SB NEWS @ AMSAT $SPC0314 * SpaceNews 14-Mar-94 * BID: $SPC0314 ========= SpaceNews ========= MONDAY MARCH 14, 1994 SpaceNews originates at KD2BD in Wall Township, New Jersey, USA. It is published every week and is made available for unlimited distribution. * SPACE CALENDAR * ================== March 1994 Mar ?? - TC-2C Launch Mar ?? - Solidaridad II Ariane Launch Mar 02 - GPS Launch Mar 05 - 15th Anniversary, Voyager 1 Jupiter flyby Mar 08 - Galileo, Ida Data Playback, Part 2 (for 3 months) Mar 14 - Albert Einstein's 115th Birthday Mar 25 - DSPSE (Clementine) Lunar Mapping Orbit Change Mar 27 - 25th Anniversary, Mariner 7 Launch (Mars Flyby Mission) Mar 29 - 20th Anniversary, Mariner 10, 1st Mercury Flyby Mar 31 - Galaxy 1R Delta 2 Launch Mar 31 - STS-59, Endeavour, SRL-1 [Info via NASA/JPL] * OSCAR BANDPASS * ================== SUNDAY 6: 145898.6 TI5RLI 2129Z AO-13 145889.6 VP2EEE 2119Z AO-13 145906.9 TI5RLI 2003Z AO-13 MONDAY 7: 145896 HL9KT 0541Z AO-13 145885.3 VP2EEE 2043Z AO-13 TUESDAY 8: 145874.0 W3QBK 2037Z *** cross SAT AO13/AO10 145889.0 VP2EEE 2024Z AO-13 QSL via KK3K WEDNESDAY 9: 145900.3 TU2OJ 1837Z AO-13 laut 145889.8 YO3AC 1837Z Andy AO-13 145885.0 VP2EEE 1815Z AO-13 145909.0 8P6SM 1621Z AO-13 [Info via Sergio, IK5AAX] * UoSAT-OSCAR-11 NEWS * ======================= The following is from the UoSAT-OSCAR-11 satellite control center and is currently being transmitted by the spacecraft on its VHF downlink: Surrey Satellite Control Centre University of Surrey Guildford, Surrey GU2 5XH England February 8, 1994 Greetings to all UO-11 users around the world. As followers of this mission know, during the past several months UO-11 has experienced some problems which have led to a disruption of regular services. Thanks to the efforts of G8NOB and a core of engineers at UoSAT, we can report that the spacecraft has been returned to a reasonable operating state. We are now going to take this opportunity to make some adjustments to the UO-11 operating schedule. For the past several weeks the spacecraft has been exclusively transmitting binary WOD and telemetry data. This step has been taken to allow us to download the maximum amount of data as possible for diagnostic purposes. This will continue for the foreseeable future. However, we understand that many of the UO-11 tracking stations around the world are only equipped for ASCII data format, therefore we are proposing to set aside two days a week, Wednesday and Saturday, where the primary data format will be ASCII. The spacecraft will transmit ASCII WOD, telemetry and bulletin material during this period in addition to short durations of binary telemetry. In addition, ASCII bulletin material will be included in the daily transmission cycle so that bulletin material may be available daily. As of 09-Feb-94, the 2.4 GHz beacon aboard UO-11 has been activated. This beacon will be left on whole orbit as long as the power budget permits. We would be interested in reception reports and observations of the 'S' band transmissions from UO-11. More activities are planned, memory space aboard the spacecraft limits us from going into more detail in this bulletin. Watch this space for more details. We are interested in your comments, please let us hear from you at the address above. 73, G0SYX for UoSAT * FO-20 SCHEDULE * ================== The FO-20 command station announced that FO-20 will be placed in Mode JA (Analog transponder mode) during Field Day 1994 (25-Jun-94 18:00 UTC through 26-Jun-94 18:00 UTC). The current operating schedule is as follows: Analog mode: 09-Mar-94 07:05 -to- 16-Mar-94 07:30 UTC 23-Mar-94 07:52 -to- 30-Mar-94 08:15 UTC Digital mode: Unless otherwise noted above. [Info via Kazu Sakamoto, JJ1WTK] * AWARD NOMINATIONS SOUGHT * ============================ The Westlink Report ham radio newsletter indicates that the nominating period for its annual Young Ham of the Year Award closes on Saturday April 30th. The Westlink Report Young Ham of the Year award was conceived back in 1986 to honor the younger members of the Amateur Radio Community. This is not a prize drawing or lottery! There is no filing fee or any other charge to submit a nomination. However, the sponsors of this young peoples award have set very strict criteria for who may even be nominated. A nominee must be age 18 or younger, must hold a valid United States Amateur Radio license issued by the FCC and he/she must have, in the eyes of the judges, made a significant contribution to the nation, to his/her community, to the Amateur Service (or any combination there-of) through the use of Amateur Radio. All nominating packages must include detailed information on and proof of any claim made for the person being proposed to receive the award. By way of example (and exaggeration) -- nominating a 5 year old Extra Class ham whose only achievement has been attaining his/her Extra class license by age 5 would only prove that wrote memorization is possible in a young child and nothing more. Such a nomination would be rejected by the judges. Let that same 5 year old Extra run an Emergency Net for 72 hours following a 7.7 earthquake and you have a situation where the judges would give careful consideration. With corporate underwriting from Yaesu USA Corporation, the 1994 winner will receive a trip to the Sea Pac convention in Seaside Oregon (June 4-5), a piece of ham radio equipment and a special plaque denoting his or her accomplishments to the Amateur Radio service. All nominations must be submitted on an official application available for a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope to the Westlink Report Young Ham of the Year, 28197 Robin Avenue Saugus California 91350. (Application requests not accompanied by an SASE will be discarded.) The name and call sign of the individual selected as the 1994 Westlink Report Young Ham of the Year for 1994 will be announced in early May. For further information please contact Burt Hicks WB6MQV at (805) 251-5558 or Bill Pasternak WA6ITF at (805) 296-7180 [Info via Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF] * FEEDBACK/INPUT WELCOMED * =========================== Mail to SpaceNews should be directed to the editor (John, KD2BD) via any of the following paths: FAX : 1-908-747-7107 PACKET : KD2BD @ N2KZH.NJ.USA.NA INTERNET : kd2bd@ka2qhd.ocpt.ccur.com -or- kd2bd@amsat.org MAIL : John A. Magliacane, KD2BD Department of Engineering and Technology Advanced Technology Center Brookdale Community College Lincroft, New Jersey 07738 U.S.A. <<=- SpaceNews: The first amateur newsletter read in space! -=>> /EX