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ANS-365 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins
by Dee 31 Dec '06

31 Dec '06

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-365 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. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor(a)amsat.org In this edition: * Another Year * 11th SE VHF Society Conference Call for Papers * AO-51 News * ARISS Status - 25 December 2006 * RSGB Proposes Satellite Frequency Expansion in Region 1 * SKN on OSCAR 2007 To Be In Memory Of K7RR SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-365.01 Another Year AMSAT News Service Bulletin 365.01 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. December 31, 2006 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-365.01 Well, 2006 is about to be history. Satellite activity should be ramping up in 2007 with HEO birds on the horizon. Our group, ANS, has brought many late breaking news items and wish to thank all those that keep us in the loop to inform our international readers about these happenings. Please continue to do so. From all of us, Joanne, K9JKM, Lee, KU4OS, Dave, G4DPZ & myself, Dee, NB2F, we wish you a Happy, healthy, New Year. Remember, SKN Jan1, '07! [ANS thanks the ANS News Crew for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-358.02 Call for Papers AMSAT News Service Bulletin 365.02 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. December 31, 2006 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-365.02 Call for Papers And Presentations 11th Annual Southeastern VHF Society Conference April 27th and 28th, 2007 Atlanta, Georgia The Southeastern VHF Society is calling for the submission of papers and presentations for the upcoming 11th Annual Southeastern VHF Society Conference to be held in Atlanta, Georgia on April 27th and 28th, 2007. Papers and presentations are solicited on both the technical and operational aspects of VHF, UHF and Microwave weak signal amateur radio. Some suggested areas of interest are: • Transmitters • Receivers • Transverters • RF Power Amplifiers • RF Low Noise Pre Amplifiers • Antennas • Construction Projects • Test Equipment And Station Accessories • Station Design And Construction • Contesting • Roving • DXpeditions • EME • Propagation (Sporadic E, Meteor Scatter, Troposphere Ducting, etc.) • Digital Modes (WSJT, etc.) • Digital Signal Processing (DSP) • Software Defined Radio (SDR) • Amateur Satellites • Amateur Television In general papers and presentations on non weak signal related topics such as FM repeaters and packet will not be accepted but exceptions may be made if the topic is related to weak signal. For example, a paper or presentation on the use of APRS to track rovers during contests would be considered. The deadline for the submission of papers and presentations is March 2, 2007. All submissions should be in Microsoft Word (.doc) or alternatively Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) files. Pages are 8 and 1/2 by 11 inches with a 1 inch margin on the bottom and ¾ inch margin on the other three sides. All text, drawings, photos, etc. should be black and white only (no color). Please indicate when you submit your paper or presentation if you plan to attend the conference and present there or if you are submitting just for publication. Papers and presentations will be published in bound proceedings by the ARRL. Send all questions, comments and submissions to the technical program chair, Jim Worsham, W4KXY at w4kxy(a)bellsouth.net. For further information about the conference please go to www.svhfs.org. [ANS thanks Jim Worsham, WA4KYX, for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-365.03 AO-51 News AMSAT News Service Bulletin 365.03 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. December 31, 2006 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-365.03 Due to a problem with the onboard software the BBS on AO-51 has been turned off. It will remain off until a command station can do a full reload, probably sometime after January 1. When the reload begins, the repeater will also be off until it is finished. Sorry for the inconvenience. 73, Drew KO4MA AMSAT-NA VP Operations [ANS thanks Drew, K04MA for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-365.04 ARISS Status - 25 December 2006 AMSAT News Service Bulletin 365.04 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. December 31, 2006 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-365.04 Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report December 25, 2006 1. Swedish School Contact Update On Sunday, December 17, students attending school at Thunmanskolan in Knivsta, Sweden spoke with Swedish astronaut Christer Fuglesang, KE5CGR/SA0AFS, on board the ISS. Hundreds attended the event and half of the 50 connections made to Echolink were from Swedish stations. Many media outlets covered the contact. To view the article in the Swedish newspaper UNT, see: http://www2.unt.se/avd2/1,3908,MC=72-AV_ID=562618,00.html The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) also ran an article covering the event. See: http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2006/12/19/100/?nc=1 Television coverage may be viewed here: http://www.aftonbladet.se/atv/player.html?catID=10&clipID=13482 2. Upcoming School Contact An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact between the Kashiwabara Community Center in Sayama, Japan and astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria has been scheduled for Wednesday, December 27, at 12:22 UTC. Kashiwabara Community Center will plan and support this children’s event with the two area schools: Kashiwabara Elementary School and Kashiwabara Junior High School. The children will be taught about the ISS, space and amateur radio, and will take a field trip to visit the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Members of JAXA will also be invited to the event. 3. Training Status On Thursday, December 14, astronaut Tim Kopra and future space participant Charles Simonyi took and passed their amateur radio license exams. Callsigns have since been issued. Charles Simonyi received the callsign KE7KDP and Timothy Kopra was issued the callsign KE5LUT. Congratulations to both! [ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-365.05 RSGB Proposes Expanding Amateur Satellite Allocations in Region 1 AMSAT News Service Bulletin 365.05 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. December 31, 2006 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-365.05 AMSAT-UK reported this week that a number of papers relating to expanding frequency allocations for the Amateur Satellite Service have been submitted by the RSGB to the IARU Region 1 Interim Con- ference which will be held in Vienna February 24-25, 2007. The preliminary RSGB document is on-line at: http://www.iaru-r1.org/vienna_2007_preversion.pdf The sections in the above file of interest to the Amateur Satellite community include these: B01 - Increased Amateur Satellite Service 2 Metre Usage - RSGB Proposes the segment 144.315-144.365 MHz for CW/SSB Linear Transponder Downlinks B02 - Bands above 275 GHz - RSGB All proposed bands to be for Amateur Satellite Service as well. B13 - Allocations at 3400 MHz - RSGB Proposes Region 1 Amateur and Amateur Satellite allocation. B14 - Microwave Spectrum Threats - RSGB Details threats to our allocations B15 - 23cms Bandplan - RSGB 1240-1250 MHz B16 - Amateur Satellite Service Spectrum Additional VHF and Microwave Satellite allocations [ANS thanks Trevor, M5AKA for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-365.06 SKN on OSCAR 2007 To Be In Memory Of K7RR AMSAT News Service Bulletin 365.06 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. December 31, 2006 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-365.06 All radio amateurs, worldwide, are cordially invited to participate in Straight Key Night on OSCAR 2007. This year, the event is dedicated to the memory of Cliff Buttschardt, K7RR. Cliff was an enthusiastic and longtime SKN participant on both OSCAR and HF, as well as a perennial Best Fist winner. He will be sorely missed. Participating in SKN on OSCAR 2007 is easy. No rules, no scoring and no need to send in a log. Just operate CW through any OSCAR between 0000 and 2400 UTC on 1 January 2007, using a straight hand key. In keeping with the friendly nature of this event, all participants are encouraged to nominate someone they worked for "Best Fist." Your nominee need not have the best fist of those you heard, just of those you worked. Please send your nomination to w2rs(a)amsat.org. A list of those nominated will appear in ANS and The AMSAT Journal. [ANS thanks Ray, W2RS for the above information] /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. 73 & Happy New Year This week's ANS Editor, Dee Interdonato, NB2F nb2f at amsat dot org

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WSR-359 Weekly Satellite Report 359
by James French 28 Dec '06

