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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-261.S1
WSR 261 Part 1 09/18/2006
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 261.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, September 18, 2006
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-261.S1
VO-52 HAMSAT
Catalog Number: 28650
Launch Date: May 05,2005
Status: Operational
Current Mode: U/V - Indian Transponder
Proposed frequencies:
-------------------
Indian Transponder:
Uplink : 435.220 MHz to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW
Downlink: 145.870 MHz to 145.930 MHz USB/CW
Beacon : 145.859330 MHZ CW
Dutch Transponder:
Uplink : 435.225MHz to 435.275MHz LSB/CW
Downlink: 145.875MHz to 145.925MHz USB/CW
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.
[04242006]
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AO-51 ECHO
Catalog number: 28375
Launch date: June 29, 2004
Status: Testing
Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - V/U - TONE
PBBS - V/U - 9K6
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
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
Mode schedule for September 2006 according to the AO-51 command team:
September 4 to September 11
FM Repeater, V/U, High Power Mode
Uplink: 145.920 Mhz FM, 67 hz PL Tone
Downlink: 435.300 Mhz FM
September 11 to September 18
FM Repeater, L/S
Uplink: 1268.700 Mhz FM, No PL Tone
Downlink: 2401.200 Mhz FM
September 18 to September 24
"Normal" Mode
FM Repeater, V/U
Uplink: 145.920 Mhz FM, 67 hz PL Tone
Downlink: 435.300 Mhz FM
9k6 Digital, V/U, PBP BBS (Pacsat Broadcast Protocol BBS)
Uplink: 145.860 Mhz FM, 9k6 PBP Digital
Downlink: 435.150 Mhz FM, 9k6 PBP Digital
September 25 to October 2
38k4 Digital, V/U, PBP BBS (Pacsat Broadcast Protocol BBS)
Uplink: 145.860 Mhz FM, 9k6 PBP Digital
Downlink: 435.150 Mhz FM, 38k4 PBP Digital
Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/
[09182006]
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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]
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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/sats/n7hpr/fo29.html
[11132005]
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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
Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org
[01012006]
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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]
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INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS
Catalog number: 25544
Launch date: November 20, 1998
Status: Operational
Current Mode: Intermittent
Digipeater: OFF
The Expedition 13 crew is:
Commander: Pavel Vinogradov - RV3BS
Flight Engineer: Jeff Williams - KD5TVQ
Crew: Thomas Reiter - DF4TR
Exedition 14 crew, which is currently enroute, is:
Michael Lopez-Alegria - KE5GTK
Mikhail Tyurin - RZ3FT
Anousheh Ansari
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/
Currently, Expedition Crew 14 is enroute to the International Space
Station.
During the week, the equipment may be turned off during docking of the
Soyuz.
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.
[09182006]
NNNN
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-261.S2
WSR 261 Part 2 09/18/2006
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 261.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, September 18, 2006
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-261.S2
CO-58 XI-V
Catalog Number: 28895
Launch Date: October 27, 2005
Status: Operational only within range of Ground station in Japan
Telemetry Downlink: 437.345MHz - FSK 1200bps using AFK protocol
Beacon Downlink: 437.465MHz - CW about 50 WPM
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/
[03122006]
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CO-55 CUTE-1.7
Catalog number: 28941
Launched: June 30,2003
Status: Operational
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/
[05012006]
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AO-51 ECHO
Catalog number: 28375
Launch date: June 29, 2004
Status: Testing
Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - V/U - TONE
PBBS - V/U - 9k6
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
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
Mode schedule for September 2006 according to the AO-51 command team:
September 4 to September 11
FM Repeater, V/U, High Power Mode
Uplink: 145.920 Mhz FM, 67 hz PL Tone
Downlink: 435.300 Mhz FM
September 11 to September 18
FM Repeater, L/S
Uplink: 1268.700 Mhz FM, No PL Tone
Downlink: 2401.200 Mhz FM
September 18 to September 24
"Normal" Mode
FM Repeater, V/U
Uplink: 145.920 Mhz FM, 67 hz PL Tone
Downlink: 435.300 Mhz FM
9k6 Digital, V/U, PBP BBS (Pacsat Broadcast Protocol BBS)
Uplink: 145.860 Mhz FM, 9k6 PBP Digital
Downlink: 435.150 Mhz FM, 9k6 PBP Digital
September 25 to October 2
38k4 Digital, V/U, PBP BBS (Pacsat Broadcast Protocol BBS)
Uplink: 145.860 Mhz FM, 9k6 PBP Digital
Downlink: 435.150 Mhz FM, 38k4 PBP Digital
Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/
[09182006]
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NO-44 PCSAT
Catalog number: 26931
Launch Date: September 30, 2001
Status: Operational
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/
[04172006]
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GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B
Catalog number: 25397
Launch Date: July 10, 1998
Status: Operational
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
[08072006]
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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]
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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
Reception reports are requested to be sent to xxxxx(a)amsat.org (replace
xxxxx
by g3cwv), or post to AMSAT-BB.
During the period 15 June to 17 July 2006 nothing has been heard from
the
satellite. It was last heard on 05 May, just one day before the solar
eclipses were due to start. These eclipses will continue until 04 August
2006, reaching a maximum duration of 22% around 19 June. If the
satellite
behaves in the same way as it did last year, regular 10 day
transmissions
should re-start, sometime in August.
Official webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/
MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm
[07172006]
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PCSAT-2
Catalog Number: 25544
Launch Date: August 1, 2005
Activated: August 3, 2005
Status: Decommissioning
Current Mode: Voice Response to Packet Digis
CW/PSK Repeater
Voice Digital Uplink: 145.990 MHz
Voice response Downlink: 437.975 MHz
Digital Downlink: 435.275 Mhz
Digital Uplink: 145.825 Mhz
ISS digipeater uplink: 145.990 Mhz
PSK-31 Downlink: 435.275 Mhz
PSK-31 Uplink: 29.401 Mhz
CALLSIGN: pcsat2
Official Webpage: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat2.html
PCSAT2 APRS Packet page: http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/pcsat2.cgi
aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program:
http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/
[09112006]
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INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS
Catalog number: 25544
Launch date: November 20, 1998
Status: Operational
Current Mode: Intermittent
Digipeater: OFF
Expedition Crew 13 is:
Commander: Pavel Vinogradov - RV3BS
Flight Engineer: Jeff Williams - KD5TVQ
Crew: Thomas Reiter - DF4TR
Exedition 14 crew, which is currently enroute, is:
Michael Lopez-Alegria - KE5GTK
Mikhail Tyurin - RZ3FT
Anousheh Ansari
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/
Currently, Expedition Crew 14 is enroute to the International Space
Station.
During the week, the equipment may be turned off during docking of the
Soyuz.
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.
[09182006]
NNNN
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-261.S3
WSR 261 Part 3 09/18/2006
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 261.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, September 18, 2006
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-261.S3
THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME:
AO-54 SUITSAT
Catalog Number:28933
Release Date: February 3,2006
Status: Non-operational
Modes : FM Voice Telemetry/Greetings
FM SSTV
Callsign: RS0RS
Downlink: 145.990 FM
Currently on the amsat-bb, there is a geussing game going on about when
Suitsat will re-enter the atmosphere.
Official webpage: http://www.suitsat.org
[05012006]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-261.S4
WSR 261 Part 4 09/18/2006
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 261.S4 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, September 18, 2006
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-261.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]
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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
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
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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-254.S1
WSR 254 Part 1 09/11/2006
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 254.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, September 11, 2006
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-254.S1
VO-52 HAMSAT
Catalog Number: 28650
Launch Date: May 05,2005
Status: Operational
Current Mode: U/V - Indian Transponder
Proposed frequencies:
-------------------
Indian Transponder:
Uplink : 435.220 MHz to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW
Downlink: 145.870 MHz to 145.930 MHz USB/CW
Beacon : 145.859330 MHZ CW
Dutch Transponder:
Uplink : 435.225MHz to 435.275MHz LSB/CW
Downlink: 145.875MHz to 145.925MHz USB/CW
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.
