Almost each day of the past week was somehow affected by radio activity. The antennas were mainly facing the sky and we followed the International Space Station. We could talk with Charles Simonyi, who quoted from famous Hungarian literature even twice. March 29, 2009 ### ISS – BUTE (Masat-1 g...
The test transmission of our small satellite was audible this afternoon from 4 PM on 437.345 MHz. We sniffed the air from the primary terrestrial station of the satellite at the Radio Club of BUTE in the direction of the satellite model floating above the lake Velence. (Azimuth: 225 degrees, elevati...
The purpose of the measurement The purpose of the field trial, performed between 4 and 5 PM on 4 April 2009, was to test the communications subsystem of Masat-1 under realistic conditions, including the operation of the radio, the antenna and the communications protocol. The model was lifted up to a...
The secondary terrestrial station of the small satellite Masat-1 was also successfully tested on 31 March 2009. Levente Dudás (HA7WEN), who is also responsible for the communications subsystem of the satellite, established connection from Érd with Charles Simonyi on board of the International Space ...
Early afternoon on 31 March 2009 the ground station of the first Hungarian satellite was introduced. This will receive the signals of Masat-1 and will also control the cubesat. Charles Simonyi on board of the International Space Station was also involved in its testing. Completion of the terrestrial...