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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 128.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, MAY 08, 2005
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-128.S1
HAMSAT ?O-??
Catalog Number: ?
Launch Date: May 05,2005 10.22 IST
Status: On orbit
Current Mode: ????
Proposed frequencies:
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Indian transponder:
Uplink : 435.225MHz to 435.275MHz LSB/CW
Downlink: 145.875MHz to 145.925MHz USB/CW
Beacom : 145.940MHz continue carier signal
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
This from William Leijenaar, PE1RAH in India:
Hi AMSATs around the world,
I am just back from a 2.5hr drive from Shriharikota launch place.
There I witness the launch of the PSLV-C6 with with the naked-eye at 5km
distance and the launch went successfull for all 100% :o)
All four rocket stages ignited and seperated as planned, and without any
deviation from the predicted plan. It was very interresting to see how my radio
finally went into space. It is the best hamradio experience I ever done in my
life.
The latest news I have is that the onboard computer showed that the batteries
and solar panels work normal. HAMSAT is spinning at 1.5RPM and will be
increased to 4RPM. When this is done the main transponder will be switched on,
and a few days later the Dutch transponder will be switched on.
We just are a few days away from "CQ CQ HAMSAT" qso's.
When HAMSAT is released for ham use, the ISRO will open a webpage and publish
the actual data and keplers.
This will be known to the world...
Tommorrow morning I leave to Bangalore where is the ISRO groundstation. There
I will wait to hear the first signals from my radio...
I hope HAMSAT will work okay and for long time, so it can be in service for
the world-wide ham community.
I am looking forward to any report from you...
[05082005]
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AO-51 ECHO
Catalog number: 28375
Launch date: June 29, 2004
Status: Testing
Curent Mode: PBBS - ON
FM REPEATER - ON
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)
Echo's PBBS Call Sign has changed. Please use the following call signs in
your
Wisp, PB/PG, etc. setups for AO-51. AO-51'a callsigns are as follows:
Broadcast: PECHO-11
BBS: PECHO-12
All dates are UTC. The mode change occurs normally between 0100 and 0400 utc
on the date shown. The mode will be active from the date shown until the
nextMode Change date listed. Mode Configurations are listed below the
schedule. If for some unplanned reason we need to work with Echo and deviate
from the plan I will post a note to the this Echo page on AMSAT.ORG. If a
specific transmitter or mode is not listed on a given day then it will
be off. For example, if TXB (435.300) is not listed during a 38k4 digital
mode period then the FM repeater will be off.
6 May to 10 May
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
11 May
Voice relay, V SSB/U FM
Uplink: 145.880 mhz USB
Downlink 435.300 mhz FM
12 May to 17 May
FM Repeater, V/U, High Power Mode
Uplink: 145.920 mhz FM, 67 hz PL Tone
Downlink 435.300 mhz FM
18 May
PSK31/narrowband data modes, V SSB/U FM
Uplink: 145.860 mhz USB
Downlink 435.300 mhz FM
19 May to 24 May (in support of Dayton demos)
FM Repeater, V/S
Uplink: 145.920 mhz FM, No PL Tone
Downlink 2401.200 mhz FM
25 May
38k4 Digital Downlink, V/U, PBP BBS (Pacsat Broadcast Protocol BBS)
Uplink: 145.860 mhz FM, 9k6 PBP Digital
Downlink: 435.150 mhz FM, 38k4 PBP Digital
26 May to 31 May
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
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]
[05082005]
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INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS
Catalog number: 25544
Launch date: November 20, 1998
Status: Operational
Current Mode: Packet (APRS-style connections)
Digipeater: Active
The current Expedition 11 crew is:
Commander Sergei Krikalev
Flight Engineer John Phillips
Worldwide packet uplink: 145.990 MHz FM
Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM
Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM
Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM
Repeater Uplink: 437.800 MHz FM
Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM
Doppler Shift is 10 KHz
Russian callsigns: RS0ISS, RZ3DZR
USA callsign: NA1SS
Packet station mailbox callsign: RS0ISS-11
Packet station keyboard callsign: RS0ISS-3
Digipeater callsign: ARISS
The ISS daily crew schedule can be found at:
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.
More information is available at:
http://www.rac.ca/ariss
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/reference/radio/
http://www.marexmg.org/fileshtml/unprotopage.html
http://www.issfanclub.com
http://oscar.dcarr.org/
[04242005]
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AO-7 AMSAT OSCAR 7
Catalog number: 07530
Launch Date: November 15, 1974
Status: Semi-operational in sunlight.
Return to active status: June 21,2002
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
145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode B
Beacon: 29.502 MHz, 145.972 MHz, 435.1 MHz, 2304.1 MHz
Emily, W0EEC has created a website to allow the users of AO-7 to record
contacts, observations and use of the satellite more effectively at:
http://www.emilyshouse.com/experthams/ao7/main.php
This includes the ability to log contacts.
Tim, K3TZ has written a program to decode AO-07 telemetry.
The program can be downloaded at:
http://www.qsl.net/k3tz/files/K3TZ_AO-07_Telemetry_Decoder_0.5.zip
For more AO-7 info:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao7.html
[11142004]
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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
The latest information on AO-27 from control operator Michael Wyrick,
N3UC (former N4USI), can be found at:
http://www.ao27.org
An AO-27 question-and-answer page is available on the AMSAT-NA web
site, with updates by Ray, W2RS. The URL is:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/intro/ao27faq.html
[ANS thanks John, K6YK, for this week's AO-27 report]
[08292004]
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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
Please send the reception reports to lab2 'at' jarl.or.jp.
Please use the subject line: 'FO-29 reception report'.
Mineo, JE9PEL, has an FO-29 satellite telemetry analysis program that will
automatically analyze all digital telemetry from the satellite (such as
current, voltage and temperature). FO29CWTE is available at:
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/
[03132005]
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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
There have been unconfirmed reports on the amsat-bb remailer that So-50 has
shifted downlink frequency as much as 5khz up. This both from Europe.
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.
[09122004]
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