[amsat-bb] Diwata-2 schedule

[David Bartholomew]

Thanks for the info.

73, Dave.

On Fri, Mar 29, 2019 at 8:17 AM Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net> wrote:

> These are test operations only. General availability (whether
> continuous operation or by schedule) will apparently be announced in
> the near future.
>
> The times in UTC listed in the linked table are when the repeater is
> enabled. It is scheduled to be active for the pass over much of US
> around 18:56 UTC today as well as the pass around 05:45 UTC tonight.
>
> Unfortunately, the activations this weekend are only good for the east
> coast and midwest.
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM
>
> On Fri, Mar 29, 2019 at 11:11 AM David Bartholomew
> <dgbartholomew at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > The Diwata-2 FM satellite is apparently on, sometimes. Are they enabling
> it
> > for just specific passes or single orbits at a time, or will it be usable
> > from the USA?
> > https://twitter.com/JA0CAW/status/1111496822004973568
> >
> > More FM sats to use can't be a bad thing.
> >
> > Dave AD7DB
> > _______________________________________________
> > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> Opinions expressed
> > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
> program!
> > Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>