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[jamsat-news:1669] ANS 055
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS 055
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 dedicated to the memory of past ANS editor 'BJ' Arts, WT0N,
and to the memory of long-time AMSAT supporters Werner Haas,
DJ5KQ, and Dennis Kitchen, G0FCL.
ANS salutes Samuel F.B. Morse, who developed the telegraph, the first
viable electronic communications system. Morse (who died in 1872 at
the age of 81) is among the inaugural group of 50 inductees into the CQ
Amateur Radio Hall of Fame.
Nominations are open for the CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame 2002
class, due by March 31, 2002. Nominations can e-mailed to
< hall-of-fame@cq-amateur-radio.com >. The official nomination
form and guidelines are in the January issue of CQ and on the CQ
web site at < www.cq-amateur-radio.com >. [ANS thanks CQ Amateur
Radio magazine, published by CQ Communications, Inc. for this
information]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-055.01
NEW ISS PACKET SYSTEM WORKING
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 055.01 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, FEBRUARY 24, 2002
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
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AMSAT-NA's Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, informed ANS that normal packet
activity has resumed aboard the International Space Station.
The ISS crew upgraded the old system with a new packet module that
was originally sent into space on the STS-105 Discovery mission. The
old system, crippled with a dead backup battery for RAM, had been
operating in a digipeat mode using the NOCALL call sign and other
ROM defaults.
The new module, using the callsign RS0ISS, is using a specially
developed ROM set with standard ISS defaults, a new battery and an
extended memory.
Although the mailbox function has been activated, ground stations
are discouraged from using it. Currently, there is no computer hooked up
to the packet system; also, the crew will be much too busy to respond to
individual messages posted there.
Frequencies will remain the same: uplink on 145.990 MHz; downlink on
145.800 MHz.
The installation and checkout of the packet module resulted from a team
effort between the Russian team (led by Sergei Samburov, RV3DR) and
the U.S. team. During the past month, the team developed a set of crew
procedures that were reviewed and approved by specialists at both
Energia and NASA.
[ANS thanks the ARISS group for this information]
/EX
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ARRL AND TAPR CALL FOR PAPERS
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 055.02 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, FEBRUARY 24, 2002
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
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Technical papers are solicited for presentation at the 21st Annual ARRL
and TAPR Digital Communications Conference to be held this
September in Denver, Colorado.
Presentations will also be publicized in the Conference Proceedings,
published by the ARRL. Presentation at the conference is not required
for publication in the Proceedings document.
Submission of papers is due by August 5th, 2002.
The ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference is an
international forum for radio amateurs to meet, publish their work, and
present new ideas and techniques. Software defined radio, digital voice
and digital satellite communications, global positioning systems, APRS,
DSP, TCP/IP networking and AX.25 and other wireless networking
protocols are just some of the topics that will be covered.
Conference registration and additional details are available at:
http://www.tapr.org/dcc
[ANS thanks the ARRL and TAPR for this information]
/EX
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RS-12/13 MODE CHANGES
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 055.03 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, FEBRUARY 24, 2002
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
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Kevin, AC5DK, and Jerry, K5OE, confirmed to ANS that as of 02:30 UTC
on February 19th, RS-12 was commanded from Mode-A to Mode-K.
K5OE also noted that RS-13 was apparently activated in Mode-T at the
same time.
Ray, W2RS, confirmed RS-13's Mode-T status, enjoying a CW QSO
with Brent, VE5SWL. In addition, W2RS reports the Mode-K downlink
from RS-12 "was so loud that I could hear myself without a receiving
antenna!" It is interesting to note the record for the longest-distance
satellite QSO (between the United Kingdom and New Zealand) is held
via RS-12 in Mode K.
W2RS also reported that RS-12's Mode-K transponder is currently
operating with a 10 dB uplink attenuation and a power output of 0.6W,
according to received telemetry.
