> Sat 7 Nov 2009: > 22:46 (Australia) + Brisbane Queensland Australia - mobile + 435.345 FM - S3 on mobile Diamond dual band antenna and Kenwood D710A + 435.345 FM - opened squelch on ICOM R20 FM sitting on passenger seat - telescopic antenna + Lots of stations - some over deviating something cronic. + Doppler was 435.350 to 435.330 MHz + Voice only contacts heard
Andrew VK4TEC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan-Albert Koekemoer" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009 6:51 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-67 activation: 7/8 Nov 2009 > Hello > > We intend to schedule the FM V/U cross-band repeater on Sumbandila as > follows > (all times in UTC; all activations 13 minutes duration): > > Sat 7 Nov 2009: > 22:46 (Australia) > > Sun 8 Nov 2009: > 00:05 (Japan) > 00:21 (Australia) > 00:58 (South America) > 03:15 (Central Asia / India) > 07:59 (Europe) > 09:34 (UK) > 12:56 (South America) > 14:18 (Eastern USA) > 15:52 (Central USA) > > The CTCSS tone for the transponder is 233.6 Hz. > > Uplink: 145.875MHz > Downlink: 435.345MHz > > Additional recommendations: > Use only narrow FM > Switch off compression > Speak softly (mic gain down) > > Satellite characteristics: > All antennas are linear vertically polarized (1/4 wavelength) > Sat Tx power = 5W > Sat Rx sensitivity = -116.5dBm for 12dB SINAD > Max antenna gain = 4dBi > > Note that the satellite is currently in a controlled sun tracking mode > with > antennas Nadir pointing. > > Apologies for the late notification, but we're still in the commissioning > phase and can therefore not guarantee the SA-AMSAT payload service far > ahead > in time. Since we're using the same (shared) transponder for TT&C > purposes > at present, we can unfortunately not schedule the payload over RSA on > Saturday. > > You're welcome to provide feedback on the Sumbandila Group @ > http://groups.google.com/group/sumbandila > > Regards > Jan-Albert (ZR1JAK) > Sumbandila Ground Control Team > > > E-mail Disclaimer > http://www.sunspace.co.za/emaildisclaimer.htm > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.425 / Virus Database: 270.14.52/2485 - Release Date: 11/06/09 19:39:00 _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
