[amsat-bb] LongJiang 2 transmissions from lunar orbit

[Nico Janssen]

All,

While many are preparing for the first Phase 4 amateur payload
in a geostationary satellite, the first Phase 5 amateur payload is
already operational in an elliptical orbit around the Moon. The
next transmissions from LongJiang 2 will be on 2018-08-05 from
00:30 to 02:30 UTC and from 07:30 to 09:30 UTC on 435.400 MHz
and 436.400 MHz.

Various experiments are being carried out with GMSK and JT4G
downlink signals. Stations with 'normal' amateur equipment can
receive the downlinks quite well. Downlink signals have even been
received with no more than an Arrow antenna, no preamp.

DK5LA was the first to have his signals relayed through LongJiang 2
on 2018-07-15. Today the first picture of an onboard camera was
downlinked with SSDV. The next SSDV test will be tomorrow.
Other experiments will follow later.

Why not give LongJiang 2 a try?

73,
Nico PA0DLO