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Subj: WSR 009 Part 2 01/09/2005
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To : SAT@AMSAT
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 009.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, JANUARY 09, 2005
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-009.S2
AO-51 ECHO
Catalog number: 28375
Launch date: June 29, 2004
Status: Testing
Curent Mode: PBBS 9K6
Downlink: 435.150 MHz, FM 9600 baud PacSat BroadCast Protocol (PBBS)
Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM, 9600 baud PacSat BroadCast Protocol (PBBS)
Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM
Analog voice uplink: 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
(PBP)
Broadcast Callsign: PACB-11
BBS Callsign: PACB-12
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE:
AO-51 IS CONFIGURED AS PBBS TO HELP WITH TSUNAMI RELIEF EFFORTS!!!!
Dec 30 at 0305 utc
Tsunami Relief Effort, duration unknown
FM repeater will of OFF
PBBS OPEN with the following restrictions:
The PBBS will still be open to general amateur use, but amateur operators
should be ready to cease BBS operations at any moment, when we start to
receive message traffic. We ask that all unattended PBBS operation stop until
further notice. AO-51 PBBS users may be requested to help download and forward
messages. More information about how amateur operators can help will be
forthcoming.
Downlink: 435.150 MHz, FM 9600 baud PacSat BroadCast Protocol (PBBS)
Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM, 9600 baud PacSat BroadCast Protocol (PBBS)
For further scheduled modes/tests, check out the Echo status page at:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/
Mike Kingery (KE4AZN) has released TimEcho to capture and decode telemetry
broadcast from Echo's digital downlink. TimeEcho software and other Ao-51
ECHO information is available at:
http://web.infoave.net/~mkmk518/echo.htm
[ANS thanks Mike, KE4AZN for the above information]
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UO-11 OSCAR-11
Catalog number: 14781
Launched: March 1, 1984
Status: Semi-operational.
Downlink: 145.826 MHz FM (1200-baud AFSK)
Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz
More information on UO-11 OSCAR-11 can be found at:
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/
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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: 145.90 145.92 145.94 145.96 MHz FM
(using 1200-baud Manchester FSK)
Downlink: 437.026 MHz SSB (1200-baud PSK)
Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz
Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11
BBS: PACSAT-12
A WOD collection of current graphics along with general information
and telemetry samples can be found at:
http://www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu
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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 n/a - temperature problems)
Uplinks: 145.850, 145.890, 145.930 FM
1269.700, 1269.800, 1269.900 FM
Broadcast Callsign: 4XTECH-11
BBS Callsign: 4XTECH-12
Roni, 4Z7DFC, reports:
today , staurday morning, Techsat1b BBS's is back .
1 Upload User , 8 Broadcast users .
Uplink freq. ; 145.859, 145.890, 1269.800
More information of GO-32 can be found at:
http://www.iarc.org/techsat/techsat.html
[WSR wishes to thank JE9PEL for this weeks information]
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NO-44 PCSAT
Catalog number: 26931
Launch Date: September 30, 2001
Status: Operational
Uplink/downlink: 145.827 MHz 1200 baud AX.25 AFSK via W3ADO-1
Aux/Uplink: 435.250 MHz 9600 baud via PCSAT-2 (off)
APRS Downlink: 144.390 MHz (Region 2)
PCSat is a 1200-baud APRS digipeater designed for use by stations using
hand-held or mobile transceivers. Downlinks feed a central web site at:
http://pcsat.aprs.org
The APRS-equipped PCSat was built by midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy
under the guidance of Bob Bruninga, WB4APR.
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