28 Dec '06

This report is organized into 4 parts. Part 1 (S1) - operational analog amateur satellites Part 2 (S2) - operational digital amateur satellites Part 3 (S3) - non - operational satellites Part 4 (S4) - proposed satellites SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS ANS-359.S1 WSR 359 Part 1 12/25/2006 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 359.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, December 25, 2006 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-359.S1 VO-52 HAMSAT Catalog number: 28650 Launch Date: May 05,2005 Status: Operational Current Mode: U/V - Indian Transponder Frequencies: Indian Transponder: Uplink: 435.220 MHz to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.870 MHz to 145.930 MHz USB/CW Dutch Transponder: Uplink: 435.225MHz to 435.275MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.875MHz to 145.925MHz USB/CW Indian Beacon: 145.859330 MHZ CW Dutch Beacon: 145.860MHz 12WPM with CW message Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP U: RHCP Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.in/hamsat.htm To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon. [10022006] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 Status: Operational Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - V/U PBBS - OFF Digipeater - OFF Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.880 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.920 MHz FM 1268.700 MHz FM 67Hz PL tone Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 Digital, PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.700 mhz FM 9k6 PBP Digital Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/ [12252006] ===== SO-50 SAUDISAT-1C Catalog number: 27607 Launched: December 20, 2002 Status: Operational. Uplink: 145.850 MHz (67.0 Hz PL tone) (See below for operating procedures) Downlink: 436.795 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://saudisat.kacst.edu.sa/index.shtml (not up and running currently) To switch the transmitter on, you need to send a CTCSS tone of 74.4 Hz. The order of operation is thus: (allow for Doppler as necessary) 1) Transmit on 145.850 MHz with a tone of 74.4 Hz to arm the 10 minute timer on board the spacecraft. 2) Now transmit on 145.850 MHz (FM Voice) using 67.0 Hz to PT the repeater on and off within the 10 Minute window. 3) Sending the 74.4 tone again within the 10 minute window will reset the 10 minute timer. [04172006] ===== FO-29 JAS-2 Catalog number: 24278 Launch Date: August 17, 1996 Status: OPERATIONAL Voice/CW Mode JA Uplink: 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 435.795 MHz 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 Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP U: RHCP unOfficial Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/ satInfo.php?satID=5&retURL=/satellites/status.php Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL, has created a simple decoder program for FO29's CW telemetry downlink: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/fo29cwts.htm [11202006] ===== AO-27 AMRAD Catalog number: 22825 Launched: September 26, 1993 Status: Operational? Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM Downlink: 436.795 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear This off the AO-27 website: For the last 5 weeks ground controllers have been trying to contact AO-27. At this point we have not been able to turn it on. We still have a few tricks that we are planning on trying but these take time. We are hoping that we can re-establish communications. At this time, we don't have an estimate for when AO-27 will be back on the air. AO-27 is now in its 14th year on orbit. We will continue to try to recover AO-27 until we run out of ideas. - Michael N3UC Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org [10232006] ===== AO-7 AMSAT OSCAR 7 Catalog number: 07530 Launch Date: November 15, 1974 Status: Operational depending on amount of Sunlight Current Reported mode: Mode-A Uplink: 145.850 to 145.950 MHz CW/USB Mode A 432.125 to 432.175 MHz CW/LSB Mode B Downlink: 29.400 to 29.500 MHz CW/USB Mode A (1W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode B (8W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode C (2W PEP) Beacons: 29.502 MHz 145.972 MHz 435.100 MHz 2304.100 MHz Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/sat_summary/ao7.php The AO-7 Logbook and Resource Website: http://www.planetemily.com/ao7/ AO-7 users are requested to log their contacts and observations about AO-7, especially any unexpected mode changes. AO-07 telemetry software webpage: http://www.qsl.net/k3tz/files/K3TZ_AO-07_Telemetry_Decoder_0.5.zip Please keep your power low! For additional information please read the AO-7 Usage Guidelines on the AO-7 Log and Resource Site located at: http://www.planetemily.com/ao7 [04242006] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 Status: Operational Current Mode: Occasional Voice Digipeater: OFF The Expedition 14 crew is: Commander: Michael Lopez-Alegria - KE5GTK Flight Engineer: Mikhail Tyurin - RZ3FT Flight Engineer: Sunita Williams Digital/APRS: Worldwide packet uplink: 145.990 MHz FM Worldwide packet downlink: 145.800 Mhz FM Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM SSTV TESTING: Worldwide Reported Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplink: 437.800 MHz FM Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS, RZ3DZR USA: NA1SS Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 Packet Keyboard: RS0ISS-3 Digipeater callsign: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines/ Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [12182006] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-359.S2 WSR 359 Part 2 12/25/2006 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 359.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, December 25, 2006 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-359.S2 GENESAT-1 ?O-?? Catalog Number: 29655 Launch Date: December 16, 2006 Status: Operational Telemetry Beacon Downlink: 437.0670 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS [12182006] ===== HO-59 HITSat Catalog number: 29484 Launch date: September 22, 2006 Status: Operational Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JR8YJT [10302006] ===== CO-58 XI-V Catalog number: 28895 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Operational - CW only Telemetry Downlink: 437.345MHz - FSK 1200bps using AFK protocol Beacon: 437.465MHz - CW Callsign: JQ1YGW Oficial Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/gs/satinfo-e.html#xi5 Pictures received by Mineo Wakita - JE9PEL: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ [09252006] ===== CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV Catalog number: 27848 Launched: June 30, 2006 Status: Operational Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS [10022006] ===== CO-56 CUTE-1.7 + APD Catalog number: 28941 Launched: June 30,2003 Status: Semi-Operational - Constant Carrier only Uplink: ? Downlink: 437.3850 CW 437.4700 1200 FM ax25 or SRLL (ACTIVE only near Japan ? ) Information webpage: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/spacerium/cute1blog/ [09252006] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 Status: Operational Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - V/U PBBS - OFF Digipeater - OFF Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.880 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.920 MHz FM 1268.700 MHz FM 67Hz PL tone Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 Digital, PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.700 mhz FM 9k6 PBP Digital Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/ [12252006] ===== NO-44 PCSAT Catalog number: 26931 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: RECOVERY EFFORTS - REFRAIN FRON USAGE!!! General Usage Uplink/Downlink:145.827 MHz 1200 Baud Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program: http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/ [09252006] ===== GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B Catalog number: 25397 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: CLOSED - Maintenance Downlink: 435.225 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) 435.325 Mhz - Not Available - temperature problems Uplinks: 145.850 FM 145.890 FM 145.930 FM 1269.700 FM 1269.800 FM 1269.900 FM Broadcast Callsign: 4XTECH-11 BBS Callsign: 4XTECH-12 More information of GO-32 can be found at: http://www.iarc.org/techsat/techsat.html [11272006] ===== RS-22 Mozhayets 4 Catalog number: 27939 Launch Date: September 27, 2004 Status: Operational Beacon: 435.3520 MHz CW ===== AO-16 PACSAT Catalog number: 20439 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Semi-operational, the digipeater command is on and open for APRS users. Uplink: 145.900 FM 145.920 FM 145.940 FM 145.960 FM (using 1200-baud Manchester FSK) Downlink: 437.026 MHz SSB (1200-baud PSK) Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: U: RC 437.050 MHz RHCP PSK 437.025 MHz LHCP V: Linear Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11 BBS: PACSAT-12 AO-16 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao16.html [04172006] ===== UO-11 OSCAR-11 Catalog number: 14781 Launched: March 1, 1984 Status: Semi-operational Telemetry Downlink: 145.826 MHz. FM (1200-baud AFSK) approx. 10 days ON, 10 days OFF Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz - OFF UHFBeacon: 435.025 MHz - OFF Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP S: LHCP Official webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/ MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm [10302006] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 Status: Operational Current Mode: Occasional Voice Digipeater: OFF Expedition Crew 14 is: Commander: Michael Lopez-Alegria - KE5GTK Flight Engineer: Mikhail Tyurin - RZ3FT Flight Engineer: Sunita Williams Digital/APRS: Worldwide packet uplink: 145.990 MHz FM Worldwide packet downlink: 145.800 Mhz FM Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM SSTV TESTING: Worldwide Reported Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplink: 437.800 MHz FM Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS, RZ3DZR USA: NA1SS Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 Packet Keyboard: RS0ISS-3 Digipeater callsign: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines/ Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [12182006] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-359.S3 WSR 359 Part 3 12/25/2006 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 359.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, December 25, 2006 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-359.S3 THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME: NCUBE-2 Catalog number: 28897 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Still attached to XO-53 (SSETI)? Proposed Callsign: TBA Proposed Transmit Frequency: 437.305 2407.250 Official Website: http://www.ncube.no [05012006] ===== XO-53 SSETI Catalog number: 28894 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-operational Voice Uplink: 437.250 FM 67Hz CTCSS Voice Downlink: 2401.835 FM Packet Up/Downlink: 437.250 9k6 packet Packet Downlink 2401.835 38k4 packet Official webpage: http://sseti.gte.tuwien.ac.at/WSW4/ Latest news: http://sseti.gte.tuwien.ac.at/WSW4/MOPWS/news.php [01292006] ===== TO-31 TMSAT-1 Catalog number: 25396 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Downlink: 436.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Broadcast callsign: TMSAT1-11 BBS: TMSAT1-12 [05012006] ===== PO-28 POSAT-1 Catalog number: 22829 Launch Date: September 25, 1993 Status: Operational - Not open for Amatuer use Downlink: 429.950 Uplink: Not until handover back to Amatuer usage Broadcast callsign: POSAT1-11 BBS callsign: POSAT1-12 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/po28.html POSAT-1 webpage: http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/CSER/UOSAT/missions/posat1.html [01012006] ===== AO-10 OSCAR 10 Catalog number: 14129 Launched: June 16, 1983 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier) W4SM has more information about the satellite at the following URL: http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html [05092004] ===== IO-26 ITAMSAT Catalog number: 22826 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 Status: Downlink only Uplink: 145.875 145.900 145.925 145.950 MHz FM (1200-baud) Downlink: 435.808 MHz PSK Broadcast Callsign: ITMSAT-11 BBS: ITMSAT-12 Official webpage: http://www.itamsat.org AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/io26.html [01012006] ===== RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12 Catalog number: 21089 Launched: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.210 to 21.250 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.408 MHz Robot: 29.454 MHz [05232004] ===== RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13 Catalog number: 21089 Launched: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.860 MHz Robot: 145.908 MHz [05232004] ===== UO-14 UoSAT-3 Catalog number: 20437 Launched: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink 145.975 MHz FM Downlink 435.070 MHz FM [05092004] ===== UO-22 UOSAT Catalog number: 21575 Launched: July 17, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.900 FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 435.120 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: UOSAT5-11 BBS: UOSAT5-12 [01092005] ===== RS-15 RADIO SPORT RS-15 Catalog number: 23439 Launch Date: December 26, 1994 Status: Non-operational? Uplink: 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.352 MHz (intermittent) SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial) [06202004] ===== LO-19 LUSAT Catalog number: 20442 Launched: January 22, 1990 Status: CW Beacon only 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-12o General information and telemetry samples can be found at: www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu [05232004] ===== FO-20 JAS-1b Catalog number: 20480 Launch Date: February 07, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 435.795 More FO-20 info can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/fo20.html [08152004] ===== KO-23 KITSAT Catalog number: 22077 Launched: August 10, 1992 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 435.170 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HLO1-11 BBS: HLO1-12 Jim, AA7KC, reports that KO-23's downlink transmitter continues in a non-operational status. [05092004] ===== KO-25 KITSAT Catalog number: 22828 Launched: September 26, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 436.500 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HL02-11 BBS: HL02-12 [05092004] ===== PO-34 PANSAT Catalog number: 25520 Launched: October 30, 1998 Status: Telemetry downloads only Uplink/downlink: 436.500 MHz Official Webpage: http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/ [05092004] ===== SO-33 SEDSAT-1 Catalog number: 25509 Launched: October 24, 1998 Status: Semi-operational Downlink: 437.910 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and the image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful. For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site: http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm [ANS-WSR has no further information] [09042006] ===== SO-35 SUNSAT Catalog Number: ? Launched:February 23, 1999 STatus: Non-Operational Downlink: Mode B Repeater: 436.291 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 436.250 MHz Uplinks: Mode B Repeater: 145.825 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 145.825 MHz and 145.900 MHz For more information of SUNSAT vist the satellite web site: http://esl.ee.sun.ac.za/projects/sunsat/ [08082004] ===== UO-36 UoSAT-12 Catalog number: 25693 Launched: April 21, 1999 Status: Unknown Uplink: 145.960 MHz (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 437.025 MHz 437.400 MHz Broadcast Callsign: UO121-11 BBS: UO121-12 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 [05092004] ===== AO-40 AMSAT OSCAR 40 Catalog number: 26609 Launch Date: November 16, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink V-band 145.840 - 145.990 MHz CW/LSB U-band 435.550 - 435.800 MHz CW/LSB L1-band 1269.250 - 1269.500 MHz CW/LSB L2-band 1268.325 - 1268.575 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: S2-band 2401.225 - 2401.475 MHz CW/USB K-band 24,048.010 - 24,048.060 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 2401.323 24,048.035 [05232004] ===== SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B Catalog number: 26549 Launched: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.075 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT2-11 BBS: SASAT2-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so42.html [08152004] ===== SO-41 SAUDISAT-1A Catalog number: 26545 Launch Date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz Downlink: 436.775 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT1-11 BBS: SASAT1-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so41.html [08152004] ===== NO-45 SAPPHIRE Catalog number: 26932 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.095 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK Uplink: 145.945 MHz UI Digipeater Digi Callsign: KE6QMD Everyone is welcome to use the digipeating/APRS features of Sapphire, call- sign KE6QMD, as per the user service agreement located at the following URL: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt [03132005] ===== MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1 Catalog number: 26548 Launched: September 26, 2000 Status: Operational Uplink: 145.850 or 145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 437.325 MHz Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11 BBS: MYSAT3-12 TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK Amateur Radio communica- tion. TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. [11202005] ===== AO-49 AATiS OSCAR-49 (SAFIR-M) Catalog number: 27605 Launch Date: December 20, 2002 Status: Non-operational. Uplink 435.275 1200-baud AFSK Downlink 145.825 9600-baud FSK (optional voice message) Broadcast callsign: DP0AIS Official webpage: http://amend.gmxhome.de [01012006] ===== DO-17 Dove Catalog Number: 20440 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational. Downlink: Downlink 145.825 MHz FM 1200 Baud AFSK Beacon: 2401.220 MHz [05012006] ===== WO-18 WEBERSAT Catalog Number: 20441 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.104 MHz SSB 1200 Baud PSK AX.25 [05012006] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-359.S4 WSR 359 Part 4 12/25/2006 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 359.S4 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, December 25, 2006 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-359.S4 THE FOLLOWING SATELLITES ARE NOT IN ORBIT BUT ARE PROPOSED FOR LAUNCH AT THIS TIME: PHASE 3E ?O-?? Catalog number: Proposed Launch Date: Early/Mid 2007 Status: Under Construction For the latest project status update please visit the AMSAT-DL P3-E web page: http://www.amsat-dl.org/p3e/ [ANS-WSR wishes to thank William Leijenaar, PE1RAH for this week's report] [04242006] NNNN /EX ANS is released worldwide via the AMSAT ANS e-mail reflector and a live radiocast on 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 trans- mitted to the eastern U.S. at 19:00 UTC and to the western U.S. at 19:30 UTC. Information on AMSAT-NA is available at the following URL: http://www.amsat.org Mailing address: AMSAT-NA 850 Sligo Avenue, Suite 600 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-4703 Voice: 301-589-6062 888-322-6728 FAX: 301-608-3410 Currently, AMSAT-NA supports the following (free) mailing lists: * AMSAT News Service (ANS) * General satellite discussion (AMSAT-BB) * Orbit data (KEPS) * Manned space missions (SAREX) * District of Columbia area (AMSAT-DC) * New England area (AMSAT-NE) * AMSAT Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-EDU) * AMSAT K-12 Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-K12) A daily digest version is available for each list. To subscribe, or for more list information, visit the following URL: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/listserv/menu.html In addition to regular membership, AMSAT-NA offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT-NA Office. This week's Weekly Satellite Report Editor is James French, W8ISS. ANS is always dedicated to past ANS editor 'BJ' Arts, WT0N, and to the memory of longtime AMSAT supporters Werner Haas, DJ5KQ, Dennis Kitchen, G0FCL and John Branegan GM4IHJ. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor{at}amsat.org NNNN /EX

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ANS-358 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins
by Lee McLamb 24 Dec '06

24 Dec '06

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-358 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. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor(a)amsat.org In this edition: * Multiple Amateur Satellites Deployed From Shuttle * GO-32 PBBS Operational * GeneSat-1 Continues Operations * ARISS Status - 18 December 2006 SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-358.01 Multiple Amateur Satellites Deployed From Shuttle AMSAT News Service Bulletin 358.01 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. December 24, 2006 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-358.01 ANDE, RAFT and NMARS were deployed from the Space Shuttle on 21 December 2006. RAFT and NMARS have a very high spin rate. NMARS is spinning at at least 60 RPM and RAFT at maybe half that. This will make getting a complete 1 second packet difficult due to fading on linear antennas. The Naval Research Laboratory science mission of ANDE is to measure the density of the upper atmosphere by precise tracking of the orbit decay by the Maui Laser Ranging Tracking Station. The Comm system provides important telemetry on the attitude and temperature of the spacecraft. RAFT carries a 216.98 MHz receiver/transmitter to demonstrate self-location techniques when it flies through the Space Surveillance Network radar fence across the southern USA. When this experiment is activated, users will hear a 1 second ping when it flies through the fence. ANDE and RAFT also carry packet radio communications systems and join with other US Naval Academy APRS digipeating satellites such as PCSAT-1 and PCSAT2. ANDE and RAFT will respond to the path alias of APRSAT and ARISS. This is so that users do not have to reconfigure their path between satellites or between their ISS groundstation. The following frequencies are used by these two spacecraft: * ANDE Side A: 145.825 Digipeater up/downlink 1200 baud packet * ANDE Side B: 145.825 downlink (backup to side A only) * RAFT System: 145.825 Digipeater up/downlink 1200 baud packet * RAFT PSK-31: 28.120 HF PSK-31 uplink -downlink on 145.825 Much more information about these satellites is available on the ANDE, RAFT, NMARS, & FCAL Operations web site. http://www.ew.usna.edu/~bruninga/ande-raft-ops.html [ANS thanks Bob, WB4APR, for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-358.02 GO-32 PBBS Operational AMSAT News Service Bulletin 358.02 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. December 24, 2006 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-358.02 Techsat1b/GO-32 PBBS services had been suspended due to a special test and to maintainance needs on 25 November 2006. With the maintainance and testing now complete, GO-32 returned to operations on Thursday morning 21 December 2006. [ANS thanks Roni, 4Z7DFC, for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-358.03 GeneSat-1 Continues Operations AMSAT News Service Bulletin 358.03 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. December 24, 2006 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-358.03 The GeneSat-1 mission is proceeding very well. Biology data shows definite growth. Payload temperature control is doing a good job of holding the median payload temperature close to 34 deg C (the latest data shows median payload temp of 33.42). The 2.4 GHz communications link is functional and supporting the required level of procedural execution by the ops team. So far nearly all commanding has been done in the very early morning hours, over time the Ops Team will also be interested in assessing how time-varying (and most likely directional) 2.4 GHz noise affects the command link (e.g. how 2.4 GHz wireless noise increases during normal working hours) The 70cm beacon downlink is excellent although the frequency has shifted down to about 437.0645 MHz. So far over 7100 beacon packets have been submitted by Amateurs world-wide. The GeneSat team is also happy to report the winner of the GeneSat First Contact Prize for the amateur radio community: Ralph Wallio, WØRPK. Ralph successfully decoded 5 beacon packets at approximately 13:44:28 UTC on 16 December 2006, which was about 85 minutes after GeneSat deployed from the PPOD. Ralph is located in Iowa. Additional information about the GeneSat-1's on-going mission is availble at http://www.genesat1.org/ [ANS thanks GeneSat1 Operations for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-358.04 ARISS Status - 18 December 2006 AMSAT News Service Bulletin 358.04 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. December 24, 2006 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-358.04 1. Swedish School Contact Successful On Sunday, December 17, students attending Thunmanskolan in Knivsta, Sweden spoke with Swedish astronaut Christer Fuglesang, KE5CGR/SA0AFS, on board the ISS via the telebridge station VK4KHZ in Australia. Fuglesang was able to answer 13 questions posed to him by thirteen students. Audio was fed to the Echolink AMSAT (101 377) and JK1ZRW (277 208) servers and to IRLP Discovery Reflector 9010. Fifty connections from 12 countries were made to Echolink, including 5 simplex and 3 repeater nodes. Eight stations connected to IRLP from Canada, U.S.A, and Sweden; 25 listened to the audio as it was streamed on the Discovery website. The audio was also webcast courtesy of Verizon Conferencing. 2. Upcoming School Contact An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact is planned for the Kashiwabara Community Center in Sayama, Japan on Wednesday, December 27, at 12:22 UTC. Kashiwabara Community Center will plan and support this children’s event with the two area schools: Kashiwabara Elementary school and Kashiwabara Junior High school. The children will be taught about the ISS, space and amateur radio, and will take a field trip to visit the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Members of JAXA will also be invited to the event. 3. Training Status On Thursday, December 14, astronaut Tim Kopra and future space participant Charles Simonyi took and passed their amateur radio license exams. In addition, Simonyi received training on the Kenwood radio and Amateur Radio on the ISS school operations. 4. ARRL QST Articles on ARISS The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) ran several stories covering Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) related activities in the January issue of QST. A bullet item in the monthly list of touted Amateur Radio accomplishments described the discussion about SuitSat-2 by the ARISS Team at the ARISS Annual Meeting in San Francisco (page 12). A letter to the editor was run from a person who upon learning about ARISS, decided he wanted to become a ham radio operator in order to talk to astronauts. He succeeded in studying for and passing his ham radio exams, and was very lucky (and excited!) to speak with Bill McArthur. His letter was written to thank Bill for his time spent doing outreach to the public while chatting via ham radio (p. 24). A story was run about AMSAT’s Annual Symposium describing McArthur’s excellent talk at the symposium banquet. The story included his photo (p. 75). 5. Thomas Reiter Active on Voice On Monday, December 11, Thomas Reiter was active on the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) radio. Reiter made several contacts with stations in Norway, the Netherlands and the U.K. [ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI for the above information] /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. 73 & Happy Holidays, This week's ANS Editor, Lee McLamb, KU4OS ku4os at amsat dot org

