Es’hail 2 is a geostationary satellite which will carry two amateur radio transponders.
The launch of the Es’Hail-2 satellite into a geostationary orbit is planned for the 1st quarter of 2017. The coverage area of the Narrowband (NB) and Wideband (WB) transponders should extend from Brazil to Thailand.
The two “Phase 4” amateur radio non-inverting transponders will operate in the 2400 MHz and 10450 MHz bands. A 250 kHz bandwidth linear transponder is intended for conventional analogue operations and an 8 MHz bandwidth transponder for experimental digital modulation schemes and DVB amateur television.
Narrowband Linear transponder 2400.050 - 2400.300 MHz Uplink Right Hand Circular Polarization 10489.550 - 10489.800 MHz Downlink Vertical Polarization Wideband digital transponder 2401.500 - 2409.500 MHz Uplink Right Hand Circular Polarization 10491.000 - 10499.000 MHz Downlink Horizontal Polarization
This video describes the current progress (June 22, 2016) of the software defined transponder with a CW and Phase-3 style standard beacon.
Watch Es’hail 2 AMSAT-DL LEILA 2 Satellite Transponder payload progress
Download the Eshail-2 P4-A Amateur Radio Leaflet 2016-06-24
