[amsat-bb] Re: Wallops Launching 12 Cubesats Tuesday 7:30 PM

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Ahem, cough, "transponder", cough.

73, Drew KO4MA

-----Original Message-----
>From: Stefan Wagener <wageners at gmail.com>
>Sent: Nov 18, 2013 6:37 PM
>To: Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu>
>Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Wallops Launching 12 Cubesats Tuesday 7:30 PM
>
>Very simple reason.
>
>None of these cubesat developers has made any significant attempt to rally
>the amateur radio satellite community. In contrast, Funcube has a great
>community PR "machine" and we are all very excited for them.
>
>At the end you get what you ask for.
>
>Stefan, VE4NSA
>
>
>On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 4:25 PM, Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:
>
>> Watch for a dozen new cubesats Tuesday from Wallops at about 7:30 PM.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have seen a lot of email about Funcube, but haven’t seen much about the
>> Wallops launch.
>>
>> All of them downlink on 435 MHz band except for Naval Academy downlinkning
>> on 145.870.
>>
>>
>>
>> Seven downlinks are at 9600 baud, one at 1200 baud and the others are CW or
>> other.
>>
>>
>>
>> See:
>>
>> http://cubesat.org/index.php/missions/upcoming-launches/135-ors3-launch-alert
>>
>>
>>
>> Sorry if this is a dupe, I hve not been following the AMSAT-BB that
>> closely.
>>
>>
>>
>> Plus, you can see this launch from the east coast in the dark!
>>
>>
>>
>> Bob, Wb4APR
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