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Explain the single-channel 100.00 MHz signal from Starlink NORAD 58093

Determine the physical origin of the single fine-channel signal detected at exactly 100.00 MHz from Starlink version 2 mini Ku-band satellite NORAD 58093, which does not align with standard terrestrial FM broadcast frequency allocations and co-occurs with broadband unintended electromagnetic radiation at 170.31 MHz.

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Background

Among the reflections detected at ~99.70 MHz from terrestrial FM signals, an additional case was observed at exactly 100.00 MHz from Starlink v2-mini Ku satellite NORAD 58093. The signal was confined to a single fine channel and did not match the standard 200 kHz spacing of FM transmitters on odd multiples of 100 kHz.

Given that the same satellite exhibited broadband UEMR at 170.31 MHz, the isolated 100.00 MHz detection raises uncertainty regarding its origin—whether it is an unintended emission, a reflection from a non-standard source, or an instrumental artifact—necessitating further investigation.

References

The origin of the signal at 100 MHz is currently unknown.

The Growing Impact of Unintended Starlink Broadband Emission on Radio Astronomy in the SKA-Low Frequency Range (2506.02831 - Grigg et al., 3 Jun 2025) in Section 3 (Results), Subsection "Reflections"