[04242006]
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AO-51 ECHO
Catalog number: 28375
Launch date: June 29, 2004
Status: Testing
Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - L/S
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 67Hz PL tone
1268.700 MHz FM 67Hz PL tone
Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM, 38k4 Digital, PBP, 1 watt output
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
Mode schedule for September 2006 according to the AO-51 command team:
September 4 to September 11
FM Repeater, V/U, High Power Mode
Uplink: 145.920 Mhz FM, 67 hz PL Tone
Downlink: 435.300 Mhz FM
September 11 to September 18
FM Repeater, L/S
Uplink: 1268.700 Mhz FM, No PL Tone
Downlink: 2401.200 Mhz FM
September 18 to September 24
"Normal" Mode
FM Repeater, V/U
Uplink: 145.920 Mhz FM, 67 hz PL Tone
Downlink: 435.300 Mhz FM
9k6 Digital, V/U, PBP BBS (Pacsat Broadcast Protocol BBS)
Uplink: 145.860 Mhz FM, 9k6 PBP Digital
Downlink: 435.150 Mhz FM, 9k6 PBP Digital
September 25 to October 2
38k4 Digital, V/U, PBP BBS (Pacsat Broadcast Protocol BBS)
Uplink: 145.860 Mhz FM, 9k6 PBP Digital
Downlink: 435.150 Mhz FM, 38k4 PBP Digital
Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/
[09112006]
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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]
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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/sats/n7hpr/fo29.html
[11132005]
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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
Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org
[01012006]
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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]
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INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS
Catalog number: 25544
Launch date: November 20, 1998
Status: Operational
Current Mode: Intermittent
Digipeater: OFF
The current crew is:
Commander: Pavel Vinogradov - RV3BS
Flight Engineer: Jeff Williams - KD5TVQ
Crew: 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: 144.490 MHz FM
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 Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss
Official Fan club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com
APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/
Currently, the Space Shuttle Atlantis is docked to the International
Space
Station. Activity may be curtailed depending on Extravehicular activity.
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.
[09112006]
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SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-254.S2
WSR 254 Part 2 09/11/2006
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 254.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, September 11, 2006
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-254.S2
CO-58 XI-V
Catalog Number: 28895
Launch Date: October 27, 2005
Status: Operational only within range of Ground station in Japan
Telemetry Downlink: 437.345MHz - FSK 1200bps using AFK protocol
Beacon Downlink: 437.465MHz - CW about 50 WPM
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/
[03122006]
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CO-55 CUTE-1.7
Catalog number: 28941
Launched: June 30,2003
Status: Operational
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/
[05012006]
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AO-51 ECHO
Catalog number: 28375
Launch date: June 29, 2004
Status: Testing
Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - L/S
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 67Hz PL tone
1268.700 MHz FM 67Hz PL tone
Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM, 38k4 Digital, PBP, 1 watt output
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
Mode schedule for September 2006 according to the AO-51 command team:
September 4 to September 11
FM Repeater, V/U, High Power Mode
Uplink: 145.920 Mhz FM, 67 hz PL Tone
Downlink: 435.300 Mhz FM
September 11 to September 18
FM Repeater, L/S
Uplink: 1268.700 Mhz FM, No PL Tone
Downlink: 2401.200 Mhz FM
September 18 to September 24
"Normal" Mode
FM Repeater, V/U
Uplink: 145.920 Mhz FM, 67 hz PL Tone
Downlink: 435.300 Mhz FM
9k6 Digital, V/U, PBP BBS (Pacsat Broadcast Protocol BBS)
Uplink: 145.860 Mhz FM, 9k6 PBP Digital
Downlink: 435.150 Mhz FM, 9k6 PBP Digital
September 25 to October 2
38k4 Digital, V/U, PBP BBS (Pacsat Broadcast Protocol BBS)
Uplink: 145.860 Mhz FM, 9k6 PBP Digital
Downlink: 435.150 Mhz FM, 38k4 PBP Digital
Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/
[09112006]
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NO-44 PCSAT
Catalog number: 26931
Launch Date: September 30, 2001
Status: Operational
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/
[04172006]
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GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B
Catalog number: 25397
Launch Date: July 10, 1998
Status: Operational
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
[08072006]
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RS-22 Mozhayets 4
Catalog Number: 27939
Launch Date: September 27, 2004
Status: Operational
Beacon: 435.3520 MHz CW
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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]
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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
Reception reports are requested to be sent to xxxxx(a)amsat.org (replace
xxxxx
by g3cwv), or post to AMSAT-BB.
During the period 15 June to 17 July 2006 nothing has been heard from
the
satellite. It was last heard on 05 May, just one day before the solar
eclipses were due to start. These eclipses will continue until 04 August
2006, reaching a maximum duration of 22% around 19 June. If the
satellite
behaves in the same way as it did last year, regular 10 day
transmissions
should re-start, sometime in August.
Official webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/
MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm
[07172006]
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PCSAT-2
Catalog Number: 25544
Launch Date: August 1, 2005
Activated: August 3, 2005
Status: Decommissioning
Current Mode: Voice Response to Packet Digis
CW/PSK Repeater
Voice Digital Uplink: 145.990 MHz
Voice response Downlink: 437.975 MHz
Digital Downlink: 435.275 Mhz
Digital Uplink: 145.825 Mhz
ISS digipeater uplink: 145.990 Mhz
PSK-31 Downlink: 435.275 Mhz
PSK-31 Uplink: 29.401 Mhz
CALLSIGN: pcsat2
Official Webpage: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat2.html
PCSAT2 APRS Packet page: http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/pcsat2.cgi
aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program:
http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/
[09112006]
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INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS
Catalog number: 25544
Launch date: November 20, 1998
Status: Operational
Current Mode: Intermittent
Digipeater: OFF
The current crew is:
Commander: Pavel Vinogradov - RV3BS
Flight Engineer: Jeff Williams - KD5TVQ
Crew: 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: 144.490 MHz FM
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 Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss
Official Fan club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com
APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/
Currently, the Space Shuttle Atlantis is docked to the International
Space
Station. Activity may be curtailed depending on Extravehicular activity.
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.
[09112006]
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SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-254.S3
WSR 254 Part 3 09/11/2006
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 254.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, September 11, 2006
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-254.S3
THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME:
AO-54 SUITSAT
Catalog Number:28933
Release Date: February 3,2006
Status: Non-operational
Modes : FM Voice Telemetry/Greetings
FM SSTV
Callsign: RS0RS
Downlink: 145.990 FM
Currently on the amsat-bb, there is a geussing game going on about when
Suitsat will re-enter the atmosphere.
Official webpage: http://www.suitsat.org
[05012006]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-254.S4
WSR 254 Part 4 09/11/2006
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 254.S4 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, September 11, 2006
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-254.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]
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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
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
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1
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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-247.S1
WSR 247 Part 1 09/04/2006
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 247.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, September 04, 2006
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-247.S1
VO-52 HAMSAT
Catalog Number: 28650
Launch Date: May 05,2005
Status: Operational
Current Mode: U/V - Indian Transponder
Proposed frequencies:
-------------------
Indian Transponder:
Uplink : 435.220 MHz to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW
Downlink: 145.870 MHz to 145.930 MHz USB/CW
Beacon : 145.859330 MHZ CW
Dutch Transponder:
Uplink : 435.225MHz to 435.275MHz LSB/CW
Downlink: 145.875MHz to 145.925MHz USB/CW
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.
[04242006]
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AO-51 ECHO
Catalog number: 28375
Launch date: June 29, 2004
Status: Testing
Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - V/U High Power
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 67Hz PL tone
1268.700 MHz FM 67Hz PL tone
Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM, 38k4 Digital, PBP, 1 watt output
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
Mode schedule for September 2006 according to the AO-51 command team:
September 4 to September 11
FM Repeater, V/U, High Power Mode
Uplink: 145.920 Mhz FM, 67 hz PL Tone
Downlink: 435.300 Mhz FM
September 11 to September 18
FM Repeater, L/S
Uplink: 1268.700 Mhz FM, No PL Tone
Downlink: 2401.200 Mhz FM
September 18 to September 24
"Normal" Mode
FM Repeater, V/U
Uplink: 145.920 Mhz FM, 67 hz PL Tone
Downlink: 435.300 Mhz FM
9k6 Digital, V/U, PBP BBS (Pacsat Broadcast Protocol BBS)
Uplink: 145.860 Mhz FM, 9k6 PBP Digital
Downlink: 435.150 Mhz FM, 9k6 PBP Digital
September 25 to October 2
38k4 Digital, V/U, PBP BBS (Pacsat Broadcast Protocol BBS)
Uplink: 145.860 Mhz FM, 9k6 PBP Digital
Downlink: 435.150 Mhz FM, 38k4 PBP Digital
Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/
[09042006]
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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]
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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/sats/n7hpr/fo29.html
[11132005]
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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
Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org
[01012006]
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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]
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INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS
Catalog number: 25544
Launch date: November 20, 1998
Status: Operational
Current Mode: TESTING OF SSTV
Digipeater: OFF
The current crew is:
Commander: Pavel Vinogradov - RV3BS
Flight Engineer: Jeff Williams - KD5TVQ
Crew: 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: 144.490 MHz FM
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 Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss
Official Fan club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com
APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/
Currently, the crew is in the process of testing the SSTV equipment so
ANY
activity may not be what will be heard on the next pass right now. IT
ALL
DEPENDS ON THE TIME AVAILABLE TO THE CREW TO DO MORE IMPORTANT ITEMS.
