19k2 FSK telemetry at 437.220 MHz. Antenna is tracking LFA X-Yagi with vertical polarization only.
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Firebird-4 19k2 telemetry 2020-08-27
Author: SM0TGU
Webmaster and member of the AMSAT-SM steering group.
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Vinnant antennas for satellite
Stanislav Palo, maker of VHF and UHF antennas, has opened a web shop at www.vinnant.sk Stanislav have several antennas for satellite use, both for VHF and UHF:
- Turnstile types
- Eggbeaters
- Yagis
I have used several of his antennas – one Turnstile VHF is in use now at my SatNOGS station and is performing very well.
I hope to be able to test some of the UHF antennas during 2020. Stay tuned!
Jerry Buxton, N0JY, Vice President-Engineering has published a two-
minute video update on the progress of AMSAT projects. Among the
highlights are:
- The RadFxSat-2 / Fox-1E satellite is ready for delivery and
integration and is expected to launch by the end of the year. - The University of Maine will use an AMSAT LTM-1 module for command
and control of their upcoming CubeSat mission, MESAT-1. The LTM-1
also provides a linear transponder for amateur radio use. AMSAT is
in discussions with additional partners about flying LTM-1 modules. - Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, vendors have been delayed in
supplying printed circuit boards for the GOLF-TEE project. The
impact of the pandemic has also affected the amount of time
AMSAT’s volunteer engineers have for their hobby work. Completion
of GOLF-TEE is expected by the end of June 2021. - Dependent on fulfilling its primary mission, the GOLF-TEE satellite
may include a X-band downlink parrot of the V-band uplink and L/S
band uplinks which are planned for GOLF-1. - Research is underway to place GOLF-1 into a higher orbit while
meeting regulatory requirements. - GOLF-TEE is a candidate for a launch on an upcoming DoD mission.
From AMSAT-UK web we got info about the upcoming OSCAR QSO party!
The objective of the AMSAT-UK OSCAR Satellite QSO Party is to encourage all radio amateurs around the world to get on the air and make contacts via satellites during northern hemisphere summer. We would like to attract both seasoned die-hard operators as well as all newcomers who are just getting involved.
Read more at: https://amsat-uk.org/2020/07/20/oscar-satellite-qso-party/
Online leaderboard at: https://leaderboard.amsat-uk.org/
Get ready for SSTV from ISS!
It is planned Russian cosmonauts will transmit amateur radio Slow Scan Television (SSTV) images from the International Space Station (ISS) during August 4-5 on 145.800 MHz FM (likely using PD-120). It should be receivable across the British Isles and Europe.
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HO-107 is back
On the evening of July 17, 2020, Vlad Chorney, EU1SAT, tweeted
“Husky-1 ACTIVE!” with a screenshot from FoxTelem showing that he had
received telemetry from HO-107 (HuskySat-1) which had been silent for
nearly two months. About an hour after EU1SAT’s tweet, the satellite
passed over the eastern United States and AMSAT command stations
KO4MA and N8MH copied telemetry. On subsequent passes, the satellite
was successfully commanded.
Please continue to copy telemetry in FoxTelem. If you have removed
HO-107 from your tracked satellites during its period of inactivity,
please add it back. The transponder remains disabled while AMSAT
Operations evaluates the telemetry from the satellite.
[ANS thanks AMSAT Operations for the above information]