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Posted: Sat Nov 5, 1988 2:00 PM GMT Msg: JGII-3803-8580
From: DCOWDIN
To: IS
CC: DLOUGHMILLER
Subj: ANS.310
SB ALL @ AMSAT $ANS-310.01
AMSAT SPACE SYMPOSIUM NEXT WEEKEND
HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 310.01 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD NOVEMBER 5, 1988
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
Sixth Annual AMSAT-NA Symposium on Nov 11,12,13
With less than a week away, amateurs and interested space enthusiasts
are invited to the attend the AMSAT-NA Space Symposium which will be
held next weekend at the Atlanta Airport Marriott Hotel in College
Park, Ga. AMSAT-NA is happy to announce that the Grand Prize to be
given away this year is a ICOM-475A UHF tranceiver. This donnation of
this fine tranceiver was made possible by Evelyn Garrison, KA7LPK, of
ICOM-AMERICA. In addition, there are over 40 other prizes which
inlcude a Kansas City Tracker, AEA PK-232, GasFet Preamps, antennas,
Astron Power supplies, and an assortment of other prizes to be given
out throughout the Symposium. There is still time to register.
Contact Byron Lindsey at (404) 636-7452 in Decatur, GA or Martha at
AMSAT-NA Headquarters at (301) 589-6062. The keynote speaker this year
will be Geoffrey Perry of England's world famous Kettering Group. Also
attending the AMSAT-NA Symposium this year is Leo Labutin, UA3CR, who
will be discussing his experiences during the Polar SKITREK Expedition
which occurred earlier this year. Leo will also provide more details
about the amateur radio operations from the MIR Space Station. With
many excellent papers to be presented this year, the Sixth Annual
AMSAT-NA Symposium should be the best ever. So register today and come
and enjoy a gathering dedicated to one of the most exciting aspects of
Amateur Radio.
/EX
SB ALL @ AMSAT $ANS-310.02
MIR Amateur Radio Operations
HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 310.02 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD NOVEMBER 5, 1988
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
MIR Amateur Radio Operations Information Summary as of 11/5/88
As reported two weeks ago, there will be amateur radio operations
starting soon from the Soviet Space Station Mir. Cosmonaut Musa Manarov
will be using the call U1MIR. Operations are planned to commence on
November 19th. The station consist of a quarter wave ground plane
antenna mounted on the outside and a 2 watt FM tranceiver. The
operation will be a split frequency operation with the Cosmonauts
listening on 145.525 MHz as the primary frequency and 145.575 MHz as
secondary listening frequency. U1MIR will transmit on 145.550 MHz.
These frequency selections were made based the 2 Meter allocations for
most of Europe, Africa and much of Asia, i.e, it spans from 144-146
MHz. Also, the frequencies allocated by the ITU for Amateur Radio
Satellite Service require all spacecraft operations on 2 Meters be in
the 144-146 MHz range. The Cosmonauts will operate U1MIR during their
crew rest and recreational periods on Saturdays and Sundays.
/EX
SB ALL @ AMSAT $ANS-310.03
Short Burst Items
HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 310.04 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD NOVEMBER 5, 1988
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
Short Burst Items
For those who need a review, the following is the current AO-13
Operating Schedule:
OSCAR-13 Operating Schedule: V4.0 Effective 21Sep88
|------|-----------|----------|----------------------|-------------|
| Mode | From | Thru | Remarks | Duration |
| | (Inclus) | (Inclus) | | MA Minutes |
|======|===========|==========|======================|=============|
| Off | MA 241 | MA 002 | Solar Eclipse Window | 18 48.3 |
| B | MA 003 | MA 150 | | 148 397.0 |
| L | MA 151 | MA 200 | Mode JL Optional | 50 134.1 |
| B | MA 201 | MA 240 | | 40 107.3 |
| S | MA 196 | MA 208 | Mode S Beacon only | |
|======|===========|==========|======================|=============|
The next session of the Space Education Net (SEN) has been scheduled
for Sunday, November 6, 1988 (Saturday Evening in the US). The Mode B
session will run from 03:00 to 04:00 UTC. The downlink frequency will
be 145.960 MHz. Slow Scan TV experiments will continue on 145.965 Mhz
during the SEN. No Mode L session has been scheduled, as we have no
Mode L NCS as yet. Additional Net Control Stations are needed for the
SEN (particularly for Mode L). 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 the SEN.