Alex Kochetkoff, UA0LMC, of Vladivostok, Russia reported to ANS that
RS-12's Mode-K uplink is 21.210-21.250 MHz, with a downlink of
29.410-29.450 MHz. The beacon is at 29.408 MHz, and the robot at
29.454 MHz. RS-13's (Mode-T) uplink is between 21.260-21.300 MHz,
with a 145.860-145.900 MHz downlink. The beacon is at 145.859 MHz
and the robot at 145.908 MHz.
RS-12 and RS-13 (on the same platform) was launched on February 5,
1991 aboard a Russian Cosmos C launcher. RS-12/13 is celebrating
11 years in space!
The latest information on 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 AC5DK, K5OE, W2RS and UA0LMC for this information]
/EX
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ANS IN BRIEF
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 055.04 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, FEBRUARY 24, 2002
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
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ANS news in brief this week includes the following:
** The first Italian astronaut to be flown to the International Space Station
will ride a Russian spacecraft. ESA astronaut Roberto Vittori will become
the first Italian to lift off from Baikonur this April when he starts a ten-day
mission to ISS. -ESA
** Thanks to ion propulsion, the Artemis mission is turning near-defeat
into a success story. Nominal operations could start this summer, with
ESA's satellite playing a significant role in the pursuit of high technology
and advanced telecommunications. -SpaceDaily
** The February issue of GPS World included an article entitled
Formation Flying in Space, authored in-part by AMSAT-NA's Frank
Bauer, KA3HDO. The article shows AO-40 GPS results from the
receivers that NASA/GSFC provided. The data shown was
downloaded through AO-40's RUDAK system by WD0E and
KB0G. -Tom, W3IWI
** Scientists and engineers from NASA's Johnson Space Center will
visit Houston-area schools and participate in a series of webcasts as
part of National Engineers Week 2002. JSC is participating in Engineers
Week for the 11th consecutive year. -NASA
** The 2001 AMSAT Symposium awards included a presentation to
Paul Wilmott, VP9MU, for actively soliciting, collecting and assembling
AO-40 telemetry data. Paul's dedicated efforts to archive this material
significantly aided the command stations in their recovery operations.
AMSAT expressed its appreciation and thanks to VP9MU for his
notable efforts. -ANS
** Expedition-4 astronauts completed a successful spacewalk recently,
testing equipment and procedures in preparation for the STS-110 mission
in April. STS-110 will bring the S0 Truss to the station, the first segment of
what will be the station's backbone. A planned upgrade of the station's
software is scheduled to prepare station computers for arrival of the S0
Truss. -NASA
** New Horizons mission planners have developed a new strategy that
could trim nearly a year off their original schedule to send a spacecraft
to the solar system's outermost planet, that in addition to cutting costs,
will also save fuel increasing the opportunity to visit one or more objects
beyond Pluto. --SpaceDaily
--ANS BULLETIN END---
/EX
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WEEKLY SATELLITE REPORT PART 1
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 055.05 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, FEBRUARY 24, 2002
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
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Phase 3D / AMSAT OSCAR 40 / AO-40
Launched: November 16, 2000 aboard an Ariane 5 launcher
from Kourou, French Guiana.
Status: Currently, the U/L-1 to S-2 passband is active (various times)
Uplink U-band 435.550 - 435.800 MHz CW/SSB
L1-band 1269.250 - 1269.500 MHz CW/SSB
L2-band 1268.325 - 1268.575 MHz CW/SSB
Downlink 2401.225 - 2401.475 MHz CW/SSB
AO-40 experimental transponder operation started on May 05, 2001 at
approximately 08:00 UTC when the U-band and L1-band uplinks were
connected to the S-2 transmitter passband downlink via the Matrix
switch. Some 58 DXCC countries were QRV on AO-40 in 2001.
Ground stations capturing telemetry from AO-40 are asked to send a
copy of the data to the AO-40 archive at: ao40-archive@amsat.org.
For the current transponder-operating schedule visit:
http://www.amsat-dl.org/journal/adlj-p3d.htm
[ANS thanks AMSAT-NA, AMSAT-DL and the ARRL 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 RS0ISS
ARISS initial station launched September 2000 aboard shuttle Atlantis.
