[amsat-bb] Re: ESTCUBE-1 & TURKSAT-3USAT

[M5AKA]

> Any word on when their transponders will be activated?

I've getting my CubeSats mixed up - As far as I know EstCube-1 doesn't have a transponder or digipeater. 

I was thinking of CubeBug-1 which was launched with TURKSAT-3USAT. It's CubeBug-1 that has the Digipeater capability, see 
http://amsat-uk.org/satellites/cubebug-1/

73 Trevor M5AKA

--- On Sun, 12/5/13, M5AKA <m5aka at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> From: M5AKA <m5aka at yahoo.co.uk>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ESTCUBE-1 & TURKSAT-3USAT
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org, "Red Willoughby" <red at redwilloughby.com>
> Date: Sunday, 12 May, 2013, 9:49
> No word yet and personally I wouldn't
> expect anything for 6 months or maybe more.
> 
> Remember in the case of TURKSAT-3USAT that AMSAT-TR (TAMSAT)
> are only providing the linear transponder, they do not own
> the satellite. 
> http://amsat-uk.org/satellites/turksat-3usat/
> 
> Updates on TURKSAT-3USAT are being provided on these
> Facebook pages: 
> https://www.facebook.com/tamsat.amsattr
> https://www.facebook.com/pages/Turksat3usat-Fan-Club/484648341591111
> 
> It looks to me that ESTcube-1 couldn't run a digipeater at
> the same time as carrying out other mission activities so
> I'd guess any activation would be after the primary missions
> have been completed.
> 
> Updates are being posted on ESTcube-1 Facebook page 
> https://www.facebook.com/estcube
> 
> Yesterdays update said: 
> "While the reach of ESTCube-1 page in Facebook just exceeded
> 100 000 people, we continue working on communication and in
> orbit validation of the satellite. The measurement and test
> results of the first week will be published on Monday
> afternoon."
> 
> 73 Trevor M5AKA
> 
> --- On Sat, 11/5/13, Red Willoughby <red at redwilloughby.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Red Willoughby <red at redwilloughby.com>
> > Subject: [amsat-bb] ESTCUBE-1 & TURKSAT-3USAT
> > To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> > Date: Saturday, 11 May, 2013, 21:12
> > Any word on when their transponders
> > will be activated?I listened for their CW beacons this
> > morningon high passes, but did not hear them.
> > 
> > Red, KC4LE
> > 
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