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[jamsat-news:996] ANS 354


AMSAT NEWS SERVICE	
ANS 354	

ANS is a weekly news and information service of AMSAT, the Radio
Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS reports on the activities of a
Worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active
interest in designing, building, launching and communicating
through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites.

The AMSAT News Service mailing list (ANS) is from the
AMSAT.ORG system administered by AMSAT-NA.

Currently, AMSAT-NA mailing lists cover the following topics:

* AMSAT News Service (ANS)
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* Orbit data (KEPS)
* Manned space missions (SAREX)
* District of Columbia area (AMSAT-DC)
* New England (AMSAT-NE)

More information is available at the following URL:

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/listserv/menu.html

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-361.01
HOLIDAY WISHES FROM ANS

HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 361.01 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, DECEMBER 27, 1998
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-361.01

This week in the United States and around the world, many citizens,
some of them amateur radio satellite operators, will celebrate the holiday
season -- leading to the start of a brand new year. Thoughts of family
and friends will be foremost during this wonderful time.

Our ANS editor would also like to reflect on the many satellite operators
and organizations that have become close friends with ANS through the
weekly ANS bulletin activities. Many, many stations worldwide continue
to send satellite news and reports that in turn become the main body of
information and data presented each week in ANS. Without the help of
such dedicated individuals and national/international organizations, ANS
would simply not exist.

May the joy and peace of this season extend to all! ANS looks forward to
the new year with wonder, excitement and with great anticipation -- in all
that the new year will bring.

From ANS, happy holidays to one and all!

/EX

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-361.02
STRAIGHT KEY NIGHT

HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 361.02 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, DECEMBER 27, 1998
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS 
BID: $ANS-361.02

As previously announced in ANS-333.03, AMSAT's Ray Soifer, W2RS,
tells ANS that ham operators the world over are "most cordially invited"
to join in the AMSAT 27th Annual Straight Key Night (SKN) sponsored by
AMSAT-North America for Amateur Radio satellite enthusiasts
worldwide.

According to W2RS, it's entirely unofficial; there are no rules, no scoring
and best of all -- no need to send in a log. The only thing that satellite
operators need to do is call CQ-SKN in the CW passband segment of
any OSCAR satellite from 0000 to 2359 UTC on January 1, 1999, (or)
answer a CQ-SKN call from another station. OSCAR Zero (EME)
contacts also count.

Of course, all SKN operating must be done with a straight hand key.

In addition, participating sat-ops are encouraged to nominate someone
they worked for recognition as having the 'best fist'. To send such a
nomination, please address it via e-mail to:

w2rs@amsat.org  (or)  via packet radio to:

W2RS@WA2SNA or W2RS@GB7HSN

Nominations will also be accepted via the W2RS callbook address.

Those nominated will be featured in a future W2RS bulletin to be
sent to all the Amateur Radio publications and posted via ANS to packet
radio systems and the Internet -- in early February 1999.

[ANS thanks Ray Soifer, W2RS, for this information]

/EX

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-361.03
ANS IN BRIEF

HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 361.03 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, DECEMBER 27, 1998
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-361.03

ANS news in brief this week includes the following:

** Martha Saragovitz, AMSAT-NA secretary, tells ANS the AMSAT-NA
office was closed December 24th through 28th because of the holiday
season. Martha wishes everyone a joyous holiday season and a happy,
healthy 1999. --AMSAT-BB

** Chris, KH2PM, reports there is a very informative article in the October
1998 issue of CQ-VHF (in the Orbital Elements column) about Amateur
Radio and the International Space Station. --AMSAT-BB

** The next SAREX mission will be the STS-93 flight -- which is currently
scheduled for launch on April 8, 1999. This flight will include 2 meter FM
and packet radio. For more information on the SAREX program, check
out the following web site: http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/sarex/.
--Frank, KA3HDO

** Ron, WA4SIR, tells ANS Phase 1 of the ISS amateur radio station will
consist of 2-meter and 70cm transceivers and a packet TNC. The
hardware is built and is currently undergoing qualification testing. Phase
2 has higher power equipment with a digitalker and configurations for
crossband repeater operation. Phase 3 will be a re-configurable station
through the use of plug-in modules designed to operate on any band
from HF through microwave, and be able to operate on any mode. This
station will be commanded from the ground and interfaced to ISS voice
and video channels to allow ISS cameras to be used as a source for the
SSTV system. Ron reports it is "a very exciting project and we have a
fantastic international team in place to make it happen!"

