The beacon has been active ever since the satellite was launched as far as I can tell. The transponder never worked great (was hard to hear and took a bit of power to get in to) and died after a few years.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Tue, Mar 6, 2018 at 2:17 PM, John Brier [email protected] wrote:
Somebody posted a video of a reception of it on the AMSAT-NA Facebook group yesterday.
Is this new or has it been turning on while it's been in sunlight for a while?
73, John Brier KG4AKV
On Tue, Mar 6, 2018 at 1:23 PM, f6htj--- via AMSAT-BB [email protected] wrote:
Hello all; for information still reception of RS15 beacon when satellite
is in sunlight.
Signal peaking 529 on 28 MHz dipole antenna and GP vertical at low angle. 73 de Michel F6HTJ (JN12kq)
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