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AMSAT News Service Bulletin 306.01 From AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD. November 9, 2003
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-306.01
Radio gear from some well known ham radio manufacturers is in space. This,
as the group known as Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
announces the delivery of the so-called Phase 2 ham equipment to the
ISS. Norm Seeley, KI7UP, has the details in this report:
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A Russian Progress supply rocket has delivered a Kenwood TM-D700E, dual
band transceiver to the International Space Station. The installation of
this new radio will mean a significant boost to the power output of the
ARISS station from 5 watts to 25 watts.
The Chairman of Amateur Radio on the International Space Station is Frank
Bauer, KA3HDO. He says that the software for the D700 has been programmed
for five modes of operation. These are for standard F-M phone, crossband
repeater, APRS, packet and an emergency mode. Bauer predicted that APRS
probably will be the default mode when a crew member is not actively using
the ham station.
Next up will be gear from Vertex-Standard, the Yaesu brand folks. Bauer
says that a Yaesu FT-100D, some SSTV equipment, along with new headsets,
will be taken to the space outpost on Progress Flight 14P. Look for it to
launch in January.
But says Bauer, that will be the endof the transport of any more ham radio
gear for quite a while. At least until the space shuttle returns to flight
in September 2004.
But that in itself could be a blessing in disguise. KA3HDO says that the
equipment still on the ground will be tested this month at the Service
Module facility in Moscow. This will permit making sure that the Phase 1
and 2 systems are compatible. RF testing will also take place.
According to Bauer, current plans call for the current Expedition 8 crew of
Mike Foale, KB5UAC, and Alex Kaleri, U8MIR, to install the new hardware
after ground tests are complete. Previous crews already installed four
Amateur Radio antennas to cover HF, 2 meters, 70 cm and microwave
frequencies.
[ANS thanks Norm Seeley, KI7UP, Amateur Radio Newsline, for above
information]
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