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 
Jomjom79
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Apologies for not replying -I only just got back here! I guess you got the answer by now ?!
: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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Thanks for the heads up, Daniel.
I checked the site yesterday because I thought it had been a while since they last activated sstv and nothing showed. I might have missed it if not for your post.
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Think I could hear a signal during the 13:4xUTC pass but not enough to get a successful decode. MEL was about 20deg and partailly obscured skyline. WIll have to see if better passes over the weekend.
Really? I could hear/see nothing at all.
By the way, SONATE-2’s professorship changed to Bluesky.
nothing on both my antennas not a thing. But I now see it does not start till 1500UTC
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Schedules published on the Bluesky account (Access the post HERE)
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Apologies to all - obviously wishful thinking 
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TBH the peak of the pass was only at the level of the trees and garages at the rear of my apartment block. I thought I heard a few bits of sstv signal in the noise but obviously not.
I did check the university page and bluesky page just before the pass and no schedule was posted, just the dates.
Tomorrow afternoon and Sunday afternoon there are c50deg and c80deg passes for me, so will have to try them.
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