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WSR-352 Weekly Satellite Report 352
by James French 21 Dec '06

21 Dec '06

This report is organized into 4 parts. Part 1 (S1) - operational analog amateur satellites Part 2 (S2) - operational digital amateur satellites Part 3 (S3) - non - operational satellites Part 4 (S4) - proposed satellites SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS ANS-352.S1 WSR 352 Part 1 12/18/2006 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 352.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, December 18, 2006 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-352.S1 VO-52 HAMSAT Catalog number: 28650 Launch Date: May 05,2005 Status: Operational Current Mode: U/V - Indian Transponder Frequencies: Indian Transponder: Uplink: 435.220 MHz to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.870 MHz to 145.930 MHz USB/CW Dutch Transponder: Uplink: 435.225MHz to 435.275MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.875MHz to 145.925MHz USB/CW Indian Beacon: 145.859330 MHZ CW Dutch Beacon: 145.860MHz 12WPM with CW message Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP U: RHCP Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.in/hamsat.htm To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon. [10022006] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 Status: Operational Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - V/U PBBS - V/U - 9k6 PBP Digipeater - OFF Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.880 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.920 MHz FM 1268.700 MHz FM 67Hz PL tone Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 Digital, PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.700 mhz FM 9k6 PBP Digital Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/ [12182006] ===== SO-50 SAUDISAT-1C Catalog number: 27607 Launched: December 20, 2002 Status: Operational. Uplink: 145.850 MHz (67.0 Hz PL tone) (See below for operating procedures) Downlink: 436.795 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://saudisat.kacst.edu.sa/index.shtml (not up and running currently) To switch the transmitter on, you need to send a CTCSS tone of 74.4 Hz. The order of operation is thus: (allow for Doppler as necessary) 1) Transmit on 145.850 MHz with a tone of 74.4 Hz to arm the 10 minute timer on board the spacecraft. 2) Now transmit on 145.850 MHz (FM Voice) using 67.0 Hz to PT the repeater on and off within the 10 Minute window. 3) Sending the 74.4 tone again within the 10 minute window will reset the 10 minute timer. [04172006] ===== FO-29 JAS-2 Catalog number: 24278 Launch Date: August 17, 1996 Status: OPERATIONAL Voice/CW Mode JA Uplink: 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 435.795 MHz 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 Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP U: RHCP unOfficial Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/ satInfo.php?satID=5&retURL=/satellites/status.php Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL, has created a simple decoder program for FO29's CW telemetry downlink: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/fo29cwts.htm [11202006] ===== AO-27 AMRAD Catalog number: 22825 Launched: September 26, 1993 Status: Operational? Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM Downlink: 436.795 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear This off the AO-27 website: For the last 5 weeks ground controllers have been trying to contact AO-27. At this point we have not been able to turn it on. We still have a few tricks that we are planning on trying but these take time. We are hoping that we can re-establish communications. At this time, we don't have an estimate for when AO-27 will be back on the air. AO-27 is now in its 14th year on orbit. We will continue to try to recover AO-27 until we run out of ideas. - Michael N3UC Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org [10232006] ===== AO-7 AMSAT OSCAR 7 Catalog number: 07530 Launch Date: November 15, 1974 Status: Operational depending on amount of Sunlight Current Reported mode: Mode-A Uplink: 145.850 to 145.950 MHz CW/USB Mode A 432.125 to 432.175 MHz CW/LSB Mode B Downlink: 29.400 to 29.500 MHz CW/USB Mode A (1W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode B (8W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode C (2W PEP) Beacons: 29.502 MHz 145.972 MHz 435.100 MHz 2304.100 MHz Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/sat_summary/ao7.php The AO-7 Logbook and Resource Website: http://www.planetemily.com/ao7/ AO-7 users are requested to log their contacts and observations about AO-7, especially any unexpected mode changes. AO-07 telemetry software webpage: http://www.qsl.net/k3tz/files/K3TZ_AO-07_Telemetry_Decoder_0.5.zip Please keep your power low! For additional information please read the AO-7 Usage Guidelines on the AO-7 Log and Resource Site located at: http://www.planetemily.com/ao7 [04242006] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 Status: Operational Current Mode: Occasional Voice Digipeater: OFF The Expedition 14 crew is: Commander: Michael Lopez-Alegria - KE5GTK Flight Engineer: Mikhail Tyurin - RZ3FT Flight Engineer: Sunita Williams Digital/APRS: Worldwide packet uplink: 145.990 MHz FM Worldwide packet downlink: 145.800 Mhz FM Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM SSTV TESTING: Worldwide Reported Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplink: 437.800 MHz FM Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS, RZ3DZR USA: NA1SS Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 Packet Keyboard: RS0ISS-3 Digipeater callsign: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines/ Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [12182006] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-352.S2 WSR 352 Part 2 12/18/2006 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 352.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, December 18, 2006 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-352.S2 GENESAT-1 ?O-?? Catalog Number: 29655 Launch Date: December 16, 2006 Status: Operational Telemetry Beacon Downlink: 437.0670 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS [12182006] ===== HO-59 HITSat Catalog number: 29484 Launch date: September 22, 2006 Status: Operational Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JR8YJT [10302006] ===== CO-58 XI-V Catalog number: 28895 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Operational - CW only Telemetry Downlink: 437.345MHz - FSK 1200bps using AFK protocol Beacon: 437.465MHz - CW Callsign: JQ1YGW Oficial Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/gs/satinfo-e.html#xi5 Pictures received by Mineo Wakita - JE9PEL: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ [09252006] ===== CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV Catalog number: 27848 Launched: June 30, 2006 Status: Operational Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS [10022006] ===== CO-56 CUTE-1.7 + APD Catalog number: 28941 Launched: June 30,2003 Status: Semi-Operational - Constant Carrier only Uplink: ? Downlink: 437.3850 CW 437.4700 1200 FM ax25 or SRLL (ACTIVE only near Japan ? ) Information webpage: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/spacerium/cute1blog/ [09252006] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 Status: Operational Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - V/U PBBS - V/U - 9k6 PBP Digipeater - OFF Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.880 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.920 MHz FM 1268.700 MHz FM 67Hz PL tone Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 Digital, PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.700 mhz FM 9k6 PBP Digital Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/ [12182006] ===== NO-44 PCSAT Catalog number: 26931 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: RECOVERY EFFORTS - REFRAIN FRON USAGE!!! General Usage Uplink/Downlink:145.827 MHz 1200 Baud Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program: http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/ [09252006] ===== GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B Catalog number: 25397 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: CLOSED - Maintenance Downlink: 435.225 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) 435.325 Mhz - Not Available - temperature problems Uplinks: 145.850 FM 145.890 FM 145.930 FM 1269.700 FM 1269.800 FM 1269.900 FM Broadcast Callsign: 4XTECH-11 BBS Callsign: 4XTECH-12 More information of GO-32 can be found at: http://www.iarc.org/techsat/techsat.html [11272006] ===== RS-22 Mozhayets 4 Catalog number: 27939 Launch Date: September 27, 2004 Status: Operational Beacon: 435.3520 MHz CW ===== AO-16 PACSAT Catalog number: 20439 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Semi-operational, the digipeater command is on and open for APRS users. Uplink: 145.900 FM 145.920 FM 145.940 FM 145.960 FM (using 1200-baud Manchester FSK) Downlink: 437.026 MHz SSB (1200-baud PSK) Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: U: RC 437.050 MHz RHCP PSK 437.025 MHz LHCP V: Linear Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11 BBS: PACSAT-12 AO-16 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao16.html [04172006] ===== UO-11 OSCAR-11 Catalog number: 14781 Launched: March 1, 1984 Status: Semi-operational Telemetry Downlink: 145.826 MHz. FM (1200-baud AFSK) approx. 10 days ON, 10 days OFF Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz - OFF UHFBeacon: 435.025 MHz - OFF Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP S: LHCP Official webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/ MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm [10302006] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 Status: Operational Current Mode: Occasional Voice Digipeater: OFF Expedition Crew 14 is: Commander: Michael Lopez-Alegria - KE5GTK Flight Engineer: Mikhail Tyurin - RZ3FT Flight Engineer: Sunita Williams Digital/APRS: Worldwide packet uplink: 145.990 MHz FM Worldwide packet downlink: 145.800 Mhz FM Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM SSTV TESTING: Worldwide Reported Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplink: 437.800 MHz FM Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS, RZ3DZR USA: NA1SS Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 Packet Keyboard: RS0ISS-3 Digipeater callsign: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines/ Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [12182006] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-352.S3 WSR 352 Part 3 12/18/2006 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 352.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, December 18, 2006 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-352.S3 THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME: NCUBE-2 Catalog number: 28897 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Still attached to XO-53 (SSETI)? Proposed Callsign: TBA Proposed Transmit Frequency: 437.305 2407.250 Official Website: http://www.ncube.no [05012006] ===== XO-53 SSETI Catalog number: 28894 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-operational Voice Uplink: 437.250 FM 67Hz CTCSS Voice Downlink: 2401.835 FM Packet Up/Downlink: 437.250 9k6 packet Packet Downlink 2401.835 38k4 packet Official webpage: http://sseti.gte.tuwien.ac.at/WSW4/ Latest news: http://sseti.gte.tuwien.ac.at/WSW4/MOPWS/news.php [01292006] ===== TO-31 TMSAT-1 Catalog number: 25396 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Downlink: 436.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Broadcast callsign: TMSAT1-11 BBS: TMSAT1-12 [05012006] ===== PO-28 POSAT-1 Catalog number: 22829 Launch Date: September 25, 1993 Status: Operational - Not open for Amatuer use Downlink: 429.950 Uplink: Not until handover back to Amatuer usage Broadcast callsign: POSAT1-11 BBS callsign: POSAT1-12 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/po28.html POSAT-1 webpage: http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/CSER/UOSAT/missions/posat1.html [01012006] ===== AO-10 OSCAR 10 Catalog number: 14129 Launched: June 16, 1983 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier) W4SM has more information about the satellite at the following URL: http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html [05092004] ===== IO-26 ITAMSAT Catalog number: 22826 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 Status: Downlink only Uplink: 145.875 145.900 145.925 145.950 MHz FM (1200-baud) Downlink: 435.808 MHz PSK Broadcast Callsign: ITMSAT-11 BBS: ITMSAT-12 Official webpage: http://www.itamsat.org AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/io26.html [01012006] ===== RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12 Catalog number: 21089 Launched: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.210 to 21.250 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.408 MHz Robot: 29.454 MHz [05232004] ===== RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13 Catalog number: 21089 Launched: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.860 MHz Robot: 145.908 MHz [05232004] ===== UO-14 UoSAT-3 Catalog number: 20437 Launched: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink 145.975 MHz FM Downlink 435.070 MHz FM [05092004] ===== UO-22 UOSAT Catalog number: 21575 Launched: July 17, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.900 FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 435.120 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: UOSAT5-11 BBS: UOSAT5-12 [01092005] ===== RS-15 RADIO SPORT RS-15 Catalog number: 23439 Launch Date: December 26, 1994 Status: Non-operational? Uplink: 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.352 MHz (intermittent) SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial) [06202004] ===== LO-19 LUSAT Catalog number: 20442 Launched: January 22, 1990 Status: CW Beacon only 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-12o General information and telemetry samples can be found at: www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu [05232004] ===== FO-20 JAS-1b Catalog number: 20480 Launch Date: February 07, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 435.795 More FO-20 info can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/fo20.html [08152004] ===== KO-23 KITSAT Catalog number: 22077 Launched: August 10, 1992 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 435.170 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HLO1-11 BBS: HLO1-12 Jim, AA7KC, reports that KO-23's downlink transmitter continues in a non-operational status. [05092004] ===== KO-25 KITSAT Catalog number: 22828 Launched: September 26, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 436.500 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HL02-11 BBS: HL02-12 [05092004] ===== PO-34 PANSAT Catalog number: 25520 Launched: October 30, 1998 Status: Telemetry downloads only Uplink/downlink: 436.500 MHz Official Webpage: http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/ [05092004] ===== SO-33 SEDSAT-1 Catalog number: 25509 Launched: October 24, 1998 Status: Semi-operational Downlink: 437.910 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and the image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful. For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site: http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm [ANS-WSR has no further information] [09042006] ===== SO-35 SUNSAT Catalog Number: ? Launched:February 23, 1999 STatus: Non-Operational Downlink: Mode B Repeater: 436.291 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 436.250 MHz Uplinks: Mode B Repeater: 145.825 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 145.825 MHz and 145.900 MHz For more information of SUNSAT vist the satellite web site: http://esl.ee.sun.ac.za/projects/sunsat/ [08082004] ===== UO-36 UoSAT-12 Catalog number: 25693 Launched: April 21, 1999 Status: Unknown Uplink: 145.960 MHz (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 437.025 MHz 437.400 MHz Broadcast Callsign: UO121-11 BBS: UO121-12 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 [05092004] ===== AO-40 AMSAT OSCAR 40 Catalog number: 26609 Launch Date: November 16, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink V-band 145.840 - 145.990 MHz CW/LSB U-band 435.550 - 435.800 MHz CW/LSB L1-band 1269.250 - 1269.500 MHz CW/LSB L2-band 1268.325 - 1268.575 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: S2-band 2401.225 - 2401.475 MHz CW/USB K-band 24,048.010 - 24,048.060 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 2401.323 24,048.035 [05232004] ===== SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B Catalog number: 26549 Launched: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.075 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT2-11 BBS: SASAT2-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so42.html [08152004] ===== SO-41 SAUDISAT-1A Catalog number: 26545 Launch Date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz Downlink: 436.775 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT1-11 BBS: SASAT1-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so41.html [08152004] ===== NO-45 SAPPHIRE Catalog number: 26932 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.095 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK Uplink: 145.945 MHz UI Digipeater Digi Callsign: KE6QMD Everyone is welcome to use the digipeating/APRS features of Sapphire, call- sign KE6QMD, as per the user service agreement located at the following URL: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt [03132005] ===== MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1 Catalog number: 26548 Launched: September 26, 2000 Status: Operational Uplink: 145.850 or 145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 437.325 MHz Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11 BBS: MYSAT3-12 TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK Amateur Radio communica- tion. TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. [11202005] ===== AO-49 AATiS OSCAR-49 (SAFIR-M) Catalog number: 27605 Launch Date: December 20, 2002 Status: Non-operational. Uplink 435.275 1200-baud AFSK Downlink 145.825 9600-baud FSK (optional voice message) Broadcast callsign: DP0AIS Official webpage: http://amend.gmxhome.de [01012006] ===== DO-17 Dove Catalog Number: 20440 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational. Downlink: Downlink 145.825 MHz FM 1200 Baud AFSK Beacon: 2401.220 MHz [05012006] ===== WO-18 WEBERSAT Catalog Number: 20441 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.104 MHz SSB 1200 Baud PSK AX.25 [05012006] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-352.S4 WSR 352 Part 4 12/18/2006 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 352.S4 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, December 18, 2006 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-352.S4 THE FOLLOWING SATELLITES ARE NOT IN ORBIT BUT ARE PROPOSED FOR LAUNCH AT THIS TIME: PHASE 3E ?O-?? Catalog number: Proposed Launch Date: Early/Mid 2007 Status: Under Construction For the latest project status update please visit the AMSAT-DL P3-E web page: http://www.amsat-dl.org/p3e/ [ANS-WSR wishes to thank William Leijenaar, PE1RAH for this week's report] [04242006] NNNN /EX ANS is released worldwide via the AMSAT ANS e-mail reflector and a live radiocast on 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 trans- mitted to the eastern U.S. at 19:00 UTC and to the western U.S. at 19:30 UTC. Information on AMSAT-NA is available at the following URL: http://www.amsat.org Mailing address: AMSAT-NA 850 Sligo Avenue, Suite 600 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-4703 Voice: 301-589-6062 888-322-6728 FAX: 301-608-3410 Currently, AMSAT-NA supports the following (free) mailing lists: * AMSAT News Service (ANS) * General satellite discussion (AMSAT-BB) * Orbit data (KEPS) * Manned space missions (SAREX) * District of Columbia area (AMSAT-DC) * New England area (AMSAT-NE) * AMSAT Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-EDU) * AMSAT K-12 Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-K12) A daily digest version is available for each list. To subscribe, or for more list information, visit the following URL: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/listserv/menu.html In addition to regular membership, AMSAT-NA offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT-NA Office. This week's Weekly Satellite Report Editor is James French, W8ISS. ANS is always dedicated to past ANS editor 'BJ' Arts, WT0N, and to the memory of longtime AMSAT supporters Werner Haas, DJ5KQ, Dennis Kitchen, G0FCL and John Branegan GM4IHJ. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor{at}amsat.org NNNN /EX

