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[jamsat-news:1135] ANS-227
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS 227
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:
http://www.amsat.org (or)
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ANS editor Dan James, NN0DJ, would like to thank AMSAT Executive
Vice President Robin Haighton, VE3FRH, for assuming ANS editorial
duties for the past two weeks. Robin's continual dedication to the
worldwide satellite community is often unreported. - Thank you VE3FRH!
This ANS bulletin set is dedicated to the memory of Masami Saito,
JH3PJE, and Arturo Carou, LU1AHC. Masami was past IARU Region 3
Director. He died August 9th as a result of an accidental fire at his home.
Arturo was a founder and permanent member of AMSAT-Argentina and
a long-time promoter of satellite activity. He died recently after a short
illness.
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ISS UPDATE
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 227.01 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, AUGUST 15, 1999
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
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NASA tells ANS that flight control teams in Houston and Moscow
continue to monitor the health of the International Space Station
systems, reporting no significant problems on board other than a balky
battery that currently is not being used for electrical power.
Plans continue to be finalized for the tests later this month to rehearse
the docking of the Zvezda service module with ISS, currently planned for
November. The test will have the station maneuver to the desired
docking orientation followed by activation of the Kurs automatic docking
system. Zvezda will serve as the early living quarters for the crew as well
as providing life support and command and control capability.
Routine activities this week included completing battery capacity
restoration in Zarya. This procedure fully drains and then recharges
batteries to maintain as long a life as possible on the units. Capacity
restoration of the batteries is performed about every six months to
minimize charge memory, similar to the maintenance of rechargeable
batteries used in many ham radio communication items.
The possible degradation seen in battery number one continues to be
monitored and the battery currently has been removed from the electrical
bus. A replacement battery and associated electronics may be carried to
the station on the next Shuttle assembly mission, STS-101, now targeted
for launch in December. The crew of STS-101 is also scheduled to install
four ham radio antenna packages (HF, VHF, UHF, and L/S band) on the
outside of the ISS modules during a mission spacewalk. STS-101 will also
carry the initial VHF and UHF ham station which will employ both FM voice
and packet. This initial station will be left on the space station for use
by future crews.
On the ground, a command server problem has been solved that briefly
prevented command transfer from Moscow to Houston. Though the
Russian Mission Control and ground stations remain the prime means for
commanding to the ISS, the Unity node's early communications system
can be used through NASA's tracking network as a backup. An
inadvertent file prevented the two servers from 'talking' to one another,
but the problem was corrected within a day.
The International Space Station is oriented with Unity pointed toward
Earth and Zarya pointed toward space in a slow spin to conserve fuel
and maintain an even temperature for both modules. ISS is flying in a
slightly elliptical orbit with a high point of 249 statute miles and a low
point of 236 statute miles, circling the Earth every 92 minutes. The
complex has completed 4,132 orbits since the launch of Zarya last
November.
[ANS thanks NASA and SAREX/ARISS member Will Marchant,
KC6ROL, for this information]
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LU1AHC SILENT KEY
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 227.02 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, AUGUST 15, 1999
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
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ANS is saddened to report the death of Arturo Carou, LU1AHC, who
recently passed away in Houston, Texas after a short illness. A memorial
ceremony was held August 11th.
Arturo devoted much of his life to satellite operation and was very
instrumental in helping place AMSAT-Argentina's first satellite
- LuSat - into orbit. He was a founder and permanent member of
AMSAT-Argentina. A long-time promoter of satellite activity, LU1AHC
published satellite timetables long before the advent of the personal
computer. or software tracking programs.
AMSAT-NA President Keith Baker, KB1SF, told ANS "this is very sad
information. Arturo was a key part of the LuSat project. His presence
among us will be sorely missed." Pedro Converso, LU7ABF,
AMSAT-Argentina Vice President, reported Arturo was "always a
gentleman despite his multiple activities that included management in
several civil organizations. He represents the impulse that brought
Argentina into Amateur Radio satellite activity. We miss you Arturo, but
will never forget."
