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Info-Hams Digest Fri, 4 Mar 94 Volume 94 : Issue 239
Today's Topics:
Amateur Radio: Changes to Elmers Resource Directory
Amateur Radio: Elmers List Info and Administrivia
ORBS$063.2L.AMSAT
ORBS$063.MICRO.AMSAT
ORBS$063.WEATH.AMSAT
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Date: 1 Mar 94 12:09:17 GMT
From: nprdc!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!news.byu.edu!news.mtholyoke.edu!news.unomaha.edu!news@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Amateur Radio: Changes to Elmers Resource Directory
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! Amateur Radio Elmers Resource Directory (as of 02/01/94)
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! Amateur Radio Elmers Resource Directory (as of 03/01/94)
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David Andrews ZL2SX
--
73, Paul W. Schleck, KD3FU
pschleck@unomaha.edu (personal mail)
elmers-request@unomaha.edu (Elmers List administrivia)
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Date: 1 Mar 94 12:00:13 GMT
From: nprdc!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!gatech!news.byu.edu!news.mtholyoke.edu!news.unomaha.edu!news@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Amateur Radio: Elmers List Info and Administrivia
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
Posted-By: auto-faq 3.2.1.2
Archive-name: radio/ham-radio/elmers/admin
Revision: 1.6 12/26/93 15:45:09
Changes: Added new index file, Gopher, WWW, and WAIS entries
This administrivia file and the companion Amateur Radio Elmers Resource
Directory are intended for non-commercial distribution via Usenet. Any
other uses, please E-mail for permission.
A Brief Historical Overview:
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
If there is any one constant in the changing state of the communications
art, it is that "Hams" (Amateur Radio Operators) have always been on
the forefront of it. Rumors abound where the term "Ham" came from.
Some of the more amusing are described at the end of this article.
Regardless of origin of the name, a "Ham" is universally recognizable as
one who experiments in radio and communications.
Whether it be constructing a low-power CW radio with vacuum tubes, or
designing TCP/IP packet networks, such experimentation has historically
spilled over into the mainstream such as was the case with Edwin
Armstrong, who developed the regenerative oscillator and FM radio, or
General Curtis LeMay (W6EZV) who was instrumental in making Single-
Sideband the communications standard for the Strategic Air Command
(1947-1992, now reorganized into a joint command called USSTRATCOM) and
eventually the U.S. Air Force. Although packet-switching techniques
originated from DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) and
the ARPANet, no one can deny the tremendous influence that amateurs
have had in demonstrating the viability of TCP/IP and AX.25
communications via radio links. The efforts of AMSAT (the Amateur
Satellite Corporation), including the development of many ham satellites
and the low-orbiting Microsats (communications satellites no bigger than
a breadbox that use store-and forward packet techniques), have certainly
advanced the state-of-the-art in communications, one of the defined
purposes of the Amateur Radio Service, as recognized by international
treaty.
Since in many cases hams are writing "the book", there is often no
"book" or other established reference for a beginner to refer to.
Traditionally, information has been passed on from ham to ham via word-
of-mouth. Like many of the traditional crafts, a variation of the
Master-Apprentice system has emerged, the Elmer-Novice relationship.
Called "Elmers" because they are usually older and wiser, having the
benefit of many years in the hobby, including several failed projects,
and an electric shock or two, they have traditionally been the mainstay
of amateur radio, and the source of many new hams, particularly those
interested in working on emerging technologies.
Even more importantly, Elmers provided an outlet for the impatient
newcomer who wanted "to know everything, and right away." Faced with
such a request, a good Elmer will smile and proceed to lead the novice
through some project or operating experience. Several hours, days, or
weeks later, the novice would have his answers, but would have earned
them. Even better, the sense of accomplishment would boost the novice's
confidence and nudge him or her down the road to being a model,
experienced ham operator.
Many present hams feel that such an experience is missing today. In
today's hustle-bustle world, the response to such natural curiosity and
desire to learn is, more often than not, "I'm too busy" or "RTFM." As a
result, the quality of new hams declines and the knowledge and operating
habits they develop in their first formative months and years leave much
to be desired. And the very same hams who claim that they "can't
understand the new generation" also, in almost the same breath, lament
about the "decline of amateur radio."
What is an Elmer today?
+++++++++++++++++++++++
An Elmer today is of any age, male or female, who has some expertise and
is willing to share it with beginners. Elmers don't even need to be
licensed amateurs, just people with knowledge in some area of
electronics or communications technology.
