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Ham-Space Digest Sun, 20 Mar 94 Volume 94 : Issue 65
Today's Topics:
FAQ Available?
Shuttle Reentry Visible I
Status of Polar-Orbiting Weather Satellites
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Date: 20 Mar 94 09:30:08 GMT
From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu
Subject: FAQ Available?
To: ham-space@ucsd.edu
Hello, I would like to find a FAQ on packet satellite communications. Does
anyone know if such a thing exists? I found a FAQ on packet radio but not
pacsat. I would like to begin working it but need to know the basics
including the equipment needed. Thanks.
Ken/N4PBY
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Ken Waters, Fussa-shi, Tokyo-to, Japan
watersk@emh.yokota.af.mil
73307.131@compuserve.com
k.waters@genie.geis.com
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Date: 18 Mar 94 22:33:00 -0500
From: blkcat!1-109-239-0!Jim.Rose@uunet.uu.net
Subject: Shuttle Reentry Visible I
To: ham-space@ucsd.edu
GA>Unfortunately, that would take place at 1421 UTC (6:21 AM PST), about 5
GA>minutes after local sunrise. Gil has seen the reentry before after
GA>sunrise from Houston and says it should still be very visible as an
GA>orange fireball with a white streak behind it.
Gary,
Several years ago I had the opportunity to spot the shuttle as it
re-entered. I was sitting quietly watching NASA Select on the cable and
realized that the ground track and altitude they were showing might just
give me a viewing opportinity. This was in near full daylight. I ran
to the back of the house and figured out the geography, looked in that
direction and sure enough *there it was!*. Just like your friend
described it. As I write this, the shuttle landed this morning so I
hope you got a chance to see it. In the future, don't give up because
of the time of day, it's possible!
Also, thanks for the posts of the Keps/TLEs. I have sent an e-mail via
my internet account at work to subscribe. I hope I got the syntax
correct.
Jim
* OLX 2.1 TD * Backup not found: (A)bort (R)etry (P)anic
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Date: Sat, 19 Mar 94 20:20:00 +0200
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!uknet!EU.net!news.eunet.fi!gate.compart.fi!compart!leo.wikholm@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Status of Polar-Orbiting Weather Satellites
To: ham-space@ucsd.edu
STATUS OF POLAR-ORBITING WEATHER SATELLITES
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No. 4, March 19, 1994
Station: Helsinki, +60.2N +25.1E
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NOAA 9 137,62 MHz ON
NOAA 10 137,50 MHz ON
NOAA 11 137,62 MHz ON
NOAA 12 137,50 MHz ON
Meteor 3-3 137,30 MHz OFF
Meteor 3-5 137,85 MHz only daytime, good images!
Meteor 3-6 137,30 MHz OFF
Meteor 2-21 137,85 MHz OFF
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Here in northern latitudes I have received good visible
channel images from NOAA's till 15.30 UT. Meteor 3-5 has
a very strong signal and good images are available during
daytime.
Leo Wikholm
internet: leo.wikholm@compart.fi
fidonet : 2:220/861
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