Date: Fri, 18 Feb 94 19:29:49 PST From: Info-Hams Mailing List and Newsgroup Errors-To: Info-Hams-Errors@UCSD.Edu Reply-To: Info-Hams@UCSD.Edu Precedence: Bulk Subject: Info-Hams Digest V94 #176 To: Info-Hams Info-Hams Digest Fri, 18 Feb 94 Volume 94 : Issue 176 Today's Topics: * SpaceNews 21-Feb-94 * FT-530 Firware Problems (epilogue) ORBS$049.2L.AMSAT ORBS$049.MICRO.AMSAT ORBS$049.MISC.AMSAT ORBS$049.OSCAR.AMSAT ORBS$049.WEATH.AMSAT Send Replies or notes for publication to: Send subscription requests to: Problems you can't solve otherwise to brian@ucsd.edu. Archives of past issues of the Info-Hams Digest are available (by FTP only) from UCSD.Edu in directory "mailarchives/info-hams". We trust that readers are intelligent enough to realize that all text herein consists of personal comments and does not represent the official policies or positions of any party. Your mileage may vary. So there. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 18 Feb 94 19:18:05 GMT From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu Subject: * SpaceNews 21-Feb-94 * To: info-hams@ucsd.edu SB NEWS @ AMSAT $SPC0221 * SpaceNews 21-Feb-94 * BID: $SPC0221 ========= SpaceNews ========= MONDAY FEBRUARY 21, 1994 SpaceNews originates at KD2BD in Wall Township, New Jersey, USA. It is published every week and is made available for unlimited distribution. * OSCAR SKN BEST FISTS * ======================== Many thanks to all who participated in our 22nd Annual Straight Key Night on OSCAR, 1 January 1994. The following "Best Fist" nominations have been received: W1NU, WQ3Y and W6HDO. Although we didn't ask that logs be submitted, several participants also reported working AMSAT-NA's esteemed president, W3XO/5, in one of Bill's rare appearances on CW (PVRC members especially will appreciate the significance of this occasion). An "honorary" Best Fist nomination goes to you, Bill; let's hope that more SSB ops will follow your fine example, dust off their old pump handles, and enjoy the fun. See you all next year! [Info via Ray, W2RS] * STS-62 PRE-LAUNCH ORBITAL DATA * ================================== STS-62 1 00062U 94062.63664409 .00073440 00000-0 22129-3 0 29 2 00062 39.0115 247.8629 0006644 298.2691 61.7477 15.90695888 27 Satellite: STS-62 Catalog number: 00062 Epoch time: 94062.63664409 = (03 MAR 94 15:16:46.05 UTC) Element set: 002 Inclination: 39.0115 deg RA of node: 247.8629 deg Space Shuttle Flight STS-62 Eccentricity: .0006644 Prelaunch Element set JSC-002 Arg of perigee: 298.2691 deg Launch: 03 MAR 94 13:54 UTC Mean anomaly: 61.7477 deg Mean motion: 15.90695888 rev/day G. L. Carman Decay rate: 7.3440e-04 rev/day^2 NASA Johnson Space Center Epoch rev: 2 Checksum: 310 [Info via Gil Carman] * OSCAR-13 ZRO TEST SKED * ========================== The ZRO Memorial Technical Achievement Award Program, or just "ZRO Test" has a new schedule for February and March, 1994, via AMSAT-OSCAR-13. This activity is a test of operating skill and equipment performance. During a typical ZRO run, a control station will send numeric code groups using CW at 10 words-per-minute. At the beginning of the run, uplink power from the control station is set to match the general beacon downlink strength. This is level "zero". The control operator will send and repeat a random five-digit number, then lower his uplink power by 3 dB (half power) and repeat the procedure with a new random number (level "1"). This will continue to a level 30 dB below the beacon (level "A"). A participating listener monitors the downlink signals till he can no longer copy the numbers. Those who can hear the beacon will qualify for the basic award by copying the code group heard at level "zero". The challenge is to improve home-station performance to a point where the