US Naval Academy HFsat Coordinated for 15 Meter-to-10 Meter Transponder

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The US Naval Academy has received IARU satellite frequency coordination for HFsat, a 1.5 U CubeSat with a 15- to 10-meter linear transponder with a 30 kHz bandwidth (uplink 21.4 MHz, downlink 29.42 MHz). The Mode K configuration is reminiscent of the old “RS” series of Russian satellites.

The CubeSat will also carry an APRS digipeater on 145.825 MHz. HFsat is a project to demonstrate the viabili...

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