HAMSAT

HAMSAT launched

HAMSAT launched at 10:14 IST, 13:44 JST, 4:44 UTC, May 5, 2005.

I heard HAMSAT's continue carier signal.

May 6, 2005
AOS 12:35:00 UTC ... 145.939 MHz, USB
TCA 12:41:30 UTC ... 145.936 MHz, USB
LOS 12:48:00 UTC ... 145.933 MHz, USB

HAMSAT
1 28650U 05017B   05126.04905671  .00010300  00000-0  13335-2 0   105
2 28650 097.9113 200.3406 0026037 243.4456 116.4137 14.80807241   125


Cf.
HAMSAT frequencies:
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Indian transponder:
Uplink  : 435.225MHz to 435.275MHz LSB/CW
Downlink: 145.875MHz to 145.925MHz USB/CW
Beacon  : 145.940MHz continue carier signal

Dutch transponder:
Uplink  : 435.225MHz to 435.275MHz LSB/CW
Downlink: 145.875MHz to 145.925MHz USB/CW
Beacon  : 145.860MHz 12WPM with CW message   

from PE1RAH, VU2POP @amsat-bb


HAMSAT became to New Oscar Number VO-52.

> AMSAT India has applied for and has been granted an OSCAR number for
> HAMSAT. In the future HAMSAT will be referred to as VUSat-OSCAR 52
> or VO-52 for short.
> 
> For additional information about HamSat please see:
> http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/sat_summary/hamsat.php
> 
> For the latest status on HamSat click on the Sat Status button
> in the main menu. 


In AMSAT
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VO-52
1 28650U 05017B   05139.29312485  .00000725  00000-0  10040-3 0   281
2 28650 097.9079 213.4062 0026824 199.8265 160.1901 14.80824787  2081

In NORAD
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HAMSAT
1 28650U 05017B   05140.71212052  .00000856  00000-0  11724-3 0   295
2 28650  97.9085 214.8062 0026980 195.0232 165.0186 14.80827887  2294


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Subject: Hamsat- Dutch transponder switching ON
From: VU2POP
Date: 2005 Nov 16, 3:56

Hi All
We are happy to convey the message from the Hamsat Project Dir and Mission
Operation Dir ISRO about their decision to switch on the second transponder
( Dutch ) on the Hamsat on the forenoon ( 10.25 IST ) of 17 November 2005.
The details of the orbit number for this operation will be announced later.

We have been asked to notify the following details on the various Amsat
groups and on our web page http://www.amsatindia.org  http://www.amsat.in

Latest KEPS
HAMSAT1
1 28650U  5017B   05315.27248128  .00000086  00000-0  10790-4 0  5904
2 28650  97.9489  26.9724 0011277 287.8530 252.1488 14.81004948 28144


Details of the Second Payload Transponder:
Type: Linear Inverting transponder
Uplink frequency  : 435.220 - 435.280 MHz,
Downlink frequency: 145.870 - 145.930 MHz
Beacon: CW at 145.859330 MHz (145.860 MHz)

This is an advance information for Radio Amateurs and your feedback on the
performance of this transponder would be highly appreciated.
Please send in your heard / worked reports on the Dutch transponder to
reports@amsat.in

Best 73
Pop
VU2POP
Secy  Amsat India regd


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Subject: Dutch Transponder switched on at HAMSAT-1
From: William Leijenaar
Date: 2005 Nov 17, 17:58

Dear AMSATs,

This morning I woke up some earlier than normal to listen to the HAMSAT-1
(VO-52) downlink, to hear if my transponder was switched on.

Tuning on 145.860MHz I could clearly hear the CW beacon with the message
I programmed in it. The whole CW beacon and transponder survived those
6 months in space without any problems :o)

I had only a short pass off ~2 minutes, but I was able to check the main
signals and I even worked ES1RF. He is my first station via my own
transponder in space, many thanks to him for all the waiting.

I hope you all have lot of fun with it and can use it for your experiments
and qso's. 

Please also listen to the CW beacon on 145.860MHz.

73 de PE1RAH
William Leijenaar


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JE9PEL / Wakita wrote:
I decoded VO-52's 145.860MHz CW as follows.

VO-52
Nov 17, 2005
12:35-12:48 UTC
21:35-21:48 JST
145.860 MHz CW
85 max elevation

HI HI HI THIS IS VUSAT WITH THE DUT 5 MODE UV TRANSPONDER MADE BY WILLIAM LEIJE...