[amsat-bb] OSCAR-13 Mode-S User List ( Update 15 september 2006 )

i8cvs domenico.i8cvs at tin.it
Fri Sep 15 01:03:22 PDT 2006


Hi , All

Here is the last update 15 Sept 2006 of OSCAR-13 Mode-S 
user list.  

Just for record i have included a list of  OSCAR-13 operators 
with their call letters and antennas used for downlink Mode-S 
from 2400.711 to 2400.747 MHz during the lifetime
of this glourious  U/S transponder
 
The power of OSCAR-13  mode-S was only 1,5 W pep and the 
satellite antenna was an helix with G=10 dBi and so EIRP=15 W 
pep

In comparison the power of  S1 TX  on AO40 was 50 W
pep and the antenna was an helix with G=10 dBi and so 
EIRP=500 W pep i.e. 15 dB easyer than OSCAR-13

The power of the next P3E will be 38 watt pep with a similar
antenna.

The mode-S transponder of OSCAR-13 was "hard limited",in
other words no AGC was in it and so the 1,5 W pep
available for all users was proportional to the uplink power.

At epoch time of this list, first originated by W4FJ on 14 
jan 1994 it was very difficult if not impossible to find ready to 
operate preamplifiers/converters antennas/antenna feeds for 2.4 GHz 
and the most part of  the equipments  where necessarily hombrew 
by amateurs.

In addition,at that time about 15 years ago,the best GaAsFET 
available at amateur price showed a noise figure not less than 
1 dB at 2400 MHz

Even though the list of users of OSCAR-13 Mode-S in the early
1990 -1994 is very long.

Please read it

If someting is wrong or missed please let me know

73 de i8CVS Domenico

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AMSAT OSCAR 13 mode "S" STATION LIST
Originated by W4FJ, 14 jan 1994 last update by i8CVS
15 September 2006  ( see foot note )
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Sources: K0RZ, DB2OS, JR8XPV, JA6AUX,
                ON6UG, W6ABN, W4FJ,G4IIO,
                G4KLX,  F6BKI, W3IWI, DL1FLW, 
                VP9MU,G4JY, K7RR, K0VTY
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  CALL        NAME     DOWNLINK ANTENNA
                                        2400.7 MHz
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CT1DMK     Luis          1.5 m dish helix fed

DA1AF         Bob          4 x 45 loop  yagi
DL1BEM       Andy        1,2 m dish
DL1FCU        Hardy       1,0 m dish
DL1FLW      Lawrence  BBQ grill ant
DJ1KM          Rene        2 x 67 elements
DK1KQ         Uwe          67 loop  yagi
DD1US         Mat           19 loop yagi
DJ1YQ          Franz         67 loop yagi
DF2BX         Theo          3,0 m dish
DG2SBW      Werner     0,6 m dish
DL2AAW    Peter          0,8 m dish
DK2UT         Archim       0,6 m dish
DK3AX         Gerd          4 x 16 el yagi
DK3FF          Ernst                  ?
DG4IAF       Archim       1,6 m dish
DF4TA         Armin      1,0 m dish helix fed
DL4YCC      Klaus         1,5 m dish
DF5DP        Bert            2 x 39 el yagi
DL5EH        Wilhelm               ?
DL6DBN     Frank          0,5 m dish
DJ7FJ          Joseph       1,2 m dish
DC7KY        Klaus         2,0 m dish
DL8NL         Hardy          2,7 m dish           
DC8UG        Harold         1,5 m dish
DL9GU         Ed              1,5 m dish
DL9GZ         Egon           4 x 39 ele yagi
DC9HR        Hatman       1,2 m dish
DJ9PC         Peter          1,5 m dish
DJ0IX          Ann           1,0 m dish

EA3UM      Magin                ?
EA4CMV         ?                     ?
EA4LE        Toni           0,6 m dish helix fed
EA9CMV         ?                     ?

ET3SID        Sid                      ?

