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Satellite Detail - KiwiSat

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KiwiSat

Spacecraft Summary

Common Name:	KiwiSat	Satellite Type:	Microsatellite
Launch Date:	TBD	Weight:	0.000 Kg
Organization:	AMSAT-ZL

Frequency Information


Mode V Beacon (Scheduled with 1200 bps AFSK packet telemetry): Operational
Downlink	145.8650 MHz AFSK 9600 BPS

Mode V Beacon (Attached to Linear Transponder): Operational
Downlink	145.8850 MHz CW

Mode V Beacon: Operational
Downlink	437.4250 MHz AFSK 9600 BPS

Mode U/V (B) Digital: Operational
Uplink:	435.2450 MHz AFSK 9600 BPS
Downlink	145.8650 MHz AFSK 9600 BPS
Uplink:	435.2450 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Downlink	145.8650 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS

Mode U/V (B) FM Voice Repeater: Operational
Uplink:	435.2450 MHz FM
Downlink	145.8650 MHz FM

Mode U/V (B) Linear Transponder (Inverting): Operational
Uplink:	435.2600 - 435.2300 MHz SSB/CW
Downlink	145.8500 - 145.8800 MHz SSB/CW

Mode L/V Digital: Operational
Uplink:	1268.8650 MHz AFSK 9600 BPS
Downlink	145.8650 MHz AFSK 9600 BPS
Uplink:	1268.8650 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Downlink	145.8650 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS

Detailed Description

KiwiSat is a microsatellite under construction by AMSAT-ZL. It will have a 1W linear U/V linear transponder and additional experiments including FM repeater and data transmission. The latest news from Terry ZL2BAC is that the engineering version of the Data/FM transmitter was running 1 Watt output and was being tested with some decent test gear.

IARU has coordinated the KiwiSat frequencies shown above.

Reference Documents:

E-Mail received from Terry ZL2BAC on 260800Z Dec 2007