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ANS-351 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by JoAnne Maenpaa 17 Dec '06

17 Dec '06

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-351 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. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor(a)amsat.org In this edition: * Changes to AO-51 CTCSS Access Tone * Eagle Prototype Parts Received * ISS Amateur Station Status * SKN on OSCAR 2007 To Be In Memory Of K7RR * Satellite Shorts * AMSAT Files Petition for Reconsideration With the FCC * GeneSat Operational in Orbit SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-351.01 Changes to AO-51 CTCSS Access Tone AMSAT News Service Bulletin 351.01 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. December 17, 2006 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-351.01 This week Drew Glasbrenner KO4MA, AMSAT-NA VP Operations reported that the CTCSS 67 Hz subaudible tone used on AO-51's uplink to enable the FM transponder has been turned off. Carrier access is all that is re- quired to access this satellite. Drew explained further, "The 67 Hz tone was originally designed to allow AO-51's downlink to be switched off when the satellite was not in use. The use of the subaudible tone access has been problematic over areas of heavy use and when trying to identify the seemingly growing interference issues experienced on the 2 meter uplink frequency." Access into AO-51 is expected to improve worldwide. Despite the near ubiquity of subaudible tone enabled radios in North America, many areas of the world have limited or difficult access to this type of equipment, even in commercial off-the-shelf gear. Carrier-access enables amateur radio operators in these areas to use the satellite. Drew concluded, "Full duplex operation is the most courteous and efficient means of operating the FM satellites. This allows you to listen to the downlink before you transmit as well as when you transmit to reduce QRMing other users. Also, please continue with renewed vigor to help identify and eliminate both non-amateur interference, and amateurs operating outside of the established bandplan that interfere with our satellites." [ANS thanks Drew, KO4MA for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-351.02 Eagle Prototype Parts Received AMSAT News Service Bulletin 351.02 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. December 17, 2006 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-351.02 Dick, WD4FAB, mechanical engineer on the AMSAT Eagle satellite, reported the news that the Eagle Project has received the prototypes of the heat sinks that will be riveted into Eagle's high-power electronic modules to enable the dissipation from the power devices in those modules. Dick thanked the team, "The heat sinks were fastidiously machined by our friends at Embry Riddle Aeronautic University, Daytona Beach, Florida. This is the culmination of discussions started over a year ago. We are very much indebted to Embry Riddle and Dr. Al Helfirck, K2BLA, a very long-time operator, for their participation in the Eagle Project. A tip of the hat to Al and his gang." What makes these heat sinks very special is that they are machined from a high thermal conductivity, 99% pure, aluminum. This alloy is 33% higher conductivity than alloy aluminum, and as such it is quite soft and difficult to machine. In addition, the surface finish of these parts is also demanding and Embry Riddle Aeronautic University has presented us with a superb product. Prior to launch the heat sink module surfaces will be protected by a plastic film to protect the thermal conductive and radiative surfaces of importance, as they all are of delicate and soft alloys. [ANS thanks Dick, WD4FAB for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-351.03 ISS Amateur Station Status AMSAT News Service Bulletin 351.03 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. December 17, 2006 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-351.03 ARISS Project Engineer, Kenneth, N5VHO provided a status report on the amateur radio gear aboard the International Space Station. He said, "The Phase I amateur radio gear in the FGB module appears to have developed an intermittent audio issue that will require some crew time to be scheduled in order to try and determine the cause of the problem. This system has been used primarily for school con- tacts since the packet system associated with that radio began exhibiting problems during Expedition 6." Kenneth continued, "The Phase II system in the ISS service module has not been operating properly since August 2006 when the default settings for the radio changed. The radio transmits and receives well and it will continue to be used for school contacts. But, until the radio is reprogrammed, only intermittent operations will be possible. A computer designated for amateur radio operations will allow reprogramming of the radio and is planned to arrive on the next Progress vehicle in 2007. Until the radio is reprogrammed, it is un- likely that any of the automatic modes such as Packet and APRS, SSTV or the Crossband Repeater will be operating or will only operate for brief periods of time." [ANS thanks Kenneth, N5VHO for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-351.04 SKN on OSCAR 2007 To Be In Memory Of K7RR AMSAT News Service Bulletin 351.04 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. December 17, 2006 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-351.04 All radio amateurs, worldwide, are cordially invited to participate in Straight Key Night on OSCAR 2007. This year, the event is dedicated to the memory of Cliff Buttschardt, K7RR. Cliff was an enthusiastic and longtime SKN participant on both OSCAR and HF, as well as a perennial Best Fist winner. He will be sorely missed. Participating in SKN on OSCAR 2007 is easy. No rules, no scoring and no need to send in a log. Just operate CW through any OSCAR between 0000 and 2400 UTC on 1 January 2007, using a straight hand key. In keeping with the friendly nature of this event, all participants are encouraged to nominate someone they worked for "Best Fist." Your nominee need not have the best fist of those you heard, just of those you worked. Please send your nomination to w2rs(a)amsat.org. A list of those nominated will appear in ANS and The AMSAT Journal. [ANS thanks Ray, W2RS for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-351.05 Satellite Shorts AMSAT News Service Bulletin 351.05 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. December 17, 2006 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-351.05 * The STS-116 Shuttle launch carried to orbit three new satellites, RAFT-1, MARSCOM and ANDE, designed, built, and tested by the Midshipmen of the US Naval Academy's Satellite Laboratory in Annapolis, Maryland. After completing its primary mission of constuction of the International Space Station, the Shuttle crew is expected to deploy these satellites on December 20. The downlink for RAFT-1 and ANDE is on 145.825 MHz. MARSCOM will operate on Navy-Marine Corps MARS frequencies. RAFT is planned to be deployed at 00:05 UTC; ANDE is planned to be deployed at 19:42 UTC. * 4X6EM/4Z7DFC at the Techsat Ground Control Station reported the Techsat1B, GO-32 is expected to resume its BBS packet satellite services this week. Stations have reported hearing the 435.225MHz 9600bps FSK KISS signal on December 15. * Mineo, JE9PEL has written software to decode the FO-29 beacon. Refer to these links for more information: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/fo29cwts.htm http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/fo29cwts.zip * Time is running out to take advantage of the Pension Protection Act to help AMSAT's fund raising efforts. If you have reached the age of 70-1/2 you are required withdraw a certain amount from your IRA each year. The law allows you contribute a portion of the required withdrawal directly to AMSAT. The the amount you contribute directly is NOT counted as income and thus may put you into a lower tax bracket. It may also reduce the percent- age of your Social Security income subject to taxation. Contact the AMSAT office to take advantage of this financial opportunity to build and fly Eagle. * If you volunteer time to AMSAT-NA please remember to log your volunteer hours on the Volunteer Reporting System) on the AMSAT web site. [ANS thanks everyone for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-351.06 AMSAT Files Petition for Reconsideration With the FCC AMSAT News Service Bulletin 351.06 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. December 17, 2006 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-351.06 AMSAT has filed a petition for reconsideration with the FCC regarding the most recent wording of the rules for orbital debris mitigation that were embedded in Report and Order 06-149. AMSAT points out to the Commission that our prior Petition for Reconsideration about orbital debris is still pending and is not a moot point as the Commission called in R&O footnote 169. AMSAT respectfully requested that the orbital debris amendments be deleted. The full text of AMSAT's filing can be found on-line at: http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/retrieve.cgi?native_or_pdf=pdf&id_documen t=6518712069 (careful with the line wrap.) [ANS thanks Lee, KU4OS for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-351.07 GeneSat Operational in Orbit AMSAT News Service Bulletin 351.07 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. December 17, 2006 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-351.07 GeneSat-1, the latest university cubesat, was successfully launched from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) at NASA Wallops Flight Facility on December 16, 2006 at 1200 hours UTC. It was a secondary payload aboard a Minotaur launch vehicle. Earlier GeneSat press releases mentioned 437.075 MHz and 437.100 MHz for the beacon frequency. Reception reports received from the USA, Japan, and southeast asia confirm that 437.075 MHz is being used. Many report the frequency seems to be 8-9 kHz below the published frequency. Transmissions from GeneSat are telemetry packets in AX.25 1200bps AFSK format. The GeneSat mission website at http://www.genesat1.org describes the satellite's mission and provides QSL information. Check out the rules for the telemetry reception contest on this site. Within hours after the launch the GeneSat Ops Team was reporting nominal power and thermal conditions. See: http://genesat1.engr.scu.edu/log/opslog.htm Reception reports and received telemetry packets can be posted at: http://genesat1.engr.scu.edu/beacon/beaconsubmission.htm Additional GeneSat technical resources can be found at: http://www.crestnrp.org/genesat1/pdf/BeaconDecoding.pdf http://www.dk3wn.info/sat/afu/sat_genesat.shtml Post Launch Two Line Elements: GENESAT-1 1 99999U Genevec2 06350.62500000 -.00014664 00000-0 -26801-3 0 00000 2 99999 040.0599 076.9488 0017534 172.9505 257.1789 15.48261244000034 [ANS thanks the GeneSat Team and amateur satellite operators around the world for the above information] /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. 73, This week's ANS Editor, JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM K9JKM at amsat dot org

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WSR-345 Weekly Satellite Report 345
by James French 14 Dec '06

