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- Date: Thu, 3 Nov 94 22:00:18 PST
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- Info-Hams Digest Thu, 3 Nov 94 Volume 94 : Issue 1188
-
- Today's Topics:
- How to find an old callsign??
- License Arrived :-)
- orbs$308.1of2.amsat
- orbs$308.2l.amsat
- orbs$308.2of2.amsat
-
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-
- Date: 3 Nov 1994 16:50:02 GMT
- From: mikef@asia.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (Michael Friedman)
- Subject: How to find an old callsign??
-
- Prior to WWII my grandfather, long a silent key, was
- a licensed ham. He was responsible for my interest
- in radio at an early age and I would like to find out
- what his call was back then. I have very little information
- other than his name. Does anyone have old callbooks
- from the 30's or 40's or know of some way to reference
- this information?
-
- Any reply via email would be appriciated! <mikef@ctron.com>
-
- Thanks,
-
- Mike Friedman, WB2WNX
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Thu, 3 Nov 1994 21:02:29 GMT
- From: dbasinge@nickel.ucs.indiana.edu (Mike Basinger)
- Subject: License Arrived :-)
-
- The wait is over, finally!!! My Tech No-Code license just came in.
-
- My callsign is N9YYO.
-
- Tested: October 1,1994
- Effective Date: October 26, 1994
- Arrival Date: November 3, 1994
-
- 4 weeks and 5 days, the FCC is speeding up.
-
- Now to start learning code, andjoin the ARRL.
-
- 73's,
- Mike, N9YYO
-
- --
- Mike Basinger [N9YYO]
- dbasinge@nickel.ucs.indiana.edu
- dbasinge@indiana.edu (BinHex & MIME accepted)
- "Not speaking for Indiana University"
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 4 Nov 94 03:43:00 GMT
- From: ray.hoad@drig.COM (Ray Hoad)
- Subject: orbs$308.1of2.amsat
-
- SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORBS-308.O
- Orbital Elements 308.OSCAR
-
- HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR OSCAR SATELLITES
- FROM WA5QGD FORT WORTH,TX November 4, 1994
- BID: $ORBS-308.O
- TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
-
- Satellite: AO-10
- Catalog number: 14129
- Epoch time: 94289.48195497
- Element set: 324
- Inclination: 26.8030 deg
- RA of node: 302.7931 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.6025932
- Arg of perigee: 219.6206 deg
- Mean anomaly: 75.3706 deg
- Mean motion: 2.05881540 rev/day
- Decay rate: -3.48e-06 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 8528
- Checksum: 313
-
- Satellite: UO-11
- Catalog number: 14781
- Epoch time: 94306.54771861
- Element set: 750
- Inclination: 97.7832 deg
- RA of node: 314.7828 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0011456
- Arg of perigee: 182.0759 deg
- Mean anomaly: 178.0401 deg
- Mean motion: 14.69263749 rev/day
- Decay rate: 2.95e-06 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 57062
- Checksum: 332
-
- Satellite: RS-10/11
- Catalog number: 18129
- Epoch time: 94306.23275448
- Element set: 980
- Inclination: 82.9278 deg
- RA of node: 226.8003 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0012215
- Arg of perigee: 7.5238 deg
- Mean anomaly: 352.6096 deg
- Mean motion: 13.72343666 rev/day
- Decay rate: 5.3e-07 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 36884
- Checksum: 311
-
- Satellite: AO-13
- Catalog number: 19216
- Epoch time: 94301.75974551
- Element set: 990
- Inclination: 57.6973 deg
- RA of node: 223.3019 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.7241598
- Arg of perigee: 353.4584 deg
- Mean anomaly: 0.6898 deg
- Mean motion: 2.09725736 rev/day
- Decay rate: -4.32e-06 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 4881
- Checksum: 339
-
- Satellite: FO-20
- Catalog number: 20480
- Epoch time: 94305.82580970
- Element set: 744
- Inclination: 99.0591 deg
- RA of node: 71.7772 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0541319
- Arg of perigee: 27.8182 deg
- Mean anomaly: 335.0790 deg
