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[jamsat-news:1075] ANS-115


AMSAT NEWS SERVICE	
ANS 115	

ANS is a free weekly news and information service of AMSAT North
America, 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.

AMSAT-NA is pleased to announce that recent and future development
in amateur radio satellites will be presented in San Diego, California
--October 8-11, 1999-- at the 17th Space Symposium and
AMSAT-NA Annual Meeting. More information is available from
Symposium chair, Duane Naugle, KO6BT, at:
ko6bt@amsat.org

Information on AMSAT-NA is available at the following URL:
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To subscribe, or for more list information, visit the following URL:

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This ANS bulletin set is dedicated to an Atlanta teacher who used
Amateur Radio in her classroom and helped to license some 130
youngsters. Barbara Ann Edwards, KC4PBB, died recently as a
result of complications from kidney failure. She was 58.

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UOSAT-12 SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 115.01 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, APRIL 25, 1999
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-115.01

Chris Jackson, G7UPN, reported to ANS that UoSAT-12 -amateur
radio's newest satellite- was successfully launched on April 21, 1999
from the Russian Baikonur Cosmodrome. The launch took place just
before 05:00 UTC and according to Chris, confirmation of stage
separation was first received, followed with orbit insertion of UoSAT-12
taking place at just over 14 minutes into the flight.

The launch is the first mission for the former Soviet Union's arsenal of
SS-18 ICBM missiles, all of which have to be destroyed or used for
peaceful purposes under the START arms reduction treaty.

UoSAT-12 is the latest amateur radio research satellite from the
University of Surrey. The bird carries a number of imaging payloads,
digital store-and-forward communications and mode L/S transponders.

Launch congratulations were received from many satellite operators,
including Andy, WD9IYT, who passed on good wishes to the UoSAT
team, hoping "the check-out phase goes well too."

AMSAT-NA President Keith Baker, KB1SF, noted the proud heritage
carried into orbit by the new satellite in his message to the UoSAT team:

"On behalf of AMSAT North America, please accept our sincere
congratulations on the successful launch and activation of UoSAT-12. As
with the numerous other UoSATs that have gone before, I'm confident
that this new satellite will prove just as capable and just as exciting for
the world's Radio Amateurs".  -Sincerely, Keith Baker, KB1SF

Operators at the Surrey Space Center ground station reported to ANS
that following the launch, UoSAT-12 has successfully passed all initial
tests, including enabling the on-board and essential bus subsystems. In
addition, the command team successfully uploaded flight software to the
satellite's primary on-board computer. This multi-tasking software will
collect telemetry throughout the satellite's orbits, supporting the attitude
acquisition phase of the mission. During this phase on-board software
will gradually bring the satellite to an Earth-pointing state, followed by
payload testing. G7UPN reports the BBS is closed for general use at this
time "although the downlink is on permanently so stations can receive
it."

The satellite has been transmitting 9600 baud FSK telemetry framed in a
VLSI format using a downlink frequency of 437.400 MHz. Reception
reports were received almost immediately following the launch. Richard,
G3RWL, reported hearing UO-12 with variable signal strength. Kazu,
JJ1WTK, told ANS that the signal from the new satellite was very strong.
Mark, K0MDJ, reported "the new satellite was loud with solid copy, it's
good to see it looking healthy!" Other reception reports were received
from JE9PEL, VE7AHX, KB0VBZ, DB2OS, VK5AGR and LW2DTZ.

According to G7UPN, a dedicated UoSAT-12 web site with more
information will soon be available. In the interim, preliminary UoSAT-12
data can be found at:

http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/CSER/UOSAT/missions/uo12/index.html

The following Keplerian elements are correct for UoSAT-12:

1 25694U  99022B  99111.87871775  .00019922  00000-0  30916-2  0 40
2 25694  64.5610  316.4522 0001414  11.6425 348.4724 14.73155686 88

[ANS thanks Chris G7UPN / ZL2TPO, and the University of Surrey, for
this information]

/EX

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MIR SCHOOL CONTACT

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 115.02 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, APRIL 25, 1999
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-115.02

Recently, during the 'Mir School Club Roundup', several students from
Unicoi County Area Vocational High School in Erwin, Tennessee
experienced a unique learning experience by participating in a special
experiment that involved the Russian space station and amateur radio.