PLEASE
MAINTAIN READING THE AMSAT-BB AND ANS SERVICES FOR MORE CURRENT INFO.
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.
[08142006]
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SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-247.S2
WSR 247 Part 2 09/04/2006
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 247.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, September, 2006
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-247.S2
CO-58 XI-V
Catalog Number: 28895
Launch Date: October 27, 2005
Status: Operational only within range of Ground station in Japan
Telemetry Downlink: 437.345MHz - FSK 1200bps using AFK protocol
Beacon Downlink: 437.465MHz - CW about 50 WPM
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/
[03122006]
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CO-55 CUTE-1.7
Catalog number: 28941
Launched: June 30,2003
Status: Operational
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/
[05012006]
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AO-51 ECHO
Catalog number: 28375
Launch date: June 29, 2004
Status: Testing
Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - V/U High Power
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 67Hz PL tone
1268.700 MHz FM 67Hz PL tone
Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM, 38k4 Digital, PBP, 1 watt output
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
Mode schedule for September 2006 according to the AO-51 command team:
September 4 to September 11
FM Repeater, V/U, High Power Mode
Uplink: 145.920 Mhz FM, 67 hz PL Tone
Downlink: 435.300 Mhz FM
September 11 to September 18
FM Repeater, L/S
Uplink: 1268.700 Mhz FM, No PL Tone
Downlink: 2401.200 Mhz FM
September 18 to September 24
"Normal" Mode
FM Repeater, V/U
Uplink: 145.920 Mhz FM, 67 hz PL Tone
Downlink: 435.300 Mhz FM
9k6 Digital, V/U, PBP BBS (Pacsat Broadcast Protocol BBS)
Uplink: 145.860 Mhz FM, 9k6 PBP Digital
Downlink: 435.150 Mhz FM, 9k6 PBP Digital
September 25 to October 2
38k4 Digital, V/U, PBP BBS (Pacsat Broadcast Protocol BBS)
Uplink: 145.860 Mhz FM, 9k6 PBP Digital
Downlink: 435.150 Mhz FM, 38k4 PBP Digital
Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/
[09042006]
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NO-44 PCSAT
Catalog number: 26931
Launch Date: September 30, 2001
Status: Operational
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/
[04172006]
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GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B
Catalog number: 25397
Launch Date: July 10, 1998
Status: Operational
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
[08072006]
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RS-22 Mozhayets 4
Catalog Number: 27939
Launch Date: September 27, 2004
Status: Operational
Beacon: 435.3520 MHz CW
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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]
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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
Reception reports are requested to be sent to xxxxx(a)amsat.org (replace
xxxxx
by g3cwv), or post to AMSAT-BB.
During the period 15 June to 17 July 2006 nothing has been heard from
the
satellite. It was last heard on 05 May, just one day before the solar
eclipses were due to start. These eclipses will continue until 04 August
2006, reaching a maximum duration of 22% around 19 June. If the
satellite
behaves in the same way as it did last year, regular 10 day
transmissions
should re-start, sometime in August.
Official webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/
MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm
[07172006]
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PCSAT-2
Catalog Number: 25544
Launch Date: August 1, 2005
Activated: August 3, 2005
Status: Operational
Current Mode: Voice Response to Packet Digis
CW/PSK Repeater
Voice Digital Uplink: 145.990 MHz
Voice response Downlink: 437.975 MHz
Digital Downlink: 435.275 Mhz
Digital Uplink: 145.825 Mhz
ISS digipeater uplink: 145.990 Mhz
PSK-31 Downlink: 435.275 Mhz
PSK-31 Uplink: 29.401 Mhz
CALLSIGN: pcsat2
Official Webpage: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat2.html
PCSAT2 APRS Packet page: http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/pcsat2.cgi
aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program:
http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/
[08282006]
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INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS
Catalog number: 25544
Launch date: November 20, 1998
Status: Operational
Current Mode: TESTING OF SSTV
Digipeater: OFF
The current crew is:
Commander: Pavel Vinogradov - RV3BS
Flight Engineer: Jeff Williams - KD5TVQ
Crew: 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: 144.490 MHz FM
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 Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss
Official Fan club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com
APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/
Currently, the crew is in the process of testing the SSTV equipment so
ANY
activity may not be what will be heard on the next pass right now. IT
ALL
DEPENDS ON THE TIME AVAILABLE TO THE CREW TO DO MORE IMPORTANT ITEMS.
PLEASE
MAINTAIN READING THE AMSAT-BB AND ANS SERVICES FOR MORE CURRENT INFO.
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.
[08142006]
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SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-247.S3
WSR 247 Part 3 09/04/2006
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 247.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, September 04, 2006
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-247.S3
THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME:
AO-54 SUITSAT
Catalog Number:28933
Release Date: February 3,2006
Status: Non-operational
Modes : FM Voice Telemetry/Greetings
FM SSTV
Callsign: RS0RS
Downlink: 145.990 FM
Currently on the amsat-bb, there is a geussing game going on about when
Suitsat will re-enter the atmosphere.
Official webpage: http://www.suitsat.org
[05012006]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-247.S4
WSR 247 Part 4 09/04/2006
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 247.S4 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, September 04, 2006
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-247.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]
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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:
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Currently, AMSAT-NA supports the following (free) mailing lists:
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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:
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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-246
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:
* Deadline for Submitting AMSAT BoD Ballots Approaching
* Dr. Scott Sanford, AMSAT Symposium Tour Speaker
* 2006 AMSAT Symposium Final Call for Papers
* AO-51 Operating Schedule for September 2006
* JAMSAT Announces a New Satellite Operating Award
* Commission Probing Dnepr Crash Presents Preliminary Conclusions
* ARISS Status - 28 August 2006
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-246.01
Deadline for Submitting AMSAT BoD Ballots Approaching
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 246.01
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
September 3, 2006
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-246.01
If you have not mailed your AMSAT ballot , now is the time to do so!
The ballot must arrive at the office by September 15th. Look over
the bios at
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/articles/2006_Board_Candidates/
and VOICE YOUR CHOICE and VOTE!!!
[ANS thanks Martha at AMSAT HQ for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-246.02
Dr. Scott Sanford, AMSAT Symposium Tour Speaker
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 246.02
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
September 3, 2006
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-246.02
AMSAT, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, is very pleased to
announced that NASA Principal Investigator, Dr. Scott Sanford has
generously accepted our invitation to provide a key presentation during
the Symposium tour of the Ames Exploration Center. Dr. Sanford, who is
co-director of the NASA Ames Astrochemistry Laboratory, will speak about
sample return from comets and asteroids in general, and specifically
about the Stardust Sample and Return Mission to Comet Wild 2.
Dr. Sanford was one of the original team members to propose capturing
dust from a comet and bringing it back to Earth. Stardust was launched
in February 1999, and in January 2004 approached Wild 2 within 150 miles
of the nucleus, collecting samples and capturing detailed imagery of the
comet's surface. On January 15th 2006 Stardust re-entered the Earth's
atmosphere and successfully completed it's mission after landing in the
salt flats of northwestern Utah.
So be sure to join us Sunday afternoon for what promises to be an
exciting event.
The 2006 Space Symposium will be a joint meeting with the ARISS
International Delegates and will also include the IARU Satellite
Advisory Panel annual meeting, and a meeting of AMSAT International
Delegates. For additional information and to register for
transportation to the Ames Exploration Center please visit the AMSAT
website at http://www.amsat.org/symposium.
73,
Emily Clarke, N1DID
Symposium Chair
[ANS thanks Emily, N1DID, for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-246.03
2006 AMSAT Symposium Final Call for Papers
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 246.03
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
September 3, 2006
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-246.03
2006 AMSAT North America Space Symposium
6-8 October 2006, Foster City, California
Call for Papers: Final Call
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2006CallForPapers.php
Invitation: Speakers are invited to submit and present papers dealing
with the science of Amateur Radio Satellites and associated technologies
for the AMSAT 2006 Space Symposium. The Symposium will be held at the
Crowne Plaza Hotel in Foster City, California approximately 10km south
of San Francisco International Airport. This is an annual Symposium,
however the 2005 Symposium was cancelled due to hurricane damage caused
by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Speakers originally scheduled for the
2005 Symposium are invited to re-submit papers for the 2006 Symposium.
Topics: Recommended topics include but are not limited to the following
categories:
· AMSAT P3E
· AMSAT Eagle
· Microsatellite Projects
· Cubesat and Nanosatellite Projects
· ARISS
· Attitude Determination and Control
· Propulsion
· Communications
· Mechanical
· Antennas
· Groundstations
· Digital Modes
· Education and Outreach
· Launch Opportunities
· Status Reports
Other Activities:
· The AMSAT Board of Directors will meet on 5-6 October.
· The AMSAT Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on 6 October.
