SB NEWS @ AMSAT $SPC0