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[jamsat-news:1381] ANS 338


AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS 338

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.

ANS is first released via the AMSAT-NA 20-meter net held each Sunday
on 14.282 MHz. Pre-net operations start at 18:00 UTC, with current ANS
bulletins transmitted to the western U.S. at 19:00 UTC and to the eastern
U.S. at 19:30 UTC. ANS is also released worldwide via the AMSAT ANS
e-mail reflector.

AMSAT-NA is pleased to announce that recent and future development
in Amateur Radio satellites will take place in Atlanta, Georgia at the
19th Space Symposium and AMSAT-NA Annual Meeting, October 5-6,
2001. 	The 2001 Symposium Chairman is Steve Diggs, W4EPI. Contact
W4EPI at:     Diggs@daugherty.com

Information on AMSAT-NA is available at the following URL:

http://www.amsat.org (or from)

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To subscribe, or for more list information, visit the following URL:

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This edition of ANS is dedicated to the memory of Sue Miller, W9YL, of
Waldron, Indiana, who died recently - reportedly after suffering a heart
attack at age 78. Sue Miller was the XYL of well-known SSTVer Don
Miller, W9NTP. [ANS thanks Chuck Crist, W9IH, and the ARRL for
this information]

ANS is also dedicated to the memory of past ANS editor 'BJ' Arts,
WT0N, and to the memory of long-time AMSAT supporter Werner
Haas, DJ5KQ.

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-338.01
PHASE 3D/AO-40 UPDATE

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 338.01 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, DECEMBER 03, 2000
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-338.01

General housekeeping tasks continue underway as ground stations
test the complex systems onboard AMSAT OSCAR-40. Magnetorquing
operations also continue.

North American P3D Command Station operator Stacey Mills, W4SM,
reports an S-band transmitter (S-1) has been activated, sending 400 baud
telemetry (just like the V-band middle beacon transmitter). The transmitter
will be activated at certain times - such as when reasonable squint angle
and visibility are available. Stacey notes the V-band transmitter will
remain
on during S-1 operation.

W4SM tells ANS that the S-1 antenna is highly directional "and at squint
angles greater than 35-40 degrees I don't know how loud the signal will be.
Also, at these relatively high off-pointing angles the normally right-hand
circular polarization may be predominantly left-hand." Doppler correction
at this frequency and at this point in the orbit will be dramatic.

The AMSAT-BB has been active with AO-40 information, including a
discussion about possible corrupted memory by space radiation - which
all satellites are subject to. "Not to worry," reports W4SM. AO-40's
IHU-1, which is mission critical, has RAD-hardened error detection and
correction memory (EDAC). According to W4SM a "wash routine" checks
this memory and repairs any bit errors. If bit errors are found the wash
program updates the software error counter and then generates an
'event' - something ground control stations look for.

IHU-2, which is not mission critical, has two memory banks. The primary
memory bank contains functional program software that is EDAC memory.
"There is also a large, secondary memory bank which is not hardened
memory, but this memory isn't used for critical functions," reports W4SM,
"it is used to store large amounts of non-critical data." The IHU-2 also
contains flash ROM which currently allows rapid rebooting of the IHU-2
(if needed).

Stay tuned to ANS for additional bulletins from AMSAT, the official
source of information on the Phase 3D satellite.

[ANS thanks AMSAT-DL and AMSAT-NA for this information]

/EX

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-338.02
PAS-1R

HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 338.02 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, DECEMBER 03, 2000
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
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Launched as the primary payload aboard the Ariane 5 rocket that
orbited Phase 3D, ANS editor NN0DJ thought readers might like to
know a bit more about PAS-1R.

Weighing in at more than 10,000 pounds, PAS-1R is definitely a
heavyweight in satellite communications in more ways than one.
With 72 transponders, each supplying 36 MHz of bandwidth, PAS-1R
has twice the capacity of PAS-1 and is substantially more powerful,
adding new resources and technological advancements to PanAmSat's
Atlantic Ocean Region fleet.