14 Dec '06

This report is organized into 4 parts. Part 1 (S1) - operational analog amateur satellites Part 2 (S2) - operational digital amateur satellites Part 3 (S3) - non - operational satellites Part 4 (S4) - proposed satellites SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS ANS-345.S1 WSR 345 Part 1 12/11/2006 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 345.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, December 11, 2006 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-345.S1 VO-52 HAMSAT Catalog number: 28650 Launch Date: May 05,2005 Status: Operational Current Mode: U/V - Indian Transponder Frequencies: Indian Transponder: Uplink: 435.220 MHz to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.870 MHz to 145.930 MHz USB/CW Dutch Transponder: Uplink: 435.225MHz to 435.275MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.875MHz to 145.925MHz USB/CW Indian Beacon: 145.859330 MHZ CW Dutch Beacon: 145.860MHz 12WPM with CW message Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP U: RHCP Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.in/hamsat.htm To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon. [10022006] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 Status: Operational Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - V/U - Tone PBBS - V/U - 9k6 PBP Digipeater - OFF Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.880 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.920 MHz FM 67Hz PL tone 1268.700 MHz FM 67Hz PL tone Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM, 38k4 Digital, PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM, 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM, 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM, 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.700 mhz FM, 9k6 PBP Digital Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/ [11013006] ===== SO-50 SAUDISAT-1C Catalog number: 27607 Launched: December 20, 2002 Status: Operational. Uplink: 145.850 MHz (67.0 Hz PL tone) (See below for operating procedures) Downlink: 436.795 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://saudisat.kacst.edu.sa/index.shtml (not up and running currently) To switch the transmitter on, you need to send a CTCSS tone of 74.4 Hz. The order of operation is thus: (allow for Doppler as necessary) 1) Transmit on 145.850 MHz with a tone of 74.4 Hz to arm the 10 minute timer on board the spacecraft. 2) Now transmit on 145.850 MHz (FM Voice) using 67.0 Hz to PT the repeater on and off within the 10 Minute window. 3) Sending the 74.4 tone again within the 10 minute window will reset the 10 minute timer. [04172006] ===== FO-29 JAS-2 Catalog number: 24278 Launch Date: August 17, 1996 Status: OPERATIONAL Voice/CW Mode JA Uplink: 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 435.795 MHz 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 Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP U: RHCP unOfficial Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/ satInfo.php?satID=5&retURL=/satellites/status.php Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL, has created a simple decoder program for FO29's CW telemetry downlink: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/fo29cwts.htm [11202006] ===== AO-27 AMRAD Catalog number: 22825 Launched: September 26, 1993 Status: Operational? Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM Downlink: 436.795 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear This off the AO-27 website: For the last 5 weeks ground controllers have been trying to contact AO-27. At this point we have not been able to turn it on. We still have a few tricks that we are planning on trying but these take time. We are hoping that we can re-establish communications. At this time, we don't have an estimate for when AO-27 will be back on the air. AO-27 is now in its 14th year on orbit. We will continue to try to recover AO-27 until we run out of ideas. - Michael N3UC Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org [10232006] ===== AO-7 AMSAT OSCAR 7 Catalog number: 07530 Launch Date: November 15, 1974 Status: Operational depending on amount of Sunlight Current Reported mode: Mode-A Uplink: 145.850 to 145.950 MHz CW/USB Mode A 432.125 to 432.175 MHz CW/LSB Mode B Downlink: 29.400 to 29.500 MHz CW/USB Mode A (1W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode B (8W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode C (2W PEP) Beacons: 29.502 MHz 145.972 MHz 435.100 MHz 2304.100 MHz Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/sat_summary/ao7.php The AO-7 Logbook and Resource Website: http://www.planetemily.com/ao7/ AO-7 users are requested to log their contacts and observations about AO-7, especially any unexpected mode changes. AO-07 telemetry software webpage: http://www.qsl.net/k3tz/files/K3TZ_AO-07_Telemetry_Decoder_0.5.zip Please keep your power low! For additional information please read the AO-7 Usage Guidelines on the AO-7 Log and Resource Site located at: http://www.planetemily.com/ao7 [04242006] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 Status: Operational Current Mode: Occasional Voice Digipeater: OFF The Expedition 14 crew is: Commander: Michael Lopez-Alegria - KE5GTK Flight Engineer: Mikhail Tyurin - RZ3FT Flight Engineer: Thomas Reiter - DF4TR Digital/APRS: Worldwide packet uplink: 145.990 MHz FM Worldwide packet downlink: 145.800 Mhz FM Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM SSTV TESTING: Worldwide Reported Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplink: 437.800 MHz FM Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS, RZ3DZR USA: NA1SS Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 Packet Keyboard: RS0ISS-3 Digipeater callsign: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ Be aware that Radio activity may be curtailed with docking of STS-116 this week. Watch ANS for more information. ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines/ Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [12112006] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-345.S2 WSR 345 Part 2 12/11/2006 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 345.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, December 11, 2006 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-345.S2 HO-59 HITSat Catalog number: 29484 Launch date: September 22, 2006 Status: Operational Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JR8YJT [10302006] ===== CO-58 XI-V Catalog number: 28895 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Operational - CW only Telemetry Downlink: 437.345MHz - FSK 1200bps using AFK protocol Beacon: 437.465MHz - CW Callsign: JQ1YGW Oficial Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/gs/satinfo-e.html#xi5 Pictures received by Mineo Wakita - JE9PEL: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ [09252006] ===== CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV Catalog number: 27848 Launched: June 30, 2006 Status: Operational Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS [10022006] ===== CO-56 CUTE-1.7 + APD Catalog number: 28941 Launched: June 30,2003 Status: Semi-Operational - Constant Carrier only Uplink: ? Downlink: 437.3850 CW 437.4700 1200 FM ax25 or SRLL (ACTIVE only near Japan ? ) Information webpage: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/spacerium/cute1blog/ [09252006] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 Status: Operational Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - V/U - Tone PBBS - V/U - 9k6 PBP Digipeater - OFF Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.880 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.920 MHz FM 67Hz PL tone 1268.700 MHz FM 67Hz PL tone Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM, 38k4 Digital, PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM, 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM, 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM, 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.700 mhz FM, 9k6 PBP Digital Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/ [11013006] ===== NO-44 PCSAT Catalog number: 26931 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: RECOVERY EFFORTS - REFRAIN FRON USAGE!!! General Usage Uplink/Downlink:145.827 MHz 1200 Baud Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program: http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/ [09252006] ===== GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B Catalog number: 25397 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: CLOSED - Maintenance Downlink: 435.225 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) 435.325 Mhz - Not Available - temperature problems Uplinks: 145.850 FM 145.890 FM 145.930 FM 1269.700 FM 1269.800 FM 1269.900 FM Broadcast Callsign: 4XTECH-11 BBS Callsign: 4XTECH-12 More information of GO-32 can be found at: http://www.iarc.org/techsat/techsat.html [11272006] ===== RS-22 Mozhayets 4 Catalog number: 27939 Launch Date: September 27, 2004 Status: Operational Beacon: 435.3520 MHz CW ===== AO-16 PACSAT Catalog number: 20439 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Semi-operational, the digipeater command is on and open for APRS users. Uplink: 145.900 FM 145.920 FM 145.940 FM 145.960 FM (using 1200-baud Manchester FSK) Downlink: 437.026 MHz SSB (1200-baud PSK) Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: U: RC 437.050 MHz RHCP PSK 437.025 MHz LHCP V: Linear Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11 BBS: PACSAT-12 AO-16 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao16.html [04172006] ===== UO-11 OSCAR-11 Catalog number: 14781 Launched: March 1, 1984 Status: Semi-operational Telemetry Downlink: 145.826 MHz. FM (1200-baud AFSK) approx. 10 days ON, 10 days OFF Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz - OFF UHFBeacon: 435.025 MHz - OFF Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP S: LHCP Official webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/ MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm [10302006] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 Status: Operational Current Mode: Occasional Voice Digipeater: OFF Expedition Crew 14 is: Commander: Michael Lopez-Alegria - KE5GTK Flight Engineer: Mikhail Tyurin - RZ3FT Flight Engineer: Thomas Reiter - DF4TR Digital/APRS: Worldwide packet uplink: 145.990 MHz FM Worldwide packet downlink: 145.800 Mhz FM Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM SSTV TESTING: Worldwide Reported Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplink: 437.800 MHz FM Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS, RZ3DZR USA: NA1SS Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 Packet Keyboard: RS0ISS-3 Digipeater callsign: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ Be aware that Radio activity may be curtailed with docking of STS-116 this week. Watch ANS for more information. ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines/ Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [12112006] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-345.S3 WSR 345 Part 3 12/11/2006 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 345.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, December 11, 2006 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-345.S3 THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME: NCUBE-2 Catalog number: 28897 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Still attached to XO-53 (SSETI)? Proposed Callsign: TBA Proposed Transmit Frequency: 437.305 2407.250 Official Website: http://www.ncube.no [05012006] ===== XO-53 SSETI Catalog number: 28894 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-operational Voice Uplink: 437.250 FM 67Hz CTCSS Voice Downlink: 2401.835 FM Packet Up/Downlink: 437.250 9k6 packet Packet Downlink 2401.835 38k4 packet Official webpage: http://sseti.gte.tuwien.ac.at/WSW4/ Latest news: http://sseti.gte.tuwien.ac.at/WSW4/MOPWS/news.php [01292006] ===== TO-31 TMSAT-1 Catalog number: 25396 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Downlink: 436.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Broadcast callsign: TMSAT1-11 BBS: TMSAT1-12 [05012006] ===== PO-28 POSAT-1 Catalog number: 22829 Launch Date: September 25, 1993 Status: Operational - Not open for Amatuer use Downlink: 429.950 Uplink: Not until handover back to Amatuer usage Broadcast callsign: POSAT1-11 BBS callsign: POSAT1-12 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/po28.html POSAT-1 webpage: http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/CSER/UOSAT/missions/posat1.html [01012006] ===== AO-10 OSCAR 10 Catalog number: 14129 Launched: June 16, 1983 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier) W4SM has more information about the satellite at the following URL: http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html [05092004] ===== IO-26 ITAMSAT Catalog number: 22826 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 Status: Downlink only Uplink: 145.875 145.900 145.925 145.950 MHz FM (1200-baud) Downlink: 435.808 MHz PSK Broadcast Callsign: ITMSAT-11 BBS: ITMSAT-12 Official webpage: http://www.itamsat.org AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/io26.html [01012006] ===== RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12 Catalog number: 21089 Launched: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.210 to 21.250 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.408 MHz Robot: 29.454 MHz [05232004] ===== RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13 Catalog number: 21089 Launched: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.860 MHz Robot: 145.908 MHz [05232004] ===== UO-14 UoSAT-3 Catalog number: 20437 Launched: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink 145.975 MHz FM Downlink 435.070 MHz FM [05092004] ===== UO-22 UOSAT Catalog number: 21575 Launched: July 17, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.900 FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 435.120 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: UOSAT5-11 BBS: UOSAT5-12 [01092005] ===== RS-15 RADIO SPORT RS-15 Catalog number: 23439 Launch Date: December 26, 1994 Status: Non-operational? Uplink: 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.352 MHz (intermittent) SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial) [06202004] ===== LO-19 LUSAT Catalog number: 20442 Launched: January 22, 1990 Status: CW Beacon only 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-12o General information and telemetry samples can be found at: www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu [05232004] ===== FO-20 JAS-1b Catalog number: 20480 Launch Date: February 07, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 435.795 More FO-20 info can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/fo20.html [08152004] ===== KO-23 KITSAT Catalog number: 22077 Launched: August 10, 1992 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 435.170 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HLO1-11 BBS: HLO1-12 Jim, AA7KC, reports that KO-23's downlink transmitter continues in a non-operational status. [05092004] ===== KO-25 KITSAT Catalog number: 22828 Launched: September 26, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 436.500 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HL02-11 BBS: HL02-12 [05092004] ===== PO-34 PANSAT Catalog number: 25520 Launched: October 30, 1998 Status: Telemetry downloads only Uplink/downlink: 436.500 MHz Official Webpage: http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/ [05092004] ===== SO-33 SEDSAT-1 Catalog number: 25509 Launched: October 24, 1998 Status: Semi-operational Downlink: 437.910 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and the image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful. For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site: http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm [ANS-WSR has no further information] [09042006] ===== SO-35 SUNSAT Catalog Number: ? Launched:February 23, 1999 STatus: Non-Operational Downlink: Mode B Repeater: 436.291 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 436.250 MHz Uplinks: Mode B Repeater: 145.825 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 145.825 MHz and 145.900 MHz For more information of SUNSAT vist the satellite web site: http://esl.ee.sun.ac.za/projects/sunsat/ [08082004] ===== UO-36 UoSAT-12 Catalog number: 25693 Launched: April 21, 1999 Status: Unknown Uplink: 145.960 MHz (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 437.025 MHz 437.400 MHz Broadcast Callsign: UO121-11 BBS: UO121-12 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 [05092004] ===== AO-40 AMSAT OSCAR 40 Catalog number: 26609 Launch Date: November 16, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink V-band 145.840 - 145.990 MHz CW/LSB U-band 435.550 - 435.800 MHz CW/LSB L1-band 1269.250 - 1269.500 MHz CW/LSB L2-band 1268.325 - 1268.575 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: S2-band 2401.225 - 2401.475 MHz CW/USB K-band 24,048.010 - 24,048.060 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 2401.323 24,048.035 [05232004] ===== SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B Catalog number: 26549 Launched: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.075 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT2-11 BBS: SASAT2-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so42.html [08152004] ===== SO-41 SAUDISAT-1A Catalog number: 26545 Launch Date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz Downlink: 436.775 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT1-11 BBS: SASAT1-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so41.html [08152004] ===== NO-45 SAPPHIRE Catalog number: 26932 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.095 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK Uplink: 145.945 MHz UI Digipeater Digi Callsign: KE6QMD Everyone is welcome to use the digipeating/APRS features of Sapphire, call- sign KE6QMD, as per the user service agreement located at the following URL: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt [03132005] ===== MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1 Catalog number: 26548 Launched: September 26, 2000 Status: Operational Uplink: 145.850 or 145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 437.325 MHz Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11 BBS: MYSAT3-12 TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK Amateur Radio communica- tion. TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. [11202005] ===== AO-49 AATiS OSCAR-49 (SAFIR-M) Catalog number: 27605 Launch Date: December 20, 2002 Status: Non-operational. Uplink 435.275 1200-baud AFSK Downlink 145.825 9600-baud FSK (optional voice message) Broadcast callsign: DP0AIS Official webpage: http://amend.gmxhome.de [01012006] ===== DO-17 Dove Catalog Number: 20440 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational. Downlink: Downlink 145.825 MHz FM 1200 Baud AFSK Beacon: 2401.220 MHz [05012006] ===== WO-18 WEBERSAT Catalog Number: 20441 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.104 MHz SSB 1200 Baud PSK AX.25 [05012006] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-345.S4 WSR 345 Part 4 12/11/2006 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 345.S4 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, December 11, 2006 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-345.S4 THE FOLLOWING SATELLITES ARE NOT IN ORBIT BUT ARE PROPOSED FOR LAUNCH AT THIS TIME: PHASE 3E ?O-?? Catalog number: Proposed Launch Date: Early/Mid 2007 Status: Under Construction For the latest project status update please visit the AMSAT-DL P3-E web page: http://www.amsat-dl.org/p3e/ [ANS-WSR wishes to thank William Leijenaar, PE1RAH for this week's report] [04242006] NNNN /EX ANS is released worldwide via the AMSAT ANS e-mail reflector and a live radiocast on 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 trans- mitted to the eastern U.S. at 19:00 UTC and to the western U.S. at 19:30 UTC. Information on AMSAT-NA is available at the following URL: http://www.amsat.org Mailing address: AMSAT-NA 850 Sligo Avenue, Suite 600 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-4703 Voice: 301-589-6062 888-322-6728 FAX: 301-608-3410 Currently, AMSAT-NA supports the following (free) mailing lists: * AMSAT News Service (ANS) * General satellite discussion (AMSAT-BB) * Orbit data (KEPS) * Manned space missions (SAREX) * District of Columbia area (AMSAT-DC) * New England area (AMSAT-NE) * AMSAT Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-EDU) * AMSAT K-12 Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-K12) A daily digest version is available for each list. To subscribe, or for more list information, visit the following URL: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/listserv/menu.html In addition to regular membership, AMSAT-NA offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT-NA Office. This week's Weekly Satellite Report Editor is James French, W8ISS. ANS is always dedicated to past ANS editor 'BJ' Arts, WT0N, and to the memory of longtime AMSAT supporters Werner Haas, DJ5KQ, Dennis Kitchen, G0FCL and John Branegan GM4IHJ. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor{at}amsat.org NNNN /EX

