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SpaceNews
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MONDAY MARCH 7, 1994
SpaceNews originates at KD2BD in Wall Township, New Jersey, USA.
It is published every week and is made available for unlimited distribution.
* AO-13 MODE S REPORT *
=======================
With its new operating schedule, AO-13 is now seeing increased
activity during its Mode BS and S periods from users of the 2.4 GHz
transponder. With 4 hours available per orbit, listeners to the S band
transmitter are enjoying strong signals and noise free reception.
Antennas are mainly small dishes from 0.6m to 1m diameter although
some stations are successfully using loop Yagis. With a 1m dish on receive
and a single 19 element yagi on 435, good results can be achieved with 10
to 20 watts.
Stations having good signals on 2.4 GHz last week included:
N2IQU G0ONA ZS6JT VE3GTF JA7EC PT9FH OE6DGV TI5RLI VK6BMD
[Info via David, G0MRF]
* RS SATELLITE NEWS *
=====================
The following information is supplied by Andy, RK3KPK, the operator
of RS3A, the RS satellite command station:
RS10: Operating normally in Mode A: 145.860 -145.900 MHz uplink
29.360 - 29.400 MHz downlink
Autotransponder "Robot" .........145.820 MHz uplink
29.403 MHz downlink
Very good activity CW from DL,YO,G, HB - (swl RK3KPK),
Also it is possible to use special channel...145.850 MHz uplink
... 29.350 MHz downlink
RS12: Operating normally in Mode K: 21.210 - 21.250 MHz uplink
29.410 - 29.450 MHz downlink
Autotransponder "Robot" .........21.130 MHz uplink
... 29.454 MHz downlink
Please send QSL cards for "Robot" contacts to RK3KPK direct (SAE +
I.R.C.): Andrey Mironow, ul. V-Voloshinoj, d.11, kv.72 station Perlovskaya,
141014, Russia, CIS or via DF4XW.
RS15: We are waiting for the launch of this satellite this spring.
The main frequencies of RS15 are:
Mode A: 145.857 - 145.897 MHz Uplink
29.357 - 29.397 MHz Downlink
Beacon 1: 29.398 MHz
Beacon 2: 29.351 (???) MHz
Power beacons low/high.. 0.4 - 1.2 Watt
Output of transponder .. about 5 Watts
Inclination............. about 67 degrees
Height of orbit......... 2,300 Km
Weight of satellite..... about 50 Kg
Antenna................. dipoles
Memory of RS............ about 2 Kb
RK3KPK would like to hear about your DX contacts via the RS
satellites. For example, Andy had a DX contact with YV3... via RS6 in
1982!!! A QSL is fine. Has anyone had better DX?
Comments to Andy should be directed via his packet radio address:
RK3KPK@RK3KP.RUS.EU or RK3KPK@RS3A.RUS.EU.
* DOVE OSCAR-17 NEWS *
======================
The DOVE spacecraft continues to transmit satellite telemetry and
news items using an AX.25 packet radio format. Shlomo, 4X4LF, in Israel
provided the following beacon reception:
DOVE-1>BRAMST [02/20/94 19:33:28] <UI>:
19th Feb 1994
DOVE reports have been received from :
KB4CYC KB5YVF KB7QLY KC1WD KC2SF
KC3H KC4ZRH KC6ROL KB2BD KD4GAR
KD4GHQ KD4SHL KD4UPF KD6NEW KI0G
KM6JV KMA1JL KR5J KX7L LA5VX
This will change in 3 Days
[vk7zbx]
Too bad they got my callsign wrong. :-)
* FO-20 SCHEDULE *
==================
The FO-20 command station announced that a slight malfunction in
the onboard command system had been detected. As a result, analog mode
operation arranged from 09-Feb-94 will be performed on schedule, but there
is a possibility of interruption due to satellite ground station control.
The present schedule is as announced before:
Analog mode:
09-Mar-94 07:05 to 16-Mar-94 07:30 UTC
23-Mar-94 07:52 to 30-Mar-94 08:15 UTC
Digital mode: Unless otherwise noted above.
[Info via Kazu Sakamoto, JJ1WTK]
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SpaceNews
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MONDAY MARCH 21, 1994
SpaceNews originates at KD2BD in Wall Township, New Jersey, USA. It is
published every week and is made available for unlimited distribution.
* SAREX FACT SHEET - STS-59 *
=============================
WHO:
Space Shuttle Endeavour crew
WHAT:
Talk via Amateur Radio with students on earth.
WHERE:
Earth Orbit. 57 degrees inclination. Altitude 220 kilometers.
WHEN:
April 7, 1994 (9 day mission)
WHY:
As part of the Shuttle Amateur Radio EXperiment (SAREX) component of
the STS-59 mission.
LAUNCH:
Scheduled for April 7, 1994 at 1207 UTC from the Kennedy Space Center,
Cape Canaveral, Florida.
AMATEUR RADIO LICENSED CREW MEMBERS:
Dr. Jay Apt, N5QWL, Mission Specialist
Dr. Linda Godwin, N5RAX, Payload Commander
PAYLOAD:
Primary Payload--Shuttle Radar Laboratory 1 (SRL-1). Apt is
the commander of the Blue Shift and will operate the shuttle
systems during the "night" shift, while Godwin is responsible
for overall operation of three large radars in the shuttle's
cargo bay during the "day" shift.