- Mean motion: 12.83227521 rev/day
- Decay rate: -2.2e-07 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 22178
- Checksum: 302
-
- Satellite: AO-21
- Catalog number: 21087
- Epoch time: 94306.19349617
- Element set: 534
- Inclination: 82.9453 deg
- RA of node: 40.5773 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0036906
- Arg of perigee: 59.7868 deg
- Mean anomaly: 300.6895 deg
- Mean motion: 13.74546308 rev/day
- Decay rate: 9.4e-07 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 18854
- Checksum: 341
-
- Satellite: RS-12/13
- Catalog number: 21089
- Epoch time: 94304.91867598
- Element set: 749
- Inclination: 82.9229 deg
- RA of node: 270.0396 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0030770
- Arg of perigee: 88.3301 deg
- Mean anomaly: 272.1381 deg
- Mean motion: 13.74048713 rev/day
- Decay rate: 4.1e-07 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 18742
- Checksum: 319
-
- Satellite: ARSENE
- Catalog number: 22654
- Epoch time: 94304.21589819
- Element set: 294
- Inclination: 2.1346 deg
- RA of node: 92.2806 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.2911591
- Arg of perigee: 196.0370 deg
- Mean anomaly: 154.2027 deg
- Mean motion: 1.42204230 rev/day
- Decay rate: -7.4e-07 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 313
- Checksum: 262
-
- /EX
- SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORBS-308.D
- Orbital Elements 308.MICROS
-
- HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR THE MICROSATS
- FROM WA5QGD FORT WORTH,TX November 4, 1994
- BID: $ORBS-308.D
- TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
-
- Satellite: UO-14
- Catalog number: 20437
- Epoch time: 94306.22011244
- Element set: 49
- Inclination: 98.5846 deg
- RA of node: 29.0804 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0011339
- Arg of perigee: 141.8391 deg
- Mean anomaly: 218.3601 deg
- Mean motion: 14.29861125 rev/day
- Decay rate: 4.1e-07 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 24931
- Checksum: 274
-
- Satellite: AO-16
- Catalog number: 20439
- Epoch time: 94305.78065412
- Element set: 847
- Inclination: 98.5939 deg
- RA of node: 30.0322 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0011445
- Arg of perigee: 143.7940 deg
- Mean anomaly: 216.4018 deg
- Mean motion: 14.29915368 rev/day
- Decay rate: 6.8e-07 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 24926
- Checksum: 312
-
- Satellite: DO-17
- Catalog number: 20440
- Epoch time: 94306.77106189
- Element set: 848
- Inclination: 98.5950 deg
- RA of node: 31.3821 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0011784
- Arg of perigee: 140.2955 deg
- Mean anomaly: 219.9092 deg
- Mean motion: 14.30055582 rev/day
- Decay rate: 6.6e-07 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 24942
- Checksum: 309
-
- Satellite: WO-18
- Catalog number: 20441
- Epoch time: 94306.18916627
- Element set: 851
- Inclination: 98.5947 deg
- RA of node: 30.7977 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0012219
- Arg of perigee: 142.5095 deg
- Mean anomaly: 217.6946 deg
- Mean motion: 14.30028902 rev/day
- Decay rate: 6.4e-07 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 24934
- Checksum: 319
-
- Satellite: LO-19
- Catalog number: 20442
- Epoch time: 94305.24844492
- Element set: 846
- Inclination: 98.5955 deg
- RA of node: 30.1614 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0012669
- Arg of perigee: 144.9499 deg
- Mean anomaly: 215.2516 deg
- Mean motion: 14.30126982 rev/day
- Decay rate: 6.7e-07 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 24922
- Checksum: 319
-
- Satellite: UO-22
- Catalog number: 21575
- Epoch time: 94305.73077655
- Element set: 553
- Inclination: 98.4233 deg
- RA of node: 17.3615 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0006852
- Arg of perigee: 238.4474 deg
- Mean anomaly: 121.6043 deg
- Mean motion: 14.36939932 rev/day
- Decay rate: 8.8e-07 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 17283
