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Posted: Sun Oct 16, 1988 3:55 AM GMT Msg: FGII-3789-4180
From: DLOUGHMILLER
To: IS
CC: DCOWDIN
Subj: ANS.288
SB ALL @ AMSAT $ANS-288.01
AMSAT-NA Space Symposium
HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 288.01 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD OCTOBER 15, 1988
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
AMSAT-NA Space Symposium
With less than three weeks to go, the AMSAT Space Symposium is set to
present the attendees with an impressive line-up of papers to be
delivered on a wide variety of topics ranging from OSCAR-13, WX satellites,
AMSAT's MicroSats/PACSAT, UOSAT and the SKITREK polar expedition,
Phase IV and many more excellent papers. Keynote speakers this year
include Leo Labutin, UA3CR, and Geoffery Perry of England's world
famous Kettering Group. The Symposium will be held at the Atlanta
Airport Marriott Hotel November 11, 12 and 13 and is being organized by
AMSAT-NA in cooperation with the Atlanta Radio Club. If you would like
to register contact Byron Lindsey at (404) 636-7452 in Decatur, GA or
contact Martha at AMSAT HQ at (301) 589-6062. For additional
information you can also write to:
SPACE SYMPOSIUM
BOX 29221
ATLANTA, GA
30359
The Airport Marriott Hotel is located at 4711 Best Road, College Park,
GA.
/EX
SB ALL @ AMSAT $ANS-288.02
Packet Radio Balloon Flight
HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 288.02 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD October 15, 1988
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
Packet Radio Balloon Flight To Occur From The Midwest
Amateur Radio Balloon enthusiasts Bill Brown, WB8ELK and Phil Frazier,
KA8TEF will be launching an amateur radio equipped balloon on Sunday,
October 22nd, weather permitting at 8:30 AM EDT from Findlay, Ohio.
The balloon will be carrying a 2 meter packet radio package. The
planned frequency for the Pac-Comm Micro TNC-2 will be 144.99 MHz.
When you attempt to connect to the balloon's TNC-2, use the call
KA8TEF. The transmitter will be running about 1.5 watts unless an ATV
package is also included. If an ATV package is included, the 2 meter
output power will be reduced to 200 mW. For status on launch day,
listen for the HF net beginning at 7:00 AM EDT and launch time, 8:30
P.M. EDT at 7155 or 7158 KHz. The Net Control Station for the Balloon
Launch Net will be Rick, WA3USG. Anyone within a 400 mile radius of
the balloon should receive its signals when the balloon reaches its
peak altitude of nearly 19 miles.
/EX
SB ALL @ AMSAT $ANS-288.03
AO-13 Telemetry Decoding Program Available
HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 288.03 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD October 15, 1988
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
AO-13 Telemetry Decoding Program Available
Have you ever wondered what the PSK telemetry from AO-13's General
Beacon was saying? Well now there is a computer program available from
Project OSCAR which, in conjunction with the G3RUH 400 bps PSK modem,
will let you decode the telemetry of OSCAR-13. Thanks to
AMSAT-Australia, they have published P3C.EXE and Telem-13. P3C.EXE is
for IBM PC compatibles and Telem-13 is for the Commodore C-64 computer.
If you would like to obtain information about program availability, contact:
PROJECT OSCAR
P.O. BOX 1136
LOS ALTOS, CA
94023-1136
/EX
SB ALL @ AMSAT $ANS-288.04
Work on MicroSats Continue
HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 288.04 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD October 15, 1988
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
Work on MicroSats Proceeding in Earnest!
The newest and smallest of OSCAR satellites are coming together in
Boulder, CO. The MicroSats are slated to be launched on an ARIANE III
in the June '89 time frame. Some of These little OSCARs will be a flying BBS
using BBS software similar to the W0RLI/WA7MBL software package.
Specifically, the PACSAT version of the MicroSats will allow users to
make use of a "flying mailbox." The protocol will be AX.25 and will
therefore be compatible with a TNC-2 and an appropriate PSK Modem which are
available today. So stay tuned as we keep you informed not only on the
construction progress of the MicroSats but also on what you will need
to work these new OSCAR satellites which are starting to take shape!
/EX
SB ALL @ AMSAT $ANS-288.05
Phase IV Design Work Continues
HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 288.05 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD October 15, 1988
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
Phase IV Design Progress Continues
The next exciting series of satellites being studied by AMSAT-NA now
includes a geostationary satellite to be launched in the 1992-93 time
frame. This very unique design is consistent with the AMSAT philosophy
of being innovative, imaginative, and low-cost. In order to get a
"ride" to geosynchronous orbit, AMSAT is proposing to build a
spacecraft which will literally become an "adaptor-ring" between two
geostationary satellites being launched at the same time on the same
rocket. Since the adaptor-ring will be going up to orbit, in years
past such an adaptor-ring would then become part of the ever growing
collection of "space junk." But not so with the Phase IV satellite.
AMSAT-NA proposes to "wrap" a spacecraft around this adaptor ring with
a twelve sided structure which will make the adaptor ring into a
satellite. This concept has been refined quite extensively and in
future AMSAT nets it will be discussed in detail.
/EX
SB ALL @ AMSAT $ANS-288.06
Short Burst Items
HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 288.06 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD October 15, 1988
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
Short Burst Items
Congratulations go to John Biro, K1KSY, who has submitted the closest
prediction for the re-entry of COSMOS 1900 to win the Chicken Little-II
contest. The official re-entry time was October 2, 1988 at
01:26 UTC. John wins a GAS FET Preamp.
Space Education Net Schedule (SEN006)
The next session of the Space Education Net (SEN) has been scheduled
for Saturday October 22, 1988. The Mode L session will run from 18:15
UTC to 19:15 UTC. The Mode L downlink frequency will be 435.900 MHz.
The Mode B session will follow from 19:30 UTC TO 20:30 UTC. The
downlink frequency for the Mode B session will be 145.960 MHz.
Additional Net Control Stations are needed for the SEN. If you would
like to assist the SEN in this important position, please volunteer
today. Contact K.O. Learner, K9PVW at P.O. Box 5006, Kokomo, IN 46904
or via packet @KD9QB with your SEN questions or comments or to
volunteer to assist in the SEN. Check-ins and participants are invited
for both sessions.
According to Bill McCaa, K0RZ, Mode S testing is being planned in the
near future. Stay tuned to these nets for further information.
/EX