AMSAT Technical Journal Editor, Bob Diersing, N5AHD, reports that the
next edition of the ATJ is now in the production process and will be
available for distribution in a few weeks.
FUJI OSCAR-12 will restart again some time in the middle of the month.
However, this operation will be limited since FO-12 is experiencing
solar eclipse for about 30% of its orbit. Stay tunned to these AMSAT
Nets for further information as to the exact day when FO-12 will return
to service.
Because of the AMSAT-NA Space Symposium next weekend, it may be
difficult for those who check-in to the 20 Meter International
Satellite Net on Sundays at 19:00 UTC, 14.282 Mhz, to copy the Net. A
considerable number of the AMSAT NCS personnel will be attending the
Space Symposium. However, there will be a 20 Meter Net on Sunday,
November 13th but it will require that those checking in to listen
carefully for the AMSAT 20 Meter Net Control Station. Regular net
operations will return to normal again on Sunday November 20th.
/EX
FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH!
Space Education Net Schedule (SEN009)
The next session of the Space Education Net (SEN) has been scheduled for
Saturday November 12, 1988. The Mode B session will run from 1915 to 2015 UTC.
The downlink frequency will be 145.960 MHz. The NCS will be Pete, K1PXE.
Additional Net Control Stations are needed for the mode L sessions of 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 the SEN.
Check-ins and participants are invited for both sessions.
SB ALL @ AMSAT < W3IWI $U1MIR_FREQS
More comments on U1MIR frequencies
Joe Kasser, G3ZCZ/W3 asked that I pass on some additional comments on why
U1MIR operations from the Soviet MIR space station will be on frequencies
that don't fit into the U.S. band plan.
In Europe, Africa and much of Asia the 2 Meter band is only 2 MHz
wide, namely from 144-146. The frequencies allocated by the ITU for the
Amateur Satellite require all spacecraft operations on 2M to be in the
144-146 MHz range. In Europe, Africa and much of the world, the frequency
range of 145.00 to 145.775 are used as FM channels. The channels are slotted
on 12.5/25 kHz centers, not the 15 or 20 kHz patterns in use in various
areas in North America.
The U1MIR team have chosen channels in accordance with European standards.
Thus, U1MIR will transmit on 145.550 Mhz FM and will listen on 145.525
(primary) and 145.575 (secondary) MHz for responses from Earth bound
amateur stations.
In Europe, 145.525 and 145.550 are simplex channels. 145.775 is a repeater
output frequency so they are transmitting on a simplex channel and
listening on a different simplex channel (and on a repeater output channel).
Bill Tynan, W3XO also suggested that I remind packeteers that there continue
to be plans for our astronauts to operate from the Space Shuttle and the
Space Station on future missions. The flight-certified radios for these
operations are crystal controlled with uplinks in the 144.90-145.00 MHz
range and downlinks in the 145.50-145.60 range (145.55 was the primary
downlink frequency on Owen Garriott and Tony England's flights).
73, Tom
/EX
Due to performace degradation of the solar cells and the battery,
FO-12's power budget is tighter now. I just heard from JARL that
they would re-start FO-12 operation from the middle of this month.
But the service will be more limitted. While the eclipse is about
30%, FO-12 will be battery charging mode. JD mode will be
available while the eclipse is less than 20%.
73, JK1VXJ Moriyoshi OHARA (JAMSAT)
*********************************
* PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITY *
*********************************
The May 1988 issue of "73 Amateur Radio" featured amateur
radio satellites. Several years had passed since the last
one of this type. Response to the May issue from the amateur
community was very good, and the editorial staff at "73"
would like to do another. The amateur satellite program will
again be showcased with articles, product reviews and
editorials when the March 1989 copies are delivered to
newstands and mailboxes worldwide,
Many of you reading this have been closely involved with
AMSAT programs, inovative personal projects and operations
using diverse modes and transponders via OSCAR. This is an
invitation to you to author an article for the upcoming
special satellite issue. The deadline is December 15, 1988
for articles with photos, tables and other publication-ready
material. For those with schematics and figures the deadline
is two weeks earlier, while those with primarily text, it is
a few days later.