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ANS-344 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by JoAnne Maenpaa 10 Dec '06

10 Dec '06

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-344 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. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor(a)amsat.org In this edition: * RAFT, ANDE, MARSCom, and GeneSat-1 Satellites Going Up This Week * Last Chance for Federal CFC Contributions to AMSAT This Week * Send Your Name and Callsign to the Moon * Please Make Your Updates to the AMSAT Volunteer Reporting System * AMSAT-UK Initiates Push for Region 1 Microwave Satellite Allocation * Unique Donation Opportunity Through The Pension Protection Act * Satellite News From All Over * ARISS Status Report for the Week of December 4, 2006 SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-344.01 RAFT, ANDE, MARSCom, and GeneSat-1 Satellites Going Up This Week AMSAT News Service Bulletin 344.01 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. December 10, 2006 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-344.01 Space Shuttle Discovery was successfully launched on Saturday carrying to orbit three new satellites, RAFT-1, MARSCOM and ANDE designed, built, and tested by the Midshipmen of the US Naval Academy's Satellite Laboratory in Annapolis, Maryland. The RAFT-1 and ANDE satellite downlinks will be 145.825 MHz. The frequencies used by MARSCOM are on Navy-Marine Corps MARS frequen- cies. For full technical details please refer to: http://www.ew.usna.edu/%7Ebruninga/ande-raft-ops.html Another feature of the RAFT mission will allow amateur radio operators to listen to the signal as the satellite crosses the National Space Surveillance Network satellite radar tracking system. RAFT has a 216.98 MHz direct conversion receiver down to 145.825 MHz so you will hear the radar ping on RAFT's downlink. It will be a tone proportional to the Doppler as it flies through the radar fence, lasting about one second. GeneSat-1, a secondary payload aboard the Minotaur Launch Vehicle, will launch from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) at NASA Wallops Flight Facility on December 11, 2006, about 7:00am EST. The Minotaur launch window is 3 hours, 1200z-1500z. GeneSat-1 is a 10 x 10 x 30 cm. spacecraft, which will conduct a cellular biology technology demonstration. Of particular interest to the amateur radio satellite community, is the GeneSat-1 beacon. Operating at 437.075 MHz FM, the beacon sends an AX.25 packet every 5 seconds; the packet contains data about the spacecraft systems operation. Full details are available on the mission website at http://www.genesat1.org. [ANS thanks the US Naval Academy and GeneSat teams for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-344.02 Last Chance for Federal CFC Contributions to AMSAT This Week AMSAT News Service Bulletin 344.02 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. December 10, 2006 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-344.02 Attention Federal Employees - This is your final week to support AMSAT through your pledge in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). Gunther Meisse, W8GSM, and AMSAT treasurer has announced that any Federal employee can make a contribution to the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation when they complete their pledge for 2006. AMSAT is listed as Agency Number CFC 2944. Your contribution directly supports AMSAT's educational outreach and satellite construction projects including work on AMSAT-Eagle. Pledges may be made by Federal civilian, postal and military donors during the campaign season. The campaign runs from September 1st to December 15th, 2006. To learn more about CFC visit the CFC website at: http://www.opm.gov/cfc/ [ANS thanks Gunther Meisse, W8GSM, AMSAT Treasurer for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-344.03 Send Your Name and Callsign to the Moon AMSAT News Service Bulletin 344.03 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. December 10, 2006 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-344.03 The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is scheduled to launch the SELENE lunar orbiter by an H-IIA Launch Vehicle in the summer of 2007. The major objective of the SELENE mission is to acquire scientific data to answer key questions on the Moon's origin and evolution. It is the first fully-fledged lunar exploration project since the Apollo program. JAXA is collecting names and will have them etched on a sheet which is attached to the spacecraft. This is a worldwide campaign sponsored by JAXA in cooperation with The Planetary Society of Japan and The Planetary Society of the U.S.A. Please send your name and message within the following letter limits before January 31, 2007: In Japanese: Name should be within 10 characters, and the message should be within 20 characters. In English: Name should be within 10 letters, and the message should be within 40 letters. More information is availabe in English at: http://www.jaxa.jp/pr/event/selene/index_e.html [ANS thanks JAXA for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-344.04 Please Make Your Updates to the AMSAT Volunteer Reporting System AMSAT News Service Bulletin 344.04 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. December 10, 2006 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-344.04 Attention AMSAT Volunteers: It is that time of the year again. We need to be sure as many volunteer hours as possible have been reported to the VRS (Volunteer Reporting System) on the AMSAT web site. Over the last few years thousands of dollars of volunteer time have been reported and we are sure this year will be our largest given all the work that has done on Eagle. If you are already registered on the VRS site please take a few minutes and report these 2006 hours. If you have not reported before, please visit amsat.org, register, and help us keep track of this important aspect of the AMSAT mission. We'll keep the year open until the middle of January but hope you will take the time within the next couple weeks to update your report. You may combine your efforts for the entire year into one filing if that would make the process more convenient. [ANS thanks Gunther Meisse, W8GSM, AMSAT Treasurer for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-344.05 AMSAT-UK Initiates Push for Region 1 Microwave Satellite Allocation AMSAT News Service Bulletin 344.05 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. December 10, 2006 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-344.05 Graham, G3VZV announced last week that AMSAT-UK is working with RSGB on a proposal paper to seek to establish access to the 3400-3410 MHz band for the Amateur Satellite Service in IARU Region 1. This meeting is scheduled for February, 2007. At present only Regions 2 and 3 have such an ITU allocation and here in Region 1, even terrestrial activity is only by footnote to the Radio Regulations or by national rule making. We have a list of Region 1 countries that do have such terrestrial access - see http://www.uk.amsat.org/images/3400region1.JPG If anyone has any corrections or additions to the list please let Graham know [callsign at amsat.org]. [ANS thanks Graham, G3VZV for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-344.06 Unique Donation Opportunity Through The Pension Protection Act AMSAT News Service Bulletin 344.06 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. December 10, 2006 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-344.06 Recent legislation passed by Congress and signed by President Bush can help AMSAT raise the funds needed to build Eagle. The law, called the Pension Protection Act (PPA), includes a provision enabling AMSAT to raise substantially more money than might have been previously possible. However, time is short to take full advantage of this unique opportunity. Serious construction work must be funded this year to have Eagle ready to orbit by the target of 2009. Basically, here's the story on how the new law can help Eagle fly! The PPA provides that U.S. taxpayers with IRAs who have reached the age of 70-1/2, may contribute to qualified charities, part or all (up to $100,000 per year or $200,000 for married couples filing jointly), of the money they must annually withdraw from their IRAs. Thus, many AMSAT members and other supporters of the amateur radio space program have a marvelous opportunity to keep the Eagle project on track. If you must withdraw a certain amount from your IRA each year, there is a big advantage to making such withdrawals as direct contributions to AMSAT rather than merely receiving the distributions and then contributing in the usual manner. Under PPA, the amount you contribute directly is NOT counted as income and thus may put you into a lower tax bracket. It may also reduce the percentage of your Social Security income subject to taxation. Key provisions of the new legislation to keep in mind: 1. Donors must hold either a conventional or Roth IRA. 2. Donors must be at least 70-1/2 years of age. 3. Contributions must be made directly from the IRA to the charitable organization not to a donor- advised fund, private foundation, gift annuity or trust. 4. Donations may be made this year and next only, and must be made by December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2007. 5. The maximum amount a contributor may donate each year is $100,000. 6. Direct contributions to qualified charities from IRAs, in accordance with the PPA provisions, are NOT counted as taxable income. If you are 70-1/2 or older and have an IRA, you are in a position to take advantage of this potential windfall for the Eagle project. AMSAT urges you to first check with your tax advisor for specifics regarding your individual situation, then ask your IRA custodian to transfer to AMSAT part or all of what you are required to withdraw. Be sure to have this transfer completed before December 31st. Let's all of us do our part to get Eagle into orbit. * Have your IRA custodian call the AMSAT office to get information on how to transfer your contribution. The number 301-589-6062. Office hours are 10 AM to 6 PM EST. [ANS thanks BIll, W3XO, for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-344.07 Satellite News From All Over AMSAT News Service Bulletin 344.07 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. December 10, 2006 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-344.07 * Heads up for European satellite operators! Paul, 2E1EUB says he will be active from Scotland on the birds from December 10-14. * Ed Long, WA4SWJ, Editor of The AMSAT Journal announced this week that the Nov/Dec 06 issue of The AMSAT Journal was uploaded to the printer. You should have it in you mailbox soon. Thanks to all the Journal contributors. * The HC8N (Galapagos Islands) contest group was active on the AO-51 and SO-50 satellites prior to the CQ WW CW Contest. A total of 16 QSOs were made via these satellites in 6 countries. Ramon, XE1KK - who had given many operators their first satellite QSO with the Galapagos finally worked HC8N via SO-50. The HC8N 2006 satellite station consisted of a FT-50R and an "Arrow" antenna. Bruce, AA5B and Mark, N5OT assisted with the satellite activity. QSL via W5UE. * Matthias, DD1US has a "Sounds from Space" webpage at http://www.dd1us.de. He has collected recordings of space objects like MIR, ISS and satellites presently in orbit which may be of help to people identify transmissions they might have received. [ANS thanks everyone for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-344.08 ARISS Status Report for the Week of December 4, 2006 AMSAT News Service Bulletin 344.08 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. December 10, 2006 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-344.08 1. School Contacts to be Scheduled The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) team continues to work on scheduling school contacts for December. 2. ARRL Article on Henri D’Haese School Contact The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) ran an article on Mike Lopez- Alegria’s Amateur Radio contact with children attending the Henri D’Haese Primary School in Belgium. See: http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2006/11/28/102/?nc=1 3. Debrief Session with Space Visitor On Tuesday, November 28, the ARISS team spoke with space participant Anousheh Ansari to discuss her experience with Amateur Radio contacts while onboard the ISS. She provided valuable feedback to the team. 4. Astronaut Participates in SKYWARN Recognition Day The National Weather Service (NWS) and the American Radio Relay League co-sponsored SKYWARN Recognition Day on Saturday, December 2 to thank those hams who volunteer to act as storm spotters and who are trained in emergency communications. The activity called for Amateur Radio perators to exchange contact information, including a short weather report for their location, with as many NWS stations as possible. Mike Lopez-Alegria, KE5GTK, took part in the activities and was heard speaking to hams in Texas. 5. ARRL Story on ARISS Mentor The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) ran a story on Barry Cohen, K2JV. Cohen mentored the Salt Brook Elementary School Amateur Radio on the ISS contact in New Providence, New Jersey, in June of this year and was recently named “Amateur of the Year.” See: http://www.arrl.org/?artid=6981 6. ARRL Article on Shuttle STS-116 Crew The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) ran a story covering the upcoming shuttle launch which will carry ham astronauts Sunita Williams, KD5PLB, and Christer Fugelsang, KE5CGR/SA0AFS. Both plan to participate in Amateur Radio contacts during their missions. See: http://www.arrl.org/?artid=6996 7. ARRL QST Articles The December issue of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) QST ran an article, "Civilian Space Traveler and Astronauts Pull Off ARISS Triple Header". The story was about Jeff Williams, Thomas Reiter and Anousheh Ansari and described their recent Amateur Radio on the International Space Station school contacts. Another story, "Kids Day June 2007", summarized ARRL's on-the-air operating event for kids. Astronaut Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger, KE5DAT, made the comment, "As an astronaut, I enjoyed volunteering my time to encourage kids to study for their license so they can speak to folks all around the world and even on the International Space Station!” [ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI for the above information] /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. 73, This week's ANS Editor, JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM K9JKM at amsat dot org

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WSR-338 Weekly Satellite Report 338
by James French 07 Dec '06