- Checksum: 317
-
- Satellite: KO-23
- Catalog number: 22077
- Epoch time: 94306.55869351
- Element set: 446
- Inclination: 66.0865 deg
- RA of node: 350.2728 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0015163
- Arg of perigee: 254.0559 deg
- Mean anomaly: 105.8785 deg
- Mean motion: 12.86288515 rev/day
- Decay rate: -3.7e-07 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 10458
- Checksum: 325
-
- Satellite: AO-27
- Catalog number: 22825
- Epoch time: 94305.74469677
- Element set: 345
- Inclination: 98.6352 deg
- RA of node: 20.0890 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0008581
- Arg of perigee: 161.8263 deg
- Mean anomaly: 198.3225 deg
- Mean motion: 14.27639832 rev/day
- Decay rate: 5.2e-07 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 5731
- Checksum: 321
-
- Satellite: IO-26
- Catalog number: 22826
- Epoch time: 94307.18731166
- Element set: 343
- Inclination: 98.6415 deg
- RA of node: 21.5740 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0008968
- Arg of perigee: 159.5084 deg
- Mean anomaly: 200.6479 deg
- Mean motion: 14.27745478 rev/day
- Decay rate: 6.1e-07 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 5752
- Checksum: 323
-
- Satellite: KO-25
- Catalog number: 22830
- Epoch time: 94305.62506761
- Element set: 351
- Inclination: 98.5405 deg
- RA of node: 15.8064 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0011693
- Arg of perigee: 130.9669 deg
- Mean anomaly: 229.2533 deg
- Mean motion: 14.28069272 rev/day
- Decay rate: 2.7e-07 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 5731
- Checksum: 297
-
- Satellite: 22828
- Catalog number: 22828
- Epoch time: 94307.23581565
- Element set: 322
- Inclination: 98.6384 deg
- RA of node: 21.6452 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0010450
- Arg of perigee: 144.9727 deg
- Mean anomaly: 215.2141 deg
- Mean motion: 14.28072932 rev/day
- Decay rate: 5.8e-07 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 2562
- Checksum: 303
-
- /EX
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 4 Nov 94 03:47:00 GMT
- From: ray.hoad@drig.COM (Ray Hoad)
- Subject: orbs$308.2l.amsat
-
- SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORBS-308.N
- 2Line Orbital Elements 308.AMSAT
-
- HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR AMATEUR SATELLITES IN NASA FORMAT
- FROM WA5QGD FORT WORTH,TX November 4, 1994
- BID: $ORBS-308.N
-
- DECODE 2-LINE ELSETS WITH THE FOLLOWING KEY:
- 1 AAAAAU 00 0 0 BBBBB.BBBBBBBB .CCCCCCCC 00000-0 00000-0 0 DDDZ
- 2 AAAAA EEE.EEEE FFF.FFFF GGGGGGG HHH.HHHH III.IIII JJ.JJJJJJJJKKKKKZ
- KEY: A-CATALOGNUM B-EPOCHTIME C-DECAY D-ELSETNUM E-INCLINATION F-RAAN
- G-ECCENTRICITY H-ARGPERIGEE I-MNANOM J-MNMOTION K-ORBITNUM Z-CHECKSUM
-
- TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
-
- AO-10
- 1 14129U 83058B 94289.48195497 -.00000348 00000-0 10000-3 0 3242
- 2 14129 26.8030 302.7931 6025932 219.6206 75.3706 2.05881540 85280
- UO-11
- 1 14781U 84021B 94306.54771861 .00000295 00000-0 57799-4 0 7509
- 2 14781 97.7832 314.7828 0011456 182.0759 178.0401 14.69263749570623
- RS-10/11
- 1 18129U 87054A 94306.23275448 .00000053 00000-0 41598-4 0 9801
- 2 18129 82.9278 226.8003 0012215 7.5238 352.6096 13.72343666368847
- AO-13
- 1 19216U 88051B 94301.75974551 -.00000432 00000-0 10000-4 0 9907
- 2 19216 57.6973 223.3019 7241598 353.4584 0.6898 2.09725736 48819
- FO-20
- 1 20480U 90013C 94305.82580970 -.00000022 00000-0 21675-4 0 7445
- 2 20480 99.0591 71.7772 0541319 27.8182 335.0790 12.83227521221781
- AO-21
- 1 21087U 91006A 94306.19349617 .00000094 00000-0 82657-4 0 5346
- 2 21087 82.9453 40.5773 0036906 59.7868 300.6895 13.74546308188542
- RS-12/13
- 1 21089U 91007A 94304.91867598 .00000041 00000-0 27063-4 0 7490
- 2 21089 82.9229 270.0396 0030770 88.3301 272.1381 13.74048713187425
- ARSENE
- 1 22654U 93031B 94304.21589819 -.00000074 00000-0 00000 0 0 2947
- 2 22654 2.1346 92.2806 2911591 196.0370 154.2027 1.42204230 3134
