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SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-198.01
NEW APPOINMENTS FOR AMSAT-NA
HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 198.01 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD JULY 17, 1993
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-198.01
AMSAT-NA Officers Appointed
AMSAT President, Bill Tynan (W3XO) today announced two new Vice Presidential
appointments.
Keith Baker (KB1SF) was appointed as Vice President for Strategic Planning.
Keith will work closely with Board members and others to attempt to come up
with a long rang plan for AMSAT after completion and launch of Phase 3D.
As many may know, Keith is also an active member of the Phase 3D Develop-
ment Team, responsible for planning and scheduling. So perhaps, this
additional new assignment naturally follows.
In a simultaneous move, Tynan also appointed Bruce Croskey (WA6JCD) as Vice
President for Development. In the corporate lexicon, Development can be
freely translated as "Fundraising". Bruce is a long time AMSAT member and
is active on the satellites. He brings to his new AMSAT position a long
history of experience in sales and promotion.
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-198.02
AMSAT GROUP MEETS WITH K7UGA
HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 198.02 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD JULY 17, 1993
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-198.02
AMSAT Group Meets With Barry Goldwater (K7UGA)
On July 10, Bill Tynan W3XO joined Keith Baker (KB1SF), Bruce Croskey
(WA6JCD), Bill Pasternak (WA6ITF) and Forrest Oden (N6ENV), and Charlie
Justinak (W7GBI) at the Phoenix, Arizona home of Senator Barry Goldwater
(K7UGA). Also present was a cameraman from Phoenix Channel 12. The
purpose of this assemblage was to re-shoot some of portions of the
Phase 3D video tape made by Senator Goldwater last year. This was, of
course, necessitated by the configuration change forced on us by the
European Space Agency.
In addition to getting the desired footage with the new model of the space-
craft constructed by Stan Wood (WA4NFY), Senator Goldwater added many kind
words for AMSAT and its work.
The revised version of the tape, which will also include footage being taken
in Germany this summer of the construction of the full scale engineering
model of Phase 3D, will be available for distribution this fall.
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-198.03
AMSAT OPS NET SCHEDULE
HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 198.03 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD JULY 17, 1993
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-198.03
AMSAT Operations Net Schedule
AMSAT Operations Nets are planned for the following times. Mode-B Nets
are conducted on AO-13 on a downlink frequency of 145.950 MHz. An alternate
frequency of 145.955 MHz is used if the primary OPS net frequency is in use.
Date UTC Mode Phs NCS Alt NCS
17-Jul-93 1530 B 64 VE2LVC W9ODI
24-Jul-93 1930 B 70 N7NQM W5IU
31-Jul-93 1300 B 98 WB6LLO WA5ZIB
07-Aug-93 1530 B 72 WA5ZIB WJ9F
Any stations with information on current events would be most welcomed.
Also, those interested in discussing technical issues or who have questions
about any particular aspect of OSCAR statellite operations are encouraged
to join the OPS Nets. In the unlikely event that either the Net Control
Station (NCS) or the alternate do not call on frequency, any participant is
invited to act as the NCS.
**************************************
Slow Scan Television on AO-13
SSTV sessions will be held on immediately after the OPS Nets a downlink on a Mo
downlink frequency 145.960 MHz.
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-198.04
WEEKLY OSCAR STATUS REPORTS
HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 198.04 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD JULY 17, 1993
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-198.04
Weekly OSCAR Status Reports: 17-JUL-93
AO-13: Current Transponder Operating Schedule:
L QST *** AO-13 TRANSPONDER SCHEDULE *** 1993 Jul 10-24
Mode-B : MA 0 to MA 25 !
Mode-S : MA 25 to MA 40 !<- Mode-S transponder; B Transp is OFF
Mode-B : MA 40 to MA 256 ! Attitudes Jul 10 140/0
Mode- : MA ! Jul 17 145/0
Mode- : MA ! Jul 24 150/0
Omnis : MA 170 to MA 15 !
Please do not uplink to Mode-B between MA 25 through 40 as this will QRM
the Mode-S users. Don't rely on gossip and rumor! Continuous up-to-date
information about AO-13 operations is always available on the beacons on
145.812 MHz and 2400.646 MHz in CW, RTTY and 400 bps PSK. Also, these
bulletins are also posted to INTERNET, ANS bulletins, Packet, PACSATs, etc.,
and can also be found in many international newsletters.
[G3RUH/DB2OS/VK5AGR]
RS-10: K0BJ reports that he has heard TG9AJR on RS-10 since early July on
a downlink frequency of 29.390 MHz. He also notes that during Field Day,
the activity was so heavy on on RS-10 that it may have "max-ed out" the
automatic gain control (agc). [K0BJ]
AO-16: Operating normally. [WH6I]
UO-22: Operating normally. [WH6I]
KO-23: Operating normally. [WH6I]
MIR: G3IOR reports that F6MIR sometimes picks up the microphone when MIR
passes over Europe. The frequency used over Europe appears to 144.475 MHz.
However, when the QRM becomes unbearable, F6MIR then switches to 145.875
MHz. G3IOR says that it appears that the cosmonauts are using a 25 watt
ICOM tranceiver and they have never sounded stronger. [G3IOR]
RS-12/13: G3IOR reports that sub-horizon passes have allowed GM4IHJ to
work stations in Alaska, Russia, and Canada. GM4IHJ feels that these
long haul DX contacts are due to Auroral E propagation. [G3IOR]
The AMSAT NEWS Service (ANS) is looking for volunteers to contribute weekly
OSCAR status reports. If you have a favorite OSCAR which you work on a
regular basis and would like to contribute to this bulletin, please send
your observations to WD0HHU at his CompuServe address of 70524,2272, on
INTERNET at wd0hhu@amsat.org, or to his local packet BBS in the Denver, CO
area, WD0HHU @ W0LJF.#NECO.CO.USA.NOAM. Also, if you find that the current
set of orbital elements are not generating the correct AOS/LOS times at
your QTH, PLEASE INCLUDE THAT INFORMATION AS WELL. The information you
provide will be of value to all OSCAR enthusiasts.
/EX