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SB NEWS @ AMSAT $SPC0307
* SpaceNews 07-Mar-94 *
BID: $SPC0307
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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 satallite 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]
* THANKS! *
===========
Thanks to all those who sent QSL cards, letters, and messages of
appreciation regarding SpaceNews, especially:
KC1CO N2SMP
* 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, New Jersey 07738
U.S.A.
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