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AMSAT-OSCAR 91 (AO-91) - VK4ADC - 27-11-2017
RadFxSat (Fox-1B) Launched, Designated AMSAT-OSCAR 91 (AO-91)
The Delta II rocket carrying RadFxSat (Fox-1B) launched at 09:47:36 UTC on November 18, 2017 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.
Following a picture-perfect launch, RadFxSat was deployed at 11:09 UTC. Then the wait began. At 12:12 UTC, the AMSAT Engineering team, watching ZR6AICs WebSDR waterfall, saw the characteristic "Fox Tail" of the Fox-1 series FM transmitter, confirming that the satellite was alive and transmitting over South Africa. Shortly after 12:34 UTC, the first telemetry was received and uploaded to AMSAT servers by Maurizio Balducci, IV3RYQ, in Cervignano del Friuli, Italy. Initial telemetry confirmed that the satellite was healthy.
After confirmation of signal reception, OSCAR Number Administrator Bill Tynan, W3XO, sent an email to the AMSAT Board of Directors designating the satellite AMSAT-OSCAR 91 (AO-91).
The amateur radio package is similar to that currently on orbit on AO-85 with an uplink on 435.250 MHz (67.0 Hz CTCSS) and a downlink on 145.960 MHz.
(AMSAT-NA)
From text edition for NOV 26 2017 - VK NATIONAL NEWS BROADCAST ON VK1WIA : http://www.wia.org.au/members/broadcast/wianews/
Also in MP3 edition of news available at: http://www.wia-files.com/podcast/wianews-2017-11-26.mp3
RE: AMSAT-OSCAR 91 (AO-91) - VK2ZIW - 14-01-2018
Sunday 14th, 02:30am UTC or 1:30pm local Sydney time, good pass up 30 deg but poor reception here with
two systems, a Hussler co-linear on a Kenwood TR-7400A and a 4el beam on an IC-910H.
I'll stick with Oscar 7.
Alan VK2ZIW
RE: AMSAT-OSCAR 91 (AO-91) - VK2ZIW - 14-01-2018
Sunday 14th 0430 UTC
Another good pass (reasonable elevation) but poor signals again.
Anybody do better?
Alan VK2ZIW