[amsat-bb] [Forum] SAFIR-M alive on 145.825@9k6 (fwd)

[rolf.niefind@xxxxxxxxxxx (Rolf Niefind)]

Oliver Amend schrieb:

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> Nachricht via Mailingliste "Forum" der AMSAT-DL:
>
> SAFIR-M is an amateur radio experiment on bord of the small
> german scientific satellite RUBIN-2 which was successfully
> launched on 20th of december 2002 at 17:00 UTC from Baikonur.
> Its call sign is DP0AIS (standing for 'amateur radio in schools').
>
> It will be operable only when RUBIN-2 is in sun light as it
> will only be active if the solar cells are powered by the sun.
> So, the usable passes over Europe and even Germany are within
> the early morning and only for up to 5 minutes with very low
> antenna elevations.
>
> As we can not operate SAFIR-M at the moment from Germany, we
> recommend to send us received logfiles with date and UTC time
> for function control.
>
> SAFIR-M is working as a PR digipeater with UL at 435,275 MHz
> in 1k2 AFSK and digipeating any AX.25 frame on the DL of
> 145,825 MHz in 9k6. Any received frame will be directly echoed
> on the DL with the former received frames.
> Additionally, a beacon message block is available on the DL
> 145,825, also in 9k6. It consists of the destination fields
> INFO (text), DATA0 (text), DATA1 (Hex).
> For analyse of the received field strength, two MH-list are
> enclosed for the last 2 x 8 received frames. The MH table
> lists the received source call and its SSID, the minimal
> and maximal received field strength in dBm and the passed time.
>
> The NORAD 2Lines seem to be not correct in the assignment of
> satellite numbers and payloads. SAFIR-M may be Payload C due
> to the separation schedule, but also Payload A may fit due
> to a first logfile of ZS7ANT on 21.12.
>
> We recommend you to use SAFIR-M and to send us your received
> logfiles with date & time in UTC and your position (WGS84 or
> locator) for functional control to Mailto:DG6BCE@aatis.de.
>
> Actual information about the status of SAFIR-M will be placed
> on my homepage http://amend.gmxhome.de as available. I apologize
> that most pages are in german, but I am still working on the
> translation...
>
> 73 de Oliver, DG6BCE
>
> PAYLOAD C               
> 1 27607U 02058C   02356.80975736  .00002036  00000-0  35805-3 0    84
> 2 27607  64.5615  12.6315 0040854 134.8260 225.6179 14.69755004   311
>
> -----------------------------------------
> AATiS e.V.
> Oliver Amend, DG6BCE
> Buchenstrasse 16
> D-28844 Weyhe-Leeste
> Germany
> Tel.: +49 (0)421 / 80 13 68
> Mail: oliver.amend@gmx.de
> or:   DG6BCE@aatis.de
> -----------------------------------------
> SAFIR-M Homepage: http://amend.gmxhome.de
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>
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