Anyone in VK worked or heard this bird? I have listened on several passes and not heard any activity or its beacon?
73
Wayne VK4WDM
LilacSat-2
Re: LilacSat-2
Hi Wayne,
I've never heard activity on it or heard the beacon.
Going by http://www.amsat.org/status/ it's a bit of a bit and miss.
Maybe the it hasn't finished with any experiments it was doing?
Cheers
Jayson
I've never heard activity on it or heard the beacon.
Going by http://www.amsat.org/status/ it's a bit of a bit and miss.
Maybe the it hasn't finished with any experiments it was doing?
Cheers
Jayson
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VK4WDM
Re: LilacSat-2
OK Jayson, I guess it is watch and wait until a definite pattern emerges.
73
Wayne VK4WDM
73
Wayne VK4WDM
Re: LilacSat-2
Hi Wayne,
I have had a couple of contacts through Lilacsat-2 shortly after its launch but it has remained switched off for most of the time since then. The primary mission is not amateur radio so I suppose they have been conserving resources.
Recently however it reappeared for an orbit or so as a linear transponder and a few European and American stations reported QSO's through it. Clearly the university students are gaining experience configuring software defined radios.
Have a look at:
https://amsat-uk.org/2016/07/11/lilacsa ... er-tested/
Cheers,
Rob
VK3MQ
I have had a couple of contacts through Lilacsat-2 shortly after its launch but it has remained switched off for most of the time since then. The primary mission is not amateur radio so I suppose they have been conserving resources.
Recently however it reappeared for an orbit or so as a linear transponder and a few European and American stations reported QSO's through it. Clearly the university students are gaining experience configuring software defined radios.
Have a look at:
https://amsat-uk.org/2016/07/11/lilacsa ... er-tested/
Cheers,
Rob
VK3MQ