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NOAA 17 SARR Subsystem Summary

Component Description Status
121 RECEIVERSearch and Rescue Repeater 121.5MHz ReceiverBlue
121/243 ANTENNA121/243 receive antennaGreen
243 RECEIVERSearch and Rescue Repeater 243 receiverBlue
406 ANTENNA406 receive antennaGreen
406 RECEIVERSearch and Rescue Repeater 406MHz receiverGreen
PTCPower Temperature ConverterGreen
TRANSMITTERSearch and Rescue TransmitterGreen


Subsystem History:

Date Time Component Description
03/18/201313:04:00 Set attenuation on PDS A at 15dB
03/11/201313:00:00 Set attenuation on PDS A at 10dB
03/04/201313:00:00 Set attenuation on PDS A at 5dB
02/25/201313:00:00406 RECEIVERTurn off 406 Reciever
12/01/201112:00:30TRANSMITTEREnabled SARR TX A
11/30/201120:00:00TRANSMITTERDisabled SARR TX A
11/22/201110:00:00TRANSMITTEREnabled SARR TX A
11/22/201106:20:00TRANSMITTERDisabled SARR TX A
02/01/200912:00:00121 RECEIVERSARR 121 & 243 MHz receivers decommissioned per COSPAS-SARSAT international mandate.
02/01/200912:00:00243 RECEIVERSARR 121 & 243 MHz receivers decommissioned per COSPAS-SARSAT international mandate.
10/02/200216:10:00406 RECEIVERLAST P/L OV Test SARR 406 MhZ receivers changed from FIX GAIN (10 d/b) to AGC mode, A-SIDE
10/02/200214:30:00121 RECEIVERSARR 121.5 MhZ receivers changed from FIX GAIN (5 d/b) to AGC mode, A-SIDE
10/02/200214:30:00243 RECEIVERSARR 243 MhZ receivers changed from FIX GAIN (5 d/b) to AGC mode, A-SIDE
09/03/200220:10:00406 RECEIVERSARR 406 Mhz receivers changed to FIX GAIN (10 d/b) from AGC
09/03/200215:15:00121 RECEIVERSARR 121.5 Mhz receivers changed to FIX GAIN (5 d/b) from AGC
06/27/200222:48:00 SARR turned On""
06/24/200218:56:00121 RECEIVEROn Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00243 RECEIVEROn Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00406 RECEIVEROn Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00121/243 ANTENNAOn Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00406 ANTENNAOn Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00TRANSMITTEROn Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00PTCOn Orbit
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Info & History

Status Key
Status Color Meaning
GREEN Operational
(or capable of)
YELLOW Operational with limitations
(or Standby)
ORANGE Operational with Degraded Performance
RED Not Operational
BLUE Functional,
Turned Off
BLANK No Status Reported