[amsat-bb] Re: Slightly Off Topic...Iranian satellite Transmitting Continuously

[Gordon J. C. Pearce MM3YEQ]

On Tue, 2009-02-10 at 14:59 +0000, Gordon J. C. Pearce MM3YEQ wrote:
> On Tue, 2009-02-10 at 09:43 -0500, Armando Mercado wrote:
> > (Off topic content here so look away if offended...)
> > 
> > Hello,
> > 
> > Iran's first satellite is now reported to be transmitting a 20
> > second, 1 KHz tone every 100 seconds.  Frequency
> > is 464.9875 to 465.0125 MHz.  Omid was previously
> > obsevered transmitting only on passes passing over
> > Iran.  I have not heard it yet but will be listening.
> > 
> > See the following for more:
> > http://www.zarya.info/Tracking/Omid/OmidObservations2.php
> > 
> > 73, Armando  N8IGJ
> 
> I recorded something that sounds like telemetry on one of its early
> orbits, but nothing much since.  I did hear the 1kHz tone a day or so
> after it was launched.  You can hear my recording on the Wikipedia page
> for Omid.
> 
> Glad to hear it's still up there and working - I'll have another listen
> on the next pass!

Sure 'nuff, it's transmitting a tone for a few seconds every
minute-and-a-half.  Interestingly it keys up the TX for a second or two
before the tone starts.

Orbit 124 passed directly over the UK Midlands, placing Maison MM3YEQ
just a little north of the centre of the footprint as it went directly
west to east.  Absolutely booming signal.

Gordon MM3YEQ