TACSAT-4 relay comms

[blantonl]

TACSAT-4 is making it's way across the west coast right now - there have been numerous reports of the satellite relaying ATC comms from someone in the US.

Track here:

LIVE REAL TIME SATELLITE TRACKING AND PREDICTIONS: TACSAT 4

Listen on frequency 253.000 MHz

I don't know what the input frequency is yet. I'm also getting faint AM comms now of the relayed ATC.

More details on TACSAT-4 can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TacSat-4

 

[kma371]

nothing heard here ...

 

[jeremyphoto23]

Nothing in the north valley...


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[mancow]

I'm getting weak comms

 

[KKQ590]

input is 296.000 im getting week am coms on 253.000 on this pass over cali.at 1648cst

 

[w8prr]

tell me more

Please tell me more about this sat. Who's is it? What are you using for a receiver and antenna?

Rick W8PRR

 

[kma371]

Please tell me more about this sat. Who's is it?

Rick W8PRR

2nd link in post #1

 

[blhamlin]

The satellite has four known transponders - downlink frequencies are 249.6, 252.950, 253.000 and 254.125 MHz, 60 kHz wide. The most active seem to be 253 and 254.125. Narrow-band encrypted comms have been heard from time to time.