SB NEWS @ AMSAT $SPC0314
* SpaceNews 14-Mar-94 *
 
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                        MONDAY MARCH 14, 1994
 
 
SpaceNews originates at KD2BD in Wall Township, New Jersey, USA.  It is
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* SPACE CALENDAR *
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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 *
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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 * 
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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 *
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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 *
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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]
 
 
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