[net.ham-radio] ARRL 44: RK02

ad7i (05/18/82)

qst de ad7i
hr arrl bulletin nr 44	from arrl headquarters
newington, ct  may 17, 1982
to all radio amateurs  bt

the beacon of the new soviet amateur satellite, rk02, has been heard
on 29.580 mhz.	the period of rk02 is 91.3527 minutes and its
increment is 23.2272 degrees.  reference orbits are, may 18 0032z at
237.1w	may 19 0054z at 248.8w.  further information on rk02 will be
sent as it becomes available  ar