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[jamsat-news:836] ANS 151 News Bulletins
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BARRY GOLDWATER, K7UGA, SK
HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 151.01 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, May 31, 1998
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-151.01
Former US Senator, onetime presidential candidate, and noted Radio
Amateur Barry Goldwater, K7UGA, died May 29. He was 89. Goldwater
had suffered a stroke in 1996 and had been in failing health.
A staunch conservative, Goldwater was the 1964 Republican
presidential nominee and served five terms in the US Senate. He
also authored the book "Conscience of a Conservative". Goldwater
retired from politics in 1986. His home was in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Senator Goldwater was a longtime friend of AMSAT, having appeared
in a number of ARRL and AMSAT-sponsored videos about satellites
over the years. In the early stages of the Phase 3-D effort,
he appeared with Roy Neal, K6DUE, in an AMSAT-sponsored fund-raising
video for the project. The video was filmed in his well appointed
"shack" at his home in Scottsdale.
"I had the good fortune to be there with the Senator during the filming
of portions of our video," said Keith Baker, KB1SF, AMSAT-NA's Executive
Vice President. "He was genuinely enthusiastic about what the Phase-3D
satellite would offer to the world's Radio Amateurs, and that enthusiasm
really showed in his on-camera comments. There is no doubt in my mind that
we have now lost one of our most ardent supporters of Amateur Radio,
Phase 3-D and AMSAT", said Keith.
Long time AMSAT-NA Board Member Tom Clark, W3IWI, when learning of the
Senator's passing noted, "I remember Barry operating mobile from his
Corvette while driving to work on the Washington Beltway! For me it was
an honor to have met him and talked about his love for Amateur Radio
and technology in general. 73, Barry -- you will be missed!"
Goldwater's first wife, Peggy, died in 1986. The couple's two sons
and two daughters and Goldwater's second wife, Susan, are among his
survivors.
[ANS thanks Keith Baker KB1SF, Tom Clark W3IWI and the ARRL Letter
for the information that went into this bulletin item.]
/EX
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AMSAT AT THE DAYTON HAMVENTION
HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 151.02 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, May 31, 1998
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-151.02
AMSAT enjoyed another successful Dayton Hamvention. Thanks to the efforts
of
over 20 booth volunteers and 10 forum presenters, AMSAT had a significant
presence at the world's largest hamfest (over 25,000 attendees). In
addition,
due to the coordination efforts of N8NUY, the Friday evening AMSAT dinner
at
the Amber Rose Restaurant was enjoyed by those looking for a chance to
unwind
from a hectic day, a chance to meet with fellow satellite operators, and
have
some great food. To top it off "one of our own", AMSAT member Bob
Bruninga,
WB4APR also received the Hamvention Technical Excellence Award this year.
The award was presented to him at the Saturday evening Hamvention banquet.
AMSAT kicked off the forums early on Friday morning (0815) with a two hour
session which included an "Introduction to Amateur Satellites" presentation
by
WD4ASW, followed by a discussion on Phase 3-D by W5DID, W3XO, KB1SF, and
N3EUA.
The session concluded with a SAREX and ARISS discussion by WA1STO and
KC5BTL.
The commercial exhibits opened at 1200 on Friday, and the AMSAT booth was
soon humming with activity. AMSAT had available the dual band "Arrow
Antenna"
which has been very popular for working AO-27 with a HT. By Sunday morning
all 35 antennas on hand were gone! In addition, a number of updated AMSAT
publications along with the latest version of NOVA (on CD-ROM) went fast at
the booth. AMSAT also offered the new "MacDoppler" satellite tracking
software this year as well as Rick Fleeter's "Micro SpaceCraft" book.
AMSAT's latest fashion offering was a yellow T-Shirt with embroidered AMSAT
logo plus there were white golf shirts with pocket (and embroidered logo).
Saturday was a full day of activities, with booth operations starting at
0800 and capably manned by our enthusiastic volunteers. There were computer
displays of NOVA, WISP, Instant Trak, MacDoppler, and the APRS/MIR
experiment
(provided by Bob Bruninga, WB4APR). Terry Douds, WB8CKI, had the latest
Phase 3-D Integration activities edited on video tape and on display for
attendees to enjoy. AMSAT publicized the "Fly Your QSL" campaign for P-3D
and a number of individuals left their QSL card (with donation to P-3D)
with Martha.
The final day of Hamvention started with the commercial exhibit area
opening at
0800 followed by the second AMSAT forum which started at 0815 and lasted
until
0945. The AMSAT forum, moderated by W5IU, included a Phase 3-D Brief
Status
Update by KB1SF and a presentation by Ed Krome, K9EK, entitled "Mode S and
Above...Preparing to Use the Higher Bands on Phase 3-D."
All in all, it was yet another banner year for AMSAT at Hamvention. Our
thanks
to the many volunteers who contributed to their time and energy towards
making
AMSAT's Hamvention activities a very successful one.
