12 Dec
2018
12 Dec
'18
10:53 p.m.
One of the many Cubesats launched on the recent SSO-A mission was the Italian 3U Cubesat EAGLET-1. This satellite transmits telemetry on 435.200 MHz and it is to relay AIS signals emitted by ships from one of two VHF frequencies to 435.800 MHz. As far as I can see these frequencies have not been coordinated by the IARU. The operations of this satellite have nothing to do with amateur radio. It is a commercial satellite, so an experimental license also does not apply. For details see: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3378&context=...
After this satellite a constellation of 20 similar satellites is planned. Can/should we do something about this?
73, Nico PA0DLO