[amsat-bb] 400.1 MHz signal is from ORBCOMM

[Eric Rosenberg/Jennifer Gruber <wd3q@xxxxxxxxx>]

This is what I sent to Richard Allen yesterday: 

"What you're hearing on 400.1 is the many satellites in
the ORBCOMM constellation.  
 
"Each ORBCOMM satellite has a 400.1 MHz transmitter: 
 
"1 watt to a small RHCP quadrafilar.  As you noted, the
signal is unmodulated CW. It's used as a phased 
reference for doppler position determination by a
ground terminal. 
 
"All of the ORBCOMM satellites have this transmitter.
There are 35 in oribit at the present time.
 
"If you have any other questions, please feel free to
ask!  I work in ORBCOMM's Global Regulatory Affairs
Group.
 
73, Eric W3DQ
Washington, DC
w3dq@amsat.org 

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