Hi Fabiano,

I am not directly involved with the operations this weekend, but I understand that the VKI command station was planning to enable the transponder on this last pass so if you are not hearing it then maybe they have some technical problems.

Thanks for your understanding

73

Graham G3VZV

-----Original Message----- From: Fabiano Moser Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 11:23 AM To: AMSAT-BB Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Activation of transponder on EO-79

Hello,

Can you tell when the SAT will be turn ON? No copy right now over Portugal.

Thank you, Best 73

On Fri, Aug 14, 2015 at 12:50 PM, Wouter Weggelaar wouterweg@gmail.com wrote:

Hi All,

The AMSAT-NL transponder on EO-79 will be activated to support the International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend (ILLW).

We apologize for the short notice, this opportunity came along very last minute, and again we took it.

QB50p1 (EO-79) carries the FUNcube-3 400 mW inverting linear 435/145 MHz transponder provided by AMSAT-NL with support from AMSAT-UK.

• *Uplink:* 435.035-435.065 MHz LSB
• *Downlink:* 145.935-145.965 MHz USB

TLEs are NORAD # 40025, COSPAR designator 2014-033-R

Remember that the FUNcube family of transponders do not need much power to work them.

I will be operating at Scheveningen Lighthouse PA25SCH, NL0025

Thanks to the Von Karman Institute and Innovative Solution In Space for the opportunity to use the transponder.

Have FUN over the weekend!

Wouter PA3WEG

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Hello Graham,

Thank you for the information, I also heard from "birds" that they had issues to turn ON the transponder this morning, but I prefer to wait for official news.

Really hope that the helth os SAT is 100% okay.

Best 73 Fabiano Moser CT7ABD

On Sat, Aug 15, 2015 at 11:28 AM, Graham Shirville < g.shirville@btinternet.com> wrote:

Hi Fabiano,

I am not directly involved with the operations this weekend, but I understand that the VKI command station was planning to enable the transponder on this last pass so if you are not hearing it then maybe they have some technical problems.

Thanks for your understanding

73

Graham G3VZV

-----Original Message----- From: Fabiano Moser Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 11:23 AM To: AMSAT-BB Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Activation of transponder on EO-79

Hello,

Can you tell when the SAT will be turn ON? No copy right now over Portugal.

Thank you, Best 73

On Fri, Aug 14, 2015 at 12:50 PM, Wouter Weggelaar wouterweg@gmail.com wrote:

Hi All,

...

The AMSAT-NL transponder on EO-79 will be activated to support the International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend (ILLW).

We apologize for the short notice, this opportunity came along very last minute, and again we took it.

QB50p1 (EO-79) carries the FUNcube-3 400 mW inverting linear 435/145 MHz transponder provided by AMSAT-NL with support from AMSAT-UK.

• *Uplink:* 435.035-435.065 MHz LSB
• *Downlink:* 145.935-145.965 MHz USB

TLEs are NORAD # 40025, COSPAR designator 2014-033-R

Remember that the FUNcube family of transponders do not need much power to work them.

I will be operating at Scheveningen Lighthouse PA25SCH, NL0025

Thanks to the Von Karman Institute and Innovative Solution In Space for the opportunity to use the transponder.

Have FUN over the weekend!

Wouter PA3WEG

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Nice work,

I love that were trying to be "agile" for the weekend in hopes of amateur contacts being made on the satellites.

May not all work out, but it's great that were trying !!! Press on folks, Press on.

(If I only had time today to try myself, oh well)

73 Mike W4UOO

On Saturday, August 15, 2015, Andrew Glasbrenner glasbrenner@mindspring.com wrote:

Nothing heard from the transponder at 1505Z in EL88. 1200 baud BPSK was active.

73, Drew KO4MA

-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org javascript:;] On Behalf Of Graham Shirville Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 6:28 AM To: Fabiano Moser; AMSAT-BB Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Activation of transponder on EO-79

Hi Fabiano,

I am not directly involved with the operations this weekend, but I understand that the VKI command station was planning to enable the transponder on this last pass so if you are not hearing it then maybe they have some technical problems.

Thanks for your understanding

73

Graham G3VZV

-----Original Message----- From: Fabiano Moser Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 11:23 AM To: AMSAT-BB Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Activation of transponder on EO-79

Hello,

Can you tell when the SAT will be turn ON? No copy right now over Portugal.

Thank you, Best 73

On Fri, Aug 14, 2015 at 12:50 PM, Wouter Weggelaar <wouterweg@gmail.com javascript:;> wrote:

...

Hi All,

The AMSAT-NL transponder on EO-79 will be activated to support the International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend (ILLW).

We apologize for the short notice, this opportunity came along very last minute, and again we took it.

QB50p1 (EO-79) carries the FUNcube-3 400 mW inverting linear 435/145 MHz transponder provided by AMSAT-NL with support from AMSAT-UK.

• *Uplink:* 435.035-435.065 MHz LSB
• *Downlink:* 145.935-145.965 MHz USB

TLEs are NORAD # 40025, COSPAR designator 2014-033-R

Remember that the FUNcube family of transponders do not need much power to work them.

I will be operating at Scheveningen Lighthouse PA25SCH, NL0025

Thanks to the Von Karman Institute and Innovative Solution In Space for the opportunity to use the transponder.

Have FUN over the weekend!

Wouter PA3WEG

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