[amsat-bb] Re: CubeSat launch 27Mar07 6:46:35UT

[w7lrd@comcast.net]

Hello
Can any of these cubesat' that are constantly being shot up be configured to a linear transponder?  This way the non digi types can use them.
73 Bob W7LRD
Seattle

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Ralph Wallio, W0RPK" <W0RPK at netins.net> 

> The next CubeSat launch is scheduled for 27Mar07 6:46:35UT via a ISC Kosmotras 
> Dnepr launch vehicle 
> from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Four-of-seven CubeSats will be using 
> Amateur Radio 
> frequencies and modes as follows: 
> 
> CalPoly PolySat CP3 
> 436.845MHz (1W) 1200bps FM AFSK AX.25 (Part-5 experimental license) 
> http://polysat.calpoly.edu/ 
> 
> CalPoly PolySat CP4 
> 437.325MHz (1W) 1200bps FM AFSK AX.25 
> http://polysat.calpoly.edu/ 
> 
> University of Louisiana CAPE-1 
> 435.245MHz (1W) 9600bps FM FSK AX.25 and CW telemetry 
> during opposite 30sec intervals using call sign K5USL 
> http://ulcape.org/wiki/Main_Page 
> http://ulcape.org/wiki/CAPE1_Telemetry 
> Forward received telemetry to jd.harrist at gmail.com 
> 
> Universidad Sergio Arboleda (Colombia) Libertad-1 
> 437.405MHz (400mw) 1200bps FM AFSK AX.25 
> http://www.usergioarboleda.edu.co/proyecto_espacial/index.htm 
> http://www.usergioarboleda.edu.co/proyecto_espacial/english_libertad.pdf 
> 
> Also see http://cubesat.atl.calpoly.edu/ and 
> http://showcase.netins.net/web/wallio/CubeSat.htm for 
> more information. 
> 
> P-POD A (Preliminary) 
> 1 xxxxxU xxxxxxxx 07086.29310451 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 0000x 
> 2 xxxxx 098.0870 161.6633 0071000 198.4663 339.8290 14.52700000 1x 
> P-POD C (Preliminary) 
> 1 xxxxxU xxxxxxxx 07086.29311609 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 0000x 
> 2 xxxxx 098.0870 161.6633 0084000 198.3918 339.9240 14.51600000 1x 
> P-POD B (Preliminary) 
> 1 xxxxxU xxxxxxxx 07086.29312766 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 0000x 
> 2 xxxxx 098.0870 161.6633 0090000 199.4051 339.9000 14.50500000 1x 
> 
> Preliminary First Orbit Schedule 
> 27Mar07 06:46:35UT Launch 
> 07:02 CubeSat separation 
> 07:08 AOS South Africa 
> 07:52 AOS Hawaii 
> 07:59 AOS CalPoly 
> 08:01 AOS Alaska 
> 08:20 AOS Northern Europe 
> 08:25 AOS Central Europe & UK 
> 
> 11:16 First AOS Japan 
> 11:30 CP3/CP4 start transmitting 
> 15:04 First AOS WØRPK-Iowa 
> 
> TNX es 73 de Ralph Wallio, WØRPK 
> W0RPK at netINS.net 
> http://showcase.netins.net/web/wallio/ 
> Hubbert's Peak - The Mother of all Perfect Storms 
> 
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