[amsat-bb] What satellite is this ?

[Andrew Rich]

How did I pick it up in Brisbane Australia ? 

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> On 11 Aug 2017, at 8:23 pm, Suryono Adisoemarta via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> 
> IO-86 is very popular close to the equator , such as India, and Thailand, with majority from Indonesia and Malaysia, and Brazil (special request for voice activation).
> 
> 73 de Yono - YD0NXX
> 
> Sent from my mobile device
> 
>> On Aug 11, 2017, at 9:30 AM, 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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