- UO-14
- 1 20437U 90005B 94306.22011244 .00000041 00000-0 32803-4 0 499
- 2 20437 98.5846 29.0804 0011339 141.8391 218.3601 14.29861125249314
- AO-16
- 1 20439U 90005D 94305.78065412 .00000068 00000-0 43450-4 0 8472
- 2 20439 98.5939 30.0322 0011445 143.7940 216.4018 14.29915368249269
- DO-17
- 1 20440U 90005E 94306.77106189 .00000066 00000-0 42455-4 0 8484
- 2 20440 98.5950 31.3821 0011784 140.2955 219.9092 14.30055582249429
- WO-18
- 1 20441U 90005F 94306.18916627 .00000064 00000-0 41727-4 0 8519
- 2 20441 98.5947 30.7977 0012219 142.5095 217.6946 14.30028902249345
- LO-19
- 1 20442U 90005G 94305.24844492 .00000067 00000-0 42696-4 0 8469
- 2 20442 98.5955 30.1614 0012669 144.9499 215.2516 14.30126982249221
- UO-22
- 1 21575U 91050B 94305.73077655 .00000088 00000-0 44428-4 0 5534
- 2 21575 98.4233 17.3615 0006852 238.4474 121.6043 14.36939932172834
- KO-23
- 1 22077U 92052B 94306.55869351 -.00000037 00000-0 10000-3 0 4462
- 2 22077 66.0865 350.2728 0015163 254.0559 105.8785 12.86288515104582
- AO-27
- 1 22825U 93061C 94305.74469677 .00000052 00000-0 38935-4 0 3453
- 2 22825 98.6352 20.0890 0008581 161.8263 198.3225 14.27639832 57313
- IO-26
- 1 22826U 93061D 94307.18731166 .00000061 00000-0 42353-4 0 3436
- 2 22826 98.6415 21.5740 0008968 159.5084 200.6479 14.27745478 57523
- KO-25
- 1 22830U 93061H 94305.62506761 .00000027 00000-0 28239-4 0 3517
- 2 22830 98.5405 15.8064 0011693 130.9669 229.2533 14.28069272 57319
- 22828
- 1 22828U 93061F 94307.23581565 .00000058 00000-0 40887-4 0 3223
- 2 22828 98.6384 21.6452 0010450 144.9727 215.2141 14.28072932 25625
- NOAA-9
- 1 15427U 84123A 94307.03930489 .00000156 00000-0 10658-3 0 138
- 2 15427 99.0313 359.0322 0014622 184.5959 175.5079 14.13656685509874
- NOAA-10
- 1 16969U 86073A 94307.05298793 .00000110 00000-0 65129-4 0 9158
- 2 16969 98.5081 311.8239 0012470 287.7512 72.2311 14.24913179422271
- MET-2/17
- 1 18820U 88005A 94305.60019949 .00000044 00000-0 25400-4 0 4492
- 2 18820 82.5418 159.2904 0016536 149.9757 210.2343 13.84724772341370
- MET-3/2
- 1 19336U 88064A 94305.82423409 .00000051 00000-0 10000-3 0 3456
- 2 19336 82.5420 226.2786 0015935 282.3924 77.5421 13.16969529301372
- NOAA-11
- 1 19531U 88089A 94306.92920084 .00000084 00000-0 70157-4 0 8319
- 2 19531 99.1850 299.3254 0012433 100.7762 259.4815 14.13023331314736
- MET-2/18
- 1 19851U 89018A 94304.75090803 .00000099 00000-0 75608-4 0 3466
- 2 19851 82.5205 35.0374 0013160 199.5240 160.5419 13.84375375286582
- MET-3/3
- 1 20305U 89086A 94307.06313518 .00000044 00000-0 10000-3 0 1850
- 2 20305 82.5477 173.9666 0006922 323.8490 36.2149 13.04413394241005
- MET-2/19
- 1 20670U 90057A 94305.93550968 -.00000012 00000-0 -24588-4 0 8470
- 2 20670 82.5431 99.0666 0016882 116.6981 243.5909 13.84179654219678
- FY-1/2
- 1 20788U 90081A 94310.48731280 .00000218 00000-0 17298-3 0 1479
- 2 20788 98.8218 326.0093 0014160 342.2333 17.8230 14.01328916213639
- MET-2/20
- 1 20826U 90086A 94306.21720900 .00000104 00000-0 81135-4 0 8563
- 2 20826 82.5252 36.1538 0014652 25.1396 335.0476 13.83592452206844
- MET-3/4
- 1 21232U 91030A 94305.42810366 .00000050 00000-0 10000-3 0 7542
- 2 21232 82.5386 72.5677 0012204 198.9702 161.0960 13.16464319169415
- NOAA-12
- 1 21263U 91032A 94307.04822313 .00000150 00000-0 86725-4 0 2503
- 2 21263 98.6047 331.6930 0012404 190.7103 169.3813 14.22462362180245
- MET-3/5
- 1 21655U 91056A 94305.27674907 .00000051 00000-0 10000-3 0 7520
- 2 21655 82.5542 19.9195 0012166 211.5128 148.5259 13.16834412154509
- MET-2/21
- 1 22782U 93055A 94306.47723917 .00000061 00000-0 41865-4 0 3556
- 2 22782 82.5462 96.8569 0021506 196.0695 163.9778 13.83017377 59200
- POSAT
- 1 22829U 93061G 94307.17379514 .00000069 00000-0 45523-4 0 3376
- 2 22829 98.6394 21.6041 0010266 146.4274 213.7573 14.28048195 57531
- MIR
- 1 16609U 86017A 94306.20027051 .00010552 00000-0 14605-3 0 8332
- 2 16609 51.6469 215.6141 0001694 200.7360 159.3568 15.57710192497525
