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

[Red Willoughby]

Thanks to M5AKA & OH3UW for the good info.

On May 12, 2013, at 7:41 AM, M5AKA <m5aka at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

>> 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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