Re: [amsat-bb] FM Repeater Test at IO-86 Satellite

On Fri, 20 Nov 2015 00:40:55 +0000 (UTC), "P. Suryono Adisoemarta via AMSAT-BB" amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:

Dear all, We just received a confirmation for the upcoming test of the FM Repeater on IO-86 Satellite (LAPAN-A2/ORARI), that would be conducted this weekend:

• Saturday, 21 Nov 2015, at 02:30 UTC - 04:50UTC
• Sunday, 22 Nov 2015, at 02:55 – 05:00 UTC

Voice Repeater info:

• Uplink 145.880 Mhz tone 88,5
• Downlink 435.880 Mhz

AMSAT Keplerian data 0 IO-86 1 40931U 15052B   15316.15776324  .00001070  00000-0  60618-4 0  9994 2 40931   6.0030  69.3893 0012877 275.6206  84.2533 14.76374433  6653

Thanks for the info. Is this repeater planned to be commissioned for regular use later, or is that not yet determined? (I ask because I will likely not be able to participate because of foul weather....)