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Wed Nov 11 04:37:33 1981
New Soviet Amateur Satellites
Also from the 11/11/81 Amsat net:
Word from UA3CR is that launch of three new Soviet amateur radio
satellites is "imminent". They have been completed and handed over
to the Soviet military launch people. Subject to naming by their
builders, AMSAT is referring to the three new spacecraft as RS-C,
RS-D and RS-E. Each will carry a Mode-A type transponder, and
uplink and downlink frequencies are as follows:
RS-C: 145.86-145.90 uplink, 29.36-29.40 downlink
RS-D: 145.91-145.95 uplink, 29.41-29.45 downlink
RS-E: 145.96-146.00 uplink, 29.46-29.50 downlink
There is also expected to be a "robot", an automatic QSO machine, on
each of the three satellites. Uplink and downlink frequencies:
RS-C: 145.82 -> 29.32
RS-D: 145.83 -> 29.33
RS-E: 145.84 -> 29.34
The Robot will answer any call directed to it, e.g., "RS0 RS0 DE
KA9Q KA9Q", and give a signal report! It is unclear how the
spacecraft will deliver QSL cards, however.
Note also that the Robot uplinks on RS-C and RS-D are each 5 khz
away from the Uosat-Oscar-9 general beacon. I wonder how long it
will be before the Soviet satellites "work" Oscar-9....
Phil Karn, KA9Q
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