[amsat-bb] What satellite is this ?

[Joe Pereira]

you are in the coverage area

https://sat.fg8oj.com/io-86

73

On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 8:22 PM, Andrew Rich <vk4tec at internode.on.net>
wrote:

> How did I pick it up in Brisbane Australia ?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > 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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