[amsat-bb] DOSAAF-85 transponder activation

[Don KB2YSI]

Does this mean it will be in orbit for quite a while?

On Thu, Apr 30, 2020, 17:04 Lapo Pieri via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

>  11:08 Thu 30 Apr 20  , Blinov Igor via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> > Good day!
> > Satellite DOSAAF-85 turn on transponder (linear, inverting) on for
> testing purposes.
> > UPLink 145965KHz +/-30 KHz
> > DOWNLink 435640KHz +/-30 KHz
> > BEACON 435605KHz
> > TLE:
> > 1 44909U 19096E   20120.96346743 +.00000010 +00000-0 +00000-0 0  9999
> > 2 44909 082.5239 027.5343 0217449 340.2089 019.0669 12.79706663015985
> > Try it!
>
> Great sat!
>
> I suffer for linear pol antenna (I'm going to build new cp yefa
> when I'll be able to get alluminium, after lockdown) but I've
> completed qso with 2M0SQL, R9LR (3900km) and DJ8MSD.
>
> RS44 has an orbit similar to AO-7, operating mode like FO-29 but stronger
> signal, what more? :-)
>
> 73, Lapo IK5NAX
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