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Today's Topics:
1. Re: ARISSat-1 Deployment Scrubbed (B J)
2. Re: ARISSat-1 Deployment Scrubbed (Clint Bradford)
3. Re: [sarex] Re: Arissat-1 deploy behind schedule: SCRUBBED
(Thomas Frey)
4. Re: ASISSAT-1 Returning to ISS (Edward R. Cole)
5. Re: They broke it (Burns Fisher)
6. Re: They broke it ! (W4ART Arthur Feller)
7. Re: antenna rotator test (i8cvs)
8. Re: antenna rotator test (Andy Brian)
9. Re: ASISSAT-1 Returning to ISS (Chris Bloy)
10. ARISSat-1 - Photos from NASA TV (Clint Bradford)
11. Screenshots of ARISSat-1 (Clint Bradford)
12. Crew handleing of ARISSat-1 (Andy Kellner)
13. Shot of Bottom of ARISSat-1 (Clint Bradford)
14. Re: ARISSat-1 Deployment Scrubbed (Trevor .)
15. Arissat-1 broke? (ryan woods)
16. Re: ARISSat missing antenna (KM9U)
17. Re: Quad Grid Documentation (David Palmer KB5WIA)
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 09:28:55 -0700 (PDT)
From: B J <top_gun_canada@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1 Deployment Scrubbed
To: Dave Webb KB1PVH <kb1pvh@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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<snip>
> I wouldn't exactly call breaking an antenna "missing"
>From what I heard in the traffic and mission commentary, it sounded like
the cosmonauts thought that there were supposed to be 2 and wondered why
they saw just the one on top of the satellite.
>> Apparently, an antenna went missing so it's not known if ARISSat will be
>> transmitting properly. Deployment might occur later during this EVA
>> pending a decision from mission control.
73s
Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2011 09:32:05 -0700
From: Clint Bradford <clintbradford@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1 Deployment Scrubbed
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Is this the UHF antenna receptacle?
http://tinyurl.com/ARISSAT1-ANTENNA
Clint Bradford
clintbradford@xxx.xxx
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:33:40 +0200
From: Thomas Frey <th.frey@xxxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: [sarex] Re: Arissat-1 deploy behind schedule:
SCRUBBED
To: George Henry <ka3hsw@xxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, sarex@xxxxx.xxx
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George Henry schrieb:
> Deployment scrubbed... question of whether 70cm antenna is missing.
>
> (and boy, was I worried for the solar panels& the 2m antenna: they smacked
> that thing against the strut SEVERAL times!)
>
>
> George, KA3HSW
>
Hello All
On NASA-TV I saw the deployment of ARISSat-1/RadioSkaf-V at 15:07 UTC.
The hatch was opened at 14:50 UTC.
--
Mit freundlichen Gr?ssen, Regards, 73
Thomas Frey, HB9SKA
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2011 08:38:26 -0800
From: "Edward R. Cole" <kl7uw@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ASISSAT-1 Returning to ISS
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Just confirmed by the NASA TV commenter that the UHF antenna is
missing. The question is whether to deploy today with diminished
capabilility or return to inside of ISS and do a search for the
missing antenna. There will not be an EVA until 2012 (month?) to
retry a deployment.
It was not clear to me if the commenter stated that the antenna
arrived originally and was installed or was that a question.
Listening to the exercise to install the laser comm system is kind
interesting to hear the back-n-forth conversation as it makes one
wonder if they had practised this maneuver with all the corrections
given in their procedure by the ground director.
I did note the VHF antenna appears a flexible tape design and it was
flexed several times as it was bumped about. However everything is
weightless so this may actually be not very forcefull "bumps" and
flexes of the antenna. The lower side was not visible on camera very
much but I noted it appeared to only have the cylindrical antenna
base. I assume this is the UHF antenna so would be shorter than the
topside antenna. I call the side with switches as topside.
I did see what appeared activating the switches, but hearing what was
said was difficult on TV. I am now listening/watching live-streaming
video coverage and wearing headsets to listen.
I was ready to copy CW&Telemetry on 145.919 with the ARISSat tlm sw
and stream data. I guess we will not be doing anything today - probably?
73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 12:46:36 -0400
From: Burns Fisher <burns@xxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: They broke it
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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While I was also holding my breath as they let the bird bump around loose on
the tether etc, I also notice quite early that there appeared to be no
antenna on one side of the box. I don't think the cosmonauts doing the
deployment broke it off. I think it was not there as it came out the
hatch.