The satellite offers a significant upgrade, providing higher power and
coverage of four continents, including the Americas, Europe and Africa.
The satellite will fuel the growth of PanAmSat's digital video and data
offerings as well as new broadband Internet initiatives. PAS-1R will also
play an integral role in the deployment of PanAmSat's broadcast
network in Europe and Latin America.

PAS-1R and PanAmSat's global satellite network form the backbone of
the company business, allowing PanAmSat to offer communication
services and end-to-end broadcast networks that deliver information and
entertainment.

[ANS thanks PanAmSat for this information]

/EX

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-338.03
ARISS UPDATE

HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 338.03 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, DECEMBER 03, 2000
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
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Much is happening with Space Station Alpha and the ARISS program as
this edition of ANS is broadcast.

Last Thursday, space shuttle Endeavor was launched from Kennedy
Space Center carrying five astronauts and giant solar wings for the
International Space Station. A flawless Saturday docking with ISS
put Endeavor in place for an ambitious construction mission as
shuttle commander Brent Jett gently moved the 113-ton spacecraft
toward the delicate station in a high-altitude ballet.

Spacewalking astronauts are about to enter somewhat uncharted
territory at the International Space Station as they set out this week to
mount a giant pair of power-producing solar panels atop the 13-story
station.

Closer to home, ARISS spokesman Will Marchant, KC6ROL, reports to
ANS that the ARISS partners are currently meeting at the Goddard
Space Flight Center in Maryland. The three-day session will update the
current status of the ARISS program and attempt to map its future
direction.

Expected on hand were delegates from ARISS-Canada, ARISS-Europe,
ARISS-Japan, ARISS-Russia and ARIS-USA, in addition to
representatives of NASA, AMSAT-NA and MAREX-NA.

SAREX Chairman Roy Neal, K6DUE, will serve as meeting moderator.
ARISS rules and bylaws development and ratification tops the list of
discussion items.

KC6ROL said he hopes ARISS can ramp up the level of school and
casual contacts after the first of the year. A tentative schedule of
school contacts is pending. The topic of future contacts between ISS
crew members and students is also on the agenda for this weekend's
meeting. The ARISS delegates will look at how school contacts can be
smoothly integrated into the ISS crew schedules.

ARISS delegates also will be looking ahead to the next phase of
Amateur Radio hardware on the ISS, which will include more power and
wider capabilities.

More information about Amateur Radio on the ISS is available at the
http://ariss.gsfc.nasa.gov/ web pages.

[ANS thanks the ARISS team, Will Marchant, KC6ROL, and the ARRL
for this information]

/EX

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-338.04
ANS IN BRIEF

HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 338.04 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, DECEMBER 03, 2000
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
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ANS news in brief this week includes the following:

** The ARRL Board of Directors will review the League's position on
the Morse code as an international licensing requirement when it
gathers for its annual meeting in January. Because the issue is expected
to come up at the IARU Region 2 Conference next October, the ARRL
Executive Committee decided recently to place the issue on the
Board's January agenda. -ARRL

** PanAmSat announced recently that Galaxy 7, a backup satellite that
provides occasional services in the United States, has ceased
transmissions due to the failure of an onboard system responsible for
controlling the spacecraft and maintaining its position relative to Earth.
The company does not expect the satellite to resume operations.
-SpaceDaily

** Looking to decode AO-40's v-band beacon at 400 baud PSK and need a
PSK demodulator to decode it? Information on demodulators is available
from AMSAT at http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/ao40/ao40-tlm.html.
-Paul, KB5MU

** A Boeing Delta 2 rocket successfully released three Earth research
satellites into space hours after launching from Vandenberg Air Force
Base. The rocket lifted off through clear skies and headed for the South
Pole, where the satellites were placed into orbit over Earth's polar
regions. -Florida Today

** The GE-8 telecommunications satellite, built for GE Americom, was
recently shipped from production facilities in California to Kourou, French
Guiana, where it will be readied for a late December Ariane launch.
-SpaceDaily