** Alan, WA4SCA, reports that if you have the latest TrakBox firmware, it
is fully Y2K compliant. The latest version is 3.50B. It is (or soon will be)
uploaded to the AMSAT FTP site. --AMSAT-BB

** A December 20th spacecraft abort of the initial rendezvous burn of the
Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) spacecraft has resulted in
a postponement of NEAR's orbit of asteroid 433 Eros. However, a flyby
of the asteroid was still accomplished and according to NASA the main
mission objectives are still reachable. NEAR Mission Manager Dr. Robert
Farquhar told ANS "we expect that a later rendezvous date will not
diminished the overall science return." The NEAR project is hoping for a
second rendezvous orbit insertion in May 2000 when NEAR again
crosses the Eros orbit. --NASA

** All systems are well almost two weeks after the launch of the Mars
Climate Orbiter. Flight controllers commanded the spacecraft to make its
first -- and largest -- trajectory correction maneuver. The craft is on time
for arrival at Mars in September 1999. --Sky and Telescope

/EX

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WEEKLY SATELLITE REPORT PT 1

HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 361.04 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, DECEMBER 27, 1998
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-361.04

MIR/SAFEX
SAFEX II 70 cm Repeater
Uplink 435.750 MHz FM w/subaudible tone 141.3 Hz	
Downlink 437.950 MHz FM 	
Semi-operational.

SAFEX II 70 cm QSO Mode
Uplink 435.725 MHz FM w/subaudible tone 151.4 Hz	
Downlink 437.925 MHz FM	
Semi-operational.

PMS 
Uplink/Downlink 145.985 MHz FM  1200 Baud AFSK 	
Semi-operational due to SSTV transmissions.

The PBBS is running a Kantronics KPC-9612 + V.8.1 TNC. The
commands are similar to most PBBS and BBS systems.

Andy, G0SFJ, reports SSTV signals from Mir, with three recent images.
John, W5HUQ, also reports excellent pictures from Mir. Al, N2YAC, tells
ANS of four S9+ SSTV Robot 36 frames. W8ZCE recently made the first
random uplink to the Mir SSTV system.

MIREX has announced an on going APRS School Days Test. MIREX is
allowing schools to use APRS for position and status reports via R0MIR.
Non-school stations are asked to refrain from using APRS type
transmissions or beacons via R0MIR.

Scott, WA6LIE, has a set of instructions on how to work the Mir space
station. Copies of the instructions are available from Scott by e-mail at
wa6lie@juno.com, or by packet at wa6lie@wa6lie.#wcca.ca.usa.noam.

[ANS thanks Scott Avery, WA6LIE, and the MIREX team for Mir status
information]

RS-12
Uplink 145.910 to 145.950 MHz CW/SSB 
Uplink   21.210  to  21.250 MHz CW/SSB	
Downlink   29.410  to  29.450 MHz  CW/SSB 
Downlink 145.910 to 145.950 MHz  CW/SSB	
Beacon 29.408 MHz	
Robot   Uplink 21.129 MHz  Downlink 29.454 MHz	
Last reported to be semi-operational, beacon only.

RS-13
Uplink  21.260 MHz to 21.300 MHz CW/SSB 
Uplink  145.960 MHz to 146.000 MHz CW/SSB	
Downlink  29.460 MHz to 29.500 MHz CW/SSB 
Downlink 145.960 to 146.000 MHz CW/SSB	
Beacon 29.504 MHz	
Robot  Uplink 21.140 MHz  Downlink 29.458 MHz	
Last reported in mode K (from Jerry, K5OE).

