New Amateur Radio Satellite PowerPoint

A Power Point presentation on the SumbandilaSat amateur radio satellite due to be launched in the next few weeks is now available.

David M0MRF posted this information on the AMSAT Bulletin Board:

A power point presentation on this soon to be launched South African satellite can be downloaded from
http://www.amateurradio.org.za/Sumbandila_Intecnet.pdf

The presentation is by Dr Gert-Jan van Rooyen, ZS1GVR and is dated 22nd Feb 2009.

The 80kg satellite includes an AO-51 type VHF up and UHF down repeater as a secondary payload.

Launch may be as early as the end of March.

Regards David G0MRF

SumbandilaSat 'to launch in March'
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/december2008/
sumbandilasat_march_launch.htm

SumbandilaSat South Africa's Second Satellite
http://www.amsatsa.org.za/SZASAT.htm

IARU Amateur Satellite Frequency Coordination page
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/
finished_detail.asp?serial=88

AMSAT Bulletin Board AMSAT-BB
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/maillist/