- HUBBLE
- 1 20580U 90037B 94304.87170210 .00000763 00000-0 60806-4 0 5592
- 2 20580 28.4689 77.9145 0006349 77.8168 282.3127 14.90711580 49808
- GRO
- 1 21225U 91027B 94307.23493206 .00005380 00000-0 11807-3 0 1621
- 2 21225 28.4612 346.4633 0003179 339.5528 20.4913 15.41547071 78415
- UARS
- 1 21701U 91063B 94305.25597329 .00000300 00000-0 47441-4 0 6234
- 2 21701 56.9864 329.7969 0004697 100.1503 260.0066 14.96256871171459
- /EX
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 4 Nov 94 03:45:00 GMT
- From: ray.hoad@drig.COM (Ray Hoad)
- Subject: orbs$308.2of2.amsat
-
- SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORBS-308.W
- Orbital Elements 308.WEATHER
-
- HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR WEATHER SATELLITES
- FROM WA5QGD FORT WORTH,TX November 4, 1994
- BID: $ORBS-308.W
- TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
-
- Satellite: NOAA-9
- Catalog number: 15427
- Epoch time: 94307.03930489
- Element set: 13
- Inclination: 99.0313 deg
- RA of node: 359.0322 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0014622
- Arg of perigee: 184.5959 deg
- Mean anomaly: 175.5079 deg
- Mean motion: 14.13656685 rev/day
- Decay rate: 1.56e-06 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 50987
- Checksum: 326
-
- Satellite: NOAA-10
- Catalog number: 16969
- Epoch time: 94307.05298793
- Element set: 915
- Inclination: 98.5081 deg
- RA of node: 311.8239 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0012470
- Arg of perigee: 287.7512 deg
- Mean anomaly: 72.2311 deg
- Mean motion: 14.24913179 rev/day
- Decay rate: 1.10e-06 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 42227
- Checksum: 303
-
- Satellite: MET-2/17
- Catalog number: 18820
- Epoch time: 94305.60019949
- Element set: 449
- Inclination: 82.5418 deg
- RA of node: 159.2904 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0016536
- Arg of perigee: 149.9757 deg
- Mean anomaly: 210.2343 deg
- Mean motion: 13.84724772 rev/day
- Decay rate: 4.4e-07 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 34137
- Checksum: 323
-
- Satellite: MET-3/2
- Catalog number: 19336
- Epoch time: 94305.82423409
- Element set: 345
- Inclination: 82.5420 deg
- RA of node: 226.2786 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0015935
- Arg of perigee: 282.3924 deg
- Mean anomaly: 77.5421 deg
- Mean motion: 13.16969529 rev/day
- Decay rate: 5.1e-07 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 30137
- Checksum: 307
-
- Satellite: NOAA-11
- Catalog number: 19531
- Epoch time: 94306.92920084
- Element set: 831
- Inclination: 99.1850 deg
- RA of node: 299.3254 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0012433
- Arg of perigee: 100.7762 deg
- Mean anomaly: 259.4815 deg
- Mean motion: 14.13023331 rev/day
- Decay rate: 8.4e-07 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 31473
- Checksum: 287
-
- Satellite: MET-2/18
- Catalog number: 19851
- Epoch time: 94304.75090803
- Element set: 346
- Inclination: 82.5205 deg
- RA of node: 35.0374 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0013160
- Arg of perigee: 199.5240 deg
- Mean anomaly: 160.5419 deg
- Mean motion: 13.84375375 rev/day
- Decay rate: 9.9e-07 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 28658
- Checksum: 315
-
- Satellite: MET-3/3
- Catalog number: 20305
- Epoch time: 94307.06313518
- Element set: 185
- Inclination: 82.5477 deg
- RA of node: 173.9666 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0006922
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- Decay rate: 1.04e-06 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 20684
- Checksum: 283
-
- Satellite: MET-3/4
- Catalog number: 21232
- Epoch time: 94305.42810366
- Element set: 754
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- Mean motion: 13.16464319 rev/day
- Decay rate: 5.0e-07 rev/day^2
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- Satellite: NOAA-12
- Catalog number: 21263