The RS-12/13 satellite has seen many recent changes in operation
during the past weeks. Modes K, T, KT and simultaneous RS-13
operation has all been reported by a number of stations.

No official word from the satellite controllers has been received.
ANS recommends monitoring each satellite carefully to determine the
transponder in operation and which mode it is operating in.

RS-12/13 command is now in the hands of Alex Papkov, in
Kaluga City, Russia.

RS-15
Uplink 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/SSB	
Downlink 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/SSB 	
Beacon  29.352 MHz  (intermittent)	
Semi-operational, mode A, using a 2-meter uplink and a 10-meter
downlink.

Dave, WB6LLO, reports he has prepared a "quick and dirty" set of
operating instructions for RS-15 at the following URL:

http://users.aol.com/dguimont

OSCAR 10  AO-10
Uplink 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB	
Downlink 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB	
Beacon 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier)	
Operational, mode B, currently in 'sleep' mode.
AO-10 is locked into a 70-cm uplink and a 2-meter downlink.

AO-10 continues to function well with the exception of the periodic deep
QSB, which can be partially eliminated by switching antenna polarization.
Strong signals have been heard even at apogee. Also note that AO-10's
apogee is approaching its most northern point (ArgP = 270). This gives
the satellite track on a rectangular (Mercator) map projection a distinctly
symmetrical pattern. The apogee will begin a slow migration southward.

Jerry, K5OE, reports several contacts with WB4FWQ using only 10 watts
and modest antennas. John, NS1Z, also reports success without the use
of an amplifier, using about 40 watts on the uplink and working I5TDJ
and W3JUZ.

Mart, DL6UAA, tells ANS that he is planning AO-10 operation from 3B9
(Rodrigues) in March and April '99. If successful, Mart says this will be
the "first satellite operation from 3B9 land." Stay tuned to ANS for details.
Additional information on the operation is available at
http://www.qsl.net/dl6uaa/.

W4SM tells ANS that he has, using ranging software (and hardware)
developed by James Miller, G3RUH, recently made ranging
measurements on AO-10 and have fed these measurements into an
algorithm, which generates modified Keplerian elements from a "seed"
set of elements. The Keplerian elements generated appear to be
accurate within 16-25 km.

Note: This element set may have to be entered by hand or cut and
pasted line by line into a tracking program, rather than automatically
extracted. They are not in the complete AMSAT format, orbit#
(Epoch rev), Element set#, and Checksum are not included.

Satellite: 		AO-10
Catalog number: 	14129
Epoch time:      		98351.41768
Inclination:        		27.0440 deg
RA of node:         	53.3190 deg
Eccentricity:     		0.60045
Arg of perigee:    	274.4330 deg
Mean anomaly:      	220.1480 deg
Mean motion:     	2.05837918 rev/day
Decay rate:         	0.00    rev/day^2
Epoch rev: 		11664

W4SM has more information about the satellite at the following URL:

http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html

[ANS thanks Stacey Mills, W4SM, for his AO-10 status information and
web site]

AO-27
Uplink     145.850 MHz FM	
Downlink 436.792 MHz FM	
Operational, mode J.

The TEPR (turn on/turn off time) settings of AO-27 were reset by Chuck,
KM4NZ on December 7, 1998. The new settings now reflect the Earth's
position in relation to the satellite during the northern fall/winter season.

[ANS thanks Michael Wyrick, N4USI, for AO-27 information]

JAS-1b  FO-20
Uplink    145.900 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB	
Downlink 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB	
Operational. FO-20 is in mode JA continuously.

[ANS thanks Kazu Sakamoto, JJ1WTK, for the FO-20 status reports]

JAS-2  FO-29
Voice/CW Mode JA	
Uplink    145.900 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB	
Downlink 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB	
Operational.

