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Amateur satellite launch from India

Posted: 25 May 2016 03:52 AM PDT
https://amsat-uk.org/2016/05/25/amat...ch-from-india/

Swayam-1 CubeSat Flight Model Credit COEP

Mineo Wakita JE9PEL reports on the Indian ISRO PSLV-C34 amateur radio
satellite launch planned for June 10, 2016 at 0355 UT into a 500 km 98
degree inclination orbit.

Main Payload, Cartosat-2C, Earth Observing

PSLV-XL(C-34), Satish Dharwan Space Centre, Sriharikota, India
SatelliteÂ*Â*Â*Â*Â* UplinkÂ*Â*Â* DownlinkÂ* BeaconÂ*Â*Â* Mode
------------Â* -------Â* --------Â* -------Â* ---------------
BEESAT-4Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* .Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* 435.950Â* 435.950Â* 4800bps GMSK,CW
BIROSÂ*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* .Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* 437.525Â*Â*Â*Â* .Â*Â*Â*Â* 4800bps GMSK
LAPAN-A3Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* 435.880Â* 145.880Â* 145.825Â* FM,APRS
Max ValierÂ*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* .Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* 145.860Â* 145.960Â* CW
SathyabamasatÂ*Â*Â* .Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* 145.980Â*Â*Â*Â* .Â*Â* Â* 2400bps BPSK
Swayam COEPÂ*Â*Â*Â*Â* .Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* 437.025Â* 437.025Â* 1200bps BPSK,CW
Venta-1Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* .Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* .Â*Â*Â*Â* 437.325Â* CW
------------Â* -------Â* --------Â* -------Â* ---------------

http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/be4lapan.htm

Among the satellites being launched is Swayam-1 developed by students at
the College of Engineering Pune (COEP). It will provide a text messaging
facility using the COEPSAT protocol.

http://amsatindia.org/coep-satellite-swayam-project/

http://www.coep.org.in/csat/track-swayam/

UPDATE: Yono YD0NXX reports the Indonesian built LAPAN-A3 does not have an
amateur radio payload.

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GK4LOH received over 3467 km on 144 MHz

Posted: 25 May 2016 03:04 AM PDT
https://amsat-uk.org/2016/05/25/gk4l...3467km-144mhz/

International Space Station Image Credit NASA

A reflection from the structure of the International Space Station enabled
a 144.175 MHz signal from Tim GK4LOH in Cornwall to cross the Atlantic.

The YouTube description reads:

02:40 UTC May 24th 2016 ISS Flypast. Signal heard 2 minutes 45 into the
recording and continues for over a minute. The transmitted message was
GK4LOH GK4LOH T T T T T T T T T T

As soon as ISS set in GN37 I stepped outside the shack and watched as the
ISS fly right over here Recorded by Frank VO1HP using the remote receiver
beacon VO1FN.
Watch GK4LOH IO70jc reception at VO1FN GN37jr 3467km 144.175MHz ISS flypast



GK4LOH Blog http://www.g4loh.com/

The RSGB VHF Manager John Regnault G4SWX has received a Canadian station on
144 MHz which on investigation was also found to be by ISS reflection, see

http://www.southgatearc.org/news/201...mhz_signal.htm