GO-32 Gurwin TechSat1b MicroSatellite

General Info:

Satellite's frequencies for 9k6 baud FM FSK:

     Uplinks VHF (MHz): 145.850 , 145.890 , 145.930

     Uplinks L-Band (MHz): 1269.700 , 1269.800 , 1269.900

     Downlinks(MHz): 435.225 , (435.325 n/a - Temperature problems)

Beacon Callsign: 4XTECH-11

BBS Callsign: 4XTECH-12

Ground Station (Control) callsign: 4X6EM

GS QTH: Technion, Haifa KM72MT | LAT 32.783N LON 35.033E ALT 281m

Operator in charge: Tidhar Teucher 4Z5CA

GS Contact Info: email or call Tidhar at +972-4-8292646 / 3457

                                  Sunday to Thursday, 8:00-16:00 UTC

IARC - Techsat project coordinator: Shlomo Menuhin 4X1AS

General TechSat Status:

The BBS server software and other improvments are being tested mostly on the ground but experimental alpha versions are being loaded from time to time to the spacecraft for our own internal tests. Users might be able to communicate GO-32 while the BBS is on and enabled. There is no BBS uptime schedule at the moment and we will announce the start of BBS operation when time comes. Check this site and GO-32's beacons for updates.

Please do not send reports at the moment.

Current TechSat Status:

Jan. 2004 - BBS V9.8 is ON for BETA Uplaod and Download testings. Output Power - 1W

24/11/02 - BBS down for software upgrade. New system (v9.5) beacon can be heard every 30 seconds ( Non AX25 frames - use TNC in MON ON , MCOM ON or TRACE ON to decode it). BBS will be up again for experiments in few days.

5/11/02 - Techsat's downlink output power has been reduced to 1 watt.You may notice the change in the "TX current" telemetry channels 02041,02046,02073