If you do not have a favorite "Hamsat" topic, but would still
like to get involved, "73" has suggested some:
Sofistication Levels of Current and Future Satellites
The Phase 4 Satellite Program
G3RUH A-O-13 PSK Modem Review
The JAS-1B Satellite
Mode "S" Earthstation
A-O-13 Ground Control Station Profile
Mode "L" Earthstation
Telemetry Decoding
Articles need not be long-winded affairs and your finished
product does not require any special formatting for
submission. A quick call to the 1-800 number at "73" can get
your ASCII or Wordstar file loaded via phone in minutes.
I have volunteered to coordinate topics. If you would like
to participate, give me some idea about your article to make
sure no one else has covered the same ground. Although the
editors will be waiting for articles already promised, it is
still up to you to submit your material and have it accepted.
This is a fine opportunity to publicize AMSAT and the
satellite program. Payment for articles will not make you
rich, but it is enough to offset the inconveniences
encountered. If you have any questions, leave them here,
call by phone or write to the address below. This could be
the best satellite issue yet with your participation.
73! de Andy MacAllister, WA5ZIB
AMSAT VP User Ops
14714 Knightsway Drive
Houston, TX 77083
Home ph: 713-561-9691
Office: 713-972-6403
NOTE: THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL MATERIAL ADDED HERE THROUGH THE WEEK!
1. Slight changes in the operations of MIR. Apparently the Captain of the
mission, Vladimir Titov has also expressed an interest in operating Amatuer
radio from the MIR complex. With he being captain, apparently he gets
priority as far as callsigns go. So Vladimir will be operating U1MIR and
Musa will operate U2MIR. English language transmissions are expected since
english is one requirement of getting a license. Pat also mentioned that
the 2 watt transceiver being used covers a frequency range of 145.500 to
145.600 Mhz. The frequencies announced so far have primarily been assigned
with Euopean operations in mind. It is possible that different frequency
pairs will be used while over the west. Frequency updates and changes will
be announced as they become available.
2. Michael (PA3BHF) apparently visited Leo (UA3CR) and successfully
installed a UOSAT-2 (OSCAR-11) DCE ground station. They were successful
in commanding the satellite for one orbit. The station will remain at
UA3CR for the time being but could relocate if needed. This adds one more
link to the growing DCE ground network.
From W6HJK - Len Traubman, DDS - San Mateo, California
SOVIET - AMERICAN SPACE PIONEERS FEATURED ON BEYOND WAR AWARD PROGRAM
=====================================================================
Television Satellite Broadcast, Saturday, November 19th
President Ronald Reagan and General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev are
the recipients of the 1988 Beyond War Award for their role in changing
the superpower relationship from open hostility to cautious
cooperation. The Award ceremony will originate from San Francisco,
California and be televised via Westar 4 and Satcom F3R satellites to
North America.
The event will include a keynote address by Apollo 9 astronaut Russell
Schweickart, joined by Cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya, the first woman
to walk in space. It will feature the international music group "Up
With People."
A 30-minute documentary, "A Moment In Time," will be premiered. The
film highlights interviews with leaders of government and industry,
educators, scientists and ordinary citizens about the meaning and
significance of this time.
The following is available:
1. Technical information for receiving the live satellite program
from Westar 4 or Satcom F3R on November 19th, 8-9 PM EST.
2. A list of planned satellite downlink sites in over 100 U.S.
cities.
3. A list of cable TV stations carrying the program.
W6HJK - Len Traubman, DDS
1448 Cedarwood Drive, San Mateo, CA. 94403
Telephone: Home / 415-574-8303 Office / 415-333-6812
CompuServe [73147,3073]