Secondary Payload--Shuttle Amateur Radio EXperiment or SAREX,
configuration C.
SPONSORS:
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL), The Radio Amateur
Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) and The National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA). SAREX is supported by the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC).
SAREX RADIO FREQUENCIES:
Voice Downlink: (Worldwide) 145.55 MHz [Receive Only]
Voice Uplink: 144.91, 144.93, 144.95, 144.97, 144.99 MHz
Voice Uplink: (Europe only) 144.70, 144.75, 144.80 MHz
Packet Downlink: 145.55 MHz
Packet Uplink: 144.49 MHz
HAM RADIO FM Voice: call signs N5RAX and N5QWL
CALL SIGNS: FM Packet: call sign W5RRR-1
QSL VIA:
Send reports and QSLs to ARRL EAD, STS-59 QSL, 225 Main Street,
Newington, CT 06111, USA. Include the following information in
your QSL or report: STS-59, date, time in UTC, frequency and
mode (FM voice or packet). In addition, you must also include
an SASE using a large, business-sized envelope if you wish to
receive a card. The Orange Park Amateur Radio Club in Florida
has generously volunteered to manage the cards for this mission.
INFORMATION:
Goddard Amateur Radio Club (Greenbelt, MD) Amateur Radio station
(call sign WA3NAN) news and retransmissions on Amateur Radio
high frequency (HF) bands at 3.86, 7.185, 14.295, 21.395, and
28.65 megahertz (MHz) and on very high frequency (VHF) bands at
147.45 MHz.
Johnson Space Center Amateur Radio Club (Houston, TX) Amateur
Radio station (call sign W5RRR) news bulletins on HF bands at
3.850, 7.227, 14.280, 21.350, and 28.400 MHz and VHF at 146.64
MHz.
ARRL (Newington, CT) Amateur Radio station (call sign W1AW) news
bulletins (9:45 PM, 12:45 AM EST) on HF bands at 3.99, 7.29,
14.29, 18.16, 21.39, 28.59 and VHF at 147.555 MHz.
SHUTTLE TRACKING:
Current Keplerian elements to track the Shuttle are available
from the NASA Spacelink computer information system BBS (205)
895-0028 and the ARRL BBS (203) 666-0578.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Tracy Bedlack, N1QDO, Educational Activities Department,
American Radio Relay League 203-666-1541 email: ead@arrl.org
SAREX configuration C consists of the handheld transceiver, I/F module,
PGSC, spare battery set, window antenna, packet module, SAREX headset
assembly, personal recorder, and the required cable assemblies. The packet]
module contains a power supply and packet TNC. The power supply provides
power for the TNC and the handheld transceiver. The TNC interconnects with
a radio transceiver so that data to and from the computer is transmitted to
and received from other amateur radio stations.
Configuration C is capable of operating in either the voice or data mode in
communications with amateur stations within LOS of the Orbiter. This
configuration can be operated in the attended mode for voice communication
and either the attended or automatic mode for data communications.
The payload control weights are as follows:
Configuration C 45 lb (20.41 kg)
STS-59 Keplerian elements for a 1207 UTC launch:
STS-59
1 00059U 94097.56425350 .00234441 00000-0 12190-3 0 55
2 00059 57.0018 277.1957 0008733 268.0585 91.9530 16.19594525 26
Satellite: STS-59
Catalog number: 00059
Epoch time: 94097.56425350 = (07 APR 94 13:32:31.50 UTC)
Element set: 005
Inclination: 57.0018 deg
RA of node: 277.1957 deg Space Shuttle Flight STS-59
Eccentricity: .0008733 Prelaunch Element set JSC-005
Arg of perigee: 268.0585 deg Launch: 07 APR 94 12:07 UTC
Mean anomaly: 91.9530 deg
Mean motion: 16.19594525 rev/day Gil Carman, WA5NOM
Decay rate: 2.34441e-03 rev/day*2 NASA Johnson Space Center
Epoch rev: 2
Checksum: 307
[Info via the ARRL]
* FO-20 SCHEDULE *
==================
The FO-20 command station announced that FO-20 will be placed in Mode JA
(Analog transponder mode) during Field Day 1994 (25-Jun-94 18:00 UTC through
26-Jun-94 18:00 UTC).
The current operating schedule is as follows:
Analog mode:
23-Mar-94 07:52 -to- 30-Mar-94 08:15 UTC
Digital mode: Unless otherwise noted above.
[Info via Kazu Sakamoto, JJ1WTK]
* THANKS! *
===========
Thanks for all the messages of appreciation sent to SpaceNews this week
especially:
IW1QH KZ1Z VK2TFG AD4HJ KD4VGD KD6DSI G8MWF Erik Simonsen
Nihat Tsolak
* FEEDBACK/INPUT WELCOMED *
===========================
Mail to SpaceNews should be directed to the editor (John, KD2BD) via any
of the following paths:
FAX :1-908-747-7107
PACKET :KD2BD @ N2KZH.NJ.USA.NA
INTERNET:kd2bd@ka2qhd.ocpt.ccur.com -or- kd2bd@amsat.org
MAIL:
John A. Magliacane, KD2BD
Department of Engineering and Technology
Advanced Technology Center
Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ 07738