[amsat-bb] Re: QB50p1 (FUNcube-3) QB50p2 delivered

[Paul Stoetzer]

Yes, that is certainly nice that they included those payloads as a favor!

Another thing is that some of the ISIS transceivers used in many of
the CubeSats that are on the drawing board or have been launched use
the ISIS transceiver that includes a loopback mode, which can be used
as a single channel transponder. It'd be great if a few of them could
turn on the loopback mode and open them up for use by the amateur
community when they complete their missions.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Sun, May 4, 2014 at 3:55 PM,  <g0mrf at aol.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Trevor.
>
> Thanks for all the info on two more transponders, one linear and one FM due for launch in June
>
> I thought this comment from the owners was really nice:
>
> "and an amateur radio payload provided by the AMSAT-NL and AMSAT-FR. These last payloads serve as a return favour to the satellite radio amateur community for the fact that the QB50 main mission can use the amateur bands during the full flight in 2016."
>
> Just goes to show that use of amateur frequencies can have substantial benefits.
>
> 73
>
> David
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: M5AKA <m5aka at yahoo.co.uk>
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> Sent: Sun, 4 May 2014 19:37
> Subject: [amsat-bb] QB50p1 (FUNcube-3) QB50p2 delivered + Tim Peake now KG5BVI
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>
> Two QB50 satellites with ham radio payloads delivered
> http://amsat-uk.org/2014/05/04/two-qb50-satellites-with-ham-radio-payloads-delivered/
>
> Astronaut Tim Peake is now KG5BVI
> http://amsat-uk.org/2014/05/04/tim-peake-is-now-kg5bvi/
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