[net.ham-radio] Amsat CBBS items

karn (06/02/82)

>From the Amsat CBBS, (512) 852-8194:


	Number: 129 Date: 053182 To: QST              From: WA2LQQ
Subject: Phase 3B Status

1. The Phase 3B spacecraft began thermal vacuum tests on schedule
2. beginning at 0001 EDST, Tuesday, 1 June 82.  Hooray for the team!


  Amsat Software Exchange - available programs

  The W3IWI orbit prediction program is available in the following versions
  and distribution media:

       1.  TRS-80 model I - level II basic. (l,c,d)

       2.  North Star BASIC under North Star DOS for 5 1/4 inch
           hard sectored diskettes. (l,d)

       3.  Microsoft BASIC version 5.21 under CP/M for 8 inch single
           density, soft sectored diskettes.  Also available in 5 1/4 inch
           diskettes for use with Cromemco systems. (l,d)

       4.  Apple/II Applesoft Basic on either 13 or 16 sector diskettes.
           Specify 13 or 16 sector. (l,d)

       5.  PL/I-80 version 1.3 under Cromemco CDOS or CP/M single density
           8 inch, soft sectored diskettes.  Also available in 5 1/4 inch
           diskettes for use with Cromemco systems. (l,d)

       6.  Ohio Scientific for OS65U and OS65D versions 3.2 and 3.3.
           Specify version. (l,d)
  (l)  indicates that hardcopy listing is available.
  (c)  indicates that cassette tapes are available.
  (d)  indicates that diskettes are available.
 
       If you request a version that is not available we will send you the
       closest thing we have.  If a diskette is ordered a listing will not
       be sent unless you specifically order one in addition to the diskette.

       We have other versions under development that are not yet ready for
       distribution.  See this bulletin board, ASR, and/or ORBIT for 
       information about new versions.

       Thank you for your interest and support of AMSAT and ASE.

                                        Robert J. Diersing, N5AHD
                                        Jim Wiman, WD9ICG