· AMSAT International will meet 8 October
· The IARU Satellite Committee will meet during the Symposium and
will hold a public round table discussion on frequency coordination
on 8 October
· The ARISS International Delegates Meeting will be held on 9-10
October
· "Birds of a Feather" sessions (BOFS) will be available on request
Deadline: Applications for papers must be received ASAP. Papers must be
submitted no later than 12 September 2006.
Procedure: The planning committee has created an online registration
system where you can submit your abstract and track it. Using this
system you will allow you to submit your paper and any subsequent
changes online.
Visit the 2006 Symposium Paper Registration webpage for instructions:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2006PapersProcedure.php
Contact Emily Clarke, N1DID for additional information or Jean Fletcher
KG6IAK for additional information
Venue: See the 2006 Space Symposium web page for additional information
about the venue.
[ANS thanks Emily, N1DID, for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-246.04
AO-51 Operating Schedule for September 2006
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 246.04
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
September 3, 2006
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-246.04
Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, has posted the AO-51 operating schedule for
September. Drew explains, "We've tried to include a little bit of
everything this month". Drew also requests that all requests to the
ao51-modes(a)amsat.org list include "AMSAT" in the subject line. This will
help sort out the valid requests from the waves and waves of spam that
must be filtered through to be forwarded to the rest of the Committee.
Mode changes generally occur at ~0200Z on the dates indicated below.
September 1 to September 4
FM Repeater, V/S
Uplink: 145.920 Mhz FM, No PL Tone
Downlink: 2401.200 Mhz FM
September 4 to September 11
FM Repeater, V/U, High Power Mode
Uplink: 145.920 Mhz FM, 67 hz PL Tone
Downlink: 435.300 Mhz FM
September 11 to September 18
FM Repeater, L/S
Uplink: 1268.700 Mhz FM, No PL Tone
Downlink: 2401.200 Mhz FM
September 18 to September 24
"Normal" Mode
FM Repeater, V/U
Uplink: 145.920 Mhz FM, 67 hz PL Tone
Downlink: 435.300 Mhz FM
9k6 Digital, V/U, PBP BBS (Pacsat Broadcast Protocol BBS)
Uplink: 145.860 Mhz FM, 9k6 PBP Digital
Downlink: 435.150 Mhz FM, 9k6 PBP Digital
September 24 to October 2
38k4 Digital, V/U, PBP BBS (Pacsat Broadcast Protocol BBS)
Uplink: 145.860 Mhz FM, 9k6 PBP Digital
Downlink: 435.150 Mhz FM, 38k4 PBP Digital
73, Drew KO4MA
AMSAT LM2332
For the AO-51 Operations Group
[ANS thanks Drew, KO4MA, for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-246.05
JAMSAT Announces a New Satellite Operating Award
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 246.05
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
September 3, 2006
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-246.05
Mikio Mouri, JA3GEP, President of Japan-AMSAT (JAMSAT) announced the
availability of the new JAMSAT Five Stars Award on August 17, 2006.
JAMSAT's goal is to get more activity on amateur radio satellite
communications, to get more hams interested in this aspect of the
hobby,and to protect the frequency allocation of the amateur satellites.
This Award is opened for world wide, with following rules.
1. The applicant is required to establish a QSO with five(5) different
stations over five (5) different Satellites. (Total 25 QSL Cards
required)
2. Each specific satellite is counted once, even the QSO was made on
different mode or band on the same satellite.
3. Valid only for 2way QSOs. Cross mode QSOs are not valid on this
award.
4. The QSOs using Digital mode and SSTV are valid, however you are
requested to get QSL Cards. (e-QSL is not acceptable.)
5. No specific endosement (eg. CW, SSB) is provided.
6. QSOs made after the January 1st, 2006 at 00:00 UTC are valid.
7. As for the application, no specific format is provided. You can use
your own QSO list, however it is recomended to use formats used by
ARRL or JARL. You need to have your application certified by 2
local radio amateurs, but please DO NOT send QSL cards to us. (We
can not take any responsiblity for them.)
8. Fee on the application: Outside of Japan please send Ten(10) "NEW"
IRCs with the application. Japanese radio amateurs should include
800 yen by Postal Money Order. (If you are a member of the JAMSAT,
then 400 yen is applicable).
9. Donations are welcomed: This is not a requirement, but any donations
to build new amateur satellites will be most welcome. If you wish to
donate, please add this amount to your award application fee. JAMSAT
will remit your donations to AMSAT-DL and/or AMSAT-NA accordingly.
(Please understand that the JAMSAT-Board is entitled to divide the
sum of donations for each party and project.)
10. Mailing address--Please forward your application to the following.
JAMSAT AWARD OFFICE
For the attention of Mr. S. Murakami
PO Box 26, Mizushima Post Office,
Kurashiki, Okayama 712-8691, Japan
11. Questions and Information
If you have had any questions, please send your message by e-mail
to: madoguchi(a)jamsat.or.jp
[ANS thanks JAMSAT for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-246.06
Commission Probing Dnepr Crash Presents Preliminary Conclusions
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 246.06
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
September 3, 2006
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-246.06
The commission investigating the crash of the Dnepr launch vehicle in
Kazakhstan in July has come to its preliminary conclusions regarding the
cause of the accident, Kosmotras, the company responsible for the
rocket's launch, said in a press release and reported by Interfax.
"The conclusions presented by the commission in its preliminary report
indicate that the command system functioned without a hitch during the
rocket's launch," the release reads.
The report continues, "A brief malfunctioning of the hydraulic gear of
one of the combustion chambers of the first stage's engine unit is the
reason behind the abortive launch. The cause of the hydraulic gear's
failure has been established. The commission is preparing
recommendations on how to repair this problem".
[ANS thanks the Moscow Staff Writers at SpaceDaily.com for the above
information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-246.07
ARISS Status - 28 August 2006
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 246.07
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
September 3, 2006
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-246.07
1. Japanese School Contact
Sendai Municipal Yoshinari Junior High School in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
experienced an ARISS contact on Friday, August 25. Only five students
were able to have their questions answered due to technical difficulties
the school experienced with the audio. An audience of approximately 240
students, teachers and parents attended. Four television stations
including NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) and five newspapers
covered the contact.
2. Change Made to Spaceflight Participants
Japanese businessman and space visitor Dice-K Enomoto was expected to
fly on the next Soyuz flight in September. He has experienced some
medical issues and will not be able to participate. His backup, Iranian
American businesswoman Anousheh Ansari, will take his place. The ARISS
team is making arrangements for her training and school contacts. News
of the switch may be found in the following articles:
"American Businesswoman Could Step In as Next Civilian Space Traveler"
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2006/08/21/100/?nc=1
"Space Adventures' Client, Anousheh Ansari, Prepared to Take Flight"
http://www.spaceadventures.com/media/releases/2006-08/424
3. ARRL Articles on SSTV Testing, SuitSat-1 and Upcoming Atlantis
Flight
ARRL covered the Slow Scan Television (SSTV) testing that has been
carried out on the ISS in an article, "ISS Crew, ARISS Team
Troubleshooting Slow-Scan TV System." See:
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2006/08/22/2/?nc=1
SuitSat-1 was deployed on February 3, 2006. It is expected to reenter
the earth's atmosphere in the very near future. See:
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2006/08/24/1/?nc=1
ARRL posted a short story on the upcoming shuttle flight entitled "Two
radio amateurs to be aboard shuttle Atlantis." See:
http://www.arrl.org/?artid=6709
4. ARRL Article on Australian Contact
On August 18, Australian Reece and Devonport High School students
experienced an ARISS contact. ARRL's article, "Astronaut, Tasmanian
Students Work Through ISS Ham Radio Contact Glitches," may be found at:
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2006/08/24/2/?nc=1
5. ARRL Magazine QST Articles
Several ARISS related articles were published in the September issue of
QST. The first is an article by ARRL writer Rick Lindquist, N1RL, about
Thomas Reiter, DF4TR, (with his picture) being delivered to the ISS as a
new crew member. It is titled "Shuttle Drops off New ISS Ham Radio Crew
Member." There is another story by Lindquist which covers Bill McArthur
earning the Worked All States (WAS) award and inspiring students to
pursue science, space and radio. It includes a picture of ARISS Chairman
Frank Bauer awarding a special WAS plaque to McArthur and is entitled,
"Astronaut Honored for WAS, Inspiring Others from Space." A column
written by ARRL's Steve Ford, WB8IMY, is entitled "APRS and the ISS" and
talks about how to try APRS (Automatic Position Reporting System) with
the ISS, and how this activity is educational and entertaining.
