[AMSAT-UK] CAS-6 antenna deployed, transponder activated
 

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CAS-6 antenna deployed, transponder activated

Posted: 20 Jun 2020 07:56 AM PDT
https://amsat-uk.org/2020/06/20/cas-6-antenna-deployed/

CAS-6 Satellite

The CAMSAT CAS-6 satellite was launched December 20, 2019. Alan Kung BA1DU
reports the V/UHF antenna was deployed on Saturday, June 20, 2020 and the
linear transponder activated.

Due to some OBC failures, CW beacon and GMSK telemetry are not working
properly. At present, only the carriers are transmitted on the two
frequencies, the linear transponder has been put into operation. We will
then try to diagnose and then determine whether the CW and telemetry data
stream transmission can be recovered.

Frequencies:

• CW Telemetry Beacon: 145.910 MHz

• AX.25 4.8kbps GMSK Telemetry: 145.890 MHz

• U/V Linear Transponder Downlink: 145.925 MHz, 20 kHz bandwidth, Inverted

• U/V Linear Transponder Uplink: 435.280 MHz

TLE:

CAS-6(2019-093C)

1 44881U 19093C 20170.81187924 -.00001118 00000-0 -13581-3 0 9991

2 44881 97.9575 246.8556 0015830 36.2280 323.9959 14.81412013 26893

73!

Alan Kung, BA1DU

Further information on the 35 kg micro-satellite is at

https://amsat-uk.org/2019/12/19/camsat-cas-6-satellite/