Robert Bruninga
2014-08-06 03:19:29 UTC
The APRS capable cubesatCAPEII is underutilized and only has limited time
remaining on orbit. The University of Louisiana says users are welcome:
CAPE II operates on 145.825 MHz with a CW beacon with the callsign W5UL, it
also includes a digipeater, text to speech operation, a simplex repeater,
email and tweet functions. The ground station software can be downloaded
from http://www.ulcape.org
Unfortunately, its battery is dead, so it only works on daytime orbits.
But the text-to-speech is on all the time, though the digipeater is not.
I have not operated it, but am at the SMALLSAT conference and the Uof L
people say it is operational and availalbe for use. SO google for info on
how to use it. If you minotor 145.825 you will hear its voice occasionally.
Bob, WB4aPR
remaining on orbit. The University of Louisiana says users are welcome:
CAPE II operates on 145.825 MHz with a CW beacon with the callsign W5UL, it
also includes a digipeater, text to speech operation, a simplex repeater,
email and tweet functions. The ground station software can be downloaded
from http://www.ulcape.org
Unfortunately, its battery is dead, so it only works on daytime orbits.
But the text-to-speech is on all the time, though the digipeater is not.
I have not operated it, but am at the SMALLSAT conference and the Uof L
people say it is operational and availalbe for use. SO google for info on
how to use it. If you minotor 145.825 you will hear its voice occasionally.
Bob, WB4aPR