F6CBC        Jean            1,0 m dish
F6HLG        Georges      18 turn helix
FM5AB       Jean             1,2 m dish

G0ONA/p    Paul                     ?
G0MRF       Dave            1,0 m dish
G1IRG         Simon          1,5 m dish
G2BFO        David           1,2 m dish
G2HIO         Alan             1,2 m dish
G3CDK        Rod             1,2 m dish
G3RUH        James          66 cm dish helix fed
G3WDG       Charles       3,0 m dish
G4IIO           Phil             1,5 m dish   
G4JY            Art               2,0 m dish
G4KLX        Jonathan     1.4 m dish helix fed
GW3XYW    Stuart           6,0 m dish

HB9AQZ      Hans            26 turn helix
HB9IZ           Bennie        0,6 m dish helix fed
HB9MGI       Ernst           1,5 m dish helix fed

iW1AUP      George                 ?
i1CDB          Peter            67 loop  yagi
i2BEM          Elio             1,2 m dish
i2IRH            Pasquale              ?
i3EEL           Lodovico      1,2 m dish
iN3HER        Raimund      1,5 m dish
iK3VZS         Vinicio         1,0 m dish
iN3WZF        Joseph         1,5 m dish     
iW5ABE       Alex             4 x 18 turn Helix
i5MPK          Peter            4,0 m dish
i5TDJ            Piero    0,6 m offset dish helix fed
i6CGE          Alfio              1,2 m dish
i6DRZ           Mario            1,0 m dish helix fed
i6PNN          Amato           2,0  m dish
i6TCR           Frank                    ?
i7LIT             Rino              1,2 m dish
i7UGO          Ugo               1,0 m dish
i8CVS          Domenico       1,2 m dish helix fed

JA1ANG       Harry              16 turn helix
JA1ANP        Aky               12 turn helix
JH1AOY        Masaji           2.0 m dis
JR1BDG        Oishi             1.5 m dish helix fed
JA1BLC         Fumie            17 loop yag
JL1CHX         Toshido          3.0 m dish
JA1GYT        Tad                 2 x 37 loop yagi    
JK1JVX          Tokio                     ?
JK1HIX          Tom               2.0 m dish
JK1DVX         Tokio            2 x 52 loop yagi
JH1LVN         Masa             2 x 45 loop yagi
JH1PEF         Mak              2.4 m dish
JA1QQN        Kazu             36 loop yagi
JA1SYK         Hiro              1.2 m dish
JA1UHY         Hisa              3.0 m dish
JR1WZI          Ken               1.5 m dish
JA2ORW       Jin                  24 turn helix
JA2EC              ?                           ?
7N2RWX        Tada              29 turn helix
JH3EAD         Takao                  ?
JA3GEP          Mikio           55 loop yagi
JA3THL          Taka              56 loop yagi
JA3GCI             ?                 2 x 23 turn helix
JA4AEP         Ken                1.5 m dish
JA4BLC         Yoshi               6.0 m dish
JR4BRS         Toshi              4.0 m dish
JA4CMZ         Iwata              3.0 m dish
JA4GVA         Shin               0.7 m dish
JA4HZN          Mata              2.0 m dish
JA5LG            Kiyo               2 x 50 loop yagi
JA6AUX          Masa              36 loop yagi
JR6BLW         Mori               4 x 55 loop yagi
JA6CZH          Yamada         1.2 m dish
JE6DBI           Yuu               1.6 m dish
JA6ELW         Sou               4 x 55 loop yagi
JA6FTL             ?                 1.0 m dish
JA7EC            Shoji              2.0 m dish
JH7JKW          Nikio             4.0 m dish
JA8ERE          Terui              3.0 m dish 
JA8KCM          Hiro               1.2 m dish
JA8PL             Masa             3.6 m dish
JA8UJR           Masa             2 x 37 loop yagi
JR8XPV           Tango            2 x 40 loop yagi

LU2DDU        Daniel     1,8 m dish helix fed
LU4EBC         Jorge        0,6 m dish helix fed

OE1WRS        Werner                   ?
OE3JIS            Josef             45 loop yagi
OE5BKL            Al                  ? loop yagi
OE6UVG         Armin          0,6 m dish helix fed
OE9DGV         Guntram          68 loop yagi
OE1VKW        Viktor         1,2 m dish helix fed  

ON4DY            Bob               1.0 m dish
ON6UG            Freddy           2.0 m dish

OK2AQK        Mirek             0,6 m dish

OZ8QI              Fred                ?

