[amsat-bb] XW-2D Returns to Life!

[Paul Stoetzer]

Bob,

I bet CAS-4B was also above the horizon at the time as that appears to be
the 4k8 GMSK telemetry on 145.890 MHz.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Wed, Mar 4, 2020 at 22:13 Robert Bruninga via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> Hasan,
> In your SDR waterfall there is clearly an AM signal up the band with
> carrier and equal sidebands.  Did you ever go listen to see what that
> was?Just curious.
> Bob, WB4APR
>
> On Wed, Mar 4, 2020 at 4:41 PM Hasan al-Basri via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
> > K7VNE reported to me this morning that he had been on XW-2D (long since
> > non-operational) and sigs were very good, but no one else was on.
> >
> > Signals were of good quality, no FM'ing of my SSB signal.
> >
> > I just checked it and had a pass of Max EL 2 deg to my East. It is there,
> > it is loud. *The CW beacon is raspy*.
> >
> > The passband was normal level and my signal was typical:
> >
> > Max Sig: -64 dBm
> > Noise Floor: -81 dBM
> >
> > I made an mp4 recording of the pass, with me calling CQ and announcing
> > Elevation and signal levels.
> >
> > https://drive.google.com/open?id=1lKYvARp4SyHUraAX9u6HQRbmnCiamJAM
> >
> > Download this mp4 file and play it back on any device (even a phone) and
> > you will see and hear what I did.
> >
> > I have seen no announcement about not using the satellite, but will watch
> > for same.
> > 73, N0AN
> > Hasan
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