Category Archives: Satellites

My received phonesat packets.

Posted on May 1, 2013 by j0n

I was travelling with work most of last week, but set up my machine to see if it could receive AX.25 packets from and of the phonesat satellites (which have since de-orbited). I was surprised to find these in my … Continue reading →

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Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio

Posted on December 13, 2011 by j0n

Yesterday was the 50th anniversary of the launch of the first Amateur Radio Satellite, OSCAR 1 (Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio). AMSAT UK has put online a telegram sent from the Radio Society of Great Britain, with news that OSCAR … Continue reading →

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AMSAT-OSCAR 51 R.I.P.

Posted on November 30, 2011 by j0n

Sad to see it go, though I only ever used it a handful of times. There is a certain buzz to be got from briefly speaking to someone from another country through a satellite, that you just don’t get from … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Sputnik

Posted on October 4, 2011 by j0n

Sputnik 1 was launched on the 4th of October, 1957.

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FASTRAC

Posted on August 5, 2011 by j0n

1200mk: fm FAST2 to BEACON ctl UI pid=F0(Text) len 123 23:22:10 F21001633 38263.461363903952.94 -3773326.54 +4430538.23 +0.00000 +0.00000 +0.00000+1297283286 011 015 011 015 018 9600mk: fm FAST2 to FAST1 ctl SABM 23:26:59 9600mk: fm FAST2 to FAST1 ctl SABM 23:27:30 1200mk: … Continue reading →

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FASTRAC

Posted on August 3, 2011 by j0n

1200mk: fm FAST2 to BEACON ctl UI pid=F0(Text) len 123 08:41:05 F21001633 38263.461363903952.94 -3773326.54 +4430538.23 +0.00000 +0.00000 +0.00000+1348283286 008 014 007 014 024 1200mk: fm FAST2 to BEACON ctl UI pid=F0(Text) len 123 10:23:04 F21001633 38263.461363903952.94 -3773326.54 +4430538.23 +0.00000 +0.00000 … Continue reading →

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Arissat-1

Posted on August 2, 2011 by j0n

Arissat-1 is hopefully going to be deployed late afternoon Irish time tomorrow, August 3rd. That means switched on and given a bit of a push away from the International Space Station (ISS) during EVA-29. I was listening for it during … Continue reading →

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FASTRAC

Posted on August 1, 2011 by j0n

1200mk: fm FAST2 to BEACON ctl UI pid=F0(Text) len 123 12:50:10 F21001633 38263.461363903952.94 -3773326.54 +4430538.23 +0.00000 +0.00000 +0.00000+1375283286 009 013 009 016 024

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FASTRAC

Posted on July 31, 2011 by j0n

1200mk: fm FAST2 to BEACON ctl UI pid=F0(Text) len 123 13:42:53 F21001633 38263.461363903952.94 -3773326.54 +4430538.23 +0.00000 +0.00000 +0.00000+1364283286 011 010 010 012 023 1200mk: fm FAST1 to BEACON ctl UI pid=F0(Text) len 123 00:10:23 F11001646601751.000005377683.06 +2015354.18 +4050195.37 -4621.20112 +863.93108 +5686.27132+0BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB … Continue reading →

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FASTRAC

Posted on July 29, 2011 by j0n

1200mk: fm FAST2 to BEACON ctl UI pid=F0(Text) len 123 01:27:58 F21001633 38263.461363903952.94 -3773326.54 +4430538.23 +0.00000 +0.00000 +0.00000+1297283286 011 012 009 011 017 1200mk: fm FAST2 to BEACON ctl UI pid=F0(Text) len 123 01:30:58 F21001633 38263.461363903952.94 -3773326.54 +4430538.23 +0.00000 +0.00000 … Continue reading →

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