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RADIO AMATEUR SATELLITE CORPORATION (AMSAT-NA)
Ralph Wallio, W0RPK V-P OPNS
PHASE-3C AMSAT LAUNCH INFORMATION NETWORK SERVICE (ALINS)
Operations Plan V3.0 03Jun88
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AMSAT-NA will support a multi-function ALINS operation associated with the
launch of PHASE-3C. During the period just before, during and just after the
launch, special information nets, bulletins and broadcasts will distribute
last minute information.
The ARIANESPACE launch schedule will control when specific nets and bulletins
will be broadcast. This plan is based on a launch date of 10Jun88 and launch
windows of 11:12-12:05z and 13:30-14:45z. Should a change in launch day or
time occur, this plan will be updated accordingly.
SPECIAL AMSAT-NA NETS AND NET FORMATS
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North American AMSAT nets will operate on their normal schedules on Sunday,
05Jun, Tuesday, 07Jun, Sunday, 12Jun and Tuesday, 14Jun. These nets will
emphisize discussion of the PHASE-3C spacecraft and ground station operating
requirements.
AMSAT-NA News Service bulletins and orbital elements will be covered but net
control stations are encouraged to prepare themselves to focus on PHASE-3C
issues.
Special AMSAT-NA nets will be held on Wednesday, 08Jun, through Monday, 13Jun
at the usual times on 3840kHz. Last minute pre-launch and post-launch
information will be available including orbital elements and plans for the
first motor burn.
PRE- and POST-LAUNCH BULLETINS
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Stations on the east and west coasts and W1AW will broadcast last minute
PHASE-3C information a few days before and a few days after launch. Involved
stations and leadership include:
WA3NAN Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, MD
Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, Group Leader
Home 301-577-0271 Office 301-286-6392
W6VIO Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena, CA
Courtney Duncan, N5BF, Group Leader
Home 818-957-8455 Office 818-354-8336
W1AW American Radio Relay League
Newington, CT
Chuck Bender, W1WPR, Chief Operator
W1AW 203-666-1547 ARRL 203-666-1541
The bulletin broadcast schedule, based on a 10Jun88 launch, includes
operations Wednesday, June 8th through Tuesday, June 14th on the following
schedule:
W1AW Published W1AW bulletin schedule and frequencies (all modes)
WA3NAN 7,185 kHz - 14,295 kHz - 21,395 kHz
1600z beaming Europe
1610z beaming Africa
W6VIO 14,282 kHz - 21,280 kHz
2015z 20m beaming SW
2020z 20m beaming NW
2030z 15m beaming NW
2035z 15m beaming SW
Bulletin content will be supplied by Vern Riportella, WA2LQQ, AMSAT President,
via TELEMAIL to ARRL, CDUNCAN and [FBAUER/GSFCMAIL]GSFC/USA.
LAUNCH TELECONFERENCE BROADCAST
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A teleconference of launch information sources and broadcast stations will be
held from 30-minutes before the primary launch window opens till shutdown of
the ARIANE-4 third stage (approximately 20-minutes after liftoff). Please
note the broadcasted teleconference will NOT stay on-the-air for the one-hour
delay before OSCAR-13 actually starts beacon transmission. (AMSAT-NA
leadership will be in touch with international operations intended to receive
initial beacon transmissions. Results will be described in North America
during the special evening 75m net cycles outlined above.)
The list of teleconference participants is growing as launch approaches. As
of this date, this list includes:
NAME or FUNCTION CALL LOCATION REMARKS
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Vern Riportella WA2LQQ Warwick Moderator
Jan King W3GEY Boulder Info source
Ralph Wallio W0RPK Indianola Net Control/Local Broadcast
ARRL W1AW Newington HF+Local Broadcast
Goddard SFC WA3NAN Greenbelt Mission aud/HF+Local Broadcast
JPL W6VIO Pasadena HF+Local Broadcast
Johnson SFC W5RRR Houston HF+Local Broadcast
AMSAT-UK G3RWL Britain Info net
AMSAT-SA ZS6AKV South Africa Info net
JAMSAT JA1ANG Japan Info net
Repeater outlets KA7GZH Salt Lake City
N7RH Reno
KD9QB Indianapolis
N9GHZ North Central WI
K9NO Chicago
N4KHG Tampa/St. Pete
AA0P Denver
WB5PMR Orlando
WD8CIK Detroit
KB4KIN Central Georgia
(W1AW) Newington
(WA3NAN) Washington, D.C.
(W6VIO) Los Angeles
(W0RPK) Des Moines
(W5RRR) Houston
All teleconference arrangements are being handled by W0RPK using the services
of TELECONNECT located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. All calls will be made and
billed from the bridge using discount long distance billing.
Calls from the teleconference bridge will be made 10:30-10:45z and the
teleconference will open at 10:45z. The operator is being advised of the
various reverse auto-patch instructions which have been provided. The
telephone number 515-961-6406 (W0RPK) should be used to report problems during
the teleconference.
Broadcast and information stations are encouraged to start their nets one-hour
before the launch window opens (30-minutes before the teleconference starts)
to clear their frequencies and to provide preliminary information.
North American HF broadcast frequencies will be as follows:
W1AW Published voice bulletin frequencies
for North American coverage
WA3NAN 3860 - 7185 - 14295 - 21395 - 147.45
Beaming east on 20m and 15m
W6VIO 14282 - 21280 - 3840 or 7165 - repeater network uplink
Beaming west on 20m and 15m
W5RRR 3840 - 7165 - repeater network uplink