Per a post on the AMSAT-F website, the EO-80 FM transponder was tested today, works, and should be activated permanently in a few weeks.

The post also says that EO-79's linear transponder should be available in a few weeks as well.

http://www.amsat-f.org/spip/spip.php?article120&lang=fr

Looking forward to it!

73,

Paul, N8HM