ARISS is made up of delegates from major national Amateur Radio
organizations, including AMSAT.
Status: Operational.
ISS packet activity has resumed. The old system has been updated with
a new packet module. The new module, using the callsign RS0ISS, is
using a specially developed ROM set with standard ISS defaults, a new
battery and an extended memory. Although the mailbox function has
been activated, ground stations are discouraged from using it. Currently,
there is no computer hooked up to the packet system.
Nine Vestal High School students posed questions to astronaut
Dan Bursch, KD5PNU, aboard ISS. Bursch is a 1975 graduate of
the New York school.
Upcoming student contacts are scheduled with Oberschule fuer
Geometer "Peter Anich", Italy; Kursk's Technical University, Kursk,
Russia; Harrogate Ladies College, Harrogate, United Kingdom; Deep
Creek Elementary School, Oregon; Quogue Union Free School District,
NY; Woodland Middle School, East Meadow, NY; Caribbean Preparatory
School San Juan, Puerto Rico; Shenandoah Elementary School, Florida;
Lucee Jeanne D'Arc, France and Ecole Louis Pergaud, France; Zeehan
Primary, Zeehan, Tasmania, Australia.
NASA information on the ISS station can be found at:
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/reference/radio/
The ISS daily crew schedule (which gives an idea when crew members
have free time and may be available for Amateur Radio operations) can
be found at:
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines/2001/may/index.html
A detailed breakdown of the antenna installation with some great
pictures and diagrams (depicting the entire ISS ham system including
antenna's) can be downloaded at:
http://ariss.gsfc.nasa.gov/EVAs/amsat01.pdf
U.S. callsign: NA1SS
Russian callsigns: RS0ISS, RZ3DZR
The QSL routes for W/VE stations working NA1SS aboard the
International Space Station:
U.S. stations (a SASE is required to get a QSL in return):
Margie Bourgoin, KC1DCO
Attn: ARISS Expedition-1 (or 2, 3) QSL
ARRL, 225 Main Street
Newington, Connecticut 06111
Canadian stations:
Radio Amateurs of Canada
Attn: ARISS Expedition-1 (or 2, 3) QSL
720 Belfast Road, Suite 217
Ottawa, Ontario KEG 0Z5
European stations (a SASE and 2 IRC's are required to get
a QSL in return).
AMSAT-France
14 bis, rue des Gourlis
92500 Rueil Malmaison
France
[ANS thanks Will Marchant, KC6ROL, and Jean-Louis Rault, F6AGR,
for this information]
RADIO SPORT RS-12
Uplink 21.210 to 21.250 MHz CW/SSB
Downlink 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/SSB
Beacon 29.408 MHz
Robot 29.454 MHz
Launched: February 5, 1991 aboard a Russian Cosmos C launcher
Status: RS-12 was placed in Mode-K on February 19, 2002.
Happy birthday RS-12, now 11 years in space!
Kevin, AC5DK, and Jerry, K5OE, confirmed to ANS that as of 02:30 UTC
on February 19th, RS-12 was commanded from Mode-A to Mode-K.
The record for the longest-distance satellite QSO (between the United
Kingdom and New Zealand) is held via RS-12 in Mode K.
The latest information on 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 RS-12 information]
RADIO SPORT RS-13
Uplink 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/SSB
Downlink 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/SSB
Beacon 145.860 MHz
Robot 145.908 MHz
Launched: February 5, 1991 aboard a Russian Cosmos C launcher
Status: RS-13 was re-activated in Mode-T on February 19, 2002.
RS-12 and RS-13 are on the same platform. RS-12/13 is celebrating
11 years in space!
The latest information on 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 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 heard and worked on AO-10. John, M1BTR
reports a nice QSO with Josef, I6DH. Drew, KO4MA, also reports
recent signals from AO-10 have been very good.
