On Tue, 2009-02-10 at 14:59 +0000, Gordon J. C. Pearce MM3YEQ wrote:
On Tue, 2009-02-10 at 09:43 -0500, Armando Mercado wrote:
(Off topic content here so look away if offended...)
Hello,
Iran's first satellite is now reported to be transmitting a 20 second, 1 KHz tone every 100 seconds. Frequency is 464.9875 to 465.0125 MHz. Omid was previously obsevered transmitting only on passes passing over Iran. I have not heard it yet but will be listening.
See the following for more: http://www.zarya.info/Tracking/Omid/OmidObservations2.php
73, Armando N8IGJ
I recorded something that sounds like telemetry on one of its early orbits, but nothing much since. I did hear the 1kHz tone a day or so after it was launched. You can hear my recording on the Wikipedia page for Omid.
Glad to hear it's still up there and working - I'll have another listen on the next pass!
Sure 'nuff, it's transmitting a tone for a few seconds every minute-and-a-half. Interestingly it keys up the TX for a second or two before the tone starts.
Orbit 124 passed directly over the UK Midlands, placing Maison MM3YEQ just a little north of the centre of the footprint as it went directly west to east. Absolutely booming signal.
Gordon MM3YEQ