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Ham-Space Digest            Sat, 23 Apr 94       Volume 94 : Issue  103

Today's Topics:
                    Keplerian Bulletin 15  ARLK015
                     Looking for the Satelite FAQ
                               Mir QSL?
               OH5IY's meteor scatter S/W V4.2 released
                          QRP satellite work
                             Question...
                 STS-59 Orbital State Vector Rev #171
             Two-Line Orbital Element Set:  Space Shuttle

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Date: Thu, 21 Apr 1994 12:40:35 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!csus.edu!netcom.com![e-mail]
Subject: Keplerian Bulletin 15  ARLK015
To: [e-mail]

ZCZC SK82
QST de W1AW
Keplerian Bulletin 15  ARLK015
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington, CT  April 16, 1994
To all radio amateurs

Thanks to NASA, AMSAT and N3FKV for the following Keplerian data.

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

AO-10
1 14129U 83058B   94093.93015575 -.00000105           10000-3 0  2736
2 14129  27.1781 334.0078 6020533 167.5108 219.1680  2.05877978 53285
RS-10/11
1 18129U 87054A   94104.20127577 0.00000016           14274-5 0  8891
2 18129  82.9269  16.1383 0010438 196.2914 163.7905 13.72334612341134
UO-11
1 14781U 84021B   94101.00958292 0.00000306           59703-4 0  6809
2 14781  97.7900 118.8735 0012594 120.8281 239.4170 14.69188820540441
RS-12/13
1 21089U 91007A   94104.30260014 0.00000030           15640-4 0  6798
2 21089  82.9197  58.8219 0028099 289.1188  70.6929 13.74038581159879
AO-13
1 19216U 88051B   94102.44882608 -.00000591           10000-4 0  9010
2 19216  57.8540 258.2544 7212470 338.9704   2.1469  2.09726746 13130
UO-14
1 20437U 90005B   94102.72595379 0.00000044           34216-4 0  9800
2 20437  98.5909 188.3875 0011861  27.2725 332.9072 14.29836251220236
AO-16
1 20439U 90005D   94102.22422065 0.00000035           30574-4 0  7809
2 20439  98.5999 189.0565 0012191  28.4313 331.7529 14.29890613220173
DO-17
1 20440U 90005E   94102.18498366 0.00000054           37689-4 0  7796
2 20440  98.5997 189.3180 0012323  28.1110 332.0736 14.30029880220185
WO-18
1 20441U 90005F   94103.20868419 0.00000027           27434-4 0  7811
2 20441  98.6004 190.3356 0012767  26.3552 333.8277 14.30004741220330
LO-19
1 20442U 90005G   94102.77141414 0.00000065           42093-4 0  7799
2 20442  98.6011 190.1446 0013248  26.1774 334.0074 14.30100099220281
FO-20
1 20480U 90013C   94097.96669648 -.00000006           52518-4 0  6741
2 20480  99.0290 263.0912 0541461 138.5003 225.8553 12.83224980195126
AO-21
1 21087U 91006A   94103.24778531 0.00000093           82657-4 0  4536
2 21087  82.9451 190.7595 0033903 265.5771  94.1509 13.74537687160664
UO-22
1 21575U 91050B   94105.18696717 0.00000099           47940-4 0  4821
2 21575  98.4391 180.9472 0008536 113.8412 246.3672 14.36907331144038
KO-23
1 22077U 92052B   94101.99590421 -.00000037           10000-3 0  3763
2 22077  66.0840  58.5659 0012448 304.1572  55.8265 12.86285353 78271
KO-25
1 22830U 93061H   94098.16232175 0.00000083           50860-4 0  2795
2 22830  98.5601 172.6843 0012451  25.4816 334.6987 14.28045473 27700
IO-26
1 22826U 93061D   94103.67236218 0.00000059           41781-4 0  2778
2 22826  98.6582 180.1464 0010144  41.2739 318.9209 14.27721247 28481
AO-27
1 22825U 93061C   94103.75676341 0.00000039           33835-4 0  2770
2 22825  98.6585 180.2028 0009625  39.3913 320.7961 14.27617999 28499
PO-28
1 22829U 93061G   94102.72059002 0.00000040           33685-4 0  2707
2 22829  98.6544 179.2203 0010938  32.2906 327.8933 14.28017457 28350
STS-59
1 23042U 94020A   94105.25000000 0.00021265  11104-4  10206-4 0   229
2 23042  56.9919 235.9631 0007572 284.1210  37.4442 16.22555238   935
Mir
1 16609U 86017A   94104.80609580 0.00006708           91817-4 0  5668
2 16609  51.6466 143.8890 0015448 142.9508 217.2549 15.58638827466139

Keplerian bulletins are transmitted twice weekly from W1AW.
The next scheduled transmission of these data will be Tuesday,
April 19, 1994, at 2230z on Baudot and AMTOR.
NNNN
--
Marc Grant                                              Pager : 214-246-1150
home: [e-mail]     work: [e-mail]         Amateur Radio N5MEI

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Date: 22 Apr 94 15:09:15 GMT
From: agate!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!csus.edu!netcom.com![e-mail]
Subject: Looking for the Satelite FAQ
To: [e-mail]

Well I read it, loved it, then did not save it. Now I cannot find it.
Would some kind person e-mail it to me?
Great information!
Many thanks in advance,
Dave


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*  Dave Parker:    e-mail: [e-mail]             *
*  Tracy, California USA                               *
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Date: 21 Apr 1994 00:04:03 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!hyperion.jpl.nasa.gov![e-mail]
Subject: Mir QSL?
To: [e-mail]

OK, I finally got through to Mir. A beautiful connect too. I uploaded a
message, listed the messages, uploaded another, all in 2 minutes. This
was over LA. One has to wonder what was wrong...