Is it the 70cm antenna or the 2m antenna that was missing? If the 2m,
perhaps they did not get it re-connected after using the external station
antenna last week. OTOH, they may never have hooked up the 70cm and never
realized there was one. One of the cosmonauts said (approx) "I've been here
for 3 months and it NEVER had another antenna".
Burns, W2BFJ
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 12:49:33 -0400
From: W4ART Arthur Feller <afeller@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: They broke it !
To: Dee <morsesat@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Photos from Chicago of the engineering model are at:
https://picasaweb.google.com/oojimoe/10Oct2010AMSATChicagoII?authkey=Gv1sRgCO6
T5byLv8-6ugE
73, art?..
On 3-Aug-2011, at 12:02 PM, Dee wrote:
> I noticed the rough handling as well. Exciting video. Could be the
> light weight and any touch can send it spinning. I also saw the
> missing antenna? Went on to look for pix of the satellite and only
> the SSTV and patch of the ARRISat-1 shows an antenna. Tried to look
> for any pix with the bottom antenna, however, did not find one with it
> on. Maybe someone that has taken pix of it assembled can find how it
> was supposed to look...
> Seems ashame to not launch it today, however, maybe they can find the
> antenna and make sure it will be on for next EVA opportunity. Maybe
> they can jury rig an antenna on it. After all, it doesn't have to be
> that strongly attached. No drag...
> Anyway, a sad day.
> Dee, NB2F
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx
> On Behalf Of Andy Kellner
> Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 11:32 AM
> To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Subject: [amsat-bb] They broke it !
>
> Launch aborted ! One Antenna is missing ! They handle that thing like
> it is a peace of garbage :( Way to rough !
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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 12:14:43 +0200
From: "i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs@xxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: antenna rotator test
To: "N. Mahdinejad" <n.mahdinejad@xxxxx.xxx>, "Amsat - BBs"
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <000001cc51c6$ac4b6b20$0401a8c0@xxxxxx>
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----- Original Message -----
From: "N. Mahdinejad" <n.mahdinejad@xxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 2:51 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] antenna rotator test
> DAER AMSAT members.
>
> Is there anyone who has information about pointing accuracy test procedure
> of parabolic antenna controllers?
>
> Could you please send me some links or book names or papers those
> describe the procedure of testing pointing accuracy of for e.g. 2 or 3 m
> antenna controllers.
>
> Any help would be gratefully appreciated.
>
> Best Regards.
>
> N.Mahdinejad
> _______________________________________________
Hi, N.Mahdinejad
You don't mention the frequency used for your 2 or 3 meter dish.
By the way the best procedure to test the point accuracy for a 2 or 3
meter dish is to receive the Sun Noise at the frequency of operation.
Using any satellite traking program you can compute the azimuth and
elevation of the Sun for a particular time and then chek if you receive
the strongest Sun Noise in the same azimut and elevation indicated by
the satellite traking program.
If the maximum Sun Noise do not match with the pointing of your dish
than move mechanically the orientation of yor dish in order to get the
maximum Sun Noise at that specific time of dish pointing adjustement.
73" de
i8CVS Domenico
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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 17:08:03 +0200
From: Andy Brian <briaandy@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: antenna rotator test
To: "N. Mahdinejad" <n.mahdinejad@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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very interesting question, I expected planty of answers.
with my little experience, I use the sun for RF source and program
which calculating elevation and azimuth.
When you pointing to sun you can hear sun noise but you need to have
wideband like ssb 2.4khz or AM.
the better way is without AGC.
I hope this is useful for you,
any comments are welcome
73's AB
On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 2:51 PM, N. Mahdinejad <n.mahdinejad@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> DAER AMSAT members.
>
> Is there anyone who has information about pointing accuracy test procedure
> of parabolic antenna controllers?
>
> ?Could you please send me some links or book names or papers those describe
> the procedure of testing pointing accuracy of ?for e.g. 2 or 3 m antenna
> controllers.
>
> Any help would be gratefully appreciated.
>
> Best Regards.
>
> N.Mahdinejad
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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 16:43:27 +0100
From: "Chris Bloy" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ASISSAT-1 Returning to ISS
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Hi Clint,
Looks like a missing antenna deployment :(
Thanks,
Chris
M0DQO
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Clint Bradford
Sent: 03 August 2011 16:28
To: AMSAT BB
Subject: [amsat-bb] ASISSAT-1 Returning to ISS
Aborted deployment? Taking back to ISS 8:27AM PDT.