07 Dec '06

This report is organized into 4 parts. Part 1 (S1) - operational analog amateur satellites Part 2 (S2) - operational digital amateur satellites Part 3 (S3) - non - operational satellites Part 4 (S4) - proposed satellites SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS ANS-338.S1 WSR 338 Part 1 12/04/2006 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 338.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, December 04, 2006 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-338.S1 VO-52 HAMSAT Catalog number: 28650 Launch Date: May 05,2005 Status: Operational Current Mode: U/V - Indian Transponder Frequencies: Indian Transponder: Uplink: 435.220 MHz to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.870 MHz to 145.930 MHz USB/CW Dutch Transponder: Uplink: 435.225MHz to 435.275MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.875MHz to 145.925MHz USB/CW Indian Beacon: 145.859330 MHZ CW Dutch Beacon: 145.860MHz 12WPM with CW message Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP U: RHCP Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.in/hamsat.htm To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon. [10022006] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 Status: Operational Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - V/U - Tone PBBS - V/U - 9k6 PBP Digipeater - OFF Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.880 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.920 MHz FM 67Hz PL tone 1268.700 MHz FM 67Hz PL tone Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM, 38k4 Digital, PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM, 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM, 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM, 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.700 mhz FM, 9k6 PBP Digital Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/ [11013006] ===== SO-50 SAUDISAT-1C Catalog number: 27607 Launched: December 20, 2002 Status: Operational. Uplink: 145.850 MHz (67.0 Hz PL tone) (See below for operating procedures) Downlink: 436.795 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://saudisat.kacst.edu.sa/index.shtml (not up and running currently) To switch the transmitter on, you need to send a CTCSS tone of 74.4 Hz. The order of operation is thus: (allow for Doppler as necessary) 1) Transmit on 145.850 MHz with a tone of 74.4 Hz to arm the 10 minute timer on board the spacecraft. 2) Now transmit on 145.850 MHz (FM Voice) using 67.0 Hz to PT the repeater on and off within the 10 Minute window. 3) Sending the 74.4 tone again within the 10 minute window will reset the 10 minute timer. [04172006] ===== FO-29 JAS-2 Catalog number: 24278 Launch Date: August 17, 1996 Status: OPERATIONAL Voice/CW Mode JA Uplink: 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 435.795 MHz 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 Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP U: RHCP unOfficial Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/ satInfo.php?satID=5&retURL=/satellites/status.php Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL, has created a simple decoder program for FO29's CW telemetry downlink: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/fo29cwts.htm [11202006] ===== AO-27 AMRAD Catalog number: 22825 Launched: September 26, 1993 Status: Operational? Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM Downlink: 436.795 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear This off the AO-27 website: For the last 5 weeks ground controllers have been trying to contact AO-27. At this point we have not been able to turn it on. We still have a few tricks that we are planning on trying but these take time. We are hoping that we can re-establish communications. At this time, we don't have an estimate for when AO-27 will be back on the air. AO-27 is now in its 14th year on orbit. We will continue to try to recover AO-27 until we run out of ideas. - Michael N3UC Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org [10232006] ===== AO-7 AMSAT OSCAR 7 Catalog number: 07530 Launch Date: November 15, 1974 Status: Operational depending on amount of Sunlight Current Reported mode: Mode-A Uplink: 145.850 to 145.950 MHz CW/USB Mode A 432.125 to 432.175 MHz CW/LSB Mode B Downlink: 29.400 to 29.500 MHz CW/USB Mode A (1W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode B (8W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode C (2W PEP) Beacons: 29.502 MHz 145.972 MHz 435.100 MHz 2304.100 MHz Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/sat_summary/ao7.php The AO-7 Logbook and Resource Website: http://www.planetemily.com/ao7/ AO-7 users are requested to log their contacts and observations about AO-7, especially any unexpected mode changes. AO-07 telemetry software webpage: http://www.qsl.net/k3tz/files/K3TZ_AO-07_Telemetry_Decoder_0.5.zip Please keep your power low! For additional information please read the AO-7 Usage Guidelines on the AO-7 Log and Resource Site located at: http://www.planetemily.com/ao7 [04242006] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 Status: Operational Current Mode: Occasional Voice Digipeater: OFF The Expedition 14 crew is: Commander: Michael Lopez-Alegria - KE5GTK Flight Engineer: Mikhail Tyurin - RZ3FT Flight Engineer: Thomas Reiter - DF4TR Digital/APRS: Worldwide packet uplink: 145.990 MHz FM Worldwide packet downlink: 145.800 Mhz FM Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM SSTV TESTING: Worldwide Reported Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplink: 437.800 MHz FM Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS, RZ3DZR USA: NA1SS Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 Packet Keyboard: RS0ISS-3 Digipeater callsign: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ Be aware that Radio activity may be curtailed with the planned launch of STS- 116 this week. Watch ANS for more information. ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines/ Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [12042006] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-338.S2 WSR 338 Part 2 12/04/2006 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 338.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, December 04, 2006 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-338.S2 HO-59 HITSat Catalog number: 29484 Launch date: September 22, 2006 Status: Operational Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JR8YJT [10302006] ===== CO-58 XI-V Catalog number: 28895 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Operational - CW only Telemetry Downlink: 437.345MHz - FSK 1200bps using AFK protocol Beacon: 437.465MHz - CW Callsign: JQ1YGW Oficial Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/gs/satinfo-e.html#xi5 Pictures received by Mineo Wakita - JE9PEL: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ [09252006] ===== CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV Catalog number: 27848 Launched: June 30, 2006 Status: Operational Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS [10022006] ===== CO-56 CUTE-1.7 + APD Catalog number: 28941 Launched: June 30,2003 Status: Semi-Operational - Constant Carrier only Uplink: ? Downlink: 437.3850 CW 437.4700 1200 FM ax25 or SRLL (ACTIVE only near Japan ? ) Information webpage: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/spacerium/cute1blog/ [09252006] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 Status: Operational Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - V/U - Tone PBBS - V/U - 9k6 PBP Digipeater - OFF Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.880 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.920 MHz FM 67Hz PL tone 1268.700 MHz FM 67Hz PL tone Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM, 38k4 Digital, PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM, 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM, 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM, 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.700 mhz FM, 9k6 PBP Digital Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/ [11013006] ===== NO-44 PCSAT Catalog number: 26931 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: RECOVERY EFFORTS - REFRAIN FRON USAGE!!! General Usage Uplink/Downlink:145.827 MHz 1200 Baud Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program: http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/ [09252006] ===== GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B Catalog number: 25397 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: CLOSED - Maintenance Downlink: 435.225 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) 435.325 Mhz - Not Available - temperature problems Uplinks: 145.850 FM 145.890 FM 145.930 FM 1269.700 FM 1269.800 FM 1269.900 FM Broadcast Callsign: 4XTECH-11 BBS Callsign: 4XTECH-12 More information of GO-32 can be found at: http://www.iarc.org/techsat/techsat.html [11272006] ===== RS-22 Mozhayets 4 Catalog number: 27939 Launch Date: September 27, 2004 Status: Operational Beacon: 435.3520 MHz CW ===== AO-16 PACSAT Catalog number: 20439 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Semi-operational, the digipeater command is on and open for APRS users. Uplink: 145.900 FM 145.920 FM 145.940 FM 145.960 FM (using 1200-baud Manchester FSK) Downlink: 437.026 MHz SSB (1200-baud PSK) Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: U: RC 437.050 MHz RHCP PSK 437.025 MHz LHCP V: Linear Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11 BBS: PACSAT-12 AO-16 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao16.html [04172006] ===== UO-11 OSCAR-11 Catalog number: 14781 Launched: March 1, 1984 Status: Semi-operational Telemetry Downlink: 145.826 MHz. FM (1200-baud AFSK) approx. 10 days ON, 10 days OFF Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz - OFF UHFBeacon: 435.025 MHz - OFF Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP S: LHCP Official webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/ MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm [10302006] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 Status: Operational Current Mode: Occasional Voice Digipeater: OFF Expedition Crew 14 is: Commander: Michael Lopez-Alegria - KE5GTK Flight Engineer: Mikhail Tyurin - RZ3FT Flight Engineer: Thomas Reiter - DF4TR Digital/APRS: Worldwide packet uplink: 145.990 MHz FM Worldwide packet downlink: 145.800 Mhz FM Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM SSTV TESTING: Worldwide Reported Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplink: 437.800 MHz FM Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS, RZ3DZR USA: NA1SS Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 Packet Keyboard: RS0ISS-3 Digipeater callsign: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ Be aware that Radio activity may be curtailed with the planned launch of STS- 116 this week. Watch ANS for more information. ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines/ Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [12042006] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-338.S3 WSR 338 Part 3 12/04/2006 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 338.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, December 04, 2006 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-338.S3 THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME: NCUBE-2 Catalog number: 28897 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Still attached to XO-53 (SSETI)? Proposed Callsign: TBA Proposed Transmit Frequency: 437.305 2407.250 Official Website: http://www.ncube.no [05012006] ===== XO-53 SSETI Catalog number: 28894 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-operational Voice Uplink: 437.250 FM 67Hz CTCSS Voice Downlink: 2401.835 FM Packet Up/Downlink: 437.250 9k6 packet Packet Downlink 2401.835 38k4 packet Official webpage: http://sseti.gte.tuwien.ac.at/WSW4/ Latest news: http://sseti.gte.tuwien.ac.at/WSW4/MOPWS/news.php [01292006] ===== TO-31 TMSAT-1 Catalog number: 25396 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Downlink: 436.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Broadcast callsign: TMSAT1-11 BBS: TMSAT1-12 [05012006] ===== PO-28 POSAT-1 Catalog number: 22829 Launch Date: September 25, 1993 Status: Operational - Not open for Amatuer use Downlink: 429.950 Uplink: Not until handover back to Amatuer usage Broadcast callsign: POSAT1-11 BBS callsign: POSAT1-12 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/po28.html POSAT-1 webpage: http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/CSER/UOSAT/missions/posat1.html [01012006] ===== AO-10 OSCAR 10 Catalog number: 14129 Launched: June 16, 1983 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier) W4SM has more information about the satellite at the following URL: http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html [05092004] ===== IO-26 ITAMSAT Catalog number: 22826 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 Status: Downlink only Uplink: 145.875 145.900 145.925 145.950 MHz FM (1200-baud) Downlink: 435.808 MHz PSK Broadcast Callsign: ITMSAT-11 BBS: ITMSAT-12 Official webpage: http://www.itamsat.org AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/io26.html [01012006] ===== RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12 Catalog number: 21089 Launched: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.210 to 21.250 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.408 MHz Robot: 29.454 MHz [05232004] ===== RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13 Catalog number: 21089 Launched: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.860 MHz Robot: 145.908 MHz [05232004] ===== UO-14 UoSAT-3 Catalog number: 20437 Launched: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink 145.975 MHz FM Downlink 435.070 MHz FM [05092004] ===== UO-22 UOSAT Catalog number: 21575 Launched: July 17, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.900 FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 435.120 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: UOSAT5-11 BBS: UOSAT5-12 [01092005] ===== RS-15 RADIO SPORT RS-15 Catalog number: 23439 Launch Date: December 26, 1994 Status: Non-operational? Uplink: 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.352 MHz (intermittent) SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial) [06202004] ===== LO-19 LUSAT Catalog number: 20442 Launched: January 22, 1990 Status: CW Beacon only 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-12o General information and telemetry samples can be found at: www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu [05232004] ===== FO-20 JAS-1b Catalog number: 20480 Launch Date: February 07, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 435.795 More FO-20 info can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/fo20.html [08152004] ===== KO-23 KITSAT Catalog number: 22077 Launched: August 10, 1992 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 435.170 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HLO1-11 BBS: HLO1-12 Jim, AA7KC, reports that KO-23's downlink transmitter continues in a non-operational status. [05092004] ===== KO-25 KITSAT Catalog number: 22828 Launched: September 26, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 436.500 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HL02-11 BBS: HL02-12 [05092004] ===== PO-34 PANSAT Catalog number: 25520 Launched: October 30, 1998 Status: Telemetry downloads only Uplink/downlink: 436.500 MHz Official Webpage: http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/ [05092004] ===== SO-33 SEDSAT-1 Catalog number: 25509 Launched: October 24, 1998 Status: Semi-operational Downlink: 437.910 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and the image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful. For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site: http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm [ANS-WSR has no further information] [09042006] ===== SO-35 SUNSAT Catalog Number: ? Launched:February 23, 1999 STatus: Non-Operational Downlink: Mode B Repeater: 436.291 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 436.250 MHz Uplinks: Mode B Repeater: 145.825 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 145.825 MHz and 145.900 MHz For more information of SUNSAT vist the satellite web site: http://esl.ee.sun.ac.za/projects/sunsat/ [08082004] ===== UO-36 UoSAT-12 Catalog number: 25693 Launched: April 21, 1999 Status: Unknown Uplink: 145.960 MHz (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 437.025 MHz 437.400 MHz Broadcast Callsign: UO121-11 BBS: UO121-12 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 [05092004] ===== AO-40 AMSAT OSCAR 40 Catalog number: 26609 Launch Date: November 16, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink V-band 145.840 - 145.990 MHz CW/LSB U-band 435.550 - 435.800 MHz CW/LSB L1-band 1269.250 - 1269.500 MHz CW/LSB L2-band 1268.325 - 1268.575 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: S2-band 2401.225 - 2401.475 MHz CW/USB K-band 24,048.010 - 24,048.060 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 2401.323 24,048.035 [05232004] ===== SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B Catalog number: 26549 Launched: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.075 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT2-11 BBS: SASAT2-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so42.html [08152004] ===== SO-41 SAUDISAT-1A Catalog number: 26545 Launch Date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz Downlink: 436.775 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT1-11 BBS: SASAT1-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so41.html [08152004] ===== NO-45 SAPPHIRE Catalog number: 26932 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.095 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK Uplink: 145.945 MHz UI Digipeater Digi Callsign: KE6QMD Everyone is welcome to use the digipeating/APRS features of Sapphire, call- sign KE6QMD, as per the user service agreement located at the following URL: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt [03132005] ===== MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1 Catalog number: 26548 Launched: September 26, 2000 Status: Operational Uplink: 145.850 or 145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 437.325 MHz Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11 BBS: MYSAT3-12 TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK Amateur Radio communica- tion. TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. [11202005] ===== AO-49 AATiS OSCAR-49 (SAFIR-M) Catalog number: 27605 Launch Date: December 20, 2002 Status: Non-operational. Uplink 435.275 1200-baud AFSK Downlink 145.825 9600-baud FSK (optional voice message) Broadcast callsign: DP0AIS Official webpage: http://amend.gmxhome.de [01012006] ===== DO-17 Dove Catalog Number: 20440 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational. Downlink: Downlink 145.825 MHz FM 1200 Baud AFSK Beacon: 2401.220 MHz [05012006] ===== WO-18 WEBERSAT Catalog Number: 20441 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.104 MHz SSB 1200 Baud PSK AX.25 [05012006] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-338.S4 WSR 338 Part 4 12/04/2006 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 338.S4 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, December 04, 2006 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-338.S4 THE FOLLOWING SATELLITES ARE NOT IN ORBIT BUT ARE PROPOSED FOR LAUNCH AT THIS TIME: PHASE 3E ?O-?? Catalog number: Proposed Launch Date: Early/Mid 2007 Status: Under Construction For the latest project status update please visit the AMSAT-DL P3-E web page: http://www.amsat-dl.org/p3e/ [ANS-WSR wishes to thank William Leijenaar, PE1RAH for this week's report] [04242006] NNNN /EX ANS is released worldwide via the AMSAT ANS e-mail reflector and a live radiocast on 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 trans- mitted to the eastern U.S. at 19:00 UTC and to the western U.S. at 19:30 UTC. Information on AMSAT-NA is available at the following URL: http://www.amsat.org Mailing address: AMSAT-NA 850 Sligo Avenue, Suite 600 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-4703 Voice: 301-589-6062 888-322-6728 FAX: 301-608-3410 Currently, AMSAT-NA supports the following (free) mailing lists: * AMSAT News Service (ANS) * General satellite discussion (AMSAT-BB) * Orbit data (KEPS) * Manned space missions (SAREX) * District of Columbia area (AMSAT-DC) * New England area (AMSAT-NE) * AMSAT Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-EDU) * AMSAT K-12 Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-K12) A daily digest version is available for each list. To subscribe, or for more list information, visit the following URL: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/listserv/menu.html In addition to regular membership, AMSAT-NA offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT-NA Office. This week's Weekly Satellite Report Editor is James French, W8ISS. ANS is always dedicated to past ANS editor 'BJ' Arts, WT0N, and to the memory of longtime AMSAT supporters Werner Haas, DJ5KQ, Dennis Kitchen, G0FCL and John Branegan GM4IHJ. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor{at}amsat.org NNNN /EX