So how does one QSL Mir?

-Greg

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Date: Tue, 19 Apr 1994 10:56:58 -0600
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs![e-mail]
Subject: OH5IY's meteor scatter S/W V4.2 released
To: [e-mail]

Good news for meteor scatter freaks !

Version 4.2 of OH5IY's meteor scatter software has been released today.
I have uploaded it into ftp.funet.fi: pub/ham/vhf-work/mssoft42.zip.

V4.2 has lots of improvements and changes compared to V4.1. The most
exciting new feature is true, measured activity of major showers. The
graphs show the profile of each shower 96 hrs around the peak. This is
something you really want to lay your hands on !!

Other new features or changes include:

        - bar graphics ZHR history for major showers since 1980.
        - updated shower data and improved peak calculation algorithms.
        - meteor speed correction factor used in computing ant. elevation.
        - sidescatter optimum elevations computed.
        - day scanning on gradient curves with EGA&VGA.
        - single screen shows all numeric gradient data.
        - improved text editor and find function in sked-editor.
        - improved install and default parameter setting program.
        - better error handling.
        - mouse control.
        - creates \ms and \msdata subdirectories
        - installs on any existing subdirectory.
        - report can be sent 2 or 3 times on CW.

There are many new features not listed above. See readme42.com to find
them all.

If you are using this software, send a message to OH5IY for his records.
If you send your packet or e-mail address, you will get the new data files
automatically after each shower. OH5IY's e-mail and packet addresses are
mentioned in the end of readme42.com.

If you can't ftp but want a copy of the new version, send a formatted 3.5"
HD disk with 4 IRCs (or equal amount of USD) inside Europe, 6 IRCs outside
Europe, + Self Addressed Envelope (SAE) to Ilkka Yrjola OH5IY, Jukolan tie 16,
FIN-45740 Kuusankoski, Finland.

The first copies of the new version will be mailed out this week.

The latest version is always available by anonymous ftp at ftp.funet.fi
(128.214.6.100): pub/ham/vhf-work/mssof*.zip. The new versions will named
as mssof421.zip, mssof422.zip, mssoft43.zip etc. (Hint: use pkunzip -d to
open the .zip file). In future look also for msdata94.zip, which will
contain all new data files. It will be updated after each shower.

--
Jukka OH6DD    [e-mail]

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Date: 20 Apr 1994 21:41:09 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!nic-nac.CSU.net!charnel.net.csuchico.edu!charnel!olivea!news.bu.edu!dartvax.dartmouth.edu![e-mail]
Subject: QRP satellite work
To: [e-mail]

     I've been thinking of getting into amateur satellite work lately.
Just sort of rummaging through my AES catalog as a general benchmark
for prices, I've decided that the "top-end" satellite station, from
what I've read would be something like a Yaesu FT-736R transceiver, a
Yaesu G-5400B alt/az rotor w/ computer interface, a pair of KLM
circularly polarized yagis, a fiberglass boom, some sort of mount, an
amp/preamp, 15 to 30m of Belden 9913 and 8448 cable, a PC to run the
rotor controller software and tracking software, etc...  around $5000US
or thereabouts.
     Which is about $5000 more than what I have to spend right now :-)
My current setup is used mostly for packet and consists of a macintosh
computer, an unmodified Alinco DJ-580T, a KPC-3 TNC, an Astron RS-20A,
and a Hustler dualband base station vertical at about 15m above ground.
 My question is what sort of satellite work can I do with this setup?
Anything?  What sort of supplements could I add to it to work sats?
     From what I have read so far, almost all of the satellites seem to
use SSB/CW.  Can anything be done with FM?  How does packet work?  In
general, can anything be worked with a vertical ground plane antenna,
or do you have to use yagis with alt/az rotation?  Is anything workable
on 5W, or would I really need an amp/preamp?
    In short, is there anything I can do with my current setup, or
should I wait for five or six years until I'm out of school and can
afford to invest in this sort of equipment?
---
=======================================================================
Kenneth E. Harker  N1PVB        Dartmouth College  Amateur Packet Radio
[e-mail]  Hinman Box 1262    [e-mail]
[phone]                  Hanover, NH 03755  or n1pvb-5 on 144.99
=======================================================================
             (PGP Public Key now available on request)

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Date: Tue, 19 Apr 94 23:40:10 -0600
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!news.acns.nwu.edu!news.eecs.nwu.edu!fidogate.nuars.nwu.edu!nwugate.fidonet.org!f747.n115.z1.fidonet.org!Patrick.Signs@network
Subject: Question...
To: [e-mail]

I am interested into working the PacSats.  Will it require me to have to
buy two data radios or would one radio with 440receive and full duplex
operation work?  Particularly looking at the new IC-281H(I believe still
pending FCC approval).  Any help would be appreciated.

