ad7i@houxp.UUCP (Paul Newland) (08/06/83)
qst de ad7i holmdel, new jersey, u.s.a. hr arrl bulletin nr 65 from arrl headquarters newington ct july 28, 1983 to all radio amateurs bt amsat oscar 10 mode b transponder will be turned on for the first time at 1800 utc on saturday, august 6. for the first two hours north american stations will not have access. west coast stations will acquire the satellite first and the acquisition line will gradually move eastward. on the east coast the satellite should be available a little before 0000 utc on sunday, august 7, and should stay in range for eight to nine hours. listen for the general beacon at 145.810 mhz. the center of the downlink passband is 145.903 mhz and the center of the uplink passband is 435.100 mhz. to track oscar 10 listen for its signals, peak the signal strength by mmving your antennas first in azimuth, then in elevation, and adjust periodically to repeak the signals. the mode l transponder has not yet been scheduled for operation. good hunting ar