[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,
Lee McLamb, KU4OS
ku4os at amsat dot org
1
0
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-240.S1
WSR 240 Part 1 08/28/2006
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 240.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, August 28, 2006
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-240.S1
VO-52 HAMSAT
Catalog Number: 28650
Launch Date: May 05,2005
Status: Operational
Current Mode: U/V - Indian Transponder
Proposed frequencies:
-------------------
Indian Transponder:
Uplink : 435.220 MHz to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW
Downlink: 145.870 MHz to 145.930 MHz USB/CW
Beacon : 145.859330 MHZ CW
Dutch Transponder:
Uplink : 435.225MHz to 435.275MHz LSB/CW
Downlink: 145.875MHz to 145.925MHz USB/CW
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.
[04242006]
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AO-51 ECHO
Catalog number: 28375
Launch date: June 29, 2004
Status: Testing
Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - V/S
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 67Hz PL tone
1268.700 MHz FM 67Hz PL tone
Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM, 38k4 Digital, PBP, 1 watt output
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
Mode schedule for July 2006 according to the AO-51 command team:
August 28 to September 3
FM Repeater, V/S
Uplink: 145.920 mhz FM, No PL Tone
Downlink 2401.200 mhz FM
September modes are anticipated to include high power V/U repeater, L/S
re-
peater, and high power V/U 38.4 kbaud!
Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/
[08282006]
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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]
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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/sats/n7hpr/fo29.html
[11132005]
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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
Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org
[01012006]
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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]
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INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS
Catalog number: 25544
Launch date: November 20, 1998
Status: Operational
Current Mode: TESTING OF SSTV
Digipeater: OFF
The current crew is:
Commander: Pavel Vinogradov - RV3BS
Flight Engineer: Jeff Williams - KD5TVQ
Crew: 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: 144.490 MHz FM
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 Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss
Official Fan club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com
APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/
Currently, the crew is in the process of testing the SSTV equipment so
ANY
activity may not be what will be heard on the next pass right now. IT
ALL
DEPENDS ON THE TIME AVAILABLE TO THE CREW TO DO MORE IMPORTANT ITEMS.
PLEASE
MAINTAIN READING THE AMSAT-BB AND ANS SERVICES FOR MORE CURRENT INFO.
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.
[08142006]
NNNN
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-240.S2
WSR 240 Part 2 08/28/2006
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 240.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, August 28, 2006
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-240.S2
CO-58 XI-V
Catalog Number: 28895
Launch Date: October 27, 2005
Status: Operational only within range of Ground station in Japan
Telemetry Downlink: 437.345MHz - FSK 1200bps using AFK protocol
Beacon Downlink: 437.465MHz - CW about 50 WPM
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/
[03122006]
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CO-55 CUTE-1.7
Catalog number: 28941
Launched: June 30,2003
Status: Operational
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/
[05012006]
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AO-51 ECHO
Catalog number: 28375
Launch date: June 29, 2004
Status: Testing
Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - ON
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 67Hz PL tone
1268.700 MHz FM 67Hz PL tone
Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM, 38k4 Digital, PBP, 1 watt output
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
Mode schedule for July 2006 according to the AO-51 command team:
August 14 to August 27 (Additional testing as above possible August 21
to 27)
FM Repeater
Downlink 435.300 mHz FM
Uplink 145.920 mHz FM with 67 hz Tone
August 28 to September 3
FM Repeater, V/S
Uplink: 145.920 mhz FM, No PL Tone
Downlink 2401.200 mhz FM
September modes are anticipated to include high power V/U repeater, L/S
re-
peater, and high power V/U 38.4 kbaud!
Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/
[08142006]
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NO-44 PCSAT
Catalog number: 26931
Launch Date: September 30, 2001
Status: Operational
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/
[04172006]
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GO-32 TECHSAT-1B
Catalog number: 25397
Launch Date: July 10, 1998
Status: Operational
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
[08072006]
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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]
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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
Reception reports are requested to be sent to xxxxx(a)amsat.org (replace
xxxxx
by g3cwv), or post to AMSAT-BB.
During the period 15 June to 17 July 2006 nothing has been heard from
the
satellite. It was last heard on 05 May, just one day before the solar
eclipses were due to start. These eclipses will continue until 04 August
2006, reaching a maximum duration of 22% around 19 June. If the
satellite
behaves in the same way as it did last year, regular 10 day
transmissions
should re-start, sometime in August.
Official webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/
MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm
[07172006]
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PCSAT-2
Catalog Number: 25544
Launch Date: August 1, 2005
Activated: August 3, 2005
Status: Operational
Current Mode: Voice Response to Packet Digis
CW/PSK Repeater
Voice Digital Uplink: 145.990 MHz
Voice response Downlink: 437.975 MHz
Digital Downlink: 435.275 Mhz
Digital Uplink: 145.825 Mhz
ISS digipeater uplink: 145.990 Mhz
PSK-31 Downlink: 435.275 Mhz
PSK-31 Uplink: 29.401 Mhz
CALLSIGN: pcsat2
Official Webpage: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat2.html
PCSAT2 APRS Packet page: http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/pcsat2.cgi
aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program:
http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/
[08282006]
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INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS
Catalog number: 25544
Launch date: November 20, 1998
Status: Operational
Current Mode: TESTING OF SSTV
Digipeater: OFF
The current crew is:
Commander: Pavel Vinogradov - RV3BS
Flight Engineer: Jeff Williams - KD5TVQ
Crew: 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: 144.490 MHz FM
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 Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss
Official Fan club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com
APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/
Currently, the crew is in the process of testing the SSTV equipment so
ANY
activity may not be what will be heard on the next pass right now. IT
ALL
DEPENDS ON THE TIME AVAILABLE TO THE CREW TO DO MORE IMPORTANT ITEMS.
PLEASE
MAINTAIN READING THE AMSAT-BB AND ANS SERVICES FOR MORE CURRENT INFO.
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.
[08142006]
NNNN
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-240.S3
WSR 240 Part 3 08/28/2006
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 240.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, August 28, 2006
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-240.S3
THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME:
AO-54 SUITSAT
Catalog Number:28933
Release Date: February 3,2006
Status: Non-operational
Modes : FM Voice Telemetry/Greetings
FM SSTV
Callsign: RS0RS
Downlink: 145.990 FM
Currently on the amsat-bb, there is a geussing game going on about when
Suitsat will re-enter the atmosphere.
Official webpage: http://www.suitsat.org
[05012006]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
[05232004]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-240.S4
WSR 240 Part 4 08/28/2006
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 240.S4 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, August 28, 2006
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-240.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]
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/EX
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This week's Weekly Satellite Report Editor is James French, W8ISS.
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ANS-239
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:
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******************** AMSAT 2006 Space Symposium **************************
Online registration and hotel reservation for the 2006 AMSAT Space
Symposium has been posted to the AMSAT website, and information about
the Symposium has been expanded. The 2006 AMSAT Space Symposium will
be held October 6, 7 and 8 at the Crowne Plaza in Foster City,
California in the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area.
Please visit http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium for additional
information and an index to the expanded Symposium web pages.
**************************************************************************
In this edition:
* Sunday at the Symposium to Feature Dr. Scott Sanford
* AMSAT Symposium Call For Papers Deadline Extended to September 1
* Important Information For AMSAT Symposium Hotel Reservations
* ARISS Slow-Scan TV System Checkout Continues
* AMSAT Office Closed August 28 Through September 8
* AMSAT Mailing Lists Upgraded
* Last Chance for PCSAT2 Operations
* SMART to Smack the Moon
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-239.01
Sunday at the Symposium to Feature Dr. Scott Sanford
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 239.01
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
August 27, 2006
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-239.01
AMSAT is very pleased to announced that Dr. Scott Sanford, NASA Principal
Investigator and co-director of the NASA Ames Astrochemistry Laboratory,
has accepted our invitation to provide a key presentation during our tour
of the Ames Exploration Center. Dr. Sanford will speak on about sample
return from comets and asteroids in general and specifically about the
Stardust Sample and Return Mission to Comet Wild 2.
Dr. Sanford was one of the original team members to propose capturing dust
from a comet and bringing it back to Earth. Stardust was launched in Feb-
ruary 1999, and in January 2004 approached Wild 2 within 150 miles of the
nucleus, collecting samples and capturing detailed imagery of the comet's
surface. On January 15th 2006 Stardust re-entered the Earth's atmosphere
and successfully completed it's mission after landing in the salt flats
of northwestern Utah.
For Dr. Sanford, the investigation is just beginning as he and a team of
180 other scientists are hard at work to analyze the Stardust samples.
This team will likely spend years unlocking secrets from the samples.
Their efforts will lead to a better understanding about the formation of
our solar system and perhaps even the origin of life on Earth and elsewhere
in the Solar System.
So be sure to join us Sunday afternoon for what promises to be an exciting
event. There is no charge for visiting the Ames Exploration Center or
attending Dr. Sanford's presentation. Round trip bus transportation from
the Symposium Venue to Ames is available and costs $14. You can register
for the bus online through the AMSAT store.
