All,
While many are preparing for the first Phase 4 amateur payload in a geostationary satellite, the first Phase 5 amateur payload is already operational in an elliptical orbit around the Moon. The next transmissions from LongJiang 2 will be on 2018-08-05 from 00:30 to 02:30 UTC and from 07:30 to 09:30 UTC on 435.400 MHz and 436.400 MHz.
Various experiments are being carried out with GMSK and JT4G downlink signals. Stations with 'normal' amateur equipment can receive the downlinks quite well. Downlink signals have even been received with no more than an Arrow antenna, no preamp.
DK5LA was the first to have his signals relayed through LongJiang 2 on 2018-07-15. Today the first picture of an onboard camera was downlinked with SSDV. The next SSDV test will be tomorrow. Other experiments will follow later.
Why not give LongJiang 2 a try?
73, Nico PA0DLO