lower-level downlink signals can be copied (levels 6 through A). To date, only one station (Darrel Emerson, AA7FV) has successfully copied level "A". The following schedule of Mode "B" tests were chosen for convenient operating times and favorable squint angles. The tests can be heard on 145.840 MHz. Andy WA5ZIB will conduct all the tests. Mode "JL" tests will no longer occur due to the failure of AO-13's 70-cm transmitter. Day Date (UTC) Time Areas covered Sunday Feb. 20, 1994 0330 UTC NA, NW SA, Japan, Pacific Saturday Feb. 26, 1994 1930 UTC NA, SA, Europe, Africa, ME Saturday Mar. 19, 1994 1930 UTC NA, SA, Europe, Africa Saturday Mar. 26, 1994 2315 UTC NA, SA Note that the dates and days are shown in "UTC", thus the first test listed occurs at 9:30 PM CST Saturday night (the 19th). Any changes will be announced as soon as possible via the AMSAT HF and AO-13 Operations Nets. All listener reports with date of test and numbers copied should be sent to Andy MacAllister WA5ZIB, AMSAT V.P. User Operations, 14714 Knights Way Drive, Houston, TX 77083-5640. A report will be returned verifying the level of accurate reception. An S.A.S.E. is appreciated but not required. Information about the AMSAT Awards Program can be found on page 197 of the "Proceedings of the AMSAT-NA Tenth Space Symposium" (1992). This paper, covering all the AMSAT-NA awards including specifics on the ZRO Test, was reprinted on page 10 in the March/April 1993 issue of "The AMSAT Journal". The ZRO Test information provided in the article covers test procedures, means for obtaining certificates and gives some historical background about the program. Reprints of the article can be obtained for an S.A.S.E. to WA5ZIB at the address above. [Info via WA5ZIB] * DISCOVERY-MIR RADIO LINK * ============================ The Space Shuttle Discovery's crew and the MIR Russian space station made an Amateur Radio contact on 08-Feb-94 during a period of time when Discovery was over the south Pacific and MIR was over the Caribbean. "We fly during a lot of time with Sergej and I wish a good work with his North American collegues, and a not problems return to the Earth", said Valery Polyakov one of the MIR cosmonauts. "Thanks, I heard you perfect", replied Krikalev in Russian. [Info via Gustavo, LW2DTZ of AMSAT-LU] * AMSAT HF PBBS * ================= WT0N-3 in St. Paul, MN, USA will be on 10.127 LSB (30 meters) Monday through Saturday from 1600 UTC until 23OO UTC. This station will carry all AMSAT bulletins and Keps. It will also carry other satellite related items such as "SpaceNews". This PBBS will be set up on 300 baud HF packet, but will also be available for AMTOR or PACTOR operations if there is a need to do so. At this time, the PBBS will be set up as an experiment and any comments and suggestions should be directed to the sysop, BJ Arts, WT0N, at any one of the following addresses: PACKET: WT0N@WB0GDB.#STP.MN.USA.NOAM INTERNET: BJARTS@STTHOMAS.EDU [Info via WT0N] * FO-20 SCHEDULE * ================== The FO-20 command station announced that a slight malfunction in the onboard command system had been detected. As a result, analog mode operation arranged from 09-Feb-94 will be performed on schedule, but there is a possibility of interruption due to satellite ground station control. The present schedule is as announced before: Analog mode: 09-Feb-94 07:15 -to- 16-Feb-94 07:40 UTC 23-Feb-94 08:05 -to- 02-Mar-94 06:40 UTC 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] * THANKS! * =========== Thanks to all those who sent QSL cards, letters, and messages of appreciation regarding SpaceNews, especially: N2WPW EA4RCT VK4STS G7MJL XX9AS KY0R * FEEDBACK/INPUT WELCOMED * =========================== Mail to SpaceNews should be directed to the editor (John, KD2BD) via any of the following paths: FAX : 1-908-747-7107 PACKET : KD2BD @ N2KZH.NJ.USA.NA INTERNET : kd2bd@ka2qhd.ocpt.ccur.com -or- kd2bd@amsat.org MAIL : John A. Magliacane, KD2BD Department of Engineering and Technology Advanced Technology Center Brookdale Community College Lincroft, New Jersey 07738 U.S.A. <<=- SpaceNews: The first amateur newsletter read in space! -=>> /EX -- John A. Magliacane, KD2BD * /\/\ * Voice : 1-908-224-2948 Advanced Technology Center |/\/\/\| Packet : KD2BD @ N2KZH.NJ.USA.NA Brookdale Community College |\/\/\/| Internet: kd2bd@ka2qhd.ocpt.ccur.com Lincroft, NJ 07738 * \/\/ * Morse : -.- -.. ..--- -... -.. ------------------------------ Date: 19 Feb 94 03:15:37 GMT From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu Subject: FT-530 Firware Problems (epilogue) To: info-hams@ucsd.edu >I got my 530 around 5 or 6 months ago. How long is the warranty good >for? I have never tried using the DTMF code squelch. Is this something >I should send my radio back for even though I have never tried it out?? >If I have performed the jumper 13 removal, will that invalidate the >warranty?? > >Steve Adams >sadams@ctp.org The warranty on the FT-530 is 1 year. Whether you return the radio because of the DTMF squelch would really depend on whether or not you; a) want a radio that functions according to it's specification and/or b) might want to use the feature at some future date. I have never really used DTMF squelch but it bothered me that the radio was "defective". Since it was under warranty, the total cost to fix it now was the cost of shipping. If I waited a year, the price would rise to at least $156! If I discover any other problems, I will certainly return it again if the warranty is still in effect. It might also give me a better resale price since I can point out that the radio has had all factory improvements performed. As for jumper 13, I had removed it but was told by Yaesu that this was an authorized modification. Yaesu does publish this modification and I believe a copy is available for the asking. Hope this answers your questions... Robert N2JTX rgs%wpmax2%gfimda@uunet.uu.net ------------------------------ Date: 18 Feb 94 13:43:00 GMT From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu Subject: ORBS$049.2L.AMSAT To: info-hams@ucsd.edu SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORBS-049.N 2Line Orbital Elements 049.AMSAT HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR AMATEUR SATELLITES IN NASA FORMAT FROM WA5QGD FORT WORTH,TX February 18, 1994 BID: $ORBS-049.N DECODE 2-LINE ELSETS WITH THE FOLLOWING KEY: 1 AAAAAU 00 0 0 BBBBB.BBBBBBBB .CCCCCCCC 00000-0 00000-0 0 DDDZ 2 AAAAA EEE.EEEE FFF.FFFF GGGGGGG HHH.HHHH III.IIII JJ.JJJJJJJJKKKKKZ KEY: A-CATALOGNUM B-EPOCHTIME C-DECAY D-ELSETNUM E-INCLINATION F-RAAN G-ECCENTRICITY H-ARGPERIGEE I-MNANOM J-MNMOTION K-ORBITNUM Z-CHECKSUM TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT AO-10 1 14129U 83058B 94041.03785160 -.00000138 00000-0 10000-3 0 2618 2 14129 27.2065 342.3641 6022608 153.3557 257.8051 2.05878353 80161 UO-11 1 14781U 84021B 94044.54889300 .00000363 00000-0 69607-4 0 6647 2 14781 97.7907 65.0254 0011279 310.7761 49.2455 14.69144313532150 RS-10/11 1 18129U 87054 A 94047.04020088 .00000024 00000-0 26346-4 0 8632 2 18129 082.9204 058.3872 0011757 005.5029 354.6799 13.72331248333290 AO-13 1 19216U 88051 B 94046.66135778 .00002242 00000-0 12555 0 0 8791 2 19216 057.8129 267.9831 7205073 334.9717 002.9154 02.09729204 43460 FO-20 1 20480U 90013C 94046.42832899 -.00000014 00000-0 49346-4 0 6594 2 20480 99.0216 221.3367 0539917 255.4010 98.6634 12.83223845188515 AO-21 1 21087U 91006A 94044.50409244 .00000094 00000-0 82657-4 0 4241 2 21087 82.9374 234.2226 0036823 68.1133 292.3931 