** Nominations are open for the ARRL 2000 Technical Innovation and
Microwave Development awards. The Technical Service Award winner
will receive an engraved plaque and travel expenses to attend an ARRL
convention for the formal award presentation. The Technical Innovation
Award is presented annually to an Amateur Radio operator whose
accomplishments and contributions are of the most exemplary nature
within the framework of technical research, development and application
of new ideas and future systems. The Technical Innovation Award winner
will receive a cash award of $500, an engraved plaque and travel
expenses to attend an ARRL convention for a formal presentation. The
ARRL Microwave Development Award is given each year to the amateur
whose accomplishments and contributions are the framework of
microwave development, including adaptation of new modes, both in
terrestrial formats and satellite techniques. The Microwave Development
Award winner will receive an engraved plaque and travel expenses to
attend an ARRL convention for a formal presentation. For more
information contact ARRL Educational Programs Coordinator Jean
Wolfgang, WB3IOS, at jwolfgang@arrl.org. -ARRL

** For consumers in remote areas of the nation, the brightest hope for
quickly joining the next Internet revolution is sky-high. A handful of
companies are behind an aggressive effort to use satellites to beam
down Web pages at speeds dozens of times faster than standard dial-up
connections. Satellites, with their high capacity and nearly blanket
coverage, could increase the stakes in the race toward services for
homes and businesses. That market is now dominated by cable and
phone companies that use their lines to link consumers to the Web at
quick speeds. -Florida Today

** CQ magazine has announced the establishment of the CQ Amateur
Radio Hall of Fame, with goals of the new program to recognize
individuals who have made significant contributions and to focus public
attention on the far-reaching and long-standing value of Amateur Radio
in society. Nominees will be judged on the basis of qualifying in one of
two broad areas: individuals who have made significant contributions to
the Amateur Radio hobby; and those radio amateurs who have made
significant contributions to society in general. CQ will accept nominations
for the inaugural Hall of Fame 'class' until March 31, 2001.
-Rich Moseson, W2VU

--ANS BULLETIN END---

/EX

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-338.05
WEEKLY SATELLITE REPORT PART 1

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 338.05 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, DECEMBER 03, 2000
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-338.05

Phase 3D / AMSAT OSCAR 40 / AO-40
V-band beacon:		145.898 MHz
Launched: November 16, 2000 aboard an Ariane 5 launcher
from Kourou, French Guiana. A 50-second video of the launch
can be seen at: http://arianespace.com/interior/v135better.mov

Status: Initial commissioning and housekeeping tasks continue
underway

Uplink/downlink frequency plan: http://www.amsat-dl.org/p3dqrg.html

P3D Project leader Dr. Karl Meinzer, DJ4ZC, informed ANS that
following the successful launch and injection into nominal orbit,
"except for the UHF transmitter, everything was found to be
nominal and working fine."

Although safely in orbit, there is much work to be done with Phase 3D
before the satellite is opened for general Amateur Radio use. Initial
housekeeping tasks are now underway to verify the health of the many
complex systems onboard - followed by bringing these systems online.

Information for decoding AO-40 telemetry is available at the following
sources:

* p3dsetup.exe is by Nino Porcino, IZ8BLY:

		http://iz8bly.sysonline.it/P3D/index.htm

* p3dtelem-win32.zip is by Thomas Sailer, HB9JNX/AE4WA:

		http://www.ife.ee.ethz.ch/~sailer/ham/p3d/

* TLMDEC for DOS by AMSAT-F:

		http://rackoon.thomson-csf.fr/amsatf.htm

* P3T by Stacey Mills, W4SM:

		http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/ao40/ao40-tlm.html

[ANS thanks AMSAT-NA and AMSAT-DL for this information]

INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION/ARISS
Worldwide packet uplink:	145.990 MHz
Region 1 voice uplink:        	145.200 MHz
Region 2/3 voice uplink:     	144.490 MHz
Worldwide downlink:	     	145.800 MHz
TNC callsign		      RZ3DZR
ARISS initial station launched September 2000 aboard shuttle Atlantis
Status: Operational (although current ISS workload is limiting operation)

Planning for the deployment and use of the ham system aboard ISS has
been an international effort coordinated by NASA's Goddard Space
Flight Center. The effort began in 1996 with the formation of the
Amateur Radio International Space Station organization. ARISS is made
up of delegates from major national amateur radio organizations,
including AMSAT.

