ESA's New CUBESAT satellite looking for HAM LISTENERS

Echo had a strange hidden mission-- to be a mirror if EMP messed up the ionosphere. Then the technology on sats improved enough after Telstar was fried..

 

The Telstar 'fried' story...

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-us-accidentally-nuked-own-communications-satellite/

 

Had a listen for this bird... got a small bleep out of it on an Easterly pass here in VK. Ive tried several times , but seldom hear a bleep. Anyone had success?
Im Using an ftm350 yaesu mobile.. I have no issue with SSTV from ISS , or our AO-91 and AO-92.

Seems a mistery this one.

 

Very likely these were salvaged cells, a bargain basement satellite I assume.

 

You were supposed to accurately determine the antenna's length(see pix) and calculate the frequency.

 

More drama queens here than our local AmDram theatre !