[amsat-bb] Activation of transponder on EO-79

[Daniel Estévez]

Hi,

Here in Spain, 10:15 UTC pass, strong copy of the beacon, but
transponder not heard. I tried to get through the transponder with 5W
and an arrow antenna.

73,

Dani EA4GPZ.

El 15/08/15 a las 12:28, Graham Shirville escribió:
> Hi Fabiano,
> 
> I am not directly involved with the operations this weekend, but I
> understand that the VKI command station was planning to enable the
> transponder on this last pass so if you are not hearing it then maybe
> they have some technical problems.
> 
> Thanks for your understanding
> 
> 73
> 
> Graham
> G3VZV
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Fabiano Moser
> Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 11:23 AM
> To: AMSAT-BB
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Activation of transponder on EO-79
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Can you tell when the SAT will be turn ON?
> No copy right now over Portugal.
> 
> Thank you,
> Best 73
> 
> On Fri, Aug 14, 2015 at 12:50 PM, Wouter Weggelaar <wouterweg at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> Hi All,
>>
>> The AMSAT-NL transponder on EO-79 will be activated to support the
>> International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend (ILLW).
>>
>> We apologize for the short notice, this opportunity came along very last
>> minute, and again we took it.
>>
>> QB50p1 (EO-79) carries the FUNcube-3 400 mW inverting linear 435/145 MHz
>> transponder provided by AMSAT-NL with support from AMSAT-UK.
>>
>>    - *Uplink:* 435.035-435.065 MHz LSB
>>    - *Downlink:* 145.935-145.965 MHz USB
>>
>> TLEs are NORAD # 40025, COSPAR designator 2014-033-R
>>
>> Remember that the FUNcube family of transponders do not need much
>> power to
>> work them.
>>
>> I will be operating at Scheveningen Lighthouse PA25SCH, NL0025
>>
>> Thanks to the Von Karman Institute and Innovative Solution In Space
>> for the
>> opportunity to use the transponder.
>>
>> Have FUN over the weekend!
>>
>>
>> Wouter PA3WEG
>>
>> AMSAT-NL
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