Two U.S. callsigns have recently been issued for Amateur Radio
operations with ISS. The FCC granted vanity callsigns NA1SS
and NN1SS to the International Space Station Amateur Radio Club
in mid-October. The NA1SS callsign will be used aboard ISS, and
NN1SS will be used for ground-based transmissions from the
Goddard Space Flight Center. Russian callsign RZ3DZR and
German call sign DL0ISS have previously been issued for use
aboard the station. The crew may use their own callsigns (KD5GSL,
U5MIR) or they may use one of the ISS calls. RZ3DZR is also the
callsign entered into the TNC currently onboard Alpha.

More information about the project can be found on the ARISS web site
at http://ariss.gsfc.nasa.gov.

[ANS thanks ARISS team member Will Marchant, KC6ROL, for this
information]

RADIO SPORT RS-13
Uplink 	            	21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/SSB
Downlink 		29.460 to 29.500 MHz CW/SSB
Downlink 		145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/SSB
Beacon 		145.863 MHz
Launched: February 5, 1991 aboard a Russian Cosmos C launcher
Status: Unconfirmed mode

Kevin Manzer, AC5DK, reports much confusion concerning the status of
RS-12 and RS-13. "I've heard from a couple of people that it is in mode
KT and a couple who say it's in mode T," said AC5DK, adding, "I'm
hearing the 2-meter downlink beacon on 145.912 MHz, but no other
activity. I can also hear the same beacon on 29.408 MHz (RS-12 must
be on and RS-13 is off)?"

ANS has no confirmed reports about what mode RS-12/13 is currently
in. Earlier reports noted that RS-13 apparently had been switched to
mode-T. In addition, several stations have also reported that the
29.408 MHz RS-12 beacon has been heard. The beacon telemetry
indicated that both the 10 and 2-meter receivers aboard RS-12 are
currently off.

More information about RS-12 and RS-13 can be found on the
AC5DK RS-12/13 Satellite Operators page at:

http://www.qsl.net/ac5dk/rs1213/rs1213.html

[ANS thanks Kevin Manzer, AC5DK, for this information]

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)
Launched: December 26, 1994 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome
Status: 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 web site. In addition to satellite data, antenna information for
mode-A operation is also featured. The WB6LLO web site URL is:

http://home.san.rr.com/doguimont/uploads

[ANS thanks Dave Guimont, WB6LLO, for this information]

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)
Launched: June 16, 1983 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou,
French Guiana
Status: Semi-operational, mode-B. AO-10 has been locked into a
70-cm uplink and a 2-meter downlink for several years

DX continues to be worked (and heard) on AO-10. O-10 Very good
conditions have been noted lately with PE5YES, UA6LP, DO2SW,
OM3WBC, ZS5LEE, OE8TPK and F5OZK all active. Alan, ZL2VAL,
reports contacts with KC0COU, NX7U,  K6LG, K7AZ and N8OCX.

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
Launched: September 26, 1993 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou,
French Guiana
Status: Operational, mode J

Periodically, AO-27's analog repeater will be turned off for a few days
at a time to enable ground controllers to gather Whole Orbital Data
(WOD), to verify the health of the satellite.

An AO-27 question-and-answer page is available on the AMSAT-NA
web site. The URL is: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/intro/ao27faq.html.