N6KOI - Pat

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Date: 20 Apr 1994 14:43:23 -0500
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!cs.utexas.edu!geraldo.cc.utexas.edu!sylvester.cc.utexas.edu![e-mail]
Subject: STS-59 Orbital State Vector Rev #171
To: [e-mail]

Are there any programs that use the OSVs for the mac to trak the shuttle?
Will these work with Orbitrack?
Also, where can a mac program be found to plot the track against the star
background?

Any info appreciated

Drew Yacenda
Aerospace Engineering, UT Austin

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Date: Tue, 19 Apr 1994 18:36:23 MDT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs![e-mail]
Subject: Two-Line Orbital Element Set:  Space Shuttle
To: [e-mail]

The most current orbital elements from the NORAD two-line element sets are
carried on the Celestial BBS, (513) *253-9767*, and are updated daily (when
possible).  Documentation and tracking software are also available on this
system.  As a service to the satellite user community, the most current
elements for the current shuttle mission are provided below.  The Celestial
BBS may be accessed 24 hours/day at 300, 1200, 2400, 4800, or 9600 bps using
8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity.

Element sets (also updated daily), shuttle elements, and some documentation
and software are also available via anonymous ftp from archive.afit.af.mil
(129.92.1.66) in the directory pub/space.

STS 59
1 23042U 94020A   94108.91666667  .00027498  11147-4  11102-4 0   342
2 23042  56.9904 218.1997 0007553 293.0523 224.3536 16.24255567  1534
--
Dr TS Kelso                           Assistant Professor of Space Operations
[e-mail]                    Air Force Institute of Technology

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Date: Wed, 20 Apr 1994 16:57:13 GMT
From: library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!usc!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!swrinde!gatech!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!zip.eecs.umich.edu!panix!news.intercon.com!uhog.mit.edu!wupost!@@ihnp4.ucsd.edu
To: [e-mail]

References <2mv5h4$[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>, <CSLE87-180494133450@145.39.1.10>.
Subject : Re: On-line satellite schedules?

In <CSLE87-180494133450@145.39.1.10> [e-mail] (Karl Beckman) writes:

>In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail]
>(Herb Dieben) wrote:

>>
>>
>> In a previous article, [e-mail] () says:
>>
>> >Is there an on-line source of data about Oscar and RS satellite schedules
>> >of operation?
>> >
>> >        Albert S. Woodhull
>> >        Hampshire College, Amherst, MA, USA
>> >        [e-mail]
>> >
>> Let me know if you find one.
>> Thanks,Herb
>> >

>You are both in the right place. The orbital data appears here regularly,
>and
>is usually titled $ORBnnn.type, where the "nnn" is a sequentially assigned
>number and the "type" may be weather (WX), amateur (OSCAR) or other fairly
>easily decoded suffix. You may also see the title containing the word
>"KEPS,"
>short for Keplerian orbital data.

>Recently several folks have been posting their own original works or
>duplicates of the ARRL and AMSAT listings into the rec.radio.amateur.misc
>newsgroup, which is strongly discouraged. Keep looking here, you'll find
>much valuable news here, including SpaceNews, the AMSAT bulletins, and
>other
>helpful info.

I agree that single-maintainer distribution for FAQ's and bulletins is
desirable under most circumstances.  The down side is that a single
maintainer is also a single point-of-failure.  A very powerful technique
for allowing multiple posters without duplication at any site is
available within Usenet news (essentially a hack of the Message-ID,
similar to the BID system on amateur packet radio).  Currently the
rec.radio.info moderator coordinates several posters of ARRL bulletins,
mapping the packet bids to Usenet Message ID's.  For example, ARRL Space
Bulletin 20 with a packet BID of $ARLS020 would map to:

Message-ID: <$[e-mail]>

Technically, Message ID's should contain the domain of the originating
station, but since users from several domains may post the bulletins,
and ultimately the bulletins may be considered to originate from amateur
packet radio, making ampr.org the domain resolves the issue without
subverting the intent of RFC 1036 too much (the addition of the year to
the BID makes it unique indefinitely, which RFC 1036 strongly recommends).

Since the orbital elements have their own BID convention (starting with
$ORB), such a multiple-poster arrangement can be used for them as well.
If anyone is interested in becoming a volunteer "bulletin station" for
Usenet for any bulletins with BIDS, contact the rec.radio.info moderator
at [e-mail].  In this way, we can keep the
information flowing fast and regularly without burdening any one person
or small group of people too much while avoiding unnecessary
duplication.

73, Paul W. Schleck, KD3FU

[e-mail]

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