Bob Thomas, KS4NG, tells ANS that the welding classes at the school
constructed a small, four element VHF antenna "with the hopes of
making contact with Mir." The students also learned how to use a
computer for tracking Mir as it passed over North America and a
communications software package for transmitting APRS packet
messages to Mir and digipeating through the station, all under the
direction of KS4NG.

The experiment at the school was successful each day the students
tried. The students had to aim the antenna as Mir passed overhead,
track the space station during the pass and then confirm their APRS
packets were received and retransmitted. Many schools in North
America (along with satellite operators across the country) monitored the
event and reported each station's success by e-mail. UCHS received
reports from as far away as Spokane, Washington and Annapolis,
Maryland.

In addition, the students learned how to use APRS software, putting a
symbol of a school building on computer maps showing exactly where
UCHS was located.

ANS congratulates students Diana Boone, KF4FLT, and Josh Bryant,
KF4JMU, along with all the UCHS students that took part in the Mir
School Club Roundup.

[ANS thanks AMSAT-NA Vice President/Educational Liaison Steve Bible,
N7HPR, and Unicoi County Area Vocational High School Instructor Bob
Thomas, KS4NG, for this information]

/EX

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HSCW CONTEST

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 115.03 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, APRIL 25, 1999
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-115.03

The Western States Weak Signal Society (WSWSS) is sponsoring the
Second North American High Speed Meteor Scatter (HSMS) Contest to
promote the development of skilled HSCW operators in North America.

Many satellite operators can (and have) used their satellite stations to
explore this interesting mode.

The objective of the contest will be to contact other amateur radio
stations via meteor scatter during the contest period (using HSCW) on
amateur radio bands above 50 MHz.

The contest will run from 00:00 UTC on May 1st, through 24:00 UTC on
May 9, 1999. Stations may operate up to 48 hours during this time
period. Random and scheduled contacts count for contest credit. Several
classes and power limit categories are available.

Certificates will be awarded to the top three stations overall, and to the
highest scoring station in each USA/VE call district for each category. In
addition, a certificate will be awarded to the highest scoring portable
station.

Additional information about the contest -and HSCW operation in
general- is available on many of the HSCW web sites, including:

http://www.qsl.net/n7stu/hscw.html

[ANS thanks the Western States Weak Signal Society for this
information]

/EX

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ANS IN BRIEF

HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 115.04 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, APRIL 25, 1999
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-115.04

ANS news in brief this week includes the following:

** AMSAT Net of the week: Mount Washington AMSAT Net.
This net meets each Tuesday on the 146.655 MHz Mount Washington,
New Hampshire area repeater. Main net control is George, W1ME

** ANS principal satellite investigator Mike, N1JEZ, is updating his
'Amateur Satellite Resource Guide'. Mike is (again) asking two
questions: what is your favorite satellite tracking page on the web and do
you operate an AO-27 gateway or re-transmit the AO-27 downlink signal
for hams in your area to hear? Mike reports there is a tremendous AO-27
system in the Toronto area and another in the Buffalo area. If you have
an AO-27 re-transmission system up and running drop Mike an e-mail
with the details at: n1jez@amsat.org. -ANS

** The May/June AMSAT journal will feature how to build a modest but
effective AO-10 antenna. ANS reminds amateurs that an AMSAT-NA
membership includes the AMSAT journal. -ANS

** The ON1CAU web page has been updated with SAREX related
information, including the historic contact between W5LFL and JY1.
Also included is an image gallery along with general SAREX information.
Check out the site at http://users.skynet.be/on1cau/frimout.htm.
-Berto, ON1CAU

** Four Globalstar satellites have been launched into orbit atop a
Starsem Soyuz rocket. Within nine minutes of launch, the third stage
injected the upper stage into a parking orbit. Spacecraft separation
occurred about 3 hours, 33 minutes into flight. The satellites will join 16
others already in space that will ultimately form Globalstar's constellation
of 48 low-Earth orbiting spacecraft. -Florida Today

