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Apr 2009 06

Jurij’s Night

The Hungarian Astronomical Association (MCSE) invites everyone to the ”Jurij’s Night” event, starting at 6 PM on April 9. Program: conversation with astronaut Béla Magyari and the constructors of Masat-1 from 6 PM, followed by an all-night party 🙂 For further details: here. MCSE and the developers o...

Apr 2009 06

Fresh and Tasty Photos in the Gallery

The photos taken during the balloon-measurement have been uploaded to the proper place: into the Gallery. The snapshots of the radio conversation with Simonyi are also stored here, and, in addition, two “insider” albums are also displayed. We are about to move to building “E”...

Apr 2009 05

Radio Summary

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...

Apr 2009 04

Successful Field Measurement

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...

Apr 2009 04

Field Trial of the Communications Subsystem of Masat-1

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...