AO-27 uses a method called Timed Eclipse Power Regulation (TEPR)
to regulate the on-board batteries. In simple terms, TEPR times how
long the satellite has been in an eclipse (or in the sun) and decides
what subsystems to turn on or off. The current TEPR settings (as of
November 25, 2000) are:

TEPR 4   18	TEPR 5   36

The AO-27 pages on the AMSAT-NA web site include an
explanation of TEPR AO-27 operations (at):

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao27.html

[ANS thanks AMRAD for AO-27 information]

UO-14
Uplink 		145.975 MHz FM
Downlink 	435.070 MHz FM
Launched: January 22, 1990 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou,
French Guiana
Status: Operational, mode J

Tim, KG8OC, has updated the Michigan AMSAT Information site
to include UO-14 information -- point your web browser to the
following URL:

http://www.qsl.net/kg8oc

[ANS thanks Chris Jackson, G7UPN/ZL2TPO, for UO-14 information]

SUNSAT SO-35
Mode J Uplink:	       	145.825 MHz FM
Mode J Downlink:	436.250 MHz FM

Mode B Uplink:		436.291 MHz FM
Mode B Downlink:	145.825 MHz FM
Launched: February 23, 1999 by a Delta II rocket from Vandenberg
Air Force Base in California
Status: Operational.

SunSat is currently transmitting a greeting to AO-40:

'Greetings AMSAT OSCAR-40, 73 from SunSat OSCAR-35'

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 in addition
to Mode B/J operation. 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

A summary of the active modes and frequency allocations for
SunSat is available at the following URL:

http://esl.ee.sun.ac.za/~lochner/sunsat/modes.html

[ANS thanks Garth Milne, ZR1AFH, for this information]

JAS-1b FO-20
Uplink 		145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB
Downlink 	435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB
Launched: February 07, 1990 by an H1 launcher from the
Tanegashima Space Center in Japan
Status: Operational. FO-20 is in mode JA continuously

Tak, JA2PKI, reported the FO-20 control station operators believe
that the UVC (Under Voltage Controller) now is regulating the
transponder. The UVC monitors battery voltage and tries to protect the
batteries from over discharge. Tak notes that FO-20, launched in 1990,
is now over 10 years old.

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

JAS-2 FO-29
Launched: August 17, 1996, by an H-2 launcher from the
Tanegashima Space Center in Japan
Status: Operational

Voice/CW Mode JA
Uplink 		145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB
Downlink 	435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB

Digital Mode JD
Uplink 		145.850 145.870 145.910 MHz FM
Downlink 	435.910 MHz 1200 baud BPSK or 9600 baud FSK
Callsign		8J1JCS
Digitalker 	435.910 MHz

The JARL FO-29 command station has announced the following
operation schedule of FO-29:

through December 15    mode JA
December 16 - 24    	mode JD 1200 baud PSK
Dec. 25 - Jan. 7    	mode JA

Mike, KF4FDJ, has put together a very informative document on FO-29,
addressing the analog, digital and digi-talker modes. To obtain a copy
e-mail Mike at: kf4fdj@amsat.org.

Mineo, JE9PEL, has a FO-29 satellite telemetry analysis program that
will automatically analyze all digital telemetry from the satellite (such as
current, voltage and temperature). The JE9PEL FO-29/shareware is
available at the following URL:

http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/

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

SAUDISAT-1A
Uplink		to be released
Downlink	437.075 MHz 
Broadcast Callsign	SASAT1-11
BBS 			SASAT1-12
Launched: September 26, 2000 aboard a converted Soviet ballistic
missile from the Baikonur Cosmodrome
Status: Commissioning stage, initial housekeeping tasks underway

SaudiSat-1A will operate as 9600 baud digital store-and-forward
systems as well analog FM repeater mode capability. One of two
new ham satellites from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia built by the
Space Research Institute at the King Abdulaziz City for Science and
Technology.

SAUDISAT-1B
Uplink		to be released
Downlink	436.775 MHz
Broadcast Callsign	SASAT2-11
BBS			SASAT2-12
Launched: September 26, 2000 aboard a converted Soviet ballistic
missile from the Baikonur Cosmodrome
Status: Commissioning stage, initial housekeeping tasks underway

SaudiSat-1B will operate as 9600 baud digital store-and-forward
systems as well analog FM repeater mode capability. One of two
new ham satellites from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia built by the
Space Research Institute at the King Abdulaziz City for Science and
Technology.

