{"id":537702,"date":"2018-10-22T17:35:03","date_gmt":"2018-10-22T21:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amsat-uk.org\/?p=32447"},"modified":"2018-10-22T17:35:03","modified_gmt":"2018-10-22T21:35:03","slug":"scouts-participate-in-funcube-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=537702","title":{"rendered":"Scouts participate in FUNcube Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"JOTA<\/a>The JOTA-JOTI FUNcube Challenge<\/a> involved the FUNcube-1 (AO-73) satellite which transmitted a special Enigma message during Jamboree On The Air<\/a> (JOTA-JOTI) on October 19-21.<\/p>\n

\"15RR<\/a><\/p>\n

15RR Valentes de Davi scouts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The message was coded using the Enigma cipher machine. After receiving the message, transmitted on a frequency of 145.935 MHz in 1200 bps BPSK, the scouts could determine the deciphering key and Enigma settings by correctly answering 10 space and satellite related questions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Paulo PV8DX<\/strong> reports the 15RR Valentes de Davi<\/strong> scout group from the city of Boa Vista in the state of Roraima, Brazil were among those who decoded the message. <\/span><\/p>\n

In the UK the Chertsey Radio Club reports they ran a special event station GB6SS for the Sixth Staines Scouts<\/strong>. In addition to using the digital ode FT-8, see report<\/a>, the scouts also decoded the FUNcube-1 Enigma message.<\/p>\n

Watch Sixth Staines Scouts with Chertsey Radio Club completing JOTA FUNcube Challenge
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