[OZAPRS] Fw: PCSAT2 update

[Andrew Rich]

just heard voice 145.800 MHz


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Subject: [OZAPRS] Fw: PCSAT2 update


>From Tony Hunt VK5AH
    
>    Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2005 09:23:59 -0000
>    From: "swlkenjo" <kjmg.r at belgacom.net>
> Subject: PCSAT-2 update
> 
> PCSAT2 Launch
> From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
> 
> PCSAT2 was carried into space on Tuesday, July 26 by STS-114. It 
> will not be activated until it is installed on the outside of the 
> ISS on 1 or 3 August during an EVA. After a week or so of on-orbit 
> checkout, and if all goes well, the APRS digipeater will be 
> activated for general use probably by 10 Aug.
> 
> But, well equipped ground stations are invited to help us capture 
> early telemetry on the alternate downlink of 437.975 on the first 
> few days of activation. Telemetry will be at 1200 and 9600 baud. For 
> details, see:
> http://www.ew.usna.edu/~bruninga/pec/pc2ops.html
> 
> There are 2 classes of stations that can help.
> 
> 1) We ask 1200 baud IGates or SATgates to monitor 437.975 and feed 
> to the normal global APRS system. This will feed the live telemetry 
> page. See:
> http://www.pcsat2.info/PCSat2Web/RealTime.jsp
> 
> 2) 9600 Baud stations to monitor the same 437.975 for the special 
> once-every-3.3 minutes 9600 baud data beacon (54 lines of data). 
> Email your file to PC2 at grc.nasa.gov
> 
> The UHF downlink is only 1 watt and so it will require a beam to 
> hear it.
> 
> Good luck!
> 

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