[amsat-bb] Reception of RS15 beacon 29.351 MHz

[Paul Stoetzer]

The beacon has been active ever since the satellite was launched as far as
I can tell. The transponder never worked great (was hard to hear and took a
bit of power to get in to) and died after a few years.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Tue, Mar 6, 2018 at 2:17 PM, John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:

> Somebody posted a video of a reception of it on the AMSAT-NA Facebook
> group yesterday.
>
> Is this new or has it been turning on while it's been in sunlight for a
> while?
>
> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
>
> On Tue, Mar 6, 2018 at 1:23 PM, f6htj--- via AMSAT-BB
> <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hello all; for information still reception of RS15 beacon when satellite
> is in sunlight.
> >
> > Signal peaking 529 on 28 MHz dipole antenna and GP vertical at low angle.
> > 73 de Michel F6HTJ (JN12kq)
> >
> >
> >
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