The 2006 Space Symposium will be a joint meeting with the ARISS Inter-
national Delegates and will also include the IARU Satellite Advisory Panel
annual meeting, and a meeting of AMSAT International Delegates. For add-
itional information please visit the AMSAT website at http://www.amsat.org.
Click on the 2006 Space Symposium link in the left side menu.
This year you can register for the Space Symposium online. Online Regis-
tration can be found at http://www.amsat-na.com/symposium
[ANS thanks the 2006 AMSAT Space Symposium Committe for the above
information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-239.02
AMSAT Symposium Call For Papers Deadline Extended to September 1
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 239.02
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
August 27, 2006
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-239.02
Invitation: Speakers are invited to submit and present papers dealing
with the science of Amateur Radio Satellites and associated technologies
for the AMSAT 2006 Space Symposium. The Symposium will be held at the
Crowne Plaza Hotel in Foster City, California approximately 10km south
of San Francisco International Airport. This is an annual Symposium,
however the 2005 Symposium was cancelled due to hurricane damage
caused by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Speakers originally scheduled
for the 2005 Symposium are invited to re-submit papers for the 2006
Symposium.
Topics: Recommended topics include but are not limited to the following
categories:
* AMSAT P3E * Mechanical
* AMSAT Eagle * Antennas
* Microsatellite Projects * Groundstations
* Cubesats and Nanosatellites Projects * Digital Modes
* Launch Opportunities for Small Satellites * Education & Outreach
* Attitude Determination and Control * ARISS
* Propulsion * Status Reports
* Communications
To view currently submitted papers visit the Call for Papers Status
page at http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2006PapersStatus.php
Deadline: Applications to present papers must be submitted by 1 September
2006. Papers must be submitted no later than 7 September 2006.
Procedure: We have created an online system to facilitate your appli-
cation and track it. Using this system you will also be able to submit
your papers and any subsequent corrections. Visit the 2006 Symposium
Paper Registration webpage for instructions on submitting your paper.
See: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2006PapersProcedure.php
If you have already submitted information about your paper and have
your Confirmation Number, you can view/update your application and
submit your paper by visiting the 2006 Paper Management webpage.
See: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2006PaperRetrieval.php
[ANS thanks the 2006 AMSAT Space Symposium Committe for the above
information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-239.03
Important Information For AMSAT Symposium Hotel Reservations
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 239.03
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
August 27, 2006
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-239.03
Emily Clarke, N1DID, Chairperson for the 2006 AMSAT Space Symposium
in the San Francisco Bay area, commented on the problems being exper-
ienced with the hotel reservation system.
Emily reported, "It seems like we are running into a similar problem
with the Intercontinental Reservation system as we did in Washington
and Lafayette. When this happens, people making reservations are told
that there are no rooms available. After speaking with the hotel we
know what is happening and why, and it is really a bug in the reser-
vation software that affects both the online system and the system the
customer service representatives use."
It is important to understand how the discounted rate system works in
order to reserve your rooms successfully. AMSAT has a block of rooms
set aside from the 4th through the 10th of October, and the discounted
rate code only applies during that period. If you book a room outside
that range the reservation software will tell you (or a customer service
representative) that there are no rooms available.
Here are some additional steps that will guide you to a successful
reservation:
1) Make a reservation for within the dates of October 1st through the
13th using the AMS discount code.
2) Make a second (or third if necessary) for dates before and after
that range.
If you have difficulties call the hotel directly at (650) 570-5700 or
1-877-2-CROWNE. Be sure to give them the AMS discount code and explain
the reservations you need as described above.
You must make your reservations prior to September 13 to qualify for
the discounted rate!
Please Note: The symposium rate is for a standard room - you can upgrade
to an executive room or suite at a discounted rate.
[ANS thanks the 2006 AMSAT Space Symposium Committe for the above
information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-239.04
ARISS Slow-Scan TV System Checkout Continues
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 239.04
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
August 27, 2006
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-239.04
The ARRL, a partner with AMSAT and NASA for the ARISS project, said that
Expedition 13 Commander Pavel Vinogradov, RV3BS continues to troubleshoot
the slow-scan television (SSTV) system onboard the ISS. "So far, the SSTV
system has been unable to function properly in the autonomous slide show
mode", according to NASA ARISS Project Engineer Kenneth Ransom, N5VHO.
Plans call for Vinogradov, as his schedule permits, to continue checking
out the SSTV software, configure and optimize the radio and perform
integration checks. The SSTV system remains off the air for the time being.
ARISS International Chairman Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, said that the ARISS team
expected SSTV system testing to continue over the next few weeks. "Since
this is a 'spare time' activity for Pavel, please bear with us as we go
through this aspect of system setup," said Frank. "It is not possible
right now for Pavel to switch between modes (eg voice, packet and SSTV)
on the Kenwood and continue the methodical process of system setup and
reconfiguration."
The SSTV system uses the ARISS Phase 2 station, a modified Kenwood
TM-D700E transceiver. In recent weeks, ARISS has been using the Phase 1
station, an Ericsson hand-held transceiver, to conduct contacts with
schools.
Check your tracking keps! The ISS was reboosted during a nine-minute,
four-second burn of the ISS Progress 21 engines on Wednesday, August 23.
While this will place the station at the correct altitude to support the
rendezvous with Space Shuttle Atlantis for the STS-115 launch and for the
Soyuz launch of the Expedition 14 crew in September, the 2.5 mile increase
in altitude will cause the ISS to appear later than predicted if you are
using pre-boost keplerian elements.
[ANS thanks the ARRL and ARISS for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-239.05
AMSAT Office Closed August 28 Through September 8
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 239.05
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
August 27, 2006
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-239.05
The AMSAT office will be closed from August 28th - September 8th when
Martha will be going on her first 2 week vacation in over 25 years.
Enjoy!
[ANS thanks Martha for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-239.06
AMSAT Mailing Lists Upgraded
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 239.06
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
August 27, 2006
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-239.06
Paul, KB5MU, AMSAT Director of Electronic Communications reported that
the mailing lists at amsat.org have been converted over to a new program.
Instead of Majordomo, AMSAT is now using GNU Mailman. Everybody's sub-
scription was transferred over automatically, so you don't have to take
any action to continue to receive your current mailing lists.
The big difference is that subscribing and unsubscribing is now done
on the web instead of by sending email. To subscribe, unsubscribe, or
change any of a number of new options for email delivery, start on
http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo and select the mailing list of
interest. From there, the forms are intended to be self-explanatory.
You can also get to the forms using the web link at the bottom of
every message from the mailing list.
One thing has not changed: if you need help from a human, send email
to listmaint(a)amsat.org. Don't send any requests for help, subscribe or
unsubscribe requests, or test messages to the mailing lists.
Daily digests are handled a bit differently in Mailman. Instead of
separate mailing lists (for example, amsat-bb for individual messages
and amsat-bb-digest for the digest), there is a single mailing list
(amsat-bb) and each user can set various options, including digest
mode. Subscribers to digest mailing lists were transferred to the
single mailing list, with the digest option enabled. If you're one of
the few subscribers who were getting both individual messages and the
digest for the same list, that is no longer possible.
More on AMSAT's mailing list services at
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/maillist/maillist.php or click
on Mail Services on AMSAT's main web page.
If you notice any problems or have any questions, send mail to
listmaint(a)amsat.org.
[ANS thanks Paul, KB5MU for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-239.07
Last Chance for PCSAT2 Operations
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 239.07
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
August 27, 2006
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-239.07
Bob, WB4APR told AMSAT members about the final two operating
modes that will be available via PCSAT2. The first mode will
allow radio amateur to hear a voice response to packets which
have been digipeated. The second mode is the final opportunity
to test PCSAT2's CW/PSK transponder.
For the remaining days of PCSAT2's operation on ISS, which ends
this week on August 30, the amateur radio payload will be con-
figured for VOICE response to normal packets transmitted via
the normal ISS digipeater 145.99 uplink / 145.800 downlink.
The command station's voice downlink will be on 437.975 +/-
Doppler and he/she will attempt to acknowledge by voice all
packets seen on the packet uplink or generally chat about the
system.
Users who want to participate, simply send your packets as normal
'VIA ARISS' on 145.99 uplink / 145.800 downlink, but listen on
the 437.975 MHz downlink for the combined voice and packets.
This will only work when PCSAT2 is in range of a participating
command station and there is no guarantee that all command stations
will be available on any given pass.
Bob describes the final opportunity for amateur radio satellite
stations to test the PCSAT2 CW and PSK transponder.
To switch on the CW/PSK transponder mode you need to send a 1200
baud packet CONNECT-REQUEST to "PCSAT2" on 145.825 uplink. This
packet "connection" will trigger The 29.401 to 435.275 MHz transponder
to come up for the duration Of the connection or 1 minute which ever
ends first.
