Satellite Stations in Alabama
After the launch of AubieSat-1, now AO-71, many stations across the world were able to pick it up. However, it's very weak. Our 100W station at Auburn University has been unable to command it, which has led our team to believe that the antennas did not deploy.
However, there is a chance that with enough power we can at least get a few words from the satellite. I have tried contacting Dennis Dease and Jimmy Long in Alabama, but neither have the equipment set up to talk to satellites.
Would anyone in the Southeast US area be able to help me get 1.5kW pointed towards AO-71? I have the command transmitter and a 100W amplifier in my possession and would need to be present to talk to the satellite.
The uplink and downlink frequencies are both in the 70cm band. I would be looking at doing something within the next few weeks since I'm home in Birmingham.
Thanks, and 73!
Kyle, KK4ANG Chief Engineer, AubieSat
Hi Kyle,KK4ANG
I suggest you to look for a 432 MHz EME station in USA
My friend K2UYH Allen Katz in Trenton NJ has a big parabolic dish and 1 kW amplifier for 70 cm and he can help you.
email to a.katz@ieee.org or to alkatz@tcnj.edu
Look also in QRZ.com
73" de
i8CVS Domenico
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kyle Owen" kk4ang@gmail.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 9:44 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite Stations in Alabama
After the launch of AubieSat-1, now AO-71, many stations across the world were able to pick it up. However, it's very weak. Our 100W station at Auburn University has been unable to command it, which has led our team to believe that the antennas did not deploy.
However, there is a chance that with enough power we can at least get a few words from the satellite. I have tried contacting Dennis Dease and Jimmy Long in Alabama, but neither have the equipment set up to talk to satellites.
Would anyone in the Southeast US area be able to help me get 1.5kW pointed towards AO-71? I have the command transmitter and a 100W amplifier in my possession and would need to be present to talk to the satellite.
The uplink and downlink frequencies are both in the 70cm band. I would be looking at doing something within the next few weeks since I'm home in Birmingham.
Thanks, and 73!
Kyle, KK4ANG Chief Engineer, AubieSat _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
You can also try the amateurs from PI9CAM they have a 25m dish and are able to receive and transmit on 70cm.
73 Jan PE0SAT
On Fri, December 16, 2011 12:07, i8cvs wrote:
Hi Kyle,KK4ANG
I suggest you to look for a 432 MHz EME station in USA
My friend K2UYH Allen Katz in Trenton NJ has a big parabolic dish and 1 kW amplifier for 70 cm and he can help you.
email to a.katz@ieee.org or to alkatz@tcnj.edu
Look also in QRZ.com
73" de
i8CVS Domenico
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kyle Owen" kk4ang@gmail.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 9:44 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite Stations in Alabama
After the launch of AubieSat-1, now AO-71, many stations across the world were able to pick it up. However, it's very weak. Our 100W station at Auburn University has been unable to command it, which has led our team to believe that the antennas did not deploy.
However, there is a chance that with enough power we can at least get a few words from the satellite. I have tried contacting Dennis Dease and Jimmy Long in Alabama, but neither have the equipment set up to talk to satellites.
Would anyone in the Southeast US area be able to help me get 1.5kW pointed towards AO-71? I have the command transmitter and a 100W amplifier in my possession and would need to be present to talk to the satellite.
The uplink and downlink frequencies are both in the 70cm band. I would be looking at doing something within the next few weeks since I'm home in Birmingham.
Thanks, and 73!
Kyle, KK4ANG Chief Engineer, AubieSat _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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