ad7i (12/14/82)
qst de ad7i hr arrl bulletin nr 110 from arrl headquarters newington ct december 8, 1982 to all radio amateurs bt iskra 3, the latest soviet amateur radio satellite, has been heard with a codestore message announcing the transponder frequencies. w0cy, amsats chief u.s. area coordinator, heard iskra 3 on 7 december at 1229 utc. the uplink frequency is 21.230 to 21.270 mhz, the downlink is 29.580 to 29.620 mhz and the telemetry beacon is on 29.584 mhz. the reference orbit for 8 dec is 0010 utc at 50w, 9 dec is 0033 utc at 61w. the orbital period is 91.5 minutes, longitudinal increment 23 degrees, altitude 350 km and inclination 51.5 degrees. the satellite has been turned off for the last several days. please report information about contacts made through iskra 3 to arrl ar