13.74534088152592 RS-12/13 1 21089U 91007A 94044.66379265 .00000043 00000-0 29527-4 0 6625 2 21089 82.9220 103.0678 0030946 91.8517 268.6203 13.74034946151682 ARSENE 1 22654U 93031B 93338.80803910 -.00000087 00000-0 00000 0 0 2437 2 22654 1.4104 113.5274 2936576 161.9838 210.8642 1.42202044 2990 UO-14 1 20437U 90005B 94046.18347456 .00000060 00000-0 40471-4 0 9649 2 20437 98.5953 132.5942 0010599 186.2827 173.8225 14.29823413212157 AO-16 1 20439U 90005D 94045.75388848 .00000076 00000-0 46533-4 0 7643 2 20439 98.6038 133.2765 0010934 188.0238 172.0765 14.29879034212109 DO-17 1 20440U 90005E 94045.23034447 .00000070 00000-0 44132-4 0 7637 2 20440 98.6058 133.0443 0010965 189.4352 170.6623 14.30017107212047 WO-18 1 20441U 90005F 94045.76328214 .00000059 00000-0 39826-4 0 7657 2 20441 98.6054 133.5798 0011505 188.3662 171.7330 14.29993172212124 LO-19 1 20442U 90005G 94045.74960276 .00000064 00000-0 41740-4 0 7638 2 20442 98.6048 133.7927 0011921 187.6862 172.4137 14.30087334212130 UO-22 1 21575U 91050B 94046.13690949 .00000113 00000-0 52716-4 0 4657 2 21575 98.4466 123.0432 0007219 301.1937 58.8542 14.36890610135556 KO-23 1 22077U 92052B 94046.40390865 -.00000037 00000-0 10000-3 0 3601 2 22077 66.0810 174.9628 0009874 317.5713 42.4539 12.86284764 71129 AO-27 1 22825U 93061C 94046.21545311 .00000058 00000-0 41460-4 0 2617 2 22825 98.6626 123.1936 0008062 202.2052 157.8775 14.27607193 20284 IO-26 1 22826U 93061D 94042.21058899 .00000053 00000-0 39268-4 0 2612 2 22826 98.6649 119.2441 0008529 216.1988 143.8612 14.27708814 19710 KO-25 1 22830U 93061H 94045.75293537 .00000053 00000-0 38624-4 0 2647 2 22830 98.5674 121.3071 0011406 172.0390 188.0975 14.28033386 20227 NOAA-9 1 15427U 84123 A 94048.05740928 .00000108 00000-0 57386-4 0 7177 2 15427 099.0629 097.0472 0014834 198.2531 161.8614 14.13588676473374 NOAA-10 1 16969U 86073 A 94048.07887430 .00000192 00000-0 82625-4 0 6151 2 16969 098.5086 060.7353 0013148 322.0632 038.0209 14.24865197385508 MET-2/17 1 18820U 88005A 94046.33979358 .00000030 00000-0 12997-4 0 2628 2 18820 82.5401 5.5070 0016642 157.5160 202.6730 13.84706663305497 MET-3/2 1 19336U 88064A 94039.99790931 .00000051 00000-0 10000-3 0 2623 2 19336 82.5380 54.3969 0015730 222.0779 137.9138 13.16964807266383 NOAA-11 1 19531U 88089 A 94046.98300494 -.00000096 00000-0 00000 0 0 5218 2 19531 099.1592 032.9867 0011924 112.3219 247.9779 14.12958217278100 MET-2/18 1 19851U 89018A 94044.55769401 .00000107 00000-0 82803-4 0 2624 2 19851 82.5198 242.4732 0011047 225.2162 134.8075 13.84359023250582 MET-3/3 1 20305U 89086A 94046.12070456 .00000044 00000-0 10000-3 0 9878 2 20305 82.5552 354.3730 0006056 241.9787 118.0703 13.04413574206986 MET-2/19 1 20670U 90057A 94040.79306496 .00000024 00000-0 79036-5 0 7621 2 20670 82.5504 309.6649 0016176 139.0978 221.1403 13.84188455182995 FY-1/2 1 20788U 90081A 94046.23594868 -.00000254 00000-0 -14043-3 0 8921 2 20788 98.8422 70.2522 0014658 354.4648 5.6337 14.01322369176623 MET-2/20 1 20826U 90086A 94045.22593445 .00000017 00000-0 15837-5 0 7622 2 20826 82.5209 243.8029 0014675 36.2160 323.9979 13.83572388170755 MET-3/4 1 21232U 91030A 94044.59202931 .00000051 00000-0 10000-3 0 6701 2 21232 82.5391 256.9674 0013673 130.9218 229.3059 13.16460015135098 NOAA-12 1 21263U 91032A 94039.95700562 .00000136 00000-0 80464-4 0 9196 2 21263 98.6320 70.4809 0012014 247.6730 112.3172 14.22366100142301 MET-3/5 1 21655U 91056A 94046.41312719 .00000051 00000-0 10000-3 0 6673 2 21655 82.5533 202.7275 0013636 137.2394 222.9769 13.16827457120431 MET-2/21 1 22782U 93055 A 94047.11395079 .00000069 00000-0 63374-4 0 2638 2 22782 082.5509 302.3850 0021878 203.9744 156.0899 13.83000458023351 POSAT 1 22829U 93061G 94045.75585944 .00000072 00000-0 46760-4 0 2541 2 22829 98.6608 122.7699 0009759 191.0097 