KiwiSAT transponder on air tests
The KiwiSAT linear flight transponder is currently transmitting from the Whangaparaoa area with beam antennas pointing South.
Transponder is inverting type to compensate for Doppler shift when in orbit. * Transmit Power is 2 Watts PEP. * Beacon frequency is 145.885 MHz * Uplink is from 435.265 to 435.235 MHZ LSB (note the sideband) * Downlink is from 145.850 to 145.880 MHz USB
73 Trevor M5AKA
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On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 9:50 AM, Trevor m5aka@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
The KiwiSAT linear flight transponder is currently transmitting from the Whangaparaoa area with beam antennas pointing South.
Transponder is inverting type to compensate for Doppler shift when in orbit.
Congratulations to all on reaching this phase of testing. The webpage reads, "Try to better the previous distance of record of 292 km previously achieved with the prototype transponder." Those of us in the N. hemisphere will have the opportunity once this transponder is in orbit!
73, Bruce VE9QRP
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