/EX

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WEEKLY SATELLITE REPORT PART 2

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 338.06 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, DECEMBER 03, 2000
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-338.06

TIUNGSAT-1
Uplink		145.850  or 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK
Downlink	437.325 MHz
Broadcast callsign	MYSAT3-11
BBS			MYSAT3-12
Launched: September 26, 2000 aboard a converted Soviet ballistic
missile from the Baikonur Cosmodrome
Status: Unconfirmed, 38k4 baud FSK was reported to be operational

TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to
commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK
Amateur Radio communication.

TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as
a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey
Satellite Technology Ltd.

For more information on TiungSat-1, visit the following URL:

http://www.yellowpages.com.my/tiungsat/tiung_main.htm

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

KITSAT KO-25
Uplink 		145.980 MHz FM (9600 baud FSK)
Downlink 	436.500 MHz FM
Broadcast Callsign	HL02-11
BBS 			HL02-12
Launched: September 26, 1993 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou,
French Guiana
Status: Operational

Jim, AA7KC, reports nominal KO-25 operation.

[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
Broadcast Callsign	UOSAT5-11
BBS			UOSAT5-12
Launched: July 17, 1991 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou,
French Guiana
Status: Operational

Jim, AA7KC, reports nominal UO-22 operation with heavy traffic and
continuing major sat-gate operation.

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

http://www.sstl.co.uk/

[ANS thanks 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
Launched: March 1, 1984 by a Delta-Thor rocket from Vandenberg
Air Force Base in California
Status: Operational

OSCAR-11 celebrated its sixteenth birthday in space on March 1, 2000.

During the period through November 14, 2000 good signals have been
received from the 145 MHz beacon as the satellite is currently seeing
good solar conditions which should continue until the end of the year.
Ground control stations have reset the magnetorquer counters, the spin
period has varied between 217 and 276 seconds. The battery voltage
observed during daylight passes is unchanged with an average value of
14.0, with a range of 13.9 to 14.1 volts. Internal temperatures have
increased slightly and are probably near maximum value. They are now
6.6 	C and 4.8 C for battery and telemetry electronics. A single WOD
survey of dated 06-October-2000, has been transmitted. The mode-S
beacon is transmitting an unmodulated carrier. The beacon is a useful
test source for mode-S converters. The 435.025 MHz beacon is normally
off but can sometimes be heard when the satellite is being commanded
by ground control.

The operating schedule is as follows:

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 active 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]

LUSAT LO-19
Uplink 		 	145.84 145.86 145.88 145.90 MHz FM
				(using 1200 baud Manchester FSK)
CW downlink 	 	437.125 MHz
Digital downlink  	437.150 MHz SSB (RC-BPSK 1200 baud PSK)
Broadcast Callsign	LUSAT-11
BBS 			LUSAT-12
Launched: January 22, 1990 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou,
French Guiana
Status: Semi-operational. The CW beacon is sending eight telemetry
channels and one status channel on 437.136 MHz. No BBS service is
available. The digipeater is not active.

Telemetry (limited) is as follows:

Sat Nov 18 at 11:41:24 2000
LUSAT HIHI 60 AUN ABB AVA ADU AU4 A6E A44 AE6

Mineo, JE9PEL, has recorded LO-19 CW and PSK telemetry and
placed the information on his Internet homepage site at:

http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/

General information and telemetry samples can be found at:

www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu

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

PACSAT AO-16
Uplink 			145.90 145.92 145.94 145.96 MHz FM
				(using 1200 baud Manchester FSK)
Downlink		437.025 MHz SSB (RC-BPSK 1200 baud PSK)
Mode-S Beacon   	2401.1428 MHz
Broadcast Callsign:	PACSAT-11
BBS 			PACSAT-12
Launched: January 22, 1990 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou,
French Guiana
Status: Semi-operational

Russ, WJ9F, reported the S-band transmitter is off. The VHF uplink and the
UHF PSK transmitter are operational (TX power at 1.5 watts). The
digipeater command is on.

