Shin-en2 spacecraft site

[VK2FAK]

Hi all....

They have prepared a new website in preparation of the launch of this space craft......

It has tracking info and other details..

[VK1JA]

Is this the new site:

http://www.pe0sat.vgnet.nl/satellite/co ... /shinen-2/

if not, do you have a link to the new site?

[VK2FAK]

Hi all....

oops, sorry....forgot the link...haha


http://www.shin-en2.jp/index_E.html

[VK2FAK]

Hi all....

Launch has been delayed to the 1st dec @ least..if not longer due to weather conditions..

The interesting point is that the reports say the mode being used is ONLY similar to WSJT but not the same....

So possibly the only thing amateurs can copy is the CW transmission....?

[VK2FAK]

Hi all...

Just an update...

Launch Day of Shin-en2 (JG6YIG) and ARTSAT2-DESPATCH (JQ1ZNN)
The launch time will be at 04:22:43UTC December 1 (Mon.) 2014

[VK2FAK]

hi all....


looks like this has been postponed yet again...


The launch time on Dec. 3 (Wed.) will be at 1:22:04 p.m. (JST.)

The launch may be delayed further depending on weather conditions and other fa
ctors.

[VK2FAK]

hi all...

has anyone picked up this one yet....

[VK1JA]

Going by the updates on the above linked web page, it appears to have been launched !!

"2014/12/03 - Shin-en2 has been deployed from HIIA Vehicle."

"2014/12/03 - Utility program for Shin-en2 signal reception are opened courtesy of Sanada-san（JI1IZR), a member of ARTSAT group."

[VK2FAK]

Hi all.....

The CW beacon has been copied......just not by me....how about anyone else......its not a very big signal

[VK2FAK]

Hi all....

I think it is about 450,000km out....so its going to be difficult to get a copy unless you have am EME grade set-up.

[VK3ZYC]

For tracking of satellite try here http://api.artsat.jp/sinen2_pass/

jim
VK3ZYC

[VK2FAK]

Hi all.....

Jim, yeah have that.....but seems nobody here has had a go at picking it up....just tried a few minutes ago bu no luck.....not EME set-up here so guess it was wishful thinkin...

[VK3ZYC]

Hi,
Only seen 1 report of signals rxed, and a report that the mode J transponder did not fly also.

Should be able to pick up signals with single 9 el yagi and using spectran or wsjt to look at signals
will be too low in s/n ratio to hear most likely.

Jim
VK3ZYC

[VK2FAK]

Hi all....

Ok interesting so many changes in a short period of time with this bird...


I just read from Moon-net that VK3UM had a listen this morning for more than 2 hrs and heard nothing.....and says he was getting a good echo off the moon at the time......so what is happening....?

[VK2FAK]

Hi all...

Seems a team in Europe have Rx signals as far out as over 2 Million km.....how are the big guns doing here..?