Clint Bradford
clintbradford@xxx.xxx
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Message: 10
Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2011 08:56:19 -0700
From: Clint Bradford <clintbradford@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 - Photos from NASA TV
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Fifty screenshots of ARISSat-1 taken from first 30 minutes of EVA29 ...
https://www.me.com/gallery/#100271
Clint Bradford
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Message: 11
Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2011 09:04:26 -0700
From: Clint Bradford <clintbradford@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Screenshots of ARISSat-1
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <E66201C7-7E69-4CAA-B7AC-712BB7F98E66@xxx.xxx>
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Fifty screenshots of ARISSat-1 taken from first 30 minutes of EVA29 ...
https://www.me.com/gallery/#100271
Clint Bradford
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Message: 12
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 09:10:51 -0700 (PDT)
From: Andy Kellner <hawat1@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Crew handleing of ARISSat-1
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Is it just me, or did it look that crew did handle the satellite extremely
unprofessional ?
The removal of the Solar Array covers was pretty uncoordinated. They
basically just ripped them off. Once outside they let the satellite bounce
around like a basketball. For several minutes the satellite was just left to
his own devices dangling from a teather, hitting the station all over the
place, while the Astronauts try to position themselves.
Then they pulled it in and flipped the switches without any coordination
with the ground and apparently no regards of the order the switches are
supposed to be flipped. He then described the LED's he was seeing, and it
was pretty apparent that he didn't knew how it was _supposed_ to be look
like. This became even more apparent when they discussed how many antennas
are actually supposed to be attached to the satellite. One said : "I was
here 3 months earlier and there was only one". Is that the way to check that
the device is in a correct configuration ?
Just to the end, when the decision has been made not to deploy, somebody at
the ground warned them to be careful not to break any solar arrays. IMHO it
is a miracle that the solar arrays are still intact, and I would not be
surprised if they broke of the second antenna because of careless handling.
I understand that it must be very difficult to do all this is space in a
bulky space-suit. But nevertheless this is a Satellite which is fragile and
needs the be handled carefully. There are procedures to follow and checks to
make before the sat is deployed. If it would have come to the crew, they
would have just pushed it out and be done with it.?? This is all financed by
donations and build by volunteers. Many people put a lot of effort into
this. Its not that we can just build and launch another one, if they screw
it up. I think its simply unexcusable that the correct configuration of the
satellite has not been confirmed even before the spacewalk has started. Very
disappointing.
Andreas Kellner - VK4FHAW
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Message: 13
Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2011 09:12:43 -0700
From: Clint Bradford <clintbradford@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Shot of Bottom of ARISSat-1
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Is there a whip missing?
http://gallery.me.com/clintbradford#100271/Screen-20shot-202011-08-03-20at-208
-20-24-20AM
Clint Bradford
clintbradford@xxx.xxx
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Message: 14
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 17:20:57 +0100 (BST)
From: "Trevor ." <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1 Deployment Scrubbed
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx B J <top_gun_canada@xxxxx.xxx>
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At least they spotted the missing 70cm antenna before releasing it.
Presumably the antennas would have been removed for the test at the weekend ?
I think the next space walk is scheduled for Feb 2012
73 Trevor M5AKA
--- On Wed, 3/8/11, B J <top_gun_canada@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Apparently, an antenna went missing
> so it's not known if ARISSat will be transmitting
> properly.? Deployment might occur later during this EVA
> pending a decision from mission control.
>
> 73s
>
> Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
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Message: 15
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 09:21:58 -0700 (PDT)
From: ryan woods <kd8atf@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Arissat-1 broke?
To: "AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxxx <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
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Grrrrrrr just A little mad right now. If they broke it the need to pay for a
new one.
Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android
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Message: 16
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 12:23:30 -0400
From: "KM9U" <arskm9u@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat missing antenna
To: "Armando Mercado" <am25544@xxxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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We are waiting on a decision whether or not to deploy the satellite as is,
without the 70cm antenna. If, in fact, the 70cm antenna is missing, there
would of course be no communications possible through the transponder.
Translation: one more piece of space junk that is useless to the amateur
radio community that helped pay for it!
I guess I shouldn't be too upset. I'm sure there are many others that have
much more invested than I do.
KM9U
"It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know
for sure that just ain't so."