Digital Mode JD	
Uplink      145.850   145.870  145.910 MHz FM	
Downlink 435.910 MHz FM 9600 baud BPSK	
Not operational, the satellite is in JA (voice) mode.

Kazu, JJ1WTK, tells ANS that the FO-29 Command Team has released
the following announcement concerning FO-29 status:

The present JA mode of operation will continue to investigate the
frequency of bit errors in the on-board-computer. Reports from Amateurs
on the value of channel 2A are appreciated. The position of 2A is the
fifth item after 'HI HI' in CW telemetry. The normal value is '00'. Reports
should be sent to lab@jarl.or.jp.

FO-29 is still in 'full sun illumination'; this should end in December.

The on-board-computer (OBC) did accept commands from ground
control before full illumination began. The FO-29 Command Team says
digital (JD) mode operation may be available soon. Digi-talker operation
is also being planned.

[ANS thanks Kazu Sakamoto, JJ1WTK, for this report]

/EX

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WEEKLY SATELLITE REPORT PT 2

HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 361.05 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, DECEMBER 27, 1998
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-361.05

KITSAT  KO-23
Uplink     145.900 MHz FM 9600 Baud FSK	
Downlink 435.175 MHz FM	
Operational.

Jim, AA7KC, reports that after some recent downlink problems, both
KO-23 and KO-25 have returned to operational status with good
downlink efficiencies.

[ANS thanks Jim Weisenberger, AA7KC, for KO-23 status information]

KITSAT  KO-25
Uplink     145.980 MHz FM 9600 Baud FSK	
Downlink 436.50 MHz FM	
Operational.

Jim, AA7KC, reports that after some recent downlink problems, both
KO-25 and KO-23 have returned to operational status with good
downlink efficiencies.

[ANS thanks Jim Weisenberger, AA7KC, for KO-25 status information]

UO-22
Uplink     145.900 or 145.975 MHz FM 9600 Baud FSK	
Downlink 435.120 MHz FM	
Semi-operational. 

Chris, G7UPN, tells ANS the OBC186 flight software on UO-22 crashed
recently after operating for well over 500 days. G7UPN switched the
satellite into telemetry downlink to ensure that all systems looked
nominal before starting the necessary reload. The software reload may
be completed by the time this ANS bulletin set is transmitted. 

More information on the satellite is available at the following URL:

http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/EE/CSER/UOSAT/

[Chris Jackson, G7UPN /ZL2TPO, is the Operations Manager of
UO-22]

OSCAR-11
Downlink 145.825 MHz FM, 1200 Baud AFSK	
Beacon    2401.500 MHz	
Operational.

Telemetry has been nominal.

The mode-S beacon is ON, transmitting an unmodulated carrier, but
telemetry indicates that it has partially failed, and delivering half
power. This beacon is a useful test source for those testing mode-S
converters, prior to the launch of P3-D. The 435.025 MHz beacon is
normally off

More information about OSCAR 11 can be found at the following URL:

http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/

Beacon reception reports should be sent to g3cwv@amsat.org.

[ANS thanks Clive Wallis, G3CWV, for this information]

PACSAT  AO-16
Uplink 145.90 145.92 145.94 145.86 MHz FM 1200 bps Manchester FSK	
Downlink 437.0513 MHz SSB, 1200 bps  RC-BPSK 1200 Baud PSK	
Beacon 2401.1428 MHz	
Operating normally.

The AO-16 command team has authorized an APRS experiment on
AO-16 to explore the use of the 1200-baud PACSAT for APRS
position/status reporting. Test periods will run each Tuesday from
0000 to 2359 UTC.

Telemetry is nominal.

