SONATE-2: SSTV + Digipeater

Clean pass at night, the tracking wasn’t ideal

15.12.2024 00:28UTC


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Got my eQSL today for reception of the SSTV images and AX25 packet data

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Same serial number as mine.

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I did notice that and was thinking how can I be given the same s/n 001?

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Same as mine aswell. And here i was, thinking i was someone special :smile:

Jomjom79

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Apologies for not replying -I only just got back here! I guess you got the answer by now ?!

Tried to digi Sonate-2 tonight, not sure if this was a response to my CQ-0

:CQ :SONATE-2 - Greetings from space is just the regular beacon, no response.

The response would consist of the same packet you sent but with hbit=1. This indicates that the packet has been digipeated. This is usually displayed as a * after the digipeater callsign, like DP0SNX*.

However, since I assume that you do not hear PE1NTN directly and PE1NTN’s packet doesn’t have the * after DP0SNX, AFSK1200 Decoder just doesn’t mark digipeated packets.

If so, using AFSK1200 Decoder you won’t be able to identify a digipeated packet.

Thanks Daniel,

I was using my handheld radio with whip antenna I heard the :CQ :SONATE-2 - Greetings from space’ on handheld but no message received back.

AFSK1200 decoder was listen through my SDR to capture the packet data.

I need to get a directional antenna setup for better results.

If you like to stay on VHF and are able to do 9k6, then GRBBeta und BDSat-2 would be easier to work. Just have a look on the Digipeater Dashboard.

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Thanks I’ll take a look and see when there next above me. But I don’t think the handheld will be able to be programmed with 9k6.

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Not able to do 9k6 but did manage to get the space station for the first time.
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