What is a Usenet Elmer?
+++++++++++++++++++++++
With the ever-widening scope of the Internet, and the amateur radio
newsgroups on Usenet, the potential for Elmers to share their
knowledge to a wide audience has never been greater. To that end, I
have started to maintain a list of such Elmers. Volunteers need only
send me their name, E-mail address, and area of expertise. I have set
up an administrivia mailbox for this purpose (elmers-request@
unomaha.edu, the default Reply-To: of this message).
Those desiring a more extensive list, or who need more specific
assistance, are encouraged to contact Rosalie White, WA1STO, Educational
Services Manager at the American Radio Relay League, 225 Main St.,
Newington, CT 06111 or via electronic mail addressed to
rwhite@arrl.org.
How may I obtain the latest copy of the Elmers List?
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
There are currently 7 ways of obtaining the Elmers List. Any site
at least reachable by Internet E-mail can use options 3 or 4:
1. Usenet News: The latest copy of the list can be found in the
companion posting to this message, "Amateur Radio: Elmers Resource
Directory." Since the list is cross-posted to rec.radio.amateur.misc,
rec.radio.info, rec.answers, and news.answers on the 1st of each month,
with an expiration date 6 weeks into the future, there should always be
a copy available at most news sites. Check your newsreader
documentation for information about reading previously-read articles.
2. Anonymous FTP: If your site is directly connected to the Internet,
you may retrieve the latest copy via File Transfer Protocol (FTP) from
the following sites:
ftp.cs.buffalo.edu /pub/ham-radio/elmers*
rtfm.mit.edu /pub/usenet/news.answers/radio/ham-radio/elmers/*
3. Mailing-List: Since the list is cross-posted to rec.radio.info, the
latest copy may be obtained from the mailing-list gateway for that
newsgroup (along with many other informational articles about radio)
when it is published each month. To subscribe, send E-mail to:
listserv@ucsd.edu
and in the BODY (not the Subject) of the message, write:
subscribe radio-info
The server may not be able to determine your return address. In that
case write:
subscribe radio-info (your E-mail address)
You should get an acknowledgement very shortly.
4. Mail-Server: If you don't want to read through the entire gateway
of rec.radio.info, or want a copy of the list right away, send E-mail
to:
mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu
and in the BODY (not the Subject) of the message, write:
send usenet/news.answers/radio/ham-radio/elmers/admin
send usenet/news.answers/radio/ham-radio/elmers/index
send usenet/news.answers/radio/ham-radio/elmers/list
send usenet/news.answers/radio/ham-radio/elmers/diff
and the latest copy of the list should be sent to you E-mail within 24
hours (the mail-server uses batch priority to reduce system demand).
The last three services are experimental. I'm not terribly familiar
with them, and cannot offer much technical support regarding their use.
(I'd appreciate feedback on whether or not you find them useful,
though.)
5. Internet Gopher: The latest copy of the list should be available
from the following Gopher sites, all at standard port 70:
cc1.kuleuven.ac.be
jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca
gopher.univ-lyon1.fr
ftp.win.tue.nl
gopher.win.tue.nl
see also comp.infosystems.gopher
6. World-Wide Web (WWW): The latest copy of the list should be available
from the following WWW site:
URL: http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu:80/hypertext/faq/usenet
under pages:
radio/ham-radio/elmers/admin
radio/ham-radio/elmers/index
radio/ham-radio/elmers/list
radio/ham-radio/elmers/diff
see also comp.infosystems.www
7. Wide-Area Information Service (WAIS): The latest copy of the list
should be available from the WAIS server at rtfm.mit.edu (standard port
210) in database "usenet."
see also comp.infosystems.wais
How may I contribute to the Elmers List?
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
By using this resource, you are benefitting the net by obtaining
assistance in the fastest and most efficient way possible. By
volunteering to appear on this list, you are contributing to the good
reputation of the radio-related newsgroups.
Thanks to all the volunteer Elmers, as well as courteous list users, for
making this service a success.
