RS38 is Universitetsky 2

There was speculation last week that a CW beacon on 435.490 MHz (ID RS38) was coming from UGATUSat but it now appears likely that the source is Universitetsky 2.

On the AMSAT bulletin board Nico PA0DLO has posted this information:

RS38 is the satellite Universitetsky 2 alias Tatiana 2, that was launched on September 17 from Baikonur, together with Ugatusat.

Initially it identified itself as 'RS28'. But reports from Moscow called it 'RS38'. Now the satellite also has started to identify as 'RS38'.

A couple of weeks after launch the kepler sets were mixed up.

Initially RS38 was 35868, 2009-049D. But now RS38 is 35869, 2009-049E.

(Probably Ugatusat is now 35868.)

RS38 can transmit CW and various digital modes on a number of frequencies between 435.260 and 435.490 MHz. The digital modes are probably only active when the satellite is within range of the command station in Russia. The CW telemetry recently showed up mostly on 435.490 MHz.

December 2009 - RS38 satellite beacon heard
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/december2009/
rs38_beacon_heard.htm