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Subject: NOAA-17 STX3 Power Drop, 29 April 2003 - Issued: 29 April 2003; 2100 UTC
Resent-From: nesdis.osdpd.ipd.Level-1B.notices@noaa.gov,
nesdis.osdpd.ipd.contractors@noaa.gov
Topic:
STX3 Power Drop
Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
29 April 2003, 2100 UTC
Satellite(s) Involved:
NOAA-17
Instrument(s) Involved:
AVHRR
Product(s) Involved/Affected:
HRPT Products
Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
28 April 2003, Time 0835 UTC
Details/Specifics of Change:
On April 28, SOCC issued the following advisory:
"Be advised that on NOAA-17 Engineers have been notified and are
investigating a power drop from 8W to 2.4W on STX3. This occurred at
~08:35z. Temperatures remain nominal. No calls from users have been
received." Users may experience noise in the HRPT due to the degradation
of the STX3 transmitter. We are monitoring the data and at this time have
not detected problems.
Also, SOCC reports a minimal change in the STX4 power which they are
monitoring.
Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
Emily.Harrod@noaa.gov/301-457-5247 ext. 117 or
Levin.Lauritson@noaa.gov/301-457-5205 ext. 122
Web site(s) that contain other relevant information (where applicable):
http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/PSB/PPP/PPP.html - History of level 1B
notices
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/SATS/messages.html - All user notices
http://www.oso.noaa.gov/poesstatus/ - SOCC polar satellites status
http://www.oso.noaa.gov/daily-news/index.htm - SOCC morning reports
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