Time is Sat Dec 19 21:43:19 1998 uptime is 1553/16:07:10
+10V Bus	10.600 V  RC PSK TX Out    	0.566 W	
+X (RX) Temp	-0.607 D  RX Temp         	12.705 D  	
Bat 1 Temp	 7.260 D  Bat 2 Temp       	  7.260 D	
Baseplt Temp	 6.654 D  RC PSK BP Temp   	  1.209 D	
RC PSK HPA Tmp   1.814 D  +Y Array Temp  -16.944 D	
PSK TX HPA  Tmp   1.814 D  +Z Array Temp    -6.658 D	
Total Array C= 0.000 Bat Ch Cur=-0.415 Ifb= 0.168 I+10V= 0.267
TX:010B BCR:1E PWRC:59E BT: A WC:25 EDAC:63

General information and telemetry WOD files can find it in:
http://www.ctv.es/USERS/ea1bcu

New telemetry WOD graphics corresponding to Dec-09 can find it in:
http://www.ctv.es/USERS/ea1bcu/wod.htm

[ANS thanks Miguel Menendez, EA1BCU, for this report]

LUSAT  LO-19
Uplink 145.84  145.86  145.88  145.90 MHz FM  1200 bps Manchester FSK	
Downlink 437.125 MHz SSB  1200 bps RC-BPSK 	
Currently semi-operational.

No BBS service. OBC (on board computer) reload in progress. The
Digipeater is active.

Time is Sat Dec 19 21:46:47 1998 uptime is 141/08:09:11
+10V Bus        10.871 V  +X (RX) Temp    -4.917 D	
RX Temp          5.740 D  RC PSK TX Out    0.659 W	
+Y Array Temp  -13.331 D	
Total Array C= 0.008 Bat Ch Cur=-0.283 Ifb= 0.122 I+10V= 0.168
TX:017 BCR:1E PWRC:62D BT:3C WC: 0

General information and telemetry samples can find at:

http://www.ctv.es/USERS/ea1bcu/lo19.htm

[ANS thanks Miguel Menendez, EA1BCU, for this report]

ITAMSAT  IO-26
Uplink     145.875  145.900  145.925  145.950 MHz  FM 1200 Baud PSK	
Downlink 435.822 MHz SSB	
Semi-operational.

Telemetry is reported as being received on 435.822 MHz at 1200 baud
PSK.

ANS has not received any recent updates concerning the status
of IO-26. No additional information is available at this time.

TMSAT-1  TO-31
Uplink     145.925 MHz  9600 baud FSK 
Downlink 436.925 MHz  9600 baud FSK	

TMSAT-1 is now open for general access by Amateur Radio operators
worldwide. Normal access will allow operators to use the store and
forward communications on the spacecraft and also download the
high-resolution multispectral images.

Mineo, JE9PEL, reports strong signals from TO-31 on December 19th.
Dirk, ON1DLL, reports "images from the satellite are great." John,
G0ORX, reports the satellite has been in a 'shut' mode at times as
Software uploading to the satellite was being accomplished.

Chris, G7UPN, tells ANS that during software loading (other command
activities) ground control stations may close the satellite BBS to general
users. This ensures that command activity is not obstructed or slowed by
user traffic. This also allows ground control stations to complete these
activities much quicker.

[ANS thanks Chris Jackson, G7UPN /ZL2TPO, for this report]

TechSat-1B  GO-32
Downlink    435.325    435.225 MHz 	
HDLC telemetry framed so a TNC in KISS mode will decode it 	

The TechSat-1B micro-satellite was successfully launched from the
Russian Baikonur Cosmodrome on July 10, 1998. .

ANS has not received any recent updates concerning the current status
of GO-32. No additional information is available at this time.

The satellite does not have a continuos beacon, but does transmit a
9600-baud burst every 30 seconds (for a continuous 3 seconds in
length), currently on 435.225 MHz.

The TechSat team has also constructed a home page about TechSat.
To view the site, point your web browser to:

http://techsat.internet-zahav.net/

[ANS thanks Shlomo Menuhin, 4X1AS, for this information]

SedSat  SO-33
Downlink 437.910 MHz FM 9600 Baud FSK	
The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions.