** Last week ANS told of a web site that featured how to find and then
see satellites that pass over your QTH. Looking for another visible web
site and maybe even software? Bill, VK3JT, tells ANS he has been
using an excellent piece of software called SATSPY. The author
maintains a web site at  http://www.satspy.com  and this site has heaps
of info for those interested in observing visible satellites. VK3JT says,
"it's definitely worth a look." -Bill, VK4JT

** Matt, G7OBR, and John, G7HIA, activated GB1IMD for International
Marconi Day. Satellite operation took place on April 24th, using several
of the current analog birds. Contacts with GB1IMD are valid towards the
main 'Marconi Day Award', organized by the Cornish Radio Amateur
Club of Cornwall, England. -AMSAT-BB

** Work continues on schedule toward the July launch of the Chandra
X-ray telescope aboard Columbia/STS-93. The solar arrays were
installed and testing of the mechanical and electrical interface was
successful. Fueling has been completed along with loading of the
nitrogen tetroxide oxidizer into the spacecraft. Bi-propellant hydrazine,
used by the telescope's propulsion system to achieve final orbit, and
hydrazine, used by a subsystem that contributes to pointing the
telescope, has also been loaded. Finally, the spacecraft's batteries have
been installed -NASA

** Looking for Bill, W4NML? Bill has been a regular on AO-27 along
with many other birds. Bill's sister tells ANS that Bill has accepted
employment with Military Sealift Command and is stationed as the
radio officer aboard a tanker that provides fuel for military ships crossing
the Indian Ocean. The assignment is for six months. W4NML's last
message to his satellite friends was "see you on HF from VQ9 land."
-Jeff, KB2WQM

** A team of ESA staff and contractors, operating from Japan, have
successfully performed a novel experiment in space robotics. From an
ESA control station they commanded the robot arm on the Japanese
ET-7 satellite in several advanced ways. The experiment data collected
will provide a basis for quantifying the performance that can be achieved
using these control modes. -ESA

** Visitors to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex will now be
introduced to NASA and the past, present, and future of space
exploration. Several new presentations depicting a bold vision of our
future in space are now open. They range from a glimpse into the future
of human exploration beyond earth orbit, the search for life elsewhere in
the universe and the protection of the Earth's natural environment. The
$13 million expansion includes a new International Space Station
structure of overhanging solar panels and astronauts performing
assembly tasks. -NASA

** ARRL membership increased by 1,327 during the first quarter of 1999,
to a total of 163,953. Improved renewal rates and an increase in new
memberships both contributed to the first sustained membership growth
since the first quarter of 1997. -ARRL

** A new communications satellite is in orbit, ready to expand television
and other services to the people of Turkey, Poland, and the nations of
North Africa. The 7,000-pound satellite was carried into orbit recently by
a Lockheed Martin Atlas 2AS rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Air
Station. Expected to be in operation in about a month, the new satellite
will replace an aging spacecraft already in orbit and increase services to
areas including parts of Europe and Central Asia. The rocket delivered
the satellite into an orbit hundreds of miles higher than expected,
allowing the spacecraft to use less of its onboard propellant to get into its
final orbit. -Florida today

** Another celestial showpiece was put under the spotlight of the Hubble
Heritage Project recently. The Space Telescope Science Institute
released a stunning view of the heart of the Tarantula Nebula. This
glowing cloud of gas is in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy
of the Milky Way visible from the Southern Hemisphere. According to
astronomers, the cluster is so old that many stars have already lived their
hydrogen-burning lives and exploded as supernovae. -Sky and
Telescope

** The TV program 'Cool Tech' recently featured an episode about ham
radio. Desmond, the host, talked about 2-way communication, repeaters
and some of the newest radios we have. Look on their web site for more
information - http://tv.cnet.com. -Bruce, KK5DO

** As Air Force officials scrambled to find out what went wrong, a $250
million missile warning satellite circled the Earth in a useless orbit after
being launched from Cape Canaveral Air Station. Preliminary information
reveals the satellite is in the egg-shaped orbit. The satellite would be a
complete loss to its mission of detecting unless it can be maneuvered
into the planned circular orbit 20,000 miles over the Equator.
-Florida Today

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WEEKLY SATELLITE REPORT PART 1

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 115.05 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, APRIL 25, 1999
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-115.05

MIR SAFEX II 70-cm Repeater
Uplink		435.750 MHz FM w/subaudible tone 141.3 Hz
Downlink  	437.950 MHz FM
Seldom-operational. No operation in 1999 has been observed.