169.0872 14.28003980 20229 MIR 1 16609U 86017 A 94048.08346927 .00010503 00000-0 12582-3 0 1406 2 16609 051.6194 068.8223 0005218 334.0639 026.0757 15.60261716457315 HUBBLE 1 20580U 90037B 94045.21686181 .00001057 00000-0 90647-4 0 4379 2 20580 28.4690 305.8162 0006080 238.3563 121.6440 14.90475490 11020 GRO 1 21225U 91027B 94045.19676059 .00004645 00000-0 10629-3 0 661 2 21225 28.4619 5.5021 0003857 262.4247 97.5914 15.40075712 37958 UARS 1 21701U 91063B 94043.59286458 .00004144 00000-0 38419-3 0 4780 2 21701 56.9850 298.3343 0004571 105.6879 254.4667 14.96334686132281 /EX ------------------------------ Date: 18 Feb 94 13:37:00 GMT From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu Subject: ORBS$049.MICRO.AMSAT To: info-hams@ucsd.edu SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORBS-049.D Orbital Elements 049.MICROS HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR THE MICROSATS FROM WA5QGD FORT WORTH,TX February 18, 1994 BID: $ORBS-049.D TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT Satellite: UO-14 Catalog number: 20437 Epoch time: 94046.18347456 Element set: 964 Inclination: 98.5953 deg RA of node: 132.5942 deg Eccentricity: 0.0010599 Arg of perigee: 186.2827 deg Mean anomaly: 173.8225 deg Mean motion: 14.29823413 rev/day Decay rate: 6.0e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 21215 Checksum: 317 Satellite: AO-16 Catalog number: 20439 Epoch time: 94045.75388848 Element set: 764 Inclination: 98.6038 deg RA of node: 133.2765 deg Eccentricity: 0.0010934 Arg of perigee: 188.0238 deg Mean anomaly: 172.0765 deg Mean motion: 14.29879034 rev/day Decay rate: 7.6e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 21210 Checksum: 328 Satellite: DO-17 Catalog number: 20440 Epoch time: 94045.23034447 Element set: 763 Inclination: 98.6058 deg RA of node: 133.0443 deg Eccentricity: 0.0010965 Arg of perigee: 189.4352 deg Mean anomaly: 170.6623 deg Mean motion: 14.30017107 rev/day Decay rate: 7.0e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 21204 Checksum: 266 Satellite: WO-18 Catalog number: 20441 Epoch time: 94045.76328214 Element set: 765 Inclination: 98.6054 deg RA of node: 133.5798 deg Eccentricity: 0.0011505 Arg of perigee: 188.3662 deg Mean anomaly: 171.7330 deg Mean motion: 14.29993172 rev/day Decay rate: 5.9e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 21212 Checksum: 309 Satellite: LO-19 Catalog number: 20442 Epoch time: 94045.74960276 Element set: 763 Inclination: 98.6048 deg RA of node: 133.7927 deg Eccentricity: 0.0011921 Arg of perigee: 187.6862 deg Mean anomaly: 172.4137 deg Mean motion: 14.30087334 rev/day Decay rate: 6.4e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 21213 Checksum: 308 Satellite: UO-22 Catalog number: 21575 Epoch time: 94046.13690949 Element set: 465 Inclination: 98.4466 deg RA of node: 123.0432 deg Eccentricity: 0.0007219 Arg of perigee: 301.1937 deg Mean anomaly: 58.8542 deg Mean motion: 14.36890610 rev/day Decay rate: 1.13e-06 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 13555 Checksum: 302 Satellite: KO-23 Catalog number: 22077 Epoch time: 94046.40390865 Element set: 360 Inclination: 66.0810 deg RA of node: 174.9628 deg Eccentricity: 0.0009874 Arg of perigee: 317.5713 deg Mean anomaly: 42.4539 deg Mean motion: 12.86284764 rev/day Decay rate: -3.7e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 7112 Checksum: 311 Satellite: AO-27 Catalog number: 22825 Epoch time: 94046.21545311 Element set: 261 Inclination: 98.6626 deg RA of node: 123.1936 deg Eccentricity: 0.0008062 Arg of perigee: 202.2052 deg Mean anomaly: 157.8775 deg Mean motion: 14.27607193 rev/day Decay rate: 5.8e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 2028 Checksum: 289 Satellite: IO-26 Catalog number: 22826 Epoch