| Title: | Space Exploration |
| Notice: | Shuttle launch schedules, see Note 6 |
| Moderator: | PRAGMA::GRIFFIN |
| Created: | Mon Feb 17 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Thu Jun 05 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 974 |
| Total number of notes: | 18843 |
Dr. Tony England and John-David Bartoe will have on board a 2 meter VHF transceiver, the same one carried on board a mission over a year ago by Dr. Owen Garriott. There is talk of taking along a slow scan T.V. camera for the hook up into the transceiver. The primary sources in which Dr. England & John Bartoe will be talking to is amateur radio clubs and schools. You can obtain further information about this by accessing the RBBS at (603)924-9809. I for one had an excellent visual siting of STS-9 as it flew over Albuquerque , I hope to repeat this again. STS-9 was the mission that Dr. Garriott was on.
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| 51.1 | NYSSA::DALEY | Sun May 26 1985 16:29 | 12 | ||
The last I heard was that the SSTV (Slow-scan Television) was out, along with an experiment for the 10 meter band. This is due to both time and money crunches. Also the frequency of the 2 meter usage is doubtful as the antenna is mounted on a window that is used for observation/photography and again time constraints on the crew itself. But we'll be there listening on every pass anyhow. Klaes WB8RUN | |||||
| 51.2 | VIKING::HORTON | Tue May 28 1985 20:50 | 9 | ||
According to the latest QST they are still planning the operation on 2M which will consist of both voice and SSTV. There will be no 10M operation. It was indicated early operation will consist mostly of SSTV. Voice will be limited to clubs who have applied to the ARRL and meet the guidelines. The downlink frequency is 145.55, the uplink frequencies are unpublished and will only be given to those groups whose applications are accepted. Ken, KA1GFN | |||||
| 51.3 | ABLE::JMILLER | Sun Jun 02 1985 00:54 | 9 | ||
As of the bulletin from AMSAT , the mission is on and there will be only
VHF operations as pre-scheduled by the ARRL. AMSAT will be broadcasting
the Keplerian orbital data on the HF frequencies to be announced at a later
date. This will be the people at the Goddard ARS doing the broadcasting.
AMSAT will be updating this information on the 3,850 KHZ (+ or - QRM)
Tuesday nights at 7 pm to 9 pm EDT, this is the AMSAT information Network.
I would advise listening there for the details.
Jay....WA5WHN
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