Luki, i just started following Innocube, so i understand.
This is a regular morse signal from Innocube, copy it as you would any morse signal. You can HEAR it on FM, but its not easy to copy.
I use an FT818 in cw mode, and manually spin the tune dial for doppler shift. I also record the audio, because my morse skills are terrible, and i have to replay it a million times.
I assume youre familiar with satellites, doppler, and gear to find-and-hear them… followup with any questions you have… the folks here are awesome.
Audacity also can visually represent audio tracks so dots and dashes are seen distinctly. Example - christmas beacon from INNOCUBE. And then use any online translator (text ones are more reliable) or try it do it yourself with Morse code tables)
My guide post from last year’s April showing how to visualize CW beacons from recordings in SSB using ocenaudio and linking to upload forms for 11 CW beaconing satellites for playing with.
My name is nishikazu0417 (Kazuki.N, JF6FYI), an amateur radio operator from Japan.
I think this is a wonderful event celebrating the first anniversary of InnoCube’s launch. Thank you very much for organizing it.
If possible, I would like to kindly request CW beacon transmissions during the following two passes over Japan (UTC), for Japanese amateur radio enthusiasts.
January 14, 2026 (UTC)
Maximum elevation: 26°
AOS: 01:43:57
LOS: 01:54:39
Preferred start time for transmission: 01:47:00
January 14, 2026 (UTC)
Maximum elevation: 64°
AOS: 13:50:21
LOS: 14:01:45
Preferred start time for transmission: 13:54:40
The second pass is especially favorable for my location (Grid locator: PM53kv).
The pass over 38.3170, -81.7168 (38.317N, 81.7168W) from 11:04:34 to 11:15:48Z if that can be scheduled is our best for 1/14 - will be observing beacon or not.
Happy 1st Birthday in orbit once again! Hope the satellite is doing great!
I would like to request a CW beacon transmission during one of these two time windows on January 14th (both ~10 minutes), whichever is more convenient for the team/satellite passes:
**11:17 – 11:27 UTC
12:51 – 13:01 UTC**
My location should have potential visibility in both periods, but please feel free to choose whichever fits best into the overall schedule.
Thank you so much for organizing this anniversary event — really looking forward to listening for the beacon!
The 0252 message came booming in at 13 deg! I love how clear and readable this signal is, even low in the sky.
Thanks for the event. I’ll be chasing the 1554 message also (That’s also when I get AOS, so it’ll be interesting to see if I can catch that first message right at the horizon! Anyone want to make a prediction?)
The signal can also be seen on my SatNOGS station #3538 (See HERE), however, as I am using a 4-element Yagi antenna pointed at the zenith on the SatNOGS station, the signal is very weak.
Thank you very much for transmitting the InnoCube birthday CW beacon!
During the transmission at 2026-01-14 01:47 (UTC), the beacon was successfully received by multiple SatNOGS ground stations across Japan.
Remarkably, traces of the signal were visible even at stations with antennas partially blocked by nearby buildings, and the beacon could also be decoded at stations operating in high-noise environments.
I am very much looking forward to tonight’s pass and the transmission starting around 13:55 (UTC). Happy Birthday, InnoCube!
Below, I have attached a table summarizing the reception results from each station.
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Station 2152 - Tokorozawa VUHF-Discone
Station 4394 - JF6FYI Nishikazu, KitaKyushu, QFH (UHF)
I caught the 1554 message about 10 seconds before my app said I’d get AOS… What a beautiful signal at 0.0 degrees (or less)! Only done that with the ISS previously!
Hope the satellite is doing great!
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