time: 94042.21058899 Element set: 261 Inclination: 98.6649 deg RA of node: 119.2441 deg Eccentricity: 0.0008529 Arg of perigee: 216.1988 deg Mean anomaly: 143.8612 deg Mean motion: 14.27708814 rev/day Decay rate: 5.3e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 1971 Checksum: 325 Satellite: KO-25 Catalog number: 22830 Epoch time: 94045.75293537 Element set: 264 Inclination: 98.5674 deg RA of node: 121.3071 deg Eccentricity: 0.0011406 Arg of perigee: 172.0390 deg Mean anomaly: 188.0975 deg Mean motion: 14.28033386 rev/day Decay rate: 5.3e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 2022 Checksum: 286 /EX ------------------------------ Date: 18 Feb 94 13:41:00 GMT From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu Subject: ORBS$049.MISC.AMSAT To: info-hams@ucsd.edu SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORBS-049.M Orbital Elements 049.MISC HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR MANNED AND MISCELLANEOUS SATELLITES FROM WA5QGD FORT WORTH,TX February 18, 1994 BID: $ORBS-049.M TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT Satellite: POSAT Catalog number: 22829 Epoch time: 94045.75585944 Element set: 254 Inclination: 98.6608 deg RA of node: 122.7699 deg Eccentricity: 0.0009759 Arg of perigee: 191.0097 deg Mean anomaly: 169.0872 deg Mean motion: 14.28003980 rev/day Decay rate: 7.2e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 2022 Checksum: 326 Satellite: MIR Catalog number: 16609 Epoch time: 94048.08346927 Element set: 140 Inclination: 051.6194 deg RA of node: 068.8223 deg Eccentricity: 0.0005218 Arg of perigee: 334.0639 deg Mean anomaly: 026.0757 deg Mean motion: 15.60261716 rev/day Decay rate: 1.0503e-04 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 45731 Checksum: 288 Satellite: HUBBLE Catalog number: 20580 Epoch time: 94045.21686181 Element set: 437 Inclination: 28.4690 deg RA of node: 305.8162 deg Eccentricity: 0.0006080 Arg of perigee: 238.3563 deg Mean anomaly: 121.6440 deg Mean motion: 14.90475490 rev/day Decay rate: 1.057e-05 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 1102 Checksum: 268 Satellite: GRO Catalog number: 21225 Epoch time: 94045.19676059 Element set: 66 Inclination: 28.4619 deg RA of node: 5.5021 deg Eccentricity: 0.0003857 Arg of perigee: 262.4247 deg Mean anomaly: 97.5914 deg Mean motion: 15.40075712 rev/day Decay rate: 4.645e-05 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 3795 Checksum: 300 Satellite: UARS Catalog number: 21701 Epoch time: 94043.59286458 Element set: 478 Inclination: 56.9850 deg RA of node: 298.3343 deg Eccentricity: 0.0004571 Arg of perigee: 105.6879 deg Mean anomaly: 254.4667 deg Mean motion: 14.96334686 rev/day Decay rate: 4.144e-05 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 13228 Checksum: 336 /EX ------------------------------ Date: 18 Feb 94 13:34:00 GMT From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu Subject: ORBS$049.OSCAR.AMSAT To: info-hams@ucsd.edu SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORBS-049.O Orbital Elements 049.OSCAR HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR OSCAR SATELLITES FROM WA5QGD FORT WORTH,TX February 18, 1994 BID: $ORBS-049.O TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT Satellite: AO-10 Catalog number: 14129 Epoch time: 94041.03785160 Element set: 261 Inclination: 27.2065 deg RA of node: 342.3641 deg Eccentricity: 0.6022608 Arg of perigee: 153.3557 deg Mean anomaly: 257.8051 deg Mean motion: 2.05878353 rev/day Decay rate: -1.38e-06 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 8016 Checksum: 280 Satellite: UO-11 Catalog number: 14781 Epoch time: 94044.54889300 Element set: 664 Inclination: 97.7907 deg RA of node: 65.0254 deg Eccentricity: 0.0011279 Arg of perigee: 