SedSat-1, signifying Students for the Exploration and Development of
Space Satellite number one, was successfully launched and placed in
orbit on Saturday, October 24, 1998.

Mineo, JE9PEL, reports SedSat data reception on December 19th and
21st.

For more information on SedSat-1, including Version 1.2 of the SedSat
ground station software -- visit the satellite web site at the following URL:

http://www.seds.org/sedsat

[ANS thanks Dr. Mark Maier, KF4YGR, for this information]

PanSat  PO-34 
Downlink frequency not established.	
The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions.

PanSat, developed by the Naval Postgraduate School, was launched
from the shuttle Discovery. PanSat spread-spectrum digital transponders
will be available to amateur radio operators in the near future along with
software to utilize this technology. The PO-34 command station is
located in Monterey, California.

Dan Sakoda, KD6DRA, PANSAT Project Manager recommends
'The ARRL Spread Spectrum Sourcebook' as a good place to start in
understanding the spread-spectrum scheme.

The PANSAT Team does not expect the satellite to be available to the
Amateur Radio community for another few months.

For more information, visit the official PANSAT web site at:

http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/

[ANS thanks Dan Sakoda, KD6DRA, for this information]

/EX

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-361.06
WEEKLY SATELLITE REPORT PT 3

HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 361.06 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, DECEMBER 27, 1998
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-361.06

THE FOLLOWING SATELLITES ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS
TIME:

RS-16
Attempts to command the mode A transponder 'on' have been
unsuccessful to date. At this time the RS-16 transponder is
non-operational. The 435 MHz beacon (only) is operational.

No additional information is available at this time.

RS-18/Sputnik 41
Russian cosmonauts successfully launched RS-18/Sputnik 41 on
November 10, 1998, during a spacewalk from the Mir space station.
The satellite stopped transmitting early on December 11, 1998, meeting
the 30-day projected lifetime.

Gerard, F6FAO, tells ANS that the last active reports of RS-18 are as
follows:

F6FAO		10 Dec 19:35UTC	RS-18 working
VE1AOE  	10 Dec 22:35UTC	RS-18 working
VE1AOE  	11 Dec 00:07 UTC	no signal
K5PK       	11 Dec 00:10 UTC	decreased signal, orbit 467
WB5RUE 	11 Dec 01:32 UTC      	some noise, no audio
AP2TJ      	11 Dec 15:00 UTC	RS-18 silent
F6FAO     	11 Dec 16:45 UTC     	RS 18 silent but strange noise

A computer .wav file of the actual received signal can also be found at:

http://www.ik1sld.org/sputnik41.htm

F6FAO suggests the following address for RS-18 QSL
requests:

AMSAT-France
RS-18 QSL Manager
14 bis rue des Gourlis
92 500 Rueil-Malmaison
                            France

The list of received QSL's by the French QSL manager is available at the
following link (note: the list changes daily as cards are received):

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/ascerland/sp41QSL.htm

DOVE  DO-17
Downlink 145.825 MHz FM   1200 Baud AFSK	
Beacon 2401.220 MHz	
Non-operational.

DOVE stopped transmitting in March 1998. The 145.825 MHz and
2401.220 MHz downlinks are off the air and the satellite has not
responded to ground station control. Command stations will again
attempt contact in the near future.

No additional information is available at this time.

WEBERSAT  WO-18
Downlink 437.104 MHz SSB  1200 Baud PSK AX.25	
Non-operational.

WO-18 is reported to be in MBL mode after a software crash.

No additional information is available at this time.

--ANS END---

Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to
ans-editor@amsat.org

/EX

Daniel  (Dan) James	
AMSAT News Service Bulletin Editor 
AMSAT-NA Vice President/Public Affairs	
Amateur callsign: NN0DJ	
Grid Square EN28iv	
Warroad, Minnesota U.S.A.	
e-mail:  nn0dj@amsat.org	

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