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SB SAT @ AMSAT  $ANS-201.01
AMSAT-NA ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF NEW VICE PRESIDENT FOR CANADIAN LIAISON

HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 201.01 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, JULY 20, 1997
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-201.01

AMSAT-NA President announces the appointment of Robin Haighton VE3FRH as Vice 
President for Canadian Liasison.  Robin is also coordinating the AMSAT-NA Annual 
Meeting and Space Symposium to be held in Toronto October 17 through 19.

Robin has already begun work, having recently discussed subjects of mutual 
interest with officials of the Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC).   One of his 
tasks will be in working with RAC and Canadian Government people on positions to 
be taken at the radio allocation conference to be held in 1999.  

Robin will also be assisting AMSAT-NA Vice President for Field Operations, Barry 
Baines WD4ASW, in locating suitable Area Coordinators in Canada.

AMSAT-NA President, Bill Tynan W3XO expressed great satisfaction in finding 
someone with Robin's qualifications to fill this import post in the 
organization. 

ANS thanks Bill Tynan W3XO for this bulletin information.

/EX


SB SAT @ AMSAT  $ANS-201.02
WELL KNOWN ASTRONOMER AND SPACE SCIENTIST VICTIM OF AUTO CRASH

HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 201.02 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, JULY 20, 1997
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-201.02

It is with sadness that ANS  notes the deathe of Eugene ("Gene") Shoemaker.  
Shoemaker  was killed in a two-car accident near Alice Springs, Australia, on 
the afternoon of July 18. His wife Carolyn suffered broken bones, and is 
hospitalized in stable condition at Alice Springs Hospital. Further details are 
expected later today. 

Original news of the tragedy was posted by Sky & Telescope. 

Their announcement said "The world has lost one of its most renowned scientists 
with the death of Eugene Shoemaker at age 69.  On the afternoon of July 18th, 
Gene and his wife, Carolyn, were involved in a car accident in central 
Australia.  He was fatally injured; Carolyn suffered broken ribs but is expected 
to recover.  The pair had arrived in Australia just six days before to study
some of the continent's numerous impact craters -- an annual trek Down Under 
that they'd made a habit in recent years. 

Best known for his pioneering work in elucidating the mechanics of impacts and 
in the discovery of Earth-crossing bodies, Gene gained worldwide fame in March 
1993 for his discovery, with Carolyn and colleague David Levy, of a comet that 
would strike Jupiter 16 months later. Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 was just one of the 
finds that made this husband-wife team the leading comet discoverers of this 
century. They are also credited with discovering more than 800 asteroids.  But 
the one research interest he never tired of was Meteor Crater, the 
kilometer-wide pit east of Flagstaff, Arizona. 

While still in his teens, Gene realized that someday astronauts would walk on 
the Moon, and from that point forward his whole professional life would be 
directed toward becoming one of them.  But a medical condition prevented him 
from ever being selected for the Apollo program.  "Not going to the Moon and 
banging on it with my own hammer has been the biggest disappointment in life," 
he said last year. "But then, I probably wouldn't have gone to Palomar 
Observatory to take some 25,000 films of the night sky with Carolyn -- she 
scanned them all -- and we wouldn't have had the thrills of finding those funny 
things that go bump in the night." 

ANS thanks Dan Schultz N8FGV for this sad information.

/EX


SB SAT @ AMSAT  $ANS-201.03
ANS BULLETIN EDITOR ON SICK LIST

HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 201.03 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, JULY 20, 1997
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-201.03

The ANS bulletins will be somewhat short this week due to illness of our regular 
bulletin editor B.J. Arts WT0N.  BJ informed us Friday afternoon that he had to 
go into the hospital that evening and would be unable to post bulletins this 
weekend.  

I know that prayers for BJ's speedy recovery go out from all who benefit from 
his fine work for AMSAT each week.

Those who would like to send well wishes, may address:

B. J. Arts
2309 10th Ave. E.
Hibbing, MN 55746   

A separate bulletin, summarizing recently compleed SAREX operation on the 
Shuttle will be posted by AMSAT' Vice President for Manned Space Programs, Frank 
Bauer KA3HDO.
ANS thanks Bill Tynan W3XO for this information.

