Thanks. See footprint of Es'hail 1 at 25.5 E
http://satstar.net/beams/eutel25b_east.html Badr 6 at 26 E http://www.lyngsat-maps.com/maps/badr6_high.html Stefan On Sun, Mar 23, 2014 at 7:40 AM, Michael R. Lengruesser < mlengrues...@amsat-dl.org> wrote: > Satellite position will be 26° E > > > Michael, DD5ER > > -- > AMSAT-DL e.V. > -- International Satellites for > Communication, Science and Education -- > mlengrues...@amsat-dl.org > http://www.amsat-dl.org > > > > Am 23.03.2014 13:31, schrieb Gary "Joe" Mayfield: > > I checked my calendar. It is not April 1st! > > > > Peter, > > > > Any guess as to the longitude of the satellite? > > > > 73, > > Joe kk0sd > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On > > Behalf Of Peter Guelzow > > Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2014 6:25 AM > > To: AMSAT; AMSAT - Forum > > Subject: [amsat-bb] Es'HailSat-2 will carry two geostationary "Phase 4" > > amateur radio transponders !! > > > > Es'HailSat-2 will carry two geostationary "Phase 4" amateur radio > > transponders !! > > > > As a result of a concept proposed by the Qatar Amateur Radio Society, > > Es' Hailsat, the Qatar Satellite Company, have announced that their new, > > geostationary, Es'HailSat-2 communications spacecraft will provide > > transponders for use by radio amateurs. The spacecraft is expected to be > > ready for launch by the end of 2016. > > Es'HailSat-2 will provide a 250kHz linear transponder intended for > > conventional analogue operations in addition to another transponder > > which will have an 8MHz bandwidth. The latter transponder is intended > > for experimental digital modulation schemes and DVB amateur television. > > > > Precise uplink and downlink frequencies remain to be finalized but the > > uplinks will be in the 2.40-2.45GHz and the downlinks in the > > 10.450-10.500GHz amateur satellite service allocations > > Both transponders will have broad beam antennas to provide full coverage > > over about 1/3rd of the earth's surface. > > Precise operational plans will be finalised over the coming months but > > it is anticipated that only quite simple ground equipment will be > > required to use this satellite. > > > > A team of amateurs, led by Peter Guelzow DB2OS (President of AMSAT-DL) > > are providing technical support to this ground breaking project which is > > expected to provide an exciting new phase of activity for radio amateurs > > for the 21st century. > > > > http://www.eshailsat.qa/ > > < > http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eshailsat.qa%2F&h=AAQH7jWC > > > H&enc=AZMGakUjUjpQU_tSv0EahGPQQJNNzZQvL3Naz6o3lR6pDgDZKL250fHaA_COnphvs9zyK2 > > > _ht0EY8uuopgXU7XbVlZUQcVTc5eTY_ACI4o73RLF5hx_fLcZtBmJyilhZoK3mgo6k_4pfj1IBzR > > jYQpul&s=1> > > > > https://twitter.com/eshailsat > > < > https://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Feshailsat&h=2A > > > QFTyg-u&enc=AZOwD5oWesTm0x6kOGYGw2MJwOxoNxR2JLD1aEnm_T2kH-ou0AJiRZTgNfX0ZZt2 > > > f-JbAvFezxcIbGRn70lMGMaRnMNe-pKujn8QuO39SYXGsYeAxKoap5pb5bynsaWFfWYc6pADrQMi > > 0DzX98o-C_dJ&s=1> > > https://www.facebook.com/amsat.deutschland > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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 > _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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