-- Mark Twain
----- Original Message -----
From: "Armando Mercado" <am25544@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 11:42
Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISSat missing antenna
> ARISSat is missing an antenna and has been
> returned to the airlock. Discussions are
> under way as what to do next. Possible
> ARISSat would be deployed as is.
>
> Stay tuned...
>
> Armando, N8IGJ
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Message: 17
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 10:04:53 -0700
From: David Palmer KB5WIA <kb5wia@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Quad Grid Documentation
To: Zachary Beougher <zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx claryco@xxx.xxx
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Thanks Zack and Jim!
Yes indeed, so far my Garmin Vista HCx hasn't had trouble finding a
signal in tree cover, so I'm pretty hopefull it will show the exact
boundary plus error for my photographs and site video.
I'm also finalizing plans for the operation with ARRL HQ VUCC group --
I want to be absolutely sure all the I's are dotted and the T's are
crossed prior to heading out. It's not going to be an easy
expedition, so it will be good to have everything possible cleared
beforehand so there are no questions later!
73 de Dave KB5WIA / CM88
On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 8:34 AM, Zachary Beougher
<zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Just one more point:
>
> Your GPS map datum should be set to WGS84 (which should be the default), and
> if the unit is equipped with it, WAAS should be enabled. This will ensure
> you will get the lowest possible accuracy reading. ?This accuracy figure,
> along with the lat/lon coordinates, must be pictured in your video or camera
> footage along with your station on the boundary.
>
> I use the Garmin etrex Legend HCx and I have never had any issues with
> finding grid boundaries. ?Just make sure you have the GPS on while en route
> to the boundary.
>
> The VUCC rules spell all of this out in a very simple format on the ARRL's
> website:
>
> 4(e)&(f)
>
> http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Awards/VUCC%20Rules%202011_Rev%2020110512.pdf
>
> 73!
>
> Zack
> KD8KSN
>
> -----Original Message----- From: claryco@xxx.xxx
> Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 10:59 AM
> To: kb5wia@xxxxx.xxx
> Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Quad Grid Documentation
>
>
> Hi Dave,
>
> Like many others, I'm looking forward to working you from the quad point.
> I'll finally be home to take advantage of your operation and hopefully get
> four new ones into my own log.
>
> Adding one point to WD9EWK's info, the GPS display needs to show an accuracy
> of 20 feet or less. Lower is better for stability of course, but 20 is the
> magic number.
>
>> From your description of the quad point, the forest may not be friendly to
>> your GPS. Just like when you're working through the birds, GPS sigs are
>> impaired by the population density of nearby trees.
>
> Have fun!
>
> 73,
>
> Jim, ND9M / VQ9JC
> Ardmore, OK / EM14
>
>
>
> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2011 12:42:53 -0700
> From: David Palmer KB5WIA <kb5wia@xxxxx.xxx>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] KB5WIA California Lost Coast Expedition
> (CM79/CM89/CN70/CN80) August 7-8, 2011
> To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> Just a reminder (and before the flood of ARISSat emails in the list
> tomorrow!), this weekend I'll be heading out to the California Lost
> Coast to work the satellites from that rare grid CM79. ?CM79 has no
> roads, no power, no houses, nothing but lots and lots of ocean and a
> small triangle of mountainous forest. ?Plans are to operate right from
> the northeast tip of CM79 so if all goes well I'll be providing four
> grids at once: ?CM79, CM89, CN70, and CN80.
>
> Weather looks reasonable (cloudy mornings, sunny afternoons) for
> portable solar-powered operation. ?I'll operate on Sunday August 7th
> and Monday August 8th, and I've posted a list of potential passes on
> my blog. ?Operation will be during local daylight only, due to the
> remoteness of the area I don't want to be hiking down off that
> mountain after dark!
>
> I'll aim to work all available satellites -- AO-51 (if it keeps going
> strong like it has been), SO-50, and AO-27 for FM. ?VO-52, FO-29, and
> AO-07 (primarily mode B) for SSB. ?If ARISSat is up and running I'll
> try to get on that too, depending on congestion and satellite
> performance.
>
> I'll have my SPOT Locator beacon with me, so my exact location should
> be available from the link on my QRZ web page. ?If the current beacon
> position shows that I'm right at the intersection of -124 and 40
> degrees, likely I'll be available on the sats as they go by.
>
> More details on my website at http://kb5wia.blogspot.com
>
>
> 73! ?de Dave KB5WIA
>
>
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