[ANS thanks Barry Baines, WD4ASW, for the information that went into this
bulletin item.]
/EX
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FLY YOUR QSL CARD CAMPAIGN CONTINUES
HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 151.03 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, May 31, 1998
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-151.03
The 'Fly Your QSL Card on P3D' campaign continues. As ANS has been
reporting, AMSAT-NA is collecting QSL cards, which will be scanned and
converted into digital images. These images will then be saved onto a
computer CD-ROM, which will be secured to the Phase 3D spacecraft and
launched with it.
AMSAT-NA Executive Vice President Keith Baker, KB1SF, encouraged all those
who are thinking of participating to, "get their cards in to Martha at
AMSAT
Headquarters as soon as possible". Keith goes on to note that,
"While the launch status of Phase 3-D is still uncertain, that status
could become firm very quickly." "Such a development might force us
to wrap up the QSL fund raising effort in a hurry in order to have time
to cut and deliver the CD-ROM in time for launch, " he said.
More information on the 'Fly Your QSL Card on P3D' is available at the
AMSAT-NA web site, using the following URL:
http://www.amsat.org.
If you want to fly your QSL card on Phase 3D, send your QSL card along
with a minimum donation of twenty-five dollars ($25 US) to:
Fly Your QSL on Phase 3D,
c/o AMSAT-NA
850 Sligo Avenue
Suite 600
Silver Spring, MD 20910-4703
[AMSAT-NA thanks all those who have participated in this fund raising
event]
/EX
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WEEKLY SATELLITE REPORT PT 1
HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 151.04 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, May 31, 1998
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-151.04
MIR/SAFEX
SAFEX II 70 cm Repeater
Uplink 435.750 MHz FM w/subaudible tone 141.3 Hz
Downlink 437.950 MHz FM
Semi-operational.
SAFEX II 70 cm QSO Mode
Uplink 435.725 MHz FM w/subaudible tone 151.4 Hz
Downlink 437.925 MHz FM
Semi-operational.
PMS
Uplink/Downlink 145.985 MHz FM 1200 Baud AFSK
Operational.
All operations on R0MIR-1 are normal. The PBBS is running a Kantronics
KPC-9612 + V.8.1 TNC. The commands a similar to most PBBS and BBS
systems.
Tony, VK5ZAI, reports during a recent QSO with Mir, Andy Thomas talked
about the undocking of the old supply module and the fact that he has
started preparing for his return trip home, packing around 30 bags!
[ANS thanks Scott Avery, WA6LIE, and the MIREX team for Mir status
information]
RS-12
Uplink 145.910 to 145.950 MHz CW/SSB
Downlink 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/SSB
Operational, mode KA.
John, K6YK, reports fair activity on both CW and SSB. The warbling
signals appear to be caused only on 2 meter uplink signals, and is
thought to be caused by a commercial transponder operating on the
spacecraft. The 21 MHz uplink and beacon do not appear to be affected.
RS-15
Uplink 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/SSB
Downlink 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/SSB
Semi-operational.
John, K6YK, reports signals for the most part are weak, with SSB being
unreadable at times. CW appears to be the most successful mode on RS-15.
RS-16
The 435 MHz beacon (only) is operational. Recent attempts to command the
Mode A transponder on have been unsuccessful.
Transponder information for RS-16:
Uplink = 145.915 - 145.948 MHz
Downlink = 29.415 - 29.448 MHz
Beacons = 29.408 and 29.451 MHz
Pwr 29 MHz Down = 1.2W /4W
Beacon 1 = 435.504 MHz
Beacon 2 = 435.548 MHz
Pwr 435 MHz Beacons = 1.6W
AO-10
Uplink 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB
Downlink 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB
Semi-operational.
Stacey Mills, W4SM, reports solar illumination on AO-10 appears to be
way down at present. W4SM's best guess is that conditions will probably
continue to get worse leading up to Field Day. However, the satellite
should improve again later in the summer and peak in August.
W4SM has more information about the satellite on his AO-10 web page,
using 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]
AO-27
Uplink 145.850 MHz FM
Downlink 436.792 MHz FM
Operational.
The satellite is very active, both on weekday and weekend passes.
[ANS thanks Michael Wyrick, N4USI, AO-27 Control-op for this update]
FO-20
Uplink 145.900 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB
Downlink 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB
Operational. FO-20 in mode JA continuously.
[ANS thanks Kazu Sakamoto, JJ1WTK for his FO-20 status reports]
FO-29
Voice/CW Mode JA
Uplink 145.900 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB
Downlink 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB
Operational.
Digital Mode JD
Uplink 145.850 145.870 145.910 MHz FM
Downlink 435.910 MHz FM 9600 baud BPSK
Not operational, the satellite is in JA (voice) mode.
