After the launch of AubieSat-1, now AO-71, many stations across the world were able to pick it up. However, it's very weak. Our 100W station at Auburn University has been unable to command it, which has led our team to believe that the antennas did not deploy.
However, there is a chance that with enough power we can at least get a few words from the satellite. I have tried contacting Dennis Dease and Jimmy Long in Alabama, but neither have the equipment set up to talk to satellites.
Would anyone in the Southeast US area be able to help me get 1.5kW pointed towards AO-71? I have the command transmitter and a 100W amplifier in my possession and would need to be present to talk to the satellite.
The uplink and downlink frequencies are both in the 70cm band. I would be looking at doing something within the next few weeks since I'm home in Birmingham.
Thanks, and 73!
Kyle, KK4ANG Chief Engineer, AubieSat