- Epoch time: 94307.04822313
- Element set: 250
- Inclination: 98.6047 deg
- RA of node: 331.6930 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0012404
- Arg of perigee: 190.7103 deg
- Mean anomaly: 169.3813 deg
- Mean motion: 14.22462362 rev/day
- Decay rate: 1.50e-06 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 18024
- Checksum: 255
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- Satellite: MET-3/5
- Catalog number: 21655
- Epoch time: 94305.27674907
- Element set: 752
- Inclination: 82.5542 deg
- RA of node: 19.9195 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0012166
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- Mean anomaly: 148.5259 deg
- Mean motion: 13.16834412 rev/day
- Decay rate: 5.1e-07 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 15450
- Checksum: 299
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- Satellite: MET-2/21
- Catalog number: 22782
- Epoch time: 94306.47723917
- Element set: 355
- Inclination: 82.5462 deg
- RA of node: 96.8569 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0021506
- Arg of perigee: 196.0695 deg
- Mean anomaly: 163.9778 deg
- Mean motion: 13.83017377 rev/day
- Decay rate: 6.1e-07 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 5920
- Checksum: 336
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- Satellite: POSAT
- Catalog number: 22829
- Epoch time: 94307.17379514
- Element set: 337
- Inclination: 98.6394 deg
- RA of node: 21.6041 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0010266
- Arg of perigee: 146.4274 deg
- Mean anomaly: 213.7573 deg
- Mean motion: 14.28048195 rev/day
- Decay rate: 6.9e-07 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 5753
- Checksum: 307
-
- Satellite: MIR
- Catalog number: 16609
- Epoch time: 94306.20027051
- Element set: 833
- Inclination: 51.6469 deg
- RA of node: 215.6141 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0001694
- Arg of perigee: 200.7360 deg
- Mean anomaly: 159.3568 deg
- Mean motion: 15.57710192 rev/day
- Decay rate: 1.0552e-04 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 49752
- Checksum: 286
-
- Satellite: HUBBLE
- Catalog number: 20580
- Epoch time: 94304.87170210
- Element set: 559
- Inclination: 28.4689 deg
- RA of node: 77.9145 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0006349
- Arg of perigee: 77.8168 deg
- Mean anomaly: 282.3127 deg
- Mean motion: 14.90711580 rev/day
- Decay rate: 7.63e-06 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 4980
- Checksum: 316
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- Satellite: GRO
- Catalog number: 21225
- Epoch time: 94307.23493206
- Element set: 162
- Inclination: 28.4612 deg
- RA of node: 346.4633 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0003179
- Arg of perigee: 339.5528 deg
- Mean anomaly: 20.4913 deg
- Mean motion: 15.41547071 rev/day
- Decay rate: 5.380e-05 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 7841
- Checksum: 278
-
- Satellite: UARS
- Catalog number: 21701
- Epoch time: 94305.25597329
- Element set: 623
- Inclination: 56.9864 deg
- RA of node: 329.7969 deg
- Eccentricity: 0.0004697
- Arg of perigee: 100.1503 deg
- Mean anomaly: 260.0066 deg
- Mean motion: 14.96256871 rev/day
- Decay rate: 3.00e-06 rev/day^2
- Epoch rev: 17145
- Checksum: 303
-
- /EX
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Wed, 2 Nov 1994 19:49:08 GMT
- From: ehare@arrl.org (Ed Hare (KA1CV))
-
- References<1994Oct21.173653.24462@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <31640029@hpcc01.corp.hp.com>, <1994Nov2.014157.8236@ke4zv.atl.ga.us>
- Subject: Re: CW Learning: Going slow. : (
-
- Gary Coffman (gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us) wrote:
-
- : Seriously now, is there a correlation between the ability to use
- : proper spelling and grammar and Morse Code copy? I seem to note
- : a distinct lack of same from some of the best Code people. Or is
- : that just happenstance as well?
