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AMSAT-NA SYMPOSIUM REMINDER

HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 133.01 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD MAY 14, 1994
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10th Annual AMSAT-NA Symposium Information

The 10th AMSAT-NA Space Symposium and Annual Board-of-Directors Meeting
will be held this year in Orlando, FL on October 7,8, and 9th.  The
location of the Symposium will be the Holiday Inn near the Orlando
International Airport.  For further information about the Symposium,
please contact Martha Saragovitz at AMSAT-NA Headquarters at (301)
589-6062.  Start your planning now so that you can be ready to attend
this year's AMSAT-NA Space Symposium.

[The AMSAT News Service (ANS) would like to thank Martha Saragovitz
 for this bulletin item.]

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UNAMSAT-1 LAUNCH DATE SET

HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 133.02 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD MAY 14, 1994
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XE1TU Announces That Launch Date For UNAMSAT-1 Is Set

David Liberman (XE1TU) has spent the past five weeks in bed trying to get
rid of a bad case of hepatitis.  But he reports that he is well again and
back in the lab preparing to begin the launch campaign of UNAMSAT-1
MICROSAT.  The launch date has been set for the 15-JUNE-94, but there is a
possiblity that it might get delayed about one week.  XE1TU and his
UNAMSAT-1 team is preparing to leave Mexico City soon to fly to Moscow
where UNAMSAT-1 will be put into a thermal vacuum chamber and tested before
it is attached to the launch vehicle.

XE1TU would like to thank all those who sent him "get-well" messages and
cards and he promises to answer all of them.  XE1TU notes that when he
returned to work last week, he had over 530 messages waiting for him on e-
mail!

Watch for progress reports about the launch campaign of UNAMASAT-1 in the
AMSAT News Service (ANS) bulletins.

[The AMSAT News Service (ANS) would like to thank David Liberman (XE1TU)
 for this bulletin item.]

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AO-13 OPS NET SCHEDULE

HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 133.03 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD MAY 14, 1994
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Current AMSAT Operations Net Schedule For AO-13

AMSAT Operations Nets are planned for the following times.  Mode-B Nets
are conducted on AO-13 on a downlink frequency of 145.950 MHz.  If, at
the start of the OPS Net, the frequency of 145.950 MHz is being used
for a QSO, OPS Net enthusiasts are asked to move to the alternate
frequency of 145.955 MHz.

 Date           UTC    Mode     Phs     NCS     Alt NCS
21-May-94       2130   B        185     VE2LVC  W9ODI

Any stations with information on current events would be most welcomed.
Also, those interested in discussing technical issues or who have quest-
ions about any particular aspect of OSCAR statellite operations, are
encouraged to join the OPS Nets.  If neither of the Net Control Stations
show up, any participant is invited to act as the NCS.

"Slow Scanners" are invited to join the SSTV sessions on AO-13.  The freq-
uency is 145.955 MHz.  The net meets at 45 minutes before Mode S, and on
Mode B following Mode S on Saturdays and Sundays.  Join those sessions or
convey your wishes for other SSTV skeds to wb6llo@amsat.org, and he will
coordinate your efforts.

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WEEKLY OSCAR STATUS REPORTS

HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 133.04 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD MAY 14, 1994
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Weekly OSCAR Status Reports: 14-MAY-94

AO-13: Current Transponder Operating Schedule:
L QST *** AO-13 TRANSPONDER SCHEDULE ***  1994 May 07-Jul 11
Mode-B  : MA   0 to MA 170 |
Mode-BS : MA 170 to MA 218 |
Mode-S  : MA 218 to MA 220 |<- S beacon only
Mode-S  : MA 220 to MA 230 |<- S transponder; B trsp. is OFF
Mode-BS : MA 230 to MA 250 |        Alon/Alat 230/-5
Mode-B  : MA 250 to MA 256 |
Omnis   : MA 250 to MA 120 |  Move to attitude 180/0, Jul 11
[G3RUH/DB2OS/VK5AGR]

FO-20: The FO-20 ground command station has confirmed that the bird has
been malfunctioning.  The operational schedule announced previously is
currently suspended and the analog mode will be continued indefinitely.
Further operation schedule will be announced on and after 11-May-94.
[Kazu Sakamoto (JJ1WTK) qga02014@niftyserve.or.jp]

KO-25: KO-25 is operating normally.  Please remember that the uplink
frequency has been changed due to trouble with the other receiver.  The
current uplink now is 145.870 MHz.  [WH6I]

AO-16: Working well.  [WH6I]

LO-19: Operating normally.  [WH6I]

KO-23: Operating Normally. [WH6I]

IO-26: Operating normally.  [WH6I]

The AMSAT NEWS Service (ANS) is looking for volunteers to contribute weekly
OSCAR status reports.  If you have a favorite OSCAR which you work on a
regular basis and would like to contribute to this bulletin, please send
your observations to WD0HHU at his CompuServe address of 70524,2272, on
INTERNET at wd0hhu@amsat.org, or to his local packet BBS in the Denver, CO
area, WD0HHU @ W0LJF.#NECO.CO.USA.NOAM.  Also, if you find that the current
set of orbital elements are not generating the correct AOS/LOS times at
your QTH, PLEASE INCLUDE THAT INFORMATION AS WELL.  The information you
provide will be of value to all OSCAR enthusiasts.

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