there is a regular group that uses these XW sats, including 2A, in the early am on the western passes. The evening passes I have noticed minimal use. 73 Christy, KB6LTY

---------------- I've been on a few times by myself.  I think sat ops forget about it at times. Rob KA2CZU

On Tuesday, January 30, 2018, 9:57:47 AM EST, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb> wrote:

It's generally been on full-time. The CW beacon on 145.660 MHz or the 9k6 GMSK telemetry on 145.640 MHz should always be heard if there's no activity on the transponder.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 9:48 AM, Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb> wrote:

/I should know this, but don’t. />/My students tried to tune in XW2A but it was not on Heavens-above but it />/was />/shown as having been heard by someone else today on the AMSAT Status page. />//>/But its downlink is outside of the AMSAT subband, so do they not turn it

on />/except over China, or is the downlink on 145.675 operational?  We did not />/hear anything. />//>/Bob, WB4APR />/_______________________________________________ />/Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available />/to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions />/expressed />/are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of />/AMSAT-NA. />/Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! />/Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb />

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