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<DIV><U><FONT face=Arial size=6>A Satellite Project by New Zealand Radio
Amateurs</FONT></U></DIV>
<H1>KiwiSAT transponder on-air tests</H1>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>The <STRONG>KiwiSAT</STRONG> transponder is transmitting
from the Whangaparaoa area with beam antennas pointing South.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Power is 2 Watts PEP.<BR>Beacon frequency is 145.885
MHz</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>The transponder is an inverting type to compensate for
Doppler shift (not a problem on the ground!)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Uplink is from 435.265 to 435.235 MHZ LSB (note the
sideband). Down link is from 145.850 to 145.880 MHz USB</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>I have found that transmitting on 435.2544 LSB comes out
at 145.860 USB.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>As it's a linear transponder 30 kHz wide, any mode can be
used, but FM is discouraged (but not banned), and stations are encouraged to try
out the transponder. We would like to better the previous distance of 292 km
from the previous prototype transponder.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Anyone who would like to set up a schedule can email me.
Reports also welcomed.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Regards,</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG><EM>Ian Ashley
ZL1AOX<BR></EM></STRONG>AMSAT-ZL<BR>Sec./Treasurer.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>KiwiSAT, a project of AMSAT-ZL<BR></FONT><A
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