SB SPACE @ ARL $ARLS031
ARLS031 SAREX additional day
 
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Space Bulletin 031  ARLS031
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington, CT  September 19, 1994
To all radio amateurs
 
SB SPACE ARL ARLS031
ARLS031 SAREX additional day
 
Astronauts To Operate SAREX An Additional Day
 
The SAREX Working Group reports that the postponement of Monday's
shuttle landing has given the amateur community another day to
contact the astronauts on 2-meters.  This crew has been particularly
active making random contacts throughout their flight. There will be
several passes over the US between now and stowage time. The crew
has indicated they will make themselves available for voice contacts
during the additional day, until they have to stow the equipment
again for landing on Tuesday, September 20.
 
Those wishing to contact the Discovery astronauts in voice mode are
encouraged to listen to the downlink frequency, 145.55 MHz, FIRST
before transmitting. Ground based radio amateurs need to transmit on
one of the following voice uplink frequencies,  144.91, 144.93,
144.95, 144.97 or 144.99 MHz. The crew does not favor any of these
frequencies. The crew call signs are KB5SIW, KC5HBS and KC5HBR.
 
Thanks to Lou McFadin, W5DID, of the SAREX Working Group for the
preceding information.
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