310.7761 deg Mean anomaly: 49.2455 deg Mean motion: 14.69144313 rev/day Decay rate: 3.63e-06 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 53215 Checksum: 306 Satellite: RS-10/11 Catalog number: 18129 Epoch time: 94047.04020088 Element set: 863 Inclination: 082.9204 deg RA of node: 058.3872 deg Eccentricity: 0.0011757 Arg of perigee: 005.5029 deg Mean anomaly: 354.6799 deg Mean motion: 13.72331248 rev/day Decay rate: 2.4e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 33329 Checksum: 301 Satellite: AO-13 Catalog number: 19216 Epoch time: 94046.66135778 Element set: 879 Inclination: 057.8129 deg RA of node: 267.9831 deg Eccentricity: 0.7205073 Arg of perigee: 334.9717 deg Mean anomaly: 002.9154 deg Mean motion: 02.09729204 rev/day Decay rate: 2.242e-05 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 4346 Checksum: 331 Satellite: FO-20 Catalog number: 20480 Epoch time: 94046.42832899 Element set: 659 Inclination: 99.0216 deg RA of node: 221.3367 deg Eccentricity: 0.0539917 Arg of perigee: 255.4010 deg Mean anomaly: 98.6634 deg Mean motion: 12.83223845 rev/day Decay rate: -1.4e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 18851 Checksum: 320 Satellite: AO-21 Catalog number: 21087 Epoch time: 94044.50409244 Element set: 424 Inclination: 82.9374 deg RA of node: 234.2226 deg Eccentricity: 0.0036823 Arg of perigee: 68.1133 deg Mean anomaly: 292.3931 deg Mean motion: 13.74534088 rev/day Decay rate: 9.4e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 15259 Checksum: 296 Satellite: RS-12/13 Catalog number: 21089 Epoch time: 94044.66379265 Element set: 662 Inclination: 82.9220 deg RA of node: 103.0678 deg Eccentricity: 0.0030946 Arg of perigee: 91.8517 deg Mean anomaly: 268.6203 deg Mean motion: 13.74034946 rev/day Decay rate: 4.3e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 15168 Checksum: 314 Satellite: ARSENE Catalog number: 22654 Epoch time: 93338.80803910 Element set: 243 Inclination: 1.4104 deg RA of node: 113.5274 deg Eccentricity: 0.2936576 Arg of perigee: 161.9838 deg Mean anomaly: 210.8642 deg Mean motion: 1.42202044 rev/day Decay rate: -8.7e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 299 Checksum: 278 /EX ------------------------------ Date: 18 Feb 94 13:39:00 GMT From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu Subject: ORBS$049.WEATH.AMSAT To: info-hams@ucsd.edu SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORBS-049.W Orbital Elements 049.WEATHER HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR WEATHER SATELLITES FROM WA5QGD FORT WORTH,TX February 18, 1994 BID: $ORBS-049.W TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT Satellite: NOAA-9 Catalog number: 15427 Epoch time: 94048.05740928 Element set: 717 Inclination: 099.0629 deg RA of node: 097.0472 deg Eccentricity: 0.0014834 Arg of perigee: 198.2531 deg Mean anomaly: 161.8614 deg Mean motion: 14.13588676 rev/day Decay rate: 1.08e-06 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 47337 Checksum: 335 Satellite: NOAA-10 Catalog number: 16969 Epoch time: 94048.07887430 Element set: 615 Inclination: 098.5086 deg RA of node: 060.7353 deg Eccentricity: 0.0013148 Arg of perigee: 322.0632 deg Mean anomaly: 038.0209 deg Mean motion: 14.24865197 rev/day Decay rate: 1.92e-06 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 38550 Checksum: 313 Satellite: MET-2/17 Catalog number: 18820 Epoch time: 94046.33979358 Element set: 262 Inclination: 82.5401 deg RA of node: 5.5070 deg Eccentricity: 0.0016642 Arg of perigee: 157.5160 deg Mean anomaly: 202.6730 deg Mean motion: 13.84706663 rev/day Decay rate: 3.0e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 30549 Checksum: 289 Satellite: MET-3/2 Catalog number: 19336 Epoch time: 94039.99790931 Element set: 262 Inclination: 