PA0KT            Jan                 1,0 m dish

PE1MGS         Juan                     ?
PT9FH             Tony              2.0 m dish helix fed

SM7BCL          Lars              2 x 45 loop yagi
SM0SFV          Stig               1.2 m dish

SV1OE             Costas                    ? 
SV3KH             Nik                2.0 m dish
SV5QR            Pannos          1.0 m dish helix fed         

TJ5RIE                ?                            ?

VE1CKE          Norm              1.2 m dish helix fed
VE2LI              George           1.2 m dish  helix fed
VE3EGQ          Syd                 SB-32 dish
VE3FRH          Robin             0.6 m dish
VE3GTF          George            2 x 45 loop yagi
VE3NPC          Clare              1.2 m dish helix fed
VE3VC            Ken                1.0 m dish
VE7BGG          Cor                6.0 m dish
VE7CLD           Gunter           4.8 m dish
VE7CVG           Rod               1,2 m dish
VE7VHF           Bill                2.4 m dish helix fed
VE7VL             Val                0.8 m dish helix fed

VK2DAG         Matt              2 x 3" BBQ grill
VK4KZR           Rod               0.6 m dish
VK4ZQ             Roy               2.8 m dish
VK5DI               Ray                        ?
VK6BMD          Bruce            1.0 m dish
VK6ZAY           Al                            ?
VK6ZWF          Allen                        ?