--
73, Paul W. Schleck, KD3FU
pschleck@unomaha.edu (personal mail)
elmers-request@unomaha.edu (Elmers List administrivia)
* Possible origins of the word HAM:
The acronym "Home Amateur Mechanic" or...
from the Cockney pronunciation of "L'amateur" or...
the initials of the founder of the American Radio Relay League, Hiram
Maxim, W1AW (his actual middle name being Percy apparently
notwithstanding) or...
from the call letters of one of the first amateur stations at Harvard,
H.A.M. (please, no flames from W1XM at MIT)
Dale Mosby, N7PEX, offers the explanation that HAM must stand for "Hardly
Any Money," considering the investment one could make in the hobby.
Knowledgeable individuals from the American Radio Relay League (ARRL),
and other radio historians, seem to agree that the terms "Ham" and "Lid"
(an inept operator) both originated with landline telegraphy. A "Ham"
was a show-off and a "Lid" was a telegraph operator so inexperienced, he
had to use a pot or can lid to rest his telegraph sounder on to properly
copy the code.
As an interesting historical footnote, early telegraph operators may
have been the first to experience the infamous curse of our
communications age, Repetitive Stress (or "Carpal Tunnel") Syndrome
(called "Glass Arm" in those days, which encouraged the invention of the
semi-automatic or "bug" key).
(Larry E. McDonald, N6ZMB, wrote to point out another plausible origin,
which doesn't necessarily contradict the ARRL version. The term "ham"
may have been derived from "ham-fisted" or "ham-handed" to describe poor
telegraph operators who were hired from the ranks of radio operators.
Or maybe "ham-fisted" and "ham-handed" are derived from "ham." Who
knows?)
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Date: 4 Mar 94 13:46:00 GMT
From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu
Subject: ORBS$063.2L.AMSAT
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORBS-063.N
2Line Orbital Elements 063.AMSAT
HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR AMATEUR SATELLITES IN NASA FORMAT
FROM WA5QGD FORT WORTH,TX March 4, 1994
BID: $ORBS-063.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 83058 B 94059.96429348 .00000264 00000-0 99999-4 0 2649
2 14129 027.2018 339.3804 6027104 158.3802 245.0891 02.05875835 80556
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 94061.03883249 -.00000006 00000-0 00000 0 0 8773
2 18129 082.9217 048.0362 0011441 326.6023 033.4997 13.72331967335219
AO-13
1 19216U 88051 B 94060.48894014 .00000288 00000-0 14661-1 0 8882
2 19216 057.8304 265.6507 7212956 335.3196 002.8602 02.09730422 43757
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 91006 A 94060.95526134 -.00000022 00000-0 00000 0 0 4391
2 21087 082.9416 222.0498 0035939 023.9104 336.4239 13.74533695154854
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 94061.01035146 -.00000010 00000-0 00000 0 0 7301
2 15427 099.0595 110.1740 0015036 161.5961 198.6262 14.13593205475201
NOAA-10
1 16969U 86073 A 94060.99970033 .00000206 00000-0 88281-4 0 6282
2 16969 098.5075 073.2639 0013002 284.1537 075.8728 14.24869344387340
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 94061.00386846 .00000354 00000-0 19022-3 0 5352
2 19531 099.1626 047.3332 0012104 074.4598 285.8484 14.12964394280081
MET-2/18
1 19851U 89018 A 94053.01405594 -.00000008 00000-0 00000 0 0 2631
2 19851 082.5171 235.7306 0014002 188.3029 171.8434 13.84356715251755
MET-3/3
1 20305U 89086 A 94052.02689974 .00000000 00000-0 99999-4 0 9894
2 20305 082.5516 350.2887 0006980 212.2401 147.8826 13.04401818207754
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 90081 A 94061.01586847 .00000377 00000-0 25065-3 0 9079
2 20788 098.8380 084.5670 0013935 308.8594 051.1838 14.01322350178699
MET-2/20
1 20826U 90086 A 94060.99109242 -.00000006 00000-0 00000 0 0 7776
2 20826 082.5222 231.2554 0013686 351.3644 008.7815 13.83573202172938
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 91032 A 94061.06053707 .00000214 00000-0 96445-4 0 9402
2 21263 098.6272 091.1459 0012968 186.5273 173.6274 14.22374247145306
MET-3/5
1 21655U 91056 A 94060.92535554 -.00000471 00000-0 99999-4 0 6828
2 21655 082.5586 192.4818 0013979 105.6381 254.6811 13.16827204122344
MET-2/21
1 22782U 93055 A 94061.07699856 .00000075 00000-0 68856-4 0 2771
2 22782 082.5414 291.3236 0022793 163.8377 196.4020 13.83001482025280
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 94061.02012332 .00012762 00000-0 15107-3 0 1545
2 16609 051.6205 003.6927 0004649 015.8866 344.2953 15.60576251459339
HUBBLE
1 20580U 90037 B 94060.95287285 .00000486 00000-0 48620-4 0 4525
2 20580 028.4689 204.7466 0006400 049.7311 310.4334 14.90500352013379
GRO
1 21225U 91027 B 94056.01798028 .00004590 00000-0 11038-3 0 670
2 21225 028.4620 290.4640 0003856 037.8429 322.2943 15.40194914039629
UARS
1 21701U 91063 B 94050.07315151 .00003162 00000-0 27654-3 0 4793
2 21701 056.9834 272.3681 0002165 100.1172 260.0857 14.96377326133253
