7530 - OSCAR 7
alive
Observations
This satellite was a small communications satellite designed by amateur radio operators. Attitude control was accomplished with a magnetic and damping rods. There were two beacon experiments (near 30 and 430 MHz), and two repeaters with code storage capability. The repeater receiver frequencies were near 146 and 432 MHz, and the transmitter frequencies near 30 and 146 MHz. The command system was manufactured in Australia and the second repeater in Germany.
Transmitters
Mode U/V Beacon
Mode U Beacon
Mode V/A (A) Lin
Type
Transponder
Mode
CW
Downlink Low
29400000
Downlink High
29500000
Uplink Low
145850000
Uplink High
145950000
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Mode U/V (B) Lin
Type
Transponder
Mode
CW
Downlink Low
145925000
Downlink High
145975000
Uplink Low
432125000
Uplink High
432175000
Invert
True
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PE0SAT - CW Beacon
Mode U/V Beacon (current)
Type
Transmitter
Mode
CW
Baud
20.0
Downlink
145973500
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