
SB SAT @ AMSAT  $ANS-035.01
AN IMPORTANT PHASE 3-D TEST ACCOMPLISHED SUCCESSFULLY

HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 035-01 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD February 4, 1996
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-035.01


A series of Qualification Shock Tests have just been successfully
completed for the Phase 3-D Specific Bearing Structure (SBS). 
The SBS is the structure that will be used to carry the Phase 3D
spacecraft to orbit during launch.  These tests were conducted in
cooperation with the personnel at the US Air Force's LMSIL
Survivability and Vulnerability Integration Center, at Little
Mountain, Utah.

The tests exposed our P3D-SBS structure to the shock environment
that is expected to be encountered on the Ariane 5 vehicle during
launch.  Following the shock exposure tests the performance of
the spacecraft's separation system (in full-up, flight
configuration) was also demonstrated.  

The success of both of these tests has confirmed that our Phase
3D SBS design will withstand both the launch environment as well
as to insure the P3D spacecraft will separate cleanly from the
SBS after launch.

The Phase 3D Project is indebted to the Little Mountain Test
Facility personnel for their help in completing these important
tests.

ANS thanks Dick Jansson WD4FAB for this bulletin.

/EX


SB SAT @ AMSAT  $ANS-035.02
ARRL BOARD PRESENTS AWARD TO AMSAT VOLUNTEER

HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 035-02 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD February 4, 1996
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-035.02

The ARRL Board of Directors recently gave recognition to a long-
time AMSAT volunteer at its meetings held January 19th and 20th
in Savannah, Georgia. 

The Board awarded Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, AMSAT's Vice
President for Manned Space Programs, the ARRL National
Certificate of Merit for his outstanding volunteer service as a
member of the SAREX Working Group. 

This is a MUCH deserved award to an AMSAT volunteer who has
devoted a lot of time and personal energy to SAREX.  All of us in
AMSAT send our warm congratulations to Frank for this significant
achievement. 

ANS thanks Tom, W3IWI for the information used in this bulleitn.

/EX

SB SAT @ AMSAT  $ANS-035.03
OSCAR SKN BEST FIST WINNERS

HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 035-03 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD February 4, 1996
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-035.03

The Grand Prize for Best Fist in AMSAT-NA's 25th annual Straight
Key Night on OSCAR, held 1 January 1996, goes to Russ, NM1K. 
Russ received four separate Best Fist nominations from operators
he worked, a new OSCAR SKN record.

Additional Best Fist winners, also nominated by those whom they
worked in this year's event, included KA1OLE, N4EL, W6HDO, SM7BHH
and AA0RQ.  Cliff, W6HDO, deserves special mention for his having
been selected in four of the five years for which we have
requested Best Fist nominations.  There's consistency for you!

Our congratulations to all of this year's Best Fist winners, and
thanks to all those who participated in SKN on OSCAR.  CU next
year!

ANS thanks Ray Soifer W2RS for this bulleitn.

/EX



SB SAT @ AMSAT  $ANS-035.04
SATELLITE OPERATING NOTES

HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 035-04 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD February 4, 1996
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-035.04


AP2AUM-Pakistan will be QRV starting February 6, 1996. He shipped
his antennas from Houston when he left for home and they just
made it to Pakistan. He will be installing the antennas this
weekend and testing his equipment.

QSL Manager is Bruce Paige, KK5DO; POB 310; Alief, TX 77411

Stateside station are asked to include an SASE. Those outside the
U.S. should include sufficient IRCs for return postage.

ANS thanks Bruce Paige, KK5DO for this information. 

/EX