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, with updates by Ray, W2RS. 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 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
On February 3, 2002 Chuck, KM4NZ, reset the TEPR states on AO-27
as follows: TEPR 4 - 32
TEPR 5 - 72
[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, features UO-14 information on the Michigan AMSAT
web site - point your web browser to the following URL:
http://www.qsl.net/kg8oc
Ray, W2RS, has revised the AO-27 FAQ on < www.amsat.org > to
include information on UO-14.
[ANS thanks Chris Jackson, G7UPN/ZL2TPO, for UO-14 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
Happy birthday FO-20, now 12 years in space!
Tak, JA2PKI, reported FO-20 control station operators believe that the
UVC (Under Voltage Controller) now is regulating the transponder. The
controller monitors battery voltage and tries to protect the batteries from
over discharge.
[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
Last reported, the JARL FO-29 command station announced the
operation schedule of FO-29 as mode JA through March 2002.
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]
/EX
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WEEKLY SATELLITE REPORT PART 2
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 055.06 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, FEBRUARY 24, 2002
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
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PCSAT NO-44
Uplink/downlink 145.827 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK via PCSAT-1
Aux/Uplink 435.250 MHz 9600 baud via PCSAT-2 (off)
APRS Downlink 144.390 MHz (Region 2)
Launched: September 30, 2001 aboard an Athena-1 rocket from the
Kodiak, Alaska launch complex. Status: Operational
Bob, WB4APR, reports PCSat has added the alias of ARISS to its
list of generic digipeating callsigns. ISS and PCSat users only need
to QSY to operate the digipeaters (without having to reconfigure TNC's
between birds. PCSat also recognizes RELAY, WIDE, APRSAT and
W3ADO-1.
PCSat is a 1200-baud APRS digipeater designed for use by
stations using hand-held or mobile transceivers. Downlinks feed a
central web site < http://pcsat.aprs.org >. The APRS-equipped
PCSat was built by midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy
under the guidance of Bob Bruninga, WB4APR.
For more information, visit the PCSat web site at:
http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat.html
[ANS thanks Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, for PCSat information]
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: Operational at
38k4-baud FSK
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.
[ANS thanks Chris Jackson, G7UPN/ZL2TPO, for this 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 UO-22 is operational with heavy Sat-gate traffic.
Downlink efficiency is above 50%.
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 information
and Jim Weisenberger, AA7KC, for 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
During the period of January 14 to February 15, 2002 good signals
have been received from the 145 MHz beacon. Internal temperatures
have varied up and down within a band of about one-degree during
this period. Temperatures are now 4.4C and 2.6C for battery and
telemetry electronics respectively. Battery voltage observed during
daylight passes is unchanged with an average value observed of
13.8 volts (with a range of 13.7 to 13.9 volts). The rate at which the
SEU counter increments has increased slightly, from 771 to 785
counts per day. A WOD survey dated January 6, 2002 has been
transmitted. The spin period has drifted between 193 and 237
seconds. Attitude is controlled solely by the gravity boom gradient
as the Z-axis magnetorquer counter has reached saturation.
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 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]
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, the digipeater command is on.
Telemetry is as follows:
uptime is 727/07:50:58. Time is Sat Feb 09 11:34:20 2002
+10V Bus 10.900 V +Z Array V 22.097 V
+X (RX) Temp 6.654 D RX Temp 1.209 D
+5V Bus 4.843 V +8.5V Bus 8.776 V
Bat 1 Temp 7.865 D Bat 2 Temp 7.865 D
Baseplt Temp 7.865 D PSK TX RF Out 1.755 W
+Y Array Temp 7.260 D PSK TX HPA Tmp 5.444 D
+Z Array Temp 16.336 D
Total Array C= 0.374 Bat Ch Cur=-0.080 Ifb= 0.039 I+10V= 0.388
TX:1009 BCR:7E PWRC:36D BT:1E WC:25 EDAC:E3
A 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]
ITAMSAT IO-26
Uplink 145.875 145.900 145.925 145.950 MHz FM (1200-baud)
Downlink 435.822 MHz SSB
Broadcast Callsign ITMSAT-11
BBS ITMSAT-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
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WEEKLY SATELLITE REPORT PART 3
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 055.07 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, FEBRUARY 24, 2002
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-055.07
THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL
OR SEMI-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: Non-operational.