-
- I do Morse well. I know how to spell most words.
-
- I fear we will need to look for other reasons to banish Morse Code from the
- bands. :-) :-)
-
- 73, Ed
- --
- Ed Hare, KA1CV, ARRL Laboratory, 225 Main, Newington, CT 06111
- 203-666-1541 ehare@arrl.org
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Wed, 2 Nov 1994 20:25:20 GMT
- From: zlau@arrl.org (Zack Lau (KH6CP))
-
- References<1994Oct31.195548.844@ke4zv.atl.ga.us> <1994Nov1.151053.6310@arrl.org>, <1994Nov1.235758.7561@ke4zv.atl.ga.us>
- Subject: Re: Contacting the MIR. Help!
-
- Gary Coffman (gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us) wrote:
- : In article <1994Nov1.151053.6310@arrl.org> zlau@arrl.org (Zack Lau (KH6CP)) writes:
- : >Gary Coffman KE4ZV (gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us) wrote:
- : >: In article <n7ryw.32.00171C3C@teleport.com> n7ryw@teleport.com (William Roth) writes:
- : >: >In article <1994Oct31.021040.1@ntuvax.ntu.ac.sg> asirene@ntuvax.ntu.ac.sg writes:
- : >: >> Can anyone tell me the minimum requirement to work the MIR.
- : > ^^^^^^^
- : >: Unfortunately, this is bad advice. An analysis of all possible passes
- : >: for a LEO sat shows that it will spend the majority of the time you
- : >: are in it's footprint at an angle of less than 30 degrees above the
- : >
- : >Gary's inappropriate and lengthy analysis deleted.
-
- : I'm sorry you choose to reject AMSAT's best advice (it's not my
- : analysis, the work was done by brighter and more capable people
- : than me).
-
- The fundamental problem with the analysis
- is it doesn't answer the question,
- which I also forgot to answer....
-
- *** Can I work MIR with what I have? ***
-
- *** Yes, I think people have even done it with a handheld transceiver **
-
-
-
- : > Minimal doppler
-
- : In point of fact, doppler is changing most rapidly during the
- : overhead portion of the pass as range and bearing from your
- : station are changing most rapidly. Doppler changes are much
- : less during the lower inclination parts of the pass.
-
- I stand corrected on this point.
-
- --
- Zack Lau KH6CP/1 2 way QRP WAS
- 8 States on 10 GHz
- Internet: zlau@arrl.org 10 grids on 2304 MHz
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Thu, 3 Nov 1994 19:59:41 GMT
- From: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman)
-
- References<1994Nov1.151053.6310@arrl.org> <CynJyM.8x0@icon.rose.hp.com>, <1994Nov3.144408.13117@arrl.org>
- Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman)
- Subject: Re: Contacting the MIR. Help!
-
- In article <1994Nov3.144408.13117@arrl.org> zlau@arrl.org (Zack Lau (KH6CP)) writes:
- >Greg Dolkas KD6KGW (greg@core.rose.hp.com) wrote:
- >: Zack Lau (KH6CP) (zlau@arrl.org) wrote:
- >: : Gary's analysis makes sense if you are interested maximizing the
- >: : time you can work MIR, as opposed to just working them once.
- >: :
- >: Sorry, Zack, but I have to agree with Gary. In my experience working RS-10
- >: over the past few years, a simple vertical antenna works best.