[ANS sends the condolences of the entire satellite community to the
family of Arturo Carou and thanks AMSAT-NA President Keith Baker,
KB1SF, for this information]
/EX
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ANS IN BRIEF
HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 227.03 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, AUGUST 15, 1999
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
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ANS news in brief this week includes the following:
** Atlanta Area AMSAT Coordinator W4EPI reports the P3D Lab web
page has been updated, check it out at
http://www.magicnet.net/~phase3d. -Steve, W4EPI
** How about a neat satellite site to check out on the web? Dave,
WB6LLO, recently updated his web satellite information. The site
contains construction information on small, inexpensive satellite
antennas of various configurations. Point your browser to the following
URL: http://home.san.rr.com/doguimont/uploads. -ANS
** The European Space Agency recently opened the International Space
Station User Center at ESA's technology and research establishment in
Noordwijk, the Netherlands. Scientists, engineers and businesses
considering using the International Space Station will be able to use the
Center to learn about the facilities available onboard, receive information
on access conditions and discuss the procedures for developing an ISS
experiment. -ESA
** Would you like to have the latest FCC amateur regulations at your
fingertips? Perry, W3PK, reminds ANS that FCC amateur regulations
can be found on-line at the following URL:
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx/47cfr97.html. In addition,
Wes, W3SE, tells us that the FCC recently redesigned its homepage at
http://www.fcc.gov/. Wes says a more usefully starting place may be the
FCC's excellent site map, which can be found at:
http://www.fcc.gov/sitemap.html. -W3PK, W3SE
** The Chandra X-ray Observatory is nearly ready to begin scientific
operations. Recently, the aperture door was commanded to open
allowing X-rays to enter the telescope for the first time. "Chandra is open
for business," said Program Manager Fred Wojtalik of the
NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center. "Chandra's instruments are not yet
being used to record X-rays or take images, but that is just around the
corner now," he said. The telescope will be calibrated over the next
couple of weeks. The first images are to be presented later this month.
-NASA, Sky & Telescope
** Need Cuba via satellite? Arnie Coro, CO2KK, announced on his Radio
Havana program 'DXer's Unlimited' that he would be making some
appearances on RS-13, sometime after August 15th. -Garie, K8KFJ
** From the Atlantic Ocean to the Bay of Bengal, millions of people
enjoyed last week's total solar eclipse. Aircraft and ships ventured
out from the East Coast to catch the first moments of the Moon's
shadow reaching Earth, as countless people awaited on the ground
throughout Europe, Asia, and India. Millions more watched the event
online. Several web sites are featuring eclipse photo's, check out the
following URL for one view: http://www.telco1.demon.co.uk/astro.htm.
-Sky & Telescope, ANS
** On August 16th, the FCC's Universal Licensing System became a
reality for the U. S. Amateur Service, ushering in an era of electronic,
interactive filing and handling of Amateur Radio applications. The date
marks a major change in the way U.S. hams will deal with the FCC.
-ARRL
** Some doorstep astronomy: U.S. hams can look northwest after dark
and spot the Big Dipper hanging with its bowl to the lower right and its
handle to the upper left. The curve of the handle points around to bright
Arcturus in the west, one Dipper-length away at about the same height.
Once you've found the Big Dipper in the northwest -- look for the slightly
smaller, W-shaped constellation Cassiopeia (at about the same height in
the northeast). Midway between them and a bit higher is the rather dim
North Star, Polaris. -Sky & Telescope, ANS
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WEEKLY SATELLITE REPORT PART 1
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 227.04 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, AUGUST 15, 1999
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-227.04
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.
Ham radio activity aboard Mir has greatly increased in the last
several weeks as the three person crew prepares to return to Earth.
Mir is soon to be left in a stable orbit with only essential systems
running. All Amateur Radio activities will cease and the equipment
will be turned off before the crew leaves. The final fate of the space
station has not been formally announced.
Stay tuned to ANS for further developments.
French astronaut Jean-Pierre Haignere, FX0STB, has used almost
every moment of his free time recently in an effort to contact as many
Earth bound ham operators as possible in the short time remaining
before the crew returns home. Reports of successful QSO's or
packet/SSTV activity have been reported by many stations on
AMSAT BB.
The QSL manager for FX0STB is:
Radio Club F5KAM
QSL manager Mir
22 rue Bansac
63000 Clermont Ferrand
France
[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 29.458 MHz
Robot Uplink 145.840 MHz
Robot Downlink 29.504 MHz
Operational. Last reported in mode KA with a 10-meter downlink
and a 15-meter and 2-meter uplink.
RS-13's Robot CW auto-transponder is active. For confirmation of an
RS-13 Robot contact, send your QSL card along with the Robot
QSL number to:
Radio Sport Federation
Box 88
Moscow
Kevin, AC5DK, has information about RS-12/13 that contains a simple
explanation on how to operate on the satellite, including a forum for
operators to exchange information, pose questions or even set up
schedules via RS-12/13.
AC5DK's RS-12/13 Satellite Operators Page:
http://www.qsl.net/ac5dk/rs1213/rs1213.html
AC5DK's RS-12/13 Satellite Forum:
http://www.hotboards.com/powerforum/pwrforum.exe?who=rs1213
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)
SSB meeting frequency 29.380 MHz (unofficial)
Semi-operational, mode A, using a 2-meter uplink and a
10-meter downlink.
