STRaND-1 telemetry

Date and Time: 28-07-2013 18:38 - 18:52 UTC
Object       : STRAND 1
Max elevation: 79 degree
Azimuth      : 014 - 201 degree
Polarization : LHCP Strongest
Signal       : max 35 dB above noise
Frequency    : 437.568000 MHz FM +/- doppler
Status       : Active
Remark       : 500 plus frames

Kiss files 16:52 – 17:09 UTC: STRaND-1_28072013_1652.kss
Audio file 16:52 – 17:09 UTC: STRaND-1_28072013_1703UTC_AF.zip

Kiss files 18:38 – 18:52 UTC: STRaND-1_28072013_1838.kss

Kiss files 20:17 – 20:27 UTC: STRaND-1_28072013_2017.kss (Update, not the complete pass)

One remarkable observation during this pass from 18:38 – 18:52 UTC there was a big difference in signal strength when switching between LHCP and RHCP. The spectrum below is recorded with LHCP polarization and in the middle you see a drop in strength when I switched to RHCP and back to LHCP.

Spectrum 18:38 – 18:52 UTC pass
STRaND-1 28-07-2013 18:38UTC SDR

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