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VK6RIO tests with ZS abandoned!

Posted: 09 May 2016 09:03 AM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...ndoned.522595/

VK6RIO tests with ZS abandoned!



The VK6RIO Trans-Indian Ocean beacon tests on 144,950 MHz between Australia
and South Africa have been abandoned.



The lack of local sponsorship and the depreciating ZA Rand have torpedoed
this amateur science research project.



This Trans-Indian Ocean project was conceived by the Northern Corridor
Radio Group and would use chirp modulation based on the chirp radar system
invented in Australia. It was hoped that this would...



VK6RIO tests with ZS abandoned!

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Tomsk-TPU-120 active on-board ISS May 10-11

Posted: 09 May 2016 01:25 AM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...-10-11.522598/

Tomsk-TPU-120 active on-board ISS May 10-11



As part of Tomsk Polytechnic University 120th anniversary celebrations on
May 10-11, Tomsk-TPU-120 will be activated in the ISS and will transmit a
greeting to Earth inhabitants, recorded by students of the University in 10
languages: Russian, English, German, French, Chinese, Arabic, Tatar,
Indian, Kazakh, and Portuguese.



The 3U CubeSat was launched from Baikonur to the ISS on March 31, 2016 in a
Progress-MS-2...



Tomsk-TPU-120 active on-board ISS May 10-11