MIR SAFEX II 70-cm QSO Mode
Uplink    	435.725 MHz FM w/subaudible tone 151.4 Hz
Downlink  	437.925 MHz FM
Seldom-operational. No operation in 1999 has been observed.

MIR PERSONAL MESSAGE SYSTEM (PMS)
Uplink/Downlink 145.985 MHz FM 1200 baud AFSK
Semi-operational.

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

AMSAT-France announced that Air Force General Jean-Pierre Haignere
has been given a personal amateur radio callsign to use aboard the Mir
space station - FX0STB. The QSL manager for FX0STB is:

Radio Club F5KAM
QSL manager MIR
22 rue Bansac
63000 Clermont Ferrand
France

Scott, WA6LIE, has a set of instructions on how to work the Mir space
station. Copies are available from Scott by e-mail at:

wa6lie@juno.com (or by packet) wa6lie@wa6lie.#wcca.ca.usa.noam

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

RADIO SPORT   RS-12
Uplink		  21.210 to  21.250 MHz CW/SSB
Uplink          	145.910 to 145.950 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
Robot Downlink  29.454 MHz
Last reported to be semi-operational, beacon only.

RADIO SPORT   RS-13
Uplink     	  21.260 to  21.300 MHz CW/SSB
Uplink          	145.960 to 146.000 MHz CW/SSB
Downlink          	  29.460 to  29.500 MHz CW/SSB
Downlink        	145.960 to 146.000 MHz CW/SSB
Beacon           	  29.504 MHz
Robot Uplink     	  21.140 MHz*   Robot Downlink       29.458 MHz
Operational. Last reported in mode KA with a 10-meter downlink
and a 15-meter and 2-meter uplink.

* Andy, G0SFJ, tells ANS the RS-13 robot uplink may have moved to
145 MHz (from 15-meters). G0SFJ reports RS-13 is currently sending
'CQ CQ de RS-13 QRU 145840 kHz'.

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

RADIO SPORT   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.

The 29.380 MHz SSB 'meeting frequency' used by most RS-15
operators is showing good results.

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/sat.txt

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)
Semi-operational, mode B. AO-10 has been locked into a 70-cm uplink
and a 2-meter downlink for several years.

Several stations are experimenting with PSK31 via AO-10. KD7MW,
WB4APR, K7RR, W4SM, DB2OS and DL6DBN have been posting
information about this new mode on the AMSAT-BB. The May QST
has a good article on PSK31. KD7MW reports some success with using
this mode (contact Peter at kd7mw@amsat.org if you're interested in
trying a PSK31 QSO). Mike Seguin, N1JEZ, ANS principal satellite
investigator, has recently downloaded the PSK31 software and will be
trying this new mode.

Tony, AB2CJ, has been transmitting SSTV via AO-10. Jim, AA7KC,
reports an AO-10 contact with veteran satellite operator Stan, W0IT. Jim
reports the satellite signal varied from S-7 to noise. "Performance is
useful if you communicate between the deep fades," reports AA7KC.
Jerry, K5OE, confirms recent reports regarding AO-10's improving 
behavior, recently working DC3ZB and OZ1MY with 5x5-5x7 signals.
Jerry reports the QSB is down from even a week ago.

Masa, JN1GKZ, reports his web page shows the current AO-10 spin
period and spin rate (by measuring the beacon with FFTDSP software).
JN1GKZ tells ANS AO-10's spin period is decreasing rapidly, by about 5
seconds each week. The current spin period has reduced from 115
seconds to 124 seconds. The web site also shows the FMing of the
beacon, however, Masa reports no fluctuation of the beacon on April
24th. The JN1GKZ web site can be found at the following URL:

http://www.din.or.jp/~m-arai/ao10/beacone.htm

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]

AMRAD   AO-27
Uplink    	145.850 MHz FM
Downlink  	436.795 MHz FM
Operational, mode J.

The TEPR (Timed Eclipse Power Regulation) states on AO-27 were
reset by Chuck, KM4NZ, on 13-April-99. They currently are:

TEPR 4 is 34 and TEPR 5 is 70.