Due to 10 meter receiving sensitivity problems aboard PCSAT2 your
earth station will need to transmit at high power - 100 watts or
greater on the 29.401 MHz CW/PSK uplink frequency. Listen on the
435.275 MHz FM downlink for the signal.
[ANS thanks Bob, WB4APR, and the US Naval Academy Satellite Station
for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-239.08
SMART to Smack the Moon
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 239.08
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
August 27, 2006
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-239.08
The European Space Agency's SMART-1 spacecraft currently in lunar orbit
will conclude its scientific observations of the Moon through a small
impact on the lunar surface on September 3. This is planned to take place
in the lunar Lake of Excellence, located at mid-southern latitudes on
the earth-facing side of the moon.
A trim maneuver at the end of July has determined that the impact will
most likely occur on 3 September 2006 at 07:41 CEST (05:41 UT), or at
02:36 CEST (00:36 UT) on the previous orbit due to uncertainties in the
detailed knowledge of the lunar topography at the impact site.
ESA astronomers predict even if the impact at 2 kilometers per second is
of modest energy, the plume might be observable if it reaches sunlight,
with an amateur telescope or binoculars.
Additional information is available at this link:
http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/area/index.cfm?fareaid=98
[ANS thanks the ESA and SpaceDaily.com 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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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-233.S1
WSR 233 Part 1 08/21/2006
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 233.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, August 21, 2006
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-233.S1
VO-52 HAMSAT
Catalog Number: 28650
Launch Date: May 05,2005
Status: Operational
Current Mode: U/V - Indian Transponder
Proposed frequencies:
-------------------
Indian Transponder:
Uplink : 435.220 MHz to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW
Downlink: 145.870 MHz to 145.930 MHz USB/CW
Beacon : 145.859330 MHZ CW
Dutch Transponder:
Uplink : 435.225MHz to 435.275MHz LSB/CW
Downlink: 145.875MHz to 145.925MHz USB/CW
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.
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AO-51 ECHO
Catalog number: 28375
Launch date: June 29, 2004
Status: Testing
Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - ON
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 67Hz PL tone
1268.700 MHz FM 67Hz PL tone
Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM, 38k4 Digital, PBP, 1 watt output
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
Mode schedule for July 2006 according to the AO-51 command team:
August 14 to August 27 (Additional testing as above possible August 21
to 27)
FM Repeater
Downlink 435.300 mHz FM
Uplink 145.920 mHz FM with 67 hz Tone
August 28 to September 3
FM Repeater, V/S
Uplink: 145.920 mhz FM, No PL Tone
Downlink 2401.200 mhz FM
September modes are anticipated to include high power V/U repeater, L/S
re-
peater, and high power V/U 38.4 kbaud!
Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/
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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.
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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/sats/n7hpr/fo29.html
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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
Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org
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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]
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INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS
Catalog number: 25544
Launch date: November 20, 1998
Status: Operational
Current Mode: TESTING OF SSTV
Digipeater: OFF
The current crew is:
Commander: Pavel Vinogradov, RV3BS
Flight Engineer: Jeff Williams, KD5TVQ
Crew: 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: 144.490 MHz FM
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 Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss
Official Fan club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com
APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/
Currently, the crew is in the process of testing the SSTV equipment so
ANY
activity may not be what will be heard on the next pass right now. IT
ALL
DEPENDS ON THE TIME AVAILABLE TO THE CREW TO DO MORE IMPORTANT ITEMS.
PLEASE
MAINTAIN READING THE AMSAT-BB AND ANS SERVICES FOR MORE CURRENT INFO.
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.
[08142006]
NNNN
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-233.S2
WSR 233 Part 2 08/21/2006
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 233.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, August 21, 2006
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-233.S2
CO-58 XI-V
Catalog Number: 28895
Launch Date: October 27, 2005
Status: Operational only within range of Ground station in Japan
Telemetry Downlink: 437.345MHz - FSK 1200bps using AFK protocol
Beacon Downlink: 437.465MHz - CW about 50 WPM
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/
[03122006]
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INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS
Catalog number: 25544
Launch date: November 20, 1998
Status: Operational
Current Mode: TESTING OF SSTV
Digipeater: OFF
The current crew is:
Commander: Pavel Vinogradov, RV3BS
Flight Engineer: Jeff Williams, KD5TVQ
Crew: 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: 144.490 MHz FM
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 Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss
Official Fan club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com
APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/
Currently, the crew is in the process of testing the SSTV equipment so
ANY
activity may not be what will be heard on the next pass right now. IT
ALL
DEPENDS ON THE TIME AVAILABLE TO THE CREW TO DO MORE IMPORTANT ITEMS.
PLEASE
MAINTAIN READING THE AMSAT-BB AND ANS SERVICES FOR MORE CURRENT INFO.
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.
[08142006]
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PCSAT-2
Catalog Number: 25544
Launch Date: August 1, 2005
Activated: August 3, 2005
Status: Operational
Current Mode: ISS Packet =>VOICE Contacts
Digital Downlink: 435.275 Mhz
Digital Uplink: 145.825 Mhz
ISS digipeater uplink: 145.990 Mhz
PSK-31 Downlink: 435.275 Mhz
PSK-31 Uplink: 29.401 Mhz
CALLSIGN: pcsat2
PCSAT2 SPECIAL EVENT AND OPERATIONS
--------------------------------------------------------------
Subj: ISS Packet =>VOICE Contacts:
Starting on 4 August, and for the 26 days remaining of
PCSAT2's operation on ISS, PCSAT2 will be configured for
VOICE response to normal packets transmitted via the normal
ISS digipeater 145.99 uplink (or PCSAT2's uplink on 145.825
if the ARISS packet system is not operational). The command
station's voice downlink will be on 437.975 +/- Doppler and
he/she willl attempt to acknowledge by voice all packets seen
on the packet uplink.
The UHF downlink will be weak (only 1 Watt) and being
UHF (9dB worse than 2m), will need at least a small
beam to hear it.
Users who want to participate, simply send your packets
as normal VIA ARISS on 145.99 uplink (if available or via
145.825 if not) but listen on the 437.925 downlink for the
combined voice and packets. This will only work when
PCSAT2 is in range of a participating command station and
there is no guarantee that all command stations will be available
on any given pass. In otherwords, this may be rare, but fun.
Right now, passes in the Northern Hemisphere are occuring
before sunrise, so only the last two morning passes may be
so manned for voice. Passes in the Southern Hemisphere
right now are from midday into evening.
Best thing to do is simply monitor 437.975 during ISS passes
and if you hear a command station, then send us a 'hello'
packet via the ISS digipeater.
We need a volunteer command station in South America,
South Africa and some other footprints too if activity is
desired in those areas.
Official Webpage: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat2.html
PCSAT2 APRS Packet page: http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/pcsat2.cgi
aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program:
http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/
[08072006]
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AO-51 ECHO
Catalog number: 28375
Launch date: June 29, 2004
Status: Testing
Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - ON
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 67Hz PL tone
1268.700 MHz FM 67Hz PL tone
Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM, 38k4 Digital, PBP, 1 watt output
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
Mode schedule for July 2006 according to the AO-51 command team:
August 14 to August 27 (Additional testing as above possible August 21
to 27)
FM Repeater
Downlink 435.300 mHz FM
Uplink 145.920 mHz FM with 67 hz Tone
August 28 to September 3
FM Repeater, V/S
Uplink: 145.920 mhz FM, No PL Tone
Downlink 2401.200 mhz FM
September modes are anticipated to include high power V/U repeater, L/S
re-
peater, and high power V/U 38.4 kbaud!
Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/
[08142006]
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NO-44 PCSAT
Catalog number: 26931
Launch Date: September 30, 2001
Status: Operational
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/
[04172006]
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CO-55 CUTE-1.7
Catalog number: 28941
Launched: June 30,2003
Status: Operational
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/
[05012006]
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GO-32 TECHSAT-1B
Catalog number: 25397
Launch Date: July 10, 1998
Status: Operational
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
[08072006]
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RS-22 Mozhayets 4
Catalog Number: 27939
Launch Date: September 27, 2004
Status: Operational
Beacon: 435.3520 MHz CW
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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]
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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
Reception reports are requested to be sent to xxxxx(a)amsat.org (replace
xxxxx
by g3cwv), or post to AMSAT-BB.
During the period 15 June to 17 July 2006 nothing has been heard from
the
satellite. It was last heard on 05 May, just one day before the solar
eclipses were due to start. These eclipses will continue until 04 August
2006, reaching a maximum duration of 22% around 19 June. If the
satellite
behaves in the same way as it did last year, regular 10 day
transmissions
should re-start, sometime in August.