Telemetry is as follows:

uptime is 294/08:12:04.  Time is Sun Dec 03 11:43:05 2000
+X (RX) Temp    -3.027 D  	RX Temp          0.603 D
Bat 1 Temp       7.260 D  	Bat 2 Temp       5.444 D
Baseplt Temp     7.865 D  	PSK TX RF Out    1.488 W
RC PSK BP Temp  -0.002 D  	RC PSK HPA Tmp  -0.607 D
+Y Array Temp    4.839 D  	PSK TX HPA Tmp   4.839 D
+Z Array Temp    2.419 D
Total Array C= 0.402 Bat Ch Cur=-0.074 Ifb= 0.029 I+10V= 0.383
TX:1008 BCR:80 PWRC:05C BT:1E WC:25 EDAC:1D

A new WOD collection of current graphics along with general
information and telemetry samples can be found at:

www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu

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

TMSAT-1 TO-31
Uplink 		145.925 MHz (9600 baud FSK)
Downlink 	436.925 MHz (9600 baud FSK)
Broadcast Callsign:	TMSAT1-11
BBS 			TMSAT1-12 
Launched: July 10, 1998 by a Zenit rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome
Status: Operational
Launched: July 10, 1998 by a Zenit rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome
Status: Operational

Jim, AA7KC, reports nominal TO-31 operation, with moderate traffic. New
graphic files are available on TO-31 dated November 30th.

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

Many of the high-resolution color images transmitted by TMSAT are
compressed using a UoSAT compression format. This format is
supported by the VK5HI CCD display program.

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

UoSAT-12 UO-36
Uplink 		145.960 MHz (9600 baud FSK)
Downlink 	437.025 MHz 437.400 MHz
Broadcast Callsign	UOSAT12-11
BBS 			UOSAT12-12
Launched: April 21, 1999 by a Russian launcher from the Baikonur
Cosmodrome
Status: Operational

UO-36 carries a number of imaging payloads, digital store-and-forward
communications and mode L/S transponders.

NASA has demonstrated on UO-36 the ability to use standard Internet
protocols to communicate with an orbiting spacecraft (just like any node
on the Internet). NASA has been developing this project by working with
the commercial payload aboard UoSAT-12.

The BBS is open, although uploading and downloading may be
disabled at times.

The VK5HI viewer shareware for UO-36 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]

ITAMSAT IO-26
Uplink 		145.875 145.900 145.925 145.950 MHz FM (1200 baud)
Downlink 	435.822 MHz SSB
Broadcast Callsign	ITMSAT1-11
BBS 			ITMSAT1-12
Launched: September 26, 1993 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou,
French Guiana
Status: Semi-operational, the digipeater function is on and open for
APRS users

[ANS thanks ITAMSAT Project Manager Alberto E. Zagni, I2KBD, for
IO-26 information]

/EX

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-338.07
WEEKLY SATELLITE REPORT PART 3

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 338.07 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, DECEMBER 03, 2000
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-338.07

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

KITSAT KO-23
Uplink 		145.900 MHz FM (9600 baud FSK)
Downlink 	435.170 MHz FM
Broadcast Callsign	HLO1-11
BBS 			HLO1-12
Launched: August 10, 1992 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou,
French Guiana
Status: Intermittent operation with the downlink transmitter operating at
unpredictable intervals

Jim, AA7KC, reports that KO-23's downlink transmitter continues
in non-operational status. Duration of this status is unpredictable.
Last received downlink was on October 28th.

KyungHee Kim, HL0ENJ, reports (from the KO-23 control team) that part
of the problem with non-operation has been the power budget aboard
the satellite. "We are not sure when the bird might turn off again due to
insufficient power. The capability of the onboard power system has been
less and less," said Kim. HL0ENJ also noted that as of October 30, 2000
the onboard computer was reset and a reboot of operational software is
now underway.