Jim, AA7KC, reports that KO-23's downlink transmitter continues in a
non-operational status.
[ANS thanks Jim Weisenberger, AA7KC, and KyungHee Kim, HL0ENJ,
for KO-23 status 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: Semi-operational
Jim, AA7KC, reports KO-25 is still being received with intermittent
downlink transmitter reception. No useful data is displayed.
[ANS thanks Jim Weisenberger, AA7KC, for this information]
UoSAT-12 UO-36
Uplink 145.960 MHz (9600-baud FSK)
Downlink 437.025 MHz 437.400 MHz
Broadcast Callsign UO121-11
BBS UO121-12
Launched: April 21, 1999 by a Russian launcher from the Baikonur
Cosmodrome. Status: Unknown
UO-36 carries a number of imaging payloads, digital store-and-forward
communications and mode L/S transponders.
Paul, KB2SHU, tells ANS that UO-36 has not been operational (over
North America) since late July 2001. In addition, Sangat, 9M2SS,
reports he has not copied UO-36 since July 30, 2001.
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
UO-36 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: Non-operational, no data downlinked
since December 18, 2000.
Chris G7UPN, (UoSAT operations manager) reports the
following to ANS:
The TO-31 downlink will be off over most areas, with the exception of
Europe and Thailand.
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]
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: Beacon only. The CW beacon is sending eight telemetry
channels and one status channel on 437.126 MHz. No BBS service is
available. The digipeater is not active.
Telemetry is as follows:
CW-Code: ava abv aav adb at4 ab6 ttu aae
5V-reg.: 4.85 V 8.5V-reg: 6.44 V
10V-Bat: 11.07 V 10V-Curr: 123.2 mA
TX-Pwr : 0.977 W TX-Temp.: 7.68 ?C
+Z-Sol.: 0.30 V Box-Temp: 11.39 ?C
CW-Code: ava abv aa4 adb ate abe ttu aee
5V-reg.: 4.85 V 8.5V-reg: 8.68 V
10V-Bat: 11.07 V 10V-Curr: 122.5 mA
TX-Pwr : 0.977 W TX-Temp.: 7.33 ?C
+Z-Sol.: 0.30 V Box-Temp: 11.04 ?C
CW-Code: ava abv aae adb at6 abe ttu aee
5V-reg.: 4.85 V 8.5V-reg: 8.68 V
10V-Bat: 11.07 V 10V-Curr: 122.5 mA
TX-Pwr : 0.977 W TX-Temp.: 6.97 ?C
+Z-Sol.: 0.30 V Box-Temp: 10.68 ?C
General information and telemetry samples can be found at:
www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu
[ANS thanks Miguel Menendez, EA1BCU, for LO-19 status information]
SO-41 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: Unknown, this satellite
has been in orbit for almost 8 months. ANS has received no additional
information.
When/if operational, 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.
SO-42 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: Unknown, this satellite
has been in orbit for almost 8 months. ANS has received no additional
information.
When/if operational, 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.
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: Non-operational
The SunSat team released the following statement, dated
February 1, 2001:
We regret to announce that the last communication with SunSat from our
ground station at the Electronic Systems Laboratory at Stellenbosch
University took place recently. We are certain, after having performed
several tests since the last contact, that an irreversible, physical failure
has occurred on the satellite. It is therefore unlikely that we will have
any further contact with SunSat, apart from the occasional visual sighting
by telescope!
When it was operational the SunSat package included 1200 and 9600
baud digital store-and-forward capability and a voice 'parrot' repeater
system in addition to Mode B/J operation with 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]
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.
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 frequency (listed on the PanSat web site) 436.500 MHz
Launched: October 30, 1998 by the Shuttle Discovery. Status: Unknown
The satellite is not available for general uplink transmissions.
The Naval Postgraduate School developed PanSat. At the time of
launch, PanSat spread-spectrum digital transponders were to
be available to Amateur Radio operators along with software to utilize
this technology.
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]
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
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