82.5380 deg RA of node: 54.3969 deg Eccentricity: 0.0015730 Arg of perigee: 222.0779 deg Mean anomaly: 137.9138 deg Mean motion: 13.16964807 rev/day Decay rate: 5.1e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 26638 Checksum: 335 Satellite: NOAA-11 Catalog number: 19531 Epoch time: 94046.98300494 Element set: 521 Inclination: 099.1592 deg RA of node: 032.9867 deg Eccentricity: 0.0011924 Arg of perigee: 112.3219 deg Mean anomaly: 247.9779 deg Mean motion: 14.12958217 rev/day Decay rate: -9.6e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 27810 Checksum: 325 Satellite: MET-2/18 Catalog number: 19851 Epoch time: 94044.55769401 Element set: 262 Inclination: 82.5198 deg RA of node: 242.4732 deg Eccentricity: 0.0011047 Arg of perigee: 225.2162 deg Mean anomaly: 134.8075 deg Mean motion: 13.84359023 rev/day Decay rate: 1.07e-06 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 25058 Checksum: 297 Satellite: MET-3/3 Catalog number: 20305 Epoch time: 94046.12070456 Element set: 987 Inclination: 82.5552 deg RA of node: 354.3730 deg Eccentricity: 0.0006056 Arg of perigee: 241.9787 deg Mean anomaly: 118.0703 deg Mean motion: 13.04413574 rev/day Decay rate: 4.4e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 20698 Checksum: 291 Satellite: MET-2/19 Catalog number: 20670 Epoch time: 94040.79306496 Element set: 762 Inclination: 82.5504 deg RA of node: 309.6649 deg Eccentricity: 0.0016176 Arg of perigee: 139.0978 deg Mean anomaly: 221.1403 deg Mean motion: 13.84188455 rev/day Decay rate: 2.4e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 18299 Checksum: 328 Satellite: FY-1/2 Catalog number: 20788 Epoch time: 94046.23594868 Element set: 892 Inclination: 98.8422 deg RA of node: 70.2522 deg Eccentricity: 0.0014658 Arg of perigee: 354.4648 deg Mean anomaly: 5.6337 deg Mean motion: 14.01322369 rev/day Decay rate: -2.54e-06 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 17662 Checksum: 323 Satellite: MET-2/20 Catalog number: 20826 Epoch time: 94045.22593445 Element set: 762 Inclination: 82.5209 deg RA of node: 243.8029 deg Eccentricity: 0.0014675 Arg of perigee: 36.2160 deg Mean anomaly: 323.9979 deg Mean motion: 13.83572388 rev/day Decay rate: 1.7e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 17075 Checksum: 317 Satellite: MET-3/4 Catalog number: 21232 Epoch time: 94044.59202931 Element set: 670 Inclination: 82.5391 deg RA of node: 256.9674 deg Eccentricity: 0.0013673 Arg of perigee: 130.9218 deg Mean anomaly: 229.3059 deg Mean motion: 13.16460015 rev/day Decay rate: 5.1e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 13509 Checksum: 285 Satellite: NOAA-12 Catalog number: 21263 Epoch time: 94039.95700562 Element set: 919 Inclination: 98.6320 deg RA of node: 70.4809 deg Eccentricity: 0.0012014 Arg of perigee: 247.6730 deg Mean anomaly: 112.3172 deg Mean motion: 14.22366100 rev/day Decay rate: 1.36e-06 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 14230 Checksum: 260 Satellite: MET-3/5 Catalog number: 21655 Epoch time: 94046.41312719 Element set: 667 Inclination: 82.5533 deg RA of node: 202.7275 deg Eccentricity: 0.0013636 Arg of perigee: 137.2394 deg Mean anomaly: 222.9769 deg Mean motion: 13.16827457 rev/day Decay rate: 5.1e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 12043 Checksum: 304 Satellite: MET-2/21 Catalog number: 22782 Epoch time: 94047.11395079 Element set: 263 Inclination: 082.5509 deg RA of node: 302.3850 deg Eccentricity: 0.0021878 Arg of perigee: 203.9744 deg Mean anomaly: 156.0899 deg Mean motion: 13.83000458 rev/day Decay rate: 6.9e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 02335 Checksum: 310 /EX ------------------------------ End of Info-Hams Digest V94 #176 ****************************** ******************************