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https://scontent-a-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1.0-9/971160_703730143003104_2059623090_n.jpg 73 Trevor M5AKA On Sunday, 23 March 2014, 13:29, Peter Guelzow <[email protected]> wrote: Hi Joe, Unfortunately the geostationary footprint at 26° East will not cover North America, only parts of Brazil will be covered. Basically the same position as Es'HailSat-1 Perhaps we will find another one willing to sponsor a position more in the West... 73s Peter DB2OS On 23.03.2014 13:31, Gary "Joe" Mayfield wrote: > 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: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] 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 [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 > > _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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