- [snip]
- >According to my calculations, the minimum you need to work MIR
- >(height nominally 400 km) is 10 milliwatts to an antenna with 0
- >dBi gain straight up. I made the assumption that the astronaut
- >isn't an FM DXer, and isn't used to pulling weak FM signals out
- >of the noise (-118 dBm needed for a good signal)
-
- That's a pretty good assumption. That's a 0.28 microvolt signal at
- the MIR crew's Japanese transceiver, assuming their external "vertical"
- antenna's gain equals out with their feedline loss. (I don't have exact
- figures on those two items.) That should give them something on the
- order of 12 db of quieting in their receiver for a 10 mW uplink ERP.
- Just 3 db more signal would give over 20 db of quieting thanks to the
- FM effect. So an uplink ERP of 20 mW should deliver armchair copy for
- the overhead pass.
-
- >Due to the increase in path loss, you need at least 15 dB more
- >signal when MIR is at the horizon. This assumes that you have
- >a clear horizon. When MIR is 8 degrees above the horizon, you
- >still need 11 dB more signal than when it is overhead.
-
- So you'd need about 1.26 watts ERP at the horizon, or about 0.5 watt
- ERP at 8 degrees elevation to deliver a 20 db+ quieting signal to
- MIR. If our poster had a typical 4 watt HT (he doesn't, he has a
- 10 watt rig at a fixed station due to license restrictions), then
- he'd have plenty of signal margin down to the horizon *if he weren't
- penalized by an antenna putting a null at the horizon*.
-
- >Now, what does this mean in practical terms, since most people
- >run more than 10 milliwatts? It just means that you probably
- >have a 10 dB or so advantage if you are located in a good spot
- >as opposed to someone on the edge of the footprint. This is where
- >MIR is fundamentally different from RS-10. With RS-10, you can
- >still work people if you are 10 dB weaker than the strongest
- >stations. Signals 10 dB weaker in an FM receiver get covered up
- >completely.
-
- But since our poster has a radio delivering 30 db more power than
- you postulate, he can easily put a full quieting signal to the
- horizon if he isn't penalized by a poor antenna choice. It's certainly
- true that FM capture means that stations only 3 db stronger will
- take over the receiver on MIR, but this isn't a power war DXer pileup
- we're talking about. From his location, our questioner is going to
- be nearly the only station in the footprint. If there *are* others,
- they can take turns in an orderly manner *if their window is large
- enough*. It won't be if they can only use the very few moments of
- the overhead pass. If they can use the full 12 minutes of visibilty
- available to them, their chances of a contact improve greatly.
-
- >A statistical analysis of possible MIR paths doesn't make
- >sense to me. If I wanted to work MIR I would look at the
- >actual paths and choose the best ones. Then I would make sure
- >my antenna and location was appropriate for the path. The
- >statistical analysis that might be useful is to analyze the
- >locations of stations that have worked people in space, to
- >see what places seem to have the edge.
-
- The problem with that idea is that MIR, and SAREX, operating
- schedules are erratic and not under your control, while the
- laws of celestial mechanics are fixed, and also not under your
- control. You don't know that they will be operating during the
- two minutes of the sole overhead pass you can reach on any given
- day, or that you could win a power war with a station with thousands
- of watts ERP if they were operating at that moment. You've got at
- least six passes each day where you'll be in the footprint, for at
- least 12 minutes in one case, if you can access them when they are
- less than 30 degrees above the horizon. So your window of opportunity
- for catching them on the air, and not being monopolized by an alligator,
- is much larger if you don't concentrate on just the overhead pass.
-
- >If I was really serious I might even alter my travel plans
- >a little to give myself a better chance. After all,
- >traveling hundreds or thousands of miles for business
- >or vacation isn't unusual anymore. Personally, I'd rather
- >vacation in Hawaii than in New York City, even though it
- >is a longer trip that makes carrying a carload of stuff
- >difficult. Carrying something along to work MIR ought
- >to be easy compared to bringing something to worth through
- >Oscar 13.
-
- Well with current MIR operating habits you'd have to travel
- to Europe, and compete with the guys with thousands of watts
- ERP, since that's the only time MIR is currently operational
- due to their power problems. That's supposed to be fixed soon,
- and we should be able to go back to having leisurely QSOs
- with the cosmonauts any time they are above our local horizon.
- It normally helps if you speak fluent Russian, though right
- now you'd do better to speak German. The cosmonauts typically
- aren't DXers, and like to chat, if you speak their language.
- With their aviation English, hello-goodbye type contacts are
- all you can expect if you don't speak their language. Remember
- the amateur radio gear is on MIR for *their* recreation, not
- your award chasing. Respect that.
-
- Gary
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