About HO-68
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Satellite Type: Microsatellite

Apogee: 1200km
Perigee: 1200km
Inclination: 105
Period: 109
Local time of descending node: 21:30
Weight: 50kg
Dimension: Φ680mm×432mm
Mode V/U (J) FM Voice Repeater (30 dbm (1 w)):
Uplink: 145.8250 MHz FM, PL 67.0 Hz.
Downlink: 435.6750 MHz FM
Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Inverting) (30 dbm (1 w)):
Uplink:145.9250 - 145.9750 MHz SSB/CW
Downlink:435.7650 - 435.7150 MHz SSB/CW
Mode V/U (J) PacSat BBS (30 dbm (1 w)):
Uplink:145.8250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Downlink: 435.6750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Mode Beacon (23 dbm (200mw)):
Downlink:435.7900 MHz CW
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: LHCP 2.0dBi max
U: RHCP 3.0dBi max
SSTV Join us for SSTV every Tuesday night at 9:00 p.m. on 144.500 Mhz in the Niagara area.
We use analog and/or digital SSTV. VE3BHH (Bob) is net controller.
Here is a link to some of the pictures I have sent on the "Niagara Net".
http://s3...
HO-68 HO-68 XW-1 (CAS-1)
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