[amsat-bb] What satellite is this ?

[Andrew Rich]

Paul

How can one live outside the coverage zone of a satellite ? 

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> On 11 Aug 2017, at 12:30 pm, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net> wrote:
> 
> Greg,
> 
> You're right that we should add the satellite to the AMSAT website. Given
> that a large majority of our members and interested individuals live
> outside it's coverage area, it has not be a priority.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Paul, N8HM
> 
>> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 10:20 PM, Greg D <ko6th.greg at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> So, interesting discovery...  IO-86 / LAPAN A2, according to their
>> Facebook site (https://www.facebook.com/groups/831872960241607/) appears
>> to be in APRS mode for a few hours per day on a daily basis.  Presumably
>> the satellite responds to an uplink on the same frequency 145.825.  Yes?
>> 
>> My question...  I searched the Amsat website, and I don't see any
>> mention of the bird.  Did it die (or was disabled) and is now back on
>> the active list?
>> 
>> All that said, the satellite appears to be in an equatorial orbit, and
>> I'm too far North...  {sigh}
>> 
>> Greg  KO6TH
>> 
>> 
>> Andrew Rich wrote:
>>> Guys
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I left my satgate running on 145.825 and snagged these packets
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> What are they from ?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 1:Fm YB0X-1 To APOT21 Via SGATE <UI R Pid=F0 Len=65> [11:32:31R] [+++]
>>> 
>>>> -4C DARK NIGHT MOMENT FOR INDONESIAN SPACE DAY AUGUST 6 th 2017
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 1:Fm YB0X-1 To APOT21 Via SGATE <UI R Pid=F0 Len=65> [11:36:11R] [+++]
>>> 
>>>> -4C DARK NIGHT MOMENT FOR INDONESIAN SPACE DAY AUGUST 6 th 2017
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Andrew
>>> 
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