Kazu Sakamoto, JJ1WTK, tells ANS that FO-29 was switched into mode JA
because of 2 bit errors detected in the digital operation of the
on-board-computer. All indications are that the satellite will remain
in Mode JA for the foreseeable future.
[ANS thanks Kazu Sakamoto, JJ1WTK, for this report]
/EX
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WEEKLY SATELLITE REPORT PT 2
HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 151.05 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, May 31, 1998
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-151.05
KO-23
Uplink 145.900 MHz FM 9600 Baud FSK
Downlink 435.175 MHz FM
Operational.
KO-25
Uplink 145.980 MHz FM 9600 Baud FSK
Downlink 436.50 MHz FM
Operational.
John, KD2BD, reports that KO-25 has gone temporarily deaf. During a
descending pass over the Atlantic the satellite PB queue was "empty"
OSCAR-11
Downlink 145.825 MHz FM, 1200 Baud PSK
Beacon 2401.500 MHz
Operational.
Beacon reception reports should be sent to: g3cwv@amsat.org.
In response to many requests for information about methods of decoding
OSCAR-11 signals, a package of hardware information has been added to
the satellite web site. The site also contains some software for capturing
data, decoding ASCII telemetry and WOD information.
The URL is http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/
[ANS thanks Clive Wallis, G3CWV, for this information]
AMSAT-OSCAR-16 (PACSAT)
Uplink 145.90 145.92 145.94 145.86 MHz FM 1200 bps Manchester FSK
Downlink 437.0513 MHz SSB, 1200 bps RC-BPSK 1200 Baud PSK
Beacon 2401.1428 MHz
Operating normally.
The telemetry is nominal. The S band transmitter is off.
Time is Fri May 15 23:03:55 1998 uptime is 1335/17:31:56
Bat 1= 1.244 V Bat 2= 1.253 V
Bat 3= 1.249 V Bat 4= 1.264 V
Bat 5= 1.242 V Bat 6= 1.259 V
Bat 7= 1.253 V Bat 8= 1.276 V
+10V Bus= 10.175 V
Total Array C= 0.000 Bat Ch Cur=-0.261 Ifb= 0.253 I+10V= 0.029
TX:0109 BCR:1E PWRC:59E BT: A WC:25 EDAC:F7
General information and telemetry WOD files can find it in:
http://www.arrakis.es/~ea1bcu/wod.htm
[ANS thanks Miguel Menendez, EA1BCU, for this report]
DO-17 (DOVE)
Downlink 145.825 MHz FM 1200 Baud AFSK
Beacon 2401.220 MHz
Currently non-operational.
The 145.825 MHz and 2401.220 MHz downlinks are off the air. Command
stations are still working on the problem.
[ANS thanks Jim White, WD0E, for this update]
WEBERSAT (WO-18)
Downlink 437.104 MHz SSB 1200 Baud PSK AX.25
Currently non-operational.
WO-18 is in MBL mode after a software crash. Additional information is
not available at this time.
[ANS thanks the WO-18 Command Team for this news]
LUSAT-OSCAR-19
Uplink 145.84 145.86 145.88 145.90 MHz FM 1200 bps Manchester FSK
Downlink 437.125 MHz SSB 1200 bps RC-BPSK
Operating normally.
The telemetry is nominal.
Time is Fri May 15 22:07:03 1998 uptime is 1060/08:01:53
Bat 1= 1.279 V Bat 2= 1.273 V
Bat 3= 1.299 V Bat 4= 1.287 V
Bat 5= 1.290 V Bat 6= 1.287 V
Bat 7= 1.297 V Bat 8= 1.265 V
+10V Bus= 10.200 V (*)
General information and telemetry samples can be found at:
http://www.arrakis.es/~ea1bcu/lo19.htm
[ANS thanks Miguel Menendez, EA1BCU, for this report]
UO-22
Uplink 145.900 or 145.975 MHz FM 9600 Baud FSK
Downlink 435.120 MHz FM
Operational.
The satellite is operating normally.
[ANS thanks Chris Jackson, G7UPN/ZL2TPO, Operations Manager
of UO-22, for this report]
IO-26 (ITAMSAT)
Uplink 145.875 145.900 145.925 145.950 MHz FM 1200 Baud PSK
Downlink 435.822 MHz SSB
Semi-operational.
Telemetry is being downloaded on 435.822 MHz at 1200 baud PSK.
[ANS thanks Alberto Zagni, I2KBD, ITAMSAT Mission Director for this
information]
Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to
ans-editor@amsat.org, or to
ANS Editor, Dan James, NN0DJ, at nn0dj@amsat.org.
/EX
Daniel (Dan) James
AMSAT News Service Bulletin Editor
Amateur callsign: NN0DJ
Grid Square EN-28iv
Warroad, Minnesota U.S.A.
e-mail: nn0dj@amsat.org