[amsat-bb] CAMSAT CAS-6 Status

[Charles Reiche]

Here is a recording of the east coast North America pass around 1550z.  The
satellite transponder shuts off after about 2 seconds of being on, and
comes back on again after 5 seconds.
http://n3crt.net/sat_recordings/2020-06-20_1550_CAS-6.mp3


Thanks,
Charles Reiche


On Sat, Jun 20, 2020 at 12:14 PM Paulo PV8DX via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> Hi
> Listened here with a max of 7 degrees now. Transponder ON
> But, with many cuts.
> Two or 3 words goes OFF and returns.
> I heard some HAM on CQ CW.
> Unable to identify. ON ~ OFF
>
>
> 73  de Paulo PV8DX
> FJ92pt
>
>
> Em 20/06/2020 10:15, Alan Kung via AMSAT-BB escreveu:
> > Hello,
> >
> >
> >
> > The CAS-6 V/UHF antenna has been deployed today. Due to some OBC
> failures, CW beacon and GMSK telemetry are not working properly. At
> present, only the carriers are transmitted on the two frequencies, the
> linear transponder has been put into operation. We will then try to
> diagnose and then determine whether the CW and telemetry data stream
> transmission can be recovered.
> >
> >
> >
> > ● CW Telemetry Beacon:                      145.910MHz
> >
> > ● AX.25 4.8kbps GMSK Telemetry:      145.890MHz
> >
> > ● U/V Linear Transponder Downlink:    145.925MHz, 20kHz bandwidth,
> Inverted
> >
> > ● U/V Linear Transponder Uplink:        435.280MHz
> >
> >
> >
> > TLE:
> >
> > CAS-6(2019-093C)
> >
> > 1 44881U 19093C   20170.81187924 -.00001118  00000-0 -13581-3 0  9991
> >
> > 2 44881  97.9575 246.8556 0015830  36.2280 323.9959 14.81412013 26893
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 73!
> >
> > Alan Kung, BA1DU
> >
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