[ANS thanks Jim Weisenberger, AA7KC, and KyungHee Kim, HL0ENJ,
for KO-23 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
Launched: February 5, 1991 aboard a Russian Cosmos C launcher
Status: unconfirmed

Kevin Manzer, AC5DK, reports much confusion concerning the status of
RS-12 and RS-13. "I've heard from a couple of people that it is in mode
KT and a couple who say it's in mode T," said AC5DK, adding, "I'm
hearing the 2-meter downlink beacon on 145.912 MHz, but no other
activity. I can also hear the same beacon on 29.408 MHz (RS-12 must
be on and RS-13 is off)?"

ANS has no confirmed reports about what mode RS-12/13 is currently
in. Earlier reports noted that RS-13 apparently had been switched to
mode-T. In addition, several stations have also reported that the
29.408 MHz RS-12 beacon has been heard. The beacon telemetry
indicated that both the 10 and 2-meter receivers aboard RS-12 are
currently off.

[ANS thanks Kevin Manzer, AC5DK, for this information]

TECHSAT-1B GO-32
Downlink 	435.225 MHz using HDLC telemetry
Launched: July 10, 1998 by a Russian Zenit rocket from the Baikonur
Cosmodrome
Status: Semi-operational

Efforts were reported to be underway to bring GO-32 on line,
however, no information has been received by ANS (the last
report was dated November 1999).

Last reported, the satellite does transmit a 9600-baud burst every
30 seconds (the GO-32 beacon sends one short telemetry status
transmission of 44 bytes) and upon request the complete
telemetry buffer. 

[ANS has no further information]

PANSAT PO-34
Uplink/downlink frequencies have never been released
Launched: October 30, 1998 by the Shuttle Discovery
Status: Unknown

The satellite is not currently available for general uplink transmissions.

PanSat was developed by the Naval Postgraduate School. At the time of
launch, PanSat spread-spectrum digital transponders were promised to
be available to Amateur Radio operators along with software to utilize
this technology. To date, this has not happened.

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

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

PanSat was the featured cover article on the July/August 1999 issue
of the AMSAT-NA Journal (the story written by KD6DRA and N7HPR).

[ANS has no further information]

MIR SPACE STATION
145.985 MHz (FM) voice and SSTV (Robot 36 Mode)
Launched: February 18, 1986
Status: Unmanned

Currently, there is no human habitation aboard the station and the
onboard Amateur Radio equipment has been turned off. Several
news agencies have reported that Mir in now on 'autopilot'.

Several news agencies are reporting the Mir space station will be ditched
this coming February in a controlled descent that will send it hurtling into
a remote area of the Pacific Ocean.

Stay tuned to ANS for further details.

MIR SAFEX II 70-cm Repeater
Uplink 		435.750 MHz FM w/subaudible tone of 141.3 Hz
Downlink 	437.950 MHz FM
Status: Not operational. No operation in 1999 or 2000 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
Status: Not operational. No operation in 1999 or 2000 has been observed

[ANS has no further information]

DOVE DO-17
Downlink 	145.825 MHz FM (1200 baud AFSK)
		2401.220 MHz
Launched: January 22, 1990 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou,
French Guiana
Status: 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.

[ANS has no further information]

WEBERSAT WO-18
Downlink 	437.104 MHz SSB (1200 baud PSK AX.25)
Launched: January 22, 1990 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou,
French Guiana
Status: Non-operational

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

[ANS has no further information]

SEDSAT-1 SO-33
Downlink 	437.910 MHz FM (9600 baud FSK)
Launched: October 24, 1998 by a Delta 2 rocket from Cape
Canaveral, Florida
Status: Semi-operational

The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and
the image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful.

SedSat-1 signifies Students for the Exploration and Development of
Space (satellite number one).

SedSat-1 has downlinked months worth of telemetry data on the
performance of its electrical power system parameters. The Nickel
Metal Hydride batteries on the spacecraft were experimental and
experienced some abuse due to a power negative situation. This
information has provided NASA with useful information. With the
exception of the imaging system and the use of the transponders,
SedSat-1 has been judged a success.

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

http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm

[ANS has no further information]

/EX

--ANS END---

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

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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