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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 207.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, July 25, 2004
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
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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
The URL is: 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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UO-22 UOSAT
Catalog number: 21575
Launched: July 17, 1991
Status: Operational
Uplink: 145.900 FM 9600-baud FSK
Downlink: 435.120 MHz FM
Broadcast Callsign: UOSAT5-11
BBS: UOSAT5-12
Chris G7UPN, reports on 23 July, 2004:
We're currently working on bringing it back up following an attitude anomaly
yesterday. This may take another few days before we're back online.
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IO-26 ITAMSAT
Catalog number: 22826
Launch Date: September 26, 1993
Status: No uplinks currently
Uplink: 145.875 145.900 145.925 145.950 MHz FM (1200-baud)
Downlink: 435.812 MHz SSB
Broadcast Callsign: ITMSAT-11
BBS: ITMSAT-12
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GO-32 TECHSAT-1B
Catalog number: 25397
Launch Date: July 10, 1998
Status: Semi-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
Shlomo, 4X1AS, reports:
Problem was reported to GO-32 team, was verified by the team and is being
attended.
Any further info to WSR would be appreciated.
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NO-44 PCSAT
Catalog number: 26931
Launch Date: September 30, 2001
Status: Semi-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.
For more information, visit the PCSat web site at:
http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat.html
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NO-45 SAPPHIRE
Catalog number: 26932
Launch Date: September 30, 2001
Status: 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,
callsign KE6QMD, as per the user service agreement located at the following
URL
http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt
Mike Swartwout, KE6YNJ, Sapphire Operations Lead reports this week:
I think Sapphire is reaching his last legs as PCSat did; the batteries have
been beaten up for too long and have lost capacity. (They were sized for a
1-year mission, so, as we approach 3 years in orbit, this is to be expected.)
However, it *could* be that we've all been digipeating/contacting him enough
that he can't get his power levels back up.So, to test that theory, I asking
for a halt to Sapphire digipeating for the time being; we'll keep an eye on
him for the next ten days and give you an update. If it's not a power manage-
ment problem and is just a sign of old batteries, we'll open him up for digi-
peating again. Otherwise, we'll have to work out some new arrangement. In the
meantime, we will be turning the beacon off to conserve power, so you should
not expect to hear anything. Hopefully we can squeeze a few more months out of
him.
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