/EX 

SB SAT @ AMSAT  $ANS-201.04
WEEKLY SATELLITE REPORT PT 1

HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 201.04 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, JULY 20, 1997
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-201.04

MIR: 
Recently on 145.985 simplex
Status cloudy in the light of recent problems, although the packet system has 
been reported active.  Reports from anyone hearing or working MIR, are welcome.

SAFEX, MIR 70 cm Repeater
(Uplink 435.750 MHz FM, Downlink 437.950 MHz FM, 
Subaudible tone 141.3 Hz)
Not operational at this time..

RS-10
(Uplink 145.865-145.905 MHz CW/SSB, Downlink 29.36-29.4 MHz CW/SSB) 
RS-10 Still silent.

RS-12
(Uplink 21.21-21.25 MHz CW/SSB, Downlink 29.41-29.45 MHz or
145.91-145.95 MHz CW/SSB) 
Operational. 
If the activity on RS-12/13 the weekend of 28/29 June, the US-Canadian 
Amateur Field Day, was indicative of activity on all satellites, it is 
surprising that all space station receivers aren't still de-sensed.  
This bird remains active and continues to provide good signals into 
eastern North America.  The passes will remain somewhat inconvenient 
through July for those of us with day jobs, occurring in the late 
morning and the very late evening as they do.  August will result in 
more convenient times during the weekdays."

[ANS thanks Dick Montgomery, N3DV, for this update.] 
     
RS-15
(Uplink 145.858-145.898 MHz CW/SSB, Downlink 29.354-29.394 MHz CW/SSB) 
Operational.
WT0N reports that downlink signals are still weak from RS-15, 
but the bird is still workable. If SSB is unsuccessful, stations are advised to 
try CW.


RS-16
Transponder:
Uplink = 145.915 - 145.948 MHz
Downlink = 29.415 - 29.448 MHz
Beacons = 29.408 , 29.451 MHz
Pwr 29 MHz Down = 1.2 W /4 W
 
RS-16's  435.504 MHz beacon is active.  Also, the  29.408 MHz beacon is reported 
as being heard.  No transponder activity. 

Telemetry information was published in last week's ANS bulletins.  It will be 
re-published in subsequent bulletins.


FO-20 
(Uplink 145.9-146.0 MHz CW/LSB, Downlink 435.8-435.9
MHz CW/USB) 
Operational. FO-20  in mode JA continuously.

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

KO-23 
(Uplink 145.85, 145.9 MHz FM, Downlink 435.175 MHz FM,
9600 Baud FSK.) 
KO-23 operating normally.

KO-25
(Uplink 145.980 MHz FM, Downlink 436.5 MHz FM,
9600 Baud FSK.)
KO-25 operating normally.

[ANS thanks Jim Weisenberger, AA7KC, for his reports on
KO-25 and KO-23.]
 
AO-27
(Uplink 145.85 MHz FM, Downlink: 
 436.792 MHz FM (As of April 1, 1997) 
Operating normally. 
AO-27 information can be found at www.umbra.com 

Users are reminded that as an FM-mode repeater, AO-27 is subject to FM "capture 
effect" and can only transmit one signal at a time.  Users are asked to 
cooperate, keep calls short, give breaks so as many stations as possible can 
work a pass, and above all, listen before and while transmitting.  The satellite 
has a very sensitive receiver, and stations running approximately 25 watts power 
to moderate-gain omnidirectional antenna can get a good uplink signal into the
satellite.  A sensitive UHF FM receiver with a preamplifier and an 
omnidirectional antenna can receive AO-27's downlink with some fading; 
moderate-gain directional arrays should provide a solid receive signal.  
Remember to correct for the +/- 9 KHz of Doppler shift on the 436 MHz downlink 
signal during a pass.No Doppler correction is needed for the 145.850 MHz uplink 
signal.
 
Users are asked not to transmit on 145.85 MHz if they do not hear the 
satellite's downlink so as to avoid possible interference to other satellite 
uplinks and downlinks on adjacent frequencies.
[ANS thanks Michael Wyrick, N4USI, AO-27 Control-op, for this update.]