Jerry, K5OE, has been active on AO-27 from EL18.

[ANS thanks Chuck Wyrick, KM4NZ, and Michael Wyrick, N4USI, for
AO-27 information]

JAS-1b   FO-20
Uplink   	145.900 to 146.000 MHz CW/LSB
Downlink 	435.800 to 435.900 MHz CW/USB
Operational. FO-20 is in mode JA continuously.

Tony, AB2CJ, has been transmitting SSTV via FO-20.

Bruce, KK5DO, has posted pictures of JARL Headquarters and the
FO-20/29 Command Station on his web site. They were taken during
a recent visit. Visit the site using the following URL:

http://www.amsatnet.com/jarl.html

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

JAS-2   FO-29
Voice/CW Mode JA
Uplink   	145.900 to 146.000 MHz CW/LSB
Downlink 	435.800 to 435.900 MHz CW/USB
Semi-operational, rotated with digital mode and digi-talker.

Digital Mode JD
Uplink     	145.850  145.870  145.910 MHz FM
Downlink   	435.910 MHz FM 9600 baud BPSK
Digitalker 	435.910 MHz
Semi-operational, rotated with analog mode and digi-talker.

Kazu, JJ1WTK, reported to ANS that the new operational
schedule announced by the JARL is as follows:

through April 27		mode JA
April  28  -  May 06    	digitalker
May  07  -  May 17    	mode JA
May  17  -  May 24    	mode JD 1200 baud PSK mailbox
May  24  -  May 31  	mode JA

[ANS thanks Kazu Sakamoto, JJ1WTK, for the FO-29 status reports]

/EX

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WEEKLY SATELLITE REPORT PART 2

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 115.06 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, APRIL 25, 1999
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-115.06

KITSAT   KO-25
Uplink		145.980 MHz FM 9600 baud FSK
Downlink 	436.500 MHz FM
Operational.

Jim, AA7KC, reports KO-25 is performing well with good downlink
efficiency.

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

UOSAT   UO-22
Uplink   	145.900 or 145.975 MHz FM 9600 baud FSK
Downlink 	435.120 MHz FM
Operational.

Carol, W9HGI, reports UO-22 is performing within acceptable limits.
W9HGI operates the West Coast Packet Satellite Gateway (WSPG) for
the Worldwide Packet Network (WPN).

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

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

[ANS thanks Carol Byers, W9HGI and Chris Jackson, G7UPN/ZL2TPO,
for UO-22 status information]

OSCAR-11
Downlink  	    145.825 MHz FM, 1200 baud AFSK
Mode-S Beacon  2401.500 MHz
Operational.

Listeners to OSCAR-11 may be interested in visiting the G3CWV web
site. The site contains details of the hardware and some software for
capturing OSCAR-11 data and decoding ASCII telemetry and WOD.
There is also an archive of raw data (mainly WOD) for analysis, which is
continually expanded as new data is captured. Audio files are also
included with examples of each type of data transmitted by the satellite
(each one plays for about ten seconds). Examples of mode-S reception
can also be found at the site. All the audio files are zipped so that they
can be played off-line. The URL is:

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

[ANS thanks Clive Wallis, G3CWV, for OSCAR-11 status information]

PACSAT   AO-16
Uplink     145.90 145.92 145.94 145.86 MHz FM 
               using 1200 baud Manchester FSK
Downlink 437.0513 MHz SSB RC-BPSK 1200 baud PSK
Mode-S Beacon   2401.1428 MHz 
Operating normally with the exception of the mode-S beacon,
which is currently off.

Telemetry is as follows:

Time is Sat Apr 24 12:09:03 1999 uptime is 1679/06:30:31
+X (RX) Temp     5.444 D  	RX Temp         -2.422 D
Baseplt Temp      1.814 D  	RC PSK TX Out    0.472 W
RC PSK BP Temp   2.419 D  	RC PSK HPA Tmp   3.629 D
+Y Array Temp   -3.027 D  	PSK TX HPA Tmp   1.814 D
+Z Array Temp   18.151 D
Total Array C= 0.301 Bat Ch Cur= 0.017 Ifb= 0.062 I+10V= 0.251
TX:010B BCR:86 PWRC:59E BT: A WC:25 EDAC:7D

General information and telemetry WOD files can be found at:

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

A complete collection of WOD graphics corresponding to the
year of 1998 can be found at:

http://www.ctv.es/USERS/ea1bcu/wod1998.zip

[ANS thanks Miguel Menendez, EA1BCU, for AO-16 status information]

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

No BBS service - EA1BCU and ANS have not received any
updated information for several months. The digipeater is active.