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ANS-337 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins
by Dee 03 Dec '06

03 Dec '06

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-337 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. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor(a)amsat.org In this edition: * Unique Donation Opportunity Through The Pension Protection Act * UK Colloquium Dates Set * Genesat-1 Launch Information * ARISS Status - December 3, 2006 * STS-116 Launch to Include Cubesats * SKN in Memory of K7RR SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-337.01 Unique Donation Opportunity Through The Pension Protection Act AMSAT News Service Bulletin 337.01 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. November 26, 2006 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-337.01 Recent legislation passed by Congress and signed by President Bush can help AMSAT raise the funds needed to build Eagle. The law, called the Pension Protection Act (PPA), includes a provision enabling AMSAT to raise substantially more money than might have been previously possible. However, time is short to take full advantage of this unique opportunity. Serious construction work must be funded this year to have Eagle ready to orbit by the target of 2009. Basically, here's the story on how the new law can help Eagle fly! The PPA provides that U.S. taxpayers with IRAs who have reached the age of 70-1/2, may contribute to qualified charities, part or all (up to $100,000 per year or $200,000 for married couples filing jointly), of the money they must annually withdraw from their IRAs. Thus, many AMSAT members and other supporters of the amateur radio space program have a marvelous opportunity to keep the Eagle project on track. If you must withdraw a certain amount from your IRA each year, there is a big advantage to making such withdrawals as direct contributions to AMSAT rather than merely receiving the distributions and then contributing in the usual manner. Under PPA, the amount you contribute directly is NOT counted as income and thus may put you into a lower tax bracket. It may also reduce the percentage of your Social Security income subject to taxation. Key provisions of the new legislation to keep in mind: 1. Donors must hold either a conventional or Roth IRA. 2. Donors must be at least 70-1/2 years of age. 3. Contributions must be made directly from the IRA to the charitable organization not to a donor- advised fund, private foundation, gift annuity or trust. 4. Donations may be made this year and next only, and must be made by December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2007. 5. The maximum amount a contributor may donate each year is $100,000. 6. Direct contributions to qualified charities from IRAs, in accordance with the PPA provisions, are NOT counted as taxable income. If you are 70-1/2 or older and have an IRA, you are in a position to take advantage of this potential windfall for the Eagle project. AMSAT urges you to first check with your tax advisor for specifics regarding your individual situation, then ask your IRA custodian to transfer to AMSAT part or all of what you are required to withdraw. Be sure to have this transfer completed before December 31st. Let's all of us do our part to get Eagle into orbit. * Have your IRA custodian call the AMSAT office to get information on how to transfer your contribution. The number 301-589-6062. Office hours are 10 AM to 6 PM EST. [ANS thanks BIll, W3XO, for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-337.02 UK Colloquium Dates Set AMSAT News Service Bulletin 337.02 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. December 3, 2006 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-337.02 Please make a note in your diaries, etc The dates for the 2007 AMSAT-UK Colloquium are 20 through 22 July 2007. We are holding it a week earlier than normal to avoid clashing with the Central States VHF Event. Venue is to be the University of Surrey, as per previous years. I hope that lots of you from the other side of the Pond will be able to make it! 73 Jim G3WGM Hon Sec AMSAT-UK [ANS thanks Jim, G3WGM, for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-337.03 Genesat-1 Launch Information AMSAT News Service Bulletin 337.03 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. December 3, 2006 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-337.03 GeneSat-1 Launch Planned for December 11 A Star is Flown GeneSat-1 will launch from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) at NASA Wallops Flight Facility on December 11, 2006, about 7:00am EST. It will go into orbit as a secondary payload aboard a Minotaur launch vehicle. GeneSat-1 is a 10 x 10 x 30 cm. spacecraft, which will conduct a cellular biology technology demonstration. Of particular interest to the amateur radio satellite community, is the GeneSat-1 beacon. Operating at 437.075 MHz FM, the beacon sends an AX.25 packet every 5 seconds; the packet contains data about the spacecraft systems operation. The beacon will initiate transmission as soon as the spacecraft is deployed from its carrier on the 4th stage of the launch vehicle. The mission website at http://www.genesat1.org will be fully operational as of December 5; look there for general mission and spacecraft information, for how to contact GeneSat Mission Operations, and for the latest orbit data and other information needed to work the GeneSat-1 beacon. Let The Games Begin To foster interest in the amateur community, and to support amateur radio and space technology outreach to student groups, the GeneSat Mission Team is sponsoring a contest, with entries made by uploading packets received onto the mission website. Recognition and awards will be made as follows: Grand Prize: A radio station set up for satellite tracking! The rig will be donated by the Silicon Valley Center for Robotic Exploration and Space Technology (CREST) at NASA Research Park to the college or university of the winner's choice. The honor of choosing the recipient school goes to the station that logs 12 or more data packets each (about 1 minute's worth of listening) from the greatest number of satellite passes during the experiment. The recipient school must be approved by CREST management, based on demonstration of suitable infrastructure and licensed amateur(s) available to operate and maintain the station, and available connectivity from CREST for remote support and operation. The station will be installed with the cooperation of CREST staff. The winners also will receive a commemorative plaque for station team members and pictures and recognition on the GeneSat-1 website. In case of a tie the station with earliest initial packet submittal will win the right to designate the recipient school. First Contact Prize: The station submitting the first packet after initiation of transmission will receive the First Contact Prize. They will receive a commemorative plaque and mission pins for station team members and pictures and recognition on the mission website. The First 20 stations to post packets will receive mission pins and a certificate of recognition from the GeneSat Mission Operations Director. All Contestants who submit one or more packets will receive an electronic QSL card from the mission web site upon submission of data. [ANS thanks Mike, KE7EGC and the GeneSat-1 team for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-337.04 ARISS Status - December 3, 2006 AMSAT News Service Bulletin 337.04 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. December 3, 2006 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-337.04 Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report November 27, 2006 1. Mannheim Museum Contact Successful On Monday, November 20, students attending the Landesmuseum fuer Technik und Arbeit (Mannheim Museum) in Mannheim, Germany, for the opening of its space exhibition, experienced an amateur radio contact with astronaut Thomas Reiter, DF4TR. An audience of two hundred students, ages 12-20, watched as 13 students asked thirteen questions. Also present was former ESA astronaut Ernst Messerschmid, DG2KM, who displayed pictures of Thomas’ training and answered questions from the audience. Telebridge station VK5ZAI in Australia assisted in the event. The audio was fed into the EchoLink servers and received 22 connections from12 countries, including 1 repeater. Three connections were made to the Internet Radio Linking Project (IRLP) Discovery Reflector 9010, and 15 listened to the Shoutcast audio stream on the www.discoveryreflector.ca website. The audio was also webcast, courtesy of Verizon Conferencing. 2. Canadian School Contact, a Success Centre Hastings Secondary School experienced a successful contact with the ISS via amateur radio. On November 20, ten students posed 22 questions to Michael Lopez-Alegria, KE5GTK, in front of an audience of 800. The Ottawa ARISS team provided radio equipment for the contact and gave a presentation to the students. Local radio and newspapers covered the event and media students from the local college and university attended. Dignitaries making an appearance included a federal member of the Canadian Parliament, an Ontario Member of the Provincial Parliament, and local officials from the Township and School Board including Trustees and directors. The school webcasted the event on www.hpedsb.on.ca. Audio was fed to EchoLink servers and Internet Radio Linking Project (IRLP) Discovery Reflector 9010. EchoLink received 16 connections (1 repeater included) from 9 countries, and 5 connections were made to the IRLP server 9010 from Canada and Japan. Audio was also available through Shoutcast on the website www.discoveryreflector.ca which received 26 connections. 3. Cosmonaut Active on Voice Mikhail Tyruin, RZ3FT, has been active on voice. He has been using the ISS Ham radio equipment to make general contacts with his friends in Canada. 4. Astronaut Training Status On November 20, Christer Fuglesang, KE5CGR/SA0AFS, attended an amateur radio session at JSC which provided him with user level training on the Kenwood radio so that he will be prepared to perform a school contact with students in Sweden during his STS-116 mission. He was given instructions on manual configuration as well as normal operations of the radio. 5. ARISS International Team Meeting Held The ARISS International Team held its monthly teleconference on Tuesday, November 21. SuitSat-2’s design and progress were reported on. Updates were given on the Kenwood radio status and SuitSat-1 certificates. Minutes have been posted on the ARISS website. See: http://www.rac.ca/ariss/arisstel2006-11-21.htm [ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-337.05 STS-116 Launch Includes Cubesats AMSAT News Service Bulletin 337.05 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. December 3, 2006 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-337.05 December 7 STS-116 Launch Includes Three Amateur Satellites Space Shuttle Discovery is scheduled for launch on December 7 at 9:35 PM EST (UTC-5). During the 12-day mission and three spacewalks, the crew will work closely with flight controllers at NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston, to install a new segment of the station's girder-like truss and activate the station's permanent, complex power and cooling systems. The Shuttle will also carry to orbit three new satellites, RAFT-1, MARSCOM and ANDE, designed, built, and tested by the Midshipmen of the US Naval Academy's Satellite Laboratory in Annapolis, Maryland. The primary mission of the RAFT satellite is tied to the calibration of the US Navy Space Surveillance Radar which is the primary source of ALL satellite tracking data for ALL spacecraft in the USA. Data from this radar is what helps generate the Keplarian Elements used by all Amateur Satellites operators. The secondary mission of RAFT and MARScom are to provide packet digital communications relay for mobile units to transmit their GPS coordinates and messages via the satellites. This is a continuation of the PCsat, PCSAT2 and ARISS missions. The downlink is received by a global system of volunteer ground stations that feed the http://pcsat.aprs.org live web page. The primary limitation on single channel LEO satellite communications is the congestion on the uplink. The RAFT Packet-to-Voice transponder solves this problem by compressing the uplink into a single 1 second burst per station, and then expanding it to voice for the FM downlink. This way, students with nothing but a scanner receiver can hear all of the downlink communications (voice) yet the uplinking stations have a very low probabilty of collision due to the short duration of the uplink. A voice synthesizer converts the packet to voice. ANDE was developed by the Naval Research labs as an "Atmospheric Neutral Density Experiment" to measure the decay from orbit of a perfectly spher ical 18" ball. Hearing that it was empty, the Naval Academy under the mentoring of Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, proposed an amateur radio transponder for the inside. There can be no external antennas and no solar panels or anything that would disturb the aerodynamic performance of the very smooth sphere. The spherical satellite is split in half with an insulator and uses the space frame as the antenna for the 2 meter system. There are 112 Lithinum primary "D" cells inside the sphere to power it for a year. To keep the current drain to a minimum, the ANDE comms payload sleeps 90% of the time, only waking up once every 16 seconds to listen for packets. Hearing none, it goes back to sleep to convserve power. If packets are heard, then it remains awake and serves as an APRS packet digipeater until 1 minute after the last packet. In addition, ANDE has a voice synthesizer and can speak packets addressed to it. The telemetry from the satellite will be of a similar form to that of PCSAT and PCSAT2 and will be distributed by the APRS-IS network. Dave, G4DPZ has been working on the telemetry web site. Details of the URL will be published after launch. The RAFT-1 and ANDE satellite downlinks will be 145.825 MHz. The MARS frequencies used by MARSCOM are on Navy-Marine Corps MARS frequencies. For full technical details please refer to: http://www.ew.usna.edu/%7Ebruninga/ande-raft-ops.html [ANS thanks Bob, WB4APR, and the US Naval Academy Satellite Laboratory for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-337.06 SKN In memory of K7RR AMSAT News Service Bulletin 337.06 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. December 3, 2006 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-337.06 SKN on OSCAR 2007 TO BE IN MEMORY OF K7RR All radio amateurs, worldwide, are cordially invited to participate in Straight Key Night on OSCAR 2007. This year, the event is dedi- cated to the memory of Cliff Buttschardt, K7RR. Cliff was an enthu- siastic and longtime SKN participant on both OSCAR and HF, as well as a perennial Best Fist winner. He will be sorely missed. Participating in SKN on OSCAR 2007 is easy. No rules, no scoring and no need to send in a log. Just operate CW through any OSCAR etween 0000 and 2400 UTC on 1 January 2007, using a straight hand key. In keeping with the friendly nature of this event, all participants are encouraged to nominate someone they worked for "Best Fist." Your nominee need not have the best fist of those you heard, just of those you worked. Please send your nomination to w2rs(a)amsat.org. A list of those nominated will appear in ANS and The AMSAT Journal. CU SKN! 73, Ray W2RS [ANS thanks Ray, W2RS, for the above information] /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. 73, This week's ANS Editor, Dee Interdonato, NB2F nb2f at amsat dot org

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