Satgen145 Satellites - Coming Shortly by GM4IHJ 5th Jan 92 Launch Name Nation Inc Period Remarks July 92 Arsene French 0 1050min AX25 1200 bps FSK 435up 145down Mode S 435up 2400down transponder 92 ? Kitsat Korea - - Store and Forward mid 93 Sedsat USA 39 99.6? 300bps FSK BBS Mode A and J transponders 70cm telemetry SSB/AM compatible digitalk ? ? Mexico - - No data as yet 93 Techsat Israel - - Store and Forward 94 Itsat Italy - - Store and Forward 94 Sunsat S Africa - - Store and Forward Mode A transponder Lband up Sband down transponder 95 PhaseIIID Germany - 960 Successor to AO13 Maybe accompanied by Mars probe This crop of satellites will be very welcome. Arsene at high altitude over the Equator will give a new set of communication possibilities if it has effective antennas. It has data and cw/voice facilities. How 4 more store and forward satellites will be utilized is not clear. It would be nice to hear Amsat worldwide discussion of most effective usage plan for all of these data sats.Good to see 2 mode A sats on the list, Mode S facilities are also a step in the right direction.SEDSAT is upward tether sat test. Despite pessimism elsewhere , UA3CR says amateur radio familiarisation is going ahead for next pair of MIR cosmonauts. 73 de John GM4IHJ @ GB7SAN