N1AXB             Larry              4 x 45 loop yagi
W1NU             Vic                2 x 45 loop yagi
W1PEA           Judd               2 x 45 loop yagi
W1QJR            Ken               0.6 m dish helix fed
WA1QXR         Ken               1.0 m dish helix fed
W1YN             Ed                 0.6 m dish helix fed
W1SNN           Stirling           4 x 16 turn helices
N1IQU             Mark            8.0 m dish helix fed
K2IYQ             Steve             0.6 m dish helix fed
N2MB             Barry              2.4 m dish helix fed
KB2MVN        Frank            SB-32 dish
NQ2O             Walt               2 x 45 loop yagi
W2UHI            Frank             1.0 m dish
N3CEV           Mike                ?     dish
N3FLY             Paul               45 loop yagi
N3JNX            Joe                 SB-32 dish
KA3HPQ         Bill                 SB-32 dish 
KA3HPR            ?                           ?  
KI5NT                 ?                           ? 
KJ6UB                ?                           ?   
KC3LZ            Don                0,6 m dish helix fed
KK3K              Jim                 1.2 m dish helix fed
W3HQT          Bill                  0,6 m dish helix fed
W3IWI            Tom               36 loop yagi & 6 m dish
W3PM             Gene              1.2 m dish helix fed
W3PRB           Jonny             1.2 m dish
W3QBK           Stan               1.2 m dish helix fed
W3STW          Al                   2 x 45 loop yagi
W3TMZ            Jack               0.6 m dish helix fed
K3VDB            Charlie            0.6 m dish helix fed
AB4NJ             Dale                3 m dish
AC4T               Dick                1,0 m dish helix fed
KJ4BF             Grady              SB-32 dish
KC4CQR          Jerry               3.0 m dish
KF4MX            Jim                           ?
N4DTB             Lee                 4 x 45 loop yagi
N4EL                Dick                SB-32 dish
W4AMI           Bob                 SB-32 dish
W4FJ               Ted                1.5 m dish helix fed
W4KSB           Larry               2 x 45 loop yagi
AB4NJ             Dale                3.0 m dish
N4NR               Dennis          1.5 m dish helix feed
N4LC                Ken                4 x 45 loop yagi
N4KTO            Al                    SB-32 dish
WD4O              Bernie            4 x  52 loop yagi
W4ODW           Gene              3.0 m dish helix fed
K4RZB              Jim                4 x 45 loop yagi
WA4VHF          Chip               1.2 m dish helix fed
N5BF               Courtney          45 loop yagi
N5BKL            Jim                   SB-32 dish
W5GEL            Bob                 1.2 m dish helix fed
WB5GQM         Fred               0.6 m dish helix fed
W5IU                Keith              1.0 m dish helix fed
K5RHR             Dick                0.6 m dish helix fed
WA5RTL           "BW"                         ?
WA5ZIB          Andy              Andy Conifer dish
W6ABN            Stan               1.2 m dish helix fed
KD6BRR           Paul                SB-32 dish
W6CCY            John               0.6 m dish helix fed
AB6DT              Bob                   ?    loop yagi
KF6EN              Ed                   0,6 m dish
WB6GYD          Eric               1.5 m dish
NK6K                Harold            4 x 45 loop yagi
W6HDO            Cliff                0.6 m dish helix fed
W6KAG            Butch             3.0 m dish helix fed
WB6LLO           Dave              1.0 m dish helix fed
N6OVP             Dave                           ?
W6YVO            Dick                 1,2 m dish
AA7A                Ed                 0.6 m dish helix fed
NW7N               Larry              0,6 m dish helix fed
WA7ABP          Lynn              1.2 m dish helix fed
WA7PIB            Carl                Conifer dish
KB7CNN            Bill                2 x 45 loop yagi
W7IUV              Larry              3.0 m dish helix fed
KE7NR              Don               2 x 45 loop yagi
N7RYW             Bill                2.0 m dish
N7TKO              Bert               2 x 45 loop yagi
K7ZTM              Pete              2 x 45 loop yagi
N8AJD              Steve             45 loop yagi
N8QFH              SteYe             0,6 m dish helix fed
K8TL                 Tom               1.2 m dish helix fed
WA8WBP          Ralph            1.2 m dish helix fed
WW8T              Greg               SB-32 dish
K8YAH              Ron               2 x 45 loop yagi
WJ9F                Russ              2 x 45 loop yagi
W9FMW            John              2 x 45 loop yagi
KA9LNV             Ed                0.6 m dish helix fed
WA9MTO           Jack              2 x 45 loop yagi
AB9V                 Mike              45 loop yagi
W0DQY             Smitty            4 x 45 loop yagi
WD0E                Jim                0.6 m dish helix fed
W0HHE              Al                  2.0 m dish
K0KE                 Eric                2.0 m dish
N0LEF                Stu                2 x 45 loop yagi
KA0OOQ            Jerry              4 x 45 loop yagi
WB0QIY            Doug             1.2 m dish
WB0QOC          Bill                            ?
WB0RLY            Joe                 1,0 m dish
WA0RGV           Mark             4 x 45 loop yagi
K0RR                 Lew                2 x 45 loop yagi
K0RZ                  Bill                1.2 m dish helix fed
K0VTY                Joe               1.2 m dish helix fed
N0WX                 Charlie           2 x 45 loop yagi

VP2EEE                ?                          ?
VP9MU              Paul               0.6 m dish

PJ2CU                    ?                          ?

ZL2ALP               Paul              45 loop yagi

ZP6XD                Dean                       ?

ZS6JT                 Peter              0.6 m dish helix fed

A22BW              Lothar                        ?

9K2RA                     ?                             ?

NOTE:

The above list has been updated by i8CVS on
15 september 2006 using  the original  OSCAR-13 
Mode-S final issue of the list originated by Ted,W4FJ 
and supplied to i8CVS by Charlie G3WDG  

In addition,the above list has been amended and 
updated using information received over the time from:

DL1FLW , DJ1KM ,F6BKI , G4IIO, G4KLX ,W3IWI
VP9MU, G4JY, K7RR, OE1VKW, KA3HPQ, TA1D,
DL6DBN, W5ACM(ex WA5ZIB), N4NR, VE3FRH
K0VTY 

73" de 

i8CVS Domenico







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