Official webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/
MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm
[07172006]
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SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-233.S3
WSR 233 Part 3 08/21/2006
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 233.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, August 21, 2006
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-233.S3
THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME:
AO-54 SUITSAT
Catalog Number:28933
Release Date: February 3,2006
Status: Non-operational
Modes : FM Voice Telemetry/Greetings
FM SSTV
Callsign: RS0RS
Downlink: 145.990 FM
Currently on the amsat-bb, there is a geussing game going on about when
Suitsat will re-enter the atmosphere.
Official webpage: http://www.suitsat.org
[05012006]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
[05232004]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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-233.S4
WSR 233 Part 4 08/21/2006
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 233.S4 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, August 21, 2006
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-233.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]
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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
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
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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-226.S1
WSR 226 Part 1 08/14/2006
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 226.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, August 14, 2006
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-226.S1
VO-52 HAMSAT
Catalog Number: 28650
Launch Date: May 05,2005
Status: Operational
Current Mode: U/V - Indian Transponder
Proposed frequencies:
-------------------
Indian Transponder:
Uplink : 435.220 MHz to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW
Downlink: 145.870 MHz to 145.930 MHz USB/CW
Beacon : 145.859330 MHZ CW
Dutch Transponder:
Uplink : 435.225MHz to 435.275MHz LSB/CW
Downlink: 145.875MHz to 145.925MHz USB/CW
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.
[04242006]
=====
AO-51 ECHO
Catalog number: 28375
Launch date: June 29, 2004
Status: Testing
Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - ON
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 67Hz PL tone
1268.700 MHz FM 67Hz PL tone
Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM, 38k4 Digital, PBP, 1 watt output
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
Mode schedule for July 2006 according to the AO-51 command team:
August 14 to August 27 (Additional testing as above possible August 21
to 27)
FM Repeater
Downlink 435.300 mHz FM
Uplink 145.920 mHz FM with 67 hz Tone
August 28 to September 3
FM Repeater, V/S
Uplink: 145.920 mhz FM, No PL Tone
Downlink 2401.200 mhz FM
September modes are anticipated to include high power V/U repeater, L/S
re-
peater, and high power V/U 38.4 kbaud!
Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/
[08142006]
=====
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/sats/n7hpr/fo29.html
[11132005]
=====
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
Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org
[01012006]
=====
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: TESTING OF SSTV
Digipeater: OFF
The current crew is:
Commander: Pavel Vinogradov, RV3BS
Flight Engineer: Jeff Williams, KD5TVQ
Crew: 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: 144.490 MHz FM
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 Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss
Official Fan club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com
APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/
Currently, the crew is in the process of testing the SSTV equipment so
ANY
activity may not be what will be heard on the next pass right now. IT
ALL
DEPENDS ON THE TIME AVAILABLE TO THE CREW TO DO MORE IMPORTANT ITEMS.
PLEASE
MAINTAIN READING THE AMSAT-BB AND ANS SERVICES FOR MORE CURRENT INFO.
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.
[08142006]
NNNN
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-226.S2
WSR 226 Part 2 08/14/2006
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 226.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, August 14, 2006
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-226.S2
CO-58 XI-V
Catalog Number: 28895
Launch Date: October 27, 2005
Status: Operational only within range of Ground station in Japan
Telemetry Downlink: 437.345MHz - FSK 1200bps using AFK protocol
Beacon Downlink: 437.465MHz - CW about 50 WPM
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/
[03122006]
=====
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS
Catalog number: 25544
Launch date: November 20, 1998
Status: Operational
Current Mode: TESTING OF SSTV
Digipeater: OFF
The current crew is:
Commander: Pavel Vinogradov, RV3BS
Flight Engineer: Jeff Williams, KD5TVQ
Crew: 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: 144.490 MHz FM
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 Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss
Official Fan club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com
APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/
Currently, the crew is in the process of testing the SSTV equipment so
ANY
activity may not be what will be heard on the next pass right now. IT
ALL
DEPENDS ON THE TIME AVAILABLE TO THE CREW TO DO MORE IMPORTANT ITEMS.
PLEASE
MAINTAIN READING THE AMSAT-BB AND ANS SERVICES FOR MORE CURRENT INFO.
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.
[08142006]
=====
PCSAT-2
Catalog Number: 25544
Launch Date: August 1, 2005
Activated: August 3, 2005
Status: Operational
Current Mode: ISS Packet =>VOICE Contacts
Digital Downlink: 435.275 Mhz
Digital Uplink: 145.825 Mhz
ISS digipeater uplink: 145.990 Mhz
PSK-31 Downlink: 435.275 Mhz
PSK-31 Uplink: 29.401 Mhz
CALLSIGN: pcsat2
PCSAT2 SPECIAL EVENT AND OPERATIONS
--------------------------------------------------------------
Subj: ISS Packet =>VOICE Contacts:
Starting on 4 August, and for the 26 days remaining of
PCSAT2's operation on ISS, PCSAT2 will be configured for
VOICE response to normal packets transmitted via the normal
ISS digipeater 145.99 uplink (or PCSAT2's uplink on 145.825
if the ARISS packet system is not operational). The command
station's voice downlink will be on 437.975 +/- Doppler and
he/she willl attempt to acknowledge by voice all packets seen
on the packet uplink.
The UHF downlink will be weak (only 1 Watt) and being
UHF (9dB worse than 2m), will need at least a small
beam to hear it.
Users who want to participate, simply send your packets
as normal VIA ARISS on 145.99 uplink (if available or via
145.825 if not) but listen on the 437.925 downlink for the
combined voice and packets. This will only work when
PCSAT2 is in range of a participating command station and
there is no guarantee that all command stations will be available
on any given pass. In otherwords, this may be rare, but fun.
Right now, passes in the Northern Hemisphere are occuring
before sunrise, so only the last two morning passes may be
so manned for voice. Passes in the Southern Hemisphere
right now are from midday into evening.
Best thing to do is simply monitor 437.975 during ISS passes
and if you hear a command station, then send us a 'hello'
packet via the ISS digipeater.
We need a volunteer command station in South America,
South Africa and some other footprints too if activity is
desired in those areas.
Official Webpage: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat2.html
PCSAT2 APRS Packet page: http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/pcsat2.cgi
aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program:
http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/
[08072006]
=====
AO-51 ECHO
Catalog number: 28375
Launch date: June 29, 2004
Status: Testing
Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - ON
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 67Hz PL tone
1268.700 MHz FM 67Hz PL tone
Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM, 38k4 Digital, PBP, 1 watt output
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
Mode schedule for July 2006 according to the AO-51 command team:
August 14 to August 27 (Additional testing as above possible August 21
to 27)
FM Repeater
Downlink 435.300 mHz FM
Uplink 145.920 mHz FM with 67 hz Tone
August 28 to September 3
FM Repeater, V/S
Uplink: 145.920 mhz FM, No PL Tone
Downlink 2401.200 mhz FM
September modes are anticipated to include high power V/U repeater, L/S
re-
peater, and high power V/U 38.4 kbaud!
Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/
[08142006]
=====
NO-44 PCSAT
Catalog number: 26931
Launch Date: September 30, 2001
Status: Operational
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/
[04172006]
=====
CO-55 CUTE-1.7
Catalog number: 28941
Launched: June 30,2003
Status: Operational
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/
[05012006]
=====
GO-32 TECHSAT-1B
Catalog number: 25397
Launch Date: July 10, 1998
Status: Operational
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
[08072006]
=====
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
Reception reports are requested to be sent to xxxxx(a)amsat.org (replace
xxxxx
by g3cwv), or post to AMSAT-BB.
During the period 15 June to 17 July 2006 nothing has been heard from
the
satellite. It was last heard on 05 May, just one day before the solar
eclipses were due to start. These eclipses will continue until 04 August
2006, reaching a maximum duration of 22% around 19 June. If the
satellite
behaves in the same way as it did last year, regular 10 day
transmissions
should re-start, sometime in August.
Official webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/
MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm
[07172006]
NNNN
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-226.S3
WSR 226 Part 3 08/14/2006
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 226.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, August 14, 2006
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-226.S3
THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME:
AO-54 SUITSAT
Catalog Number:28933
Release Date: February 3,2006
Status: Non-operational
Modes : FM Voice Telemetry/Greetings
FM SSTV
Callsign: RS0RS
Downlink: 145.990 FM
Currently on the amsat-bb, there is a geussing game going on about when
Suitsat will re-enter the atmosphere.
Official webpage: http://www.suitsat.org
[05012006]
=====
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]
[05232004]
=====
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
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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.
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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
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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
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WO-18 WEBERSAT
Catalog Number: 20441
Launch Date: January 22, 1990
Status: Non-Operational
Downlink: 437.104 MHz SSB 1200 Baud PSK AX.25
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SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-226.S4
WSR 226 Part 4 08/14/2006
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 226.S4 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, August 14, 2006
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-226.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]
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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:
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To subscribe, or for more list information, visit the following URL:
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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
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