[amsat-bb] satellite cw beacon heard on about 145.820 MHz

[Paul Stoetzer]

That's probably the Triton-1 CW beacon.

https://www.pe0sat.vgnet.nl/satellite/cube-nano-picosats/triton/

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Fri, May 8, 2020 at 4:00 PM Graham c via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> I often set one of my FM radios on 145.825 when I am not actively doing
> much else just on the oft chance I might hear the ISS pass by.
>
> Yesterday and today while I was close to the radio I notice some CW
> breaking the squelch on the radio and just now I fired up a SDR to see what
> I could hear (and see).
>
> Definitely a satellite (lots of doppler) frequency about as high as 145.820
> and faded out at LOS around 145.812  around 2020-05-08 1945 UTC  I am
> located near Ottawa Canada.
>
> CW around 15 wpm sending 10 characters like T1YBZGZDZZ. I didn't write down
> every group - too busy trying to track.
>
> A quick look through satellite / frequency listings didn't provide a quick
> answer so I am wondering if someone might have an idea on what satellite
> this is.
>
> cheers, Graham ve3gtc
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