/EX
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Date: 4 Mar 94 13:36:00 GMT
From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu
Subject: ORBS$063.MICRO.AMSAT
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORBS-063.D
Orbital Elements 063.MICROS
HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR THE MICROSATS
FROM WA5QGD FORT WORTH,TX March 4, 1994
BID: $ORBS-063.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
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Date: 4 Mar 94 13:41:00 GMT
From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu
Subject: ORBS$063.WEATH.AMSAT
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORBS-063.W
Orbital Elements 063.WEATHER
HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR WEATHER SATELLITES
FROM WA5QGD FORT WORTH,TX March 4, 1994
BID: $ORBS-063.W
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
Satellite: NOAA-9
Catalog number: 15427
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Satellite: NOAA-10
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Decay rate: 2.06e-06 rev/day^2
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Checksum: 332
Satellite: MET-2/17
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Element set: 262
Inclination: 82.5401 deg
RA of node: 5.5070 deg
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Satellite: MET-3/2
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Mean motion: 13.16964807 rev/day
Decay rate: 5.1e-07 rev/day^2
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Checksum: 335
Satellite: NOAA-11
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Inclination: 099.1626 deg
RA of node: 047.3332 deg
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Mean motion: 14.12964394 rev/day
Decay rate: 3.54e-06 rev/day^2
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Satellite: MET-2/18
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Element set: 263
Inclination: 082.5171 deg
RA of node: 235.7306 deg
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Mean motion: 13.84356715 rev/day
Decay rate: -8.0e-08 rev/day^2
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Checksum: 295
Satellite: MET-3/3
Catalog number: 20305
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Element set: 989
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Satellite: MET-2/19
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Inclination: 82.5504 deg
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Decay rate: 2.4e-07 rev/day^2
Epoch rev: 18299
Checksum: 328
Satellite: FY-1/2
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Mean motion: 14.01322350 rev/day
Decay rate: 3.77e-06 rev/day^2
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Checksum: 332
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RA of node: 231.2554 deg
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Mean anomaly: 008.7815 deg
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Decay rate: -6.0e-08 rev/day^2
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Checksum: 295
Satellite: MET-3/4
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RA of node: 256.9674 deg
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Decay rate: 5.1e-07 rev/day^2
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RA of node: 091.1459 deg
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Decay rate: 2.14e-06 rev/day^2
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Checksum: 295
Satellite: MET-3/5
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RA of node: 192.4818 deg
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Decay rate: -4.71e-06 rev/day^2
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Checksum: 316
Satellite: MET-2/21
Catalog number: 22782
Epoch time: 94061.07699856
Element set: 277
Inclination: 082.5414 deg
RA of node: 291.3236 deg
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Mean anomaly: 196.4020 deg
Mean motion: 13.83001482 rev/day
Decay rate: 7.5e-07 rev/day^2
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Checksum: 312
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Date: Fri, 04 Mar 94 07:07:38 GMT
From: news.acns.nwu.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!csus.edu!netcom.com!netcomsv!skyld!jangus@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: second letter
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <CM4CtL.FKG@ucdavis.edu> ez006683@chip.ucdavis.edu writes:
>
> Conway Yee (yee@mipg.upenn.edu) wrote:
> : I hope that this clarifies my last letter, and that there
> : will not be any further misunderstanding proliferated on the
> : Internet.
The above snippet is a quote from the letter from the ARRL, not Conway.
> Misundertanding proliferating on the internet? NEVER! ;-]
It's starting already....
> (ps. I know this isn't the internet)
It's not?
> cheers,
> Dan
> --
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