FO-29 
Voice/CW Mode JA
(Uplink 145.9-146.0 MHz CW/LSB, Downlink 435.8-435.9 MHz CW/USB) 
Digital Mode JD
(Uplink 145.85, 145.87, 145.910 MHz FM, Downlink 435.910 MHz FM 9600 baud  
BPSK)
Operational.
The latest FO-29 Schedule is as follows:

July 18 (Fri)    00:20z  JD9600
July 25 (Fri)    09:23z  JA
Aug   1 (Fri)    08:17z  JD1200
Aug   8 (Fri)    00:30z  JD9600
Aug  15 (Fri)    01:08z  JA
Aug  22 (Fri)    08:26z  JD1200
Aug  29 (Fri)    00:40z  JD9600
Sept  5 (Fri)    01:18z  JA
Sept 12 (Fri)    00:13z  JD1200
Sept 19 (Fri)    00:51z  JD9600
Sept 26 (Fri)    08:09z  JA
[ANS thanks Kazu Sakamoto, JJ1WTK, for this report.]

/EX

SB SAT @ AMSAT  $ANS-201.05
WEEKLY SATELLITE REPORT PT 2

HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 201.05 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, JULY 20, 1997
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-201.05

AO-10
 (Uplink 435.030-435.18 MHz CW/LSB, Downlink 145.975-145.825 MHz 
CW/USB) 
Operational.
Many have reported good results with AO-10 in recent days.  Everyone so 
equipped, are encouraged to give it a try.

OSCAR-11
(Downlink 145.825 MHz. FM, 1200 Baud PSK. Beacon 2401.500 MHz..)
Operating normally.

The operating schedule is unchanged.

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

AMSAT-OSCAR-16 (PACSAT) 
(Uplink 145.9, 145.92, 145.94, 145.86 MHz FM, 1200 bps Manchester FSK
 Downlink 437.0513 MHz SSB, 1200 bps RC-BPSK 1200 Baud PSK. 
Beacon 2401.1428 MHz.)
Operational.

Graphic information about WOD/Telemetry values can be found at: 
http://www.arrakis.es/~ea1bcu/wod.htm
[ANS thanks Miguel A. Menendez, EA1BCU, for this report.]

DO-17(DOVE)
( Downlink 145.825 MHz FM, 1200 Baud AFSK.
Beacon 2401.220 MHz.)
No report available.

WEBERSAT (WO-18) 
(Downlink 437.104 MHz SSB, 1200 Baud PSK AX.25.)
No report available.

LUSAT-OSCAR-19 
(Uplink 1200 bps Manchester FSK Uplinks:
145.84, 145.86, 145.88, 145.9 MHz FM, Downlink 437.125  MHz SSB, 
1200 bps RC-BPSK.)
Operational.

Add 6.83 minutes to the clock of the satellite
Graphic and general information about Telemetry values can be found at:
http://www.arrakis.es/~ea1bcu/lo19.htm
[ANS thanks Miguel A. Menendez, EA1BCU, for this report.]

UO-22:
(Uplink: 145.9 or 145.975 MHz FM. Downlink 435.120 MHz FM
9600 Baud FSK.)
UO-22 is operating normally.  The Earth Imaging System (EIS) is being
scheduled to take images 2 or 3 times per week.
[ANS thanks Chris Jackson, G7UPN / ZL2TPO,
Groundstation and Operations Manager, for this report.]

IO-26 ( ITAMSAT)
(Uplink 145.875, 145.9, 145.925, 145.95 MHz FM, Downlink 435.822 MHz SSB, 
1200 Baud PSK.)
The satellite is in good shape.
Daniele Piercarlo, IK2XRO, will try to reload the BBS soon.
[ANS thanks Daniele Piercarlo, IK2XRO, ITMSAT Command Station for this 
report.]

[Please send your Satellite or News reports to ANS Editor B.J. Arts, WT0N, 
via e-mail, at bjarts@the-bridge.net or to wt0n@amsat.org]

/EX
BJ Arts  
Amateur callsign: WT0N  
ARMY MARS callsign: AAR5EL
Grid Sqaure EN-37mk
Hibbing, Minnesota. U.S.A. 
e-mail bjarts@the-bridge.net or wt0n@amsat.org
Amsat News Service Bulletin Editor