Telemetry is as follows:

Time is Sat Apr 24 13:16:09 1999 uptime is 266/23:41:31
RC PSK TX Out    0.630 W
Total Array C= 0.275 Bat Ch Cur= 0.097 Ifb= 0.013 I+10V= 0.151
TX:017 BCR:8B PWRC:62D BT:3C WC: 0

General information and telemetry samples can be found at:

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

[ANS thanks Miguel Menendez, EA1BCU, for LO-19 status information]

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

ProcMail V2.00G has been released by G7UPN. This software permits
the processing of image files from TO-31. It has been posted to the
AMSAT-NA FTP site at the following URL:

www.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/wisp

[ANS thanks Chris Jackson, G7UPN/ZL2TPO, for TO-31 status
information]

PANSAT   PO-34
Uplink/downlink frequencies have not been established.
The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions.

PanSat, developed by the Naval Postgraduate School, was launched
from the shuttle Discovery during STS-95. PanSat spread-spectrum
digital transponders will be available to amateur radio operators in the
near future along with software to utilize this technology.

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

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]

SUNSAT   SO-35
Uplink/downlink frequencies have not been established.
The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions.

Hans, ZS5AKV, reports that SunSat is still in the initial test stages and
the command team will provide more information as it becomes
available. General amateur radio service is planned for the near future.

SunSat was launched February 23, 1999 aboard a Delta II rocket from
Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. SunSat stands for
Stellenbosch University Satellite and takes it name from the South
African university whose students constructed the payload.

The SunSat package includes 1200 and 9600 baud digital
store-and-forward capability and a voice 'parrot' repeater system
that will be used primarily for educational demonstrations.
The satellite has two VHF and two UHF transmit-receive systems.

For more information on SunSat, visit the following URL:

http://sunsat.ee.sun.ac.za

[ANS thanks Garth Milne ZR1AFH, for this information]

/EX

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-115.07
WEEKLY SATELLITE REPORT PART 3

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 115.07 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, APRIL 25, 1999
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-115.07

THE FOLLOWING SATELLITES ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE
NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME:

RS-16
The 435 MHz beacon (only) is operational.

Attempts to command the mode A transponder 'on' have been
unsuccessful to date. No additional information is available at this time.

DOVE   DO-17
Downlinks      145.825 MHz FM 1200 baud AFSK
  	       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. 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.

ITAMSAT   IO-26
Uplink   	145.875 145.900 145.925 145.950 MHz FM 1200 baud
Downlink 	435.822 MHz SSB
Unknown status. ANS has not received any recent updates concerning
the status of IO-26. No additional information is available at this time.

TECHSAT-1B   GO-32
Downlink 	435.225 MHz using HDLC telemetry framed so
that a TNC in KISS mode will decode it
Unknown status. ANS has not received any recent updates concerning
the current status of GO-32.

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

Last reported, 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), on 435.225 MHz.

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

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

No additional information is available at this time.

SEDSAT-1   SO-33
Downlink 	437.910 MHz FM 9600 baud FSK
The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions.

Recovery efforts have been unsuccessful.

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.

For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site at the
following URL: 

http://www.seds.org/sedsat

No additional information is available at this time.

KITSAT   KO-23
Uplink   	145.900 MHz FM 9600 baud FSK
Downlink 	435.175 MHz FM
Not operational. The downlink transmitter has not been operational for
any normal communication for several months.

ANS has learned (from HL0ENJ) that satellite downlink telemetry shows
one of KO-23's battery cells to be very unstable.

[ANS thanks Jim Weisenberger, AA7KC, and KyungHee Kim, HL0ENJ,
for KO-23 status information]

--ANS END---

ANS would like to thank Mike Seguin, N1JEZ, ANS principal satellite
investigator, for helping provide current satellite information for ANS.

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

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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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