StudSat launch

The Indian student Amateur Radio satellite StudSat is scheduled to launch on Monday July 12 and reception reports of the 437.861 MHz CW beacon would be appreciated.

On the AMSAT bulletin board Mani VU2WMY writes:

I am posting this mail on behalf of the StudSat 'Team Lead'.
'StudSat' is to be launched aboard the Indian PSLV C 15 on 12th July 2010. The lift off is at 03:52 Z and the StudSat is to be injected into orbit around 04:12 Z. The CW beacon would be 'ON' at 04:42 Z, ie 30 minutes after separation from the launcher.

Beacon Frequency is 437.861 MHz (10 mW).

During its first pass, around 04:50 Z, stations around west and North Mexico, Western Coast of US, Canada, Alaska, and North Asia would be able to receive the beacon signal.

We request stations over these regions to kindly listen on to the beacon frequency and provide us with their valuable reports. These initial reports are the only means for us to confirm on the 'Beacon ON' until it is visible over VU land. This help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Mani, VU2WMY

Secretary & Station-In-Charge

Upagrah Amateur Radio Club VU2URC
E-mail: wmy<at>isac.gov.in
vu2wmy_mani<at>yahoo.com
isrohams<at>yahoo.com

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