Dave, WB6LLO, has operating information for both RS-15 and RS-13
on his personal web site. In addition to satellite data, antenna
information and AMSAT-NA Jewelry Contest information is also featured.
The WB6LLO web site URL is:
http://home.san.rr.com/doguimont/uploads
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.
Masa, JN1GKZ, reports his web page shows the current AO-10
spin period and spin rate (by measuring the beacon with FFTDSP
software). 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 satellite is performing well with heavy use on the weekends.
The TEPR (Timed Eclipse Power Regulation) states were reset on
20-June-99 as follows:
TEPR 4 is 42 and TEPR 5 is 78.
[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.
FO-20 continues to function quite well.
[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, reports the FO-29 operational
schedule (announced by the JARL) is as follows:
Through August 23rd JA
August 23 - 26th JD1200
August 26 - September 9th JA
Mineo, JE9PEL, has updated his FO-29 satellite telemetry analysis
Program. The software will automatically analyze all digital
telemetry from the satellite such as current, voltage and temperature.
The JE9PEL FO-29/software update is available at:
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/
[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 227.05 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, AUGUST 15, 1999
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-227.06
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.sstl.co.uk/
[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.
OSCAR-11 status remains unchanged. During the period 15-June to
16-July-1999 consistent signals have been received from the
145.826 MHz beacon. Battery voltage during daylight passes has
remained fairly constant with a range of 13.2 to 13.9 volts. Internal
temperatures have remained fairly between +0.2C and -1.0C for
battery and telemetry electronics respectively. Magnetorquer spin
correction counters show nominal counting rates.
The operating schedule is unchanged.
ASCII status (210 seconds)
ASCII bulletin (60 seconds)
BINARY SEU (30 seconds)
ASCII TLM (90 seconds)
ASCII WOD (120 seconds)
ASCII bulletin (60 seconds)
BINARY ENG (30 seconds)
The ASCII bulletin is currently a static message, detailing modes and
frequencies of all the amateur radio satellites.
More information on OSCAR-11 is available at the following URL:
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 Aug 14 12:18:29 1999 uptime is 1791/06:37:40
+10V Bus 11.100 V +X (RX) Temp 6.654 D
RX Temp -4.237 D RC PSK TX Out 0.472 W
RC PSK BP Temp 1.814 D RC PSK HPA Tmp 3.024 D
+Y Array Temp -2.422 D +Z Array Temp 19.967 D
Total Array C= 0.305 Bat Ch Cur=-0.007 Ifb= 0.069 I+10V= 0.259
TX:010B BCR:88 PWRC:59E BT: A WC:25 EDAC:4E
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 Aug 14 11:20:49 1999 uptime is 378/21:46:11
+X (RX) Temp 0.692 D RX Temp -0.991 D
RC PSK TX Out 0.659 W +Y Array Temp -3.235 D
Total Array C= 0.111 Bat Ch Cur= 0.000 Ifb= 0.045 I+10V= 0.113
TX:017 BCR:85 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:
http://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 general 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
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 second 'test' of SunSat in FM repeater mode took place on
11-July-99 and was quite successful with many stations active and
a large number of contacts made through the bird.
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]
UoSAT-12 UO-36
Downlink 437.025 MHz
437.400 MHz
UoSAT-12 was successfully launched on April 21, 1999 from the
Russian Baikonur Cosmodrome. UO-36 carries a number of imaging
payloads, digital store-and-forward communications and mode L/S
transponders.
The satellite is not currently available for general uplink transmissions.
UO-36 has been transmitting 9600-baud FSK telemetry framed in a
VLSI format using a downlink frequency of 437.400 MHz. Chris,
G7UPN, reports UO-36 is also transmitting on 437.025 MHz at a
baud rate of 38,400 (38k4). Presently the BBS is still closed.
S-band high speed downlink commissioning continues at rates
Between 128kb/s and 1Mb/s. The S-band downlink frequency has
not been announced.
The VK5HI/TMSAT viewer shareware is available on the AMSAT-NA
web site at the following URL:
ftp://ftp.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/display/ccddsp97-119.zip
Further information on UO-36 is available from: http://www.sstl.co.uk/
[ANS thanks Chris G7UPN/ZL2TPO, and the University of Surrey for
this information]
/EX
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WEEKLY SATELLITE REPORT PART 3
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 227.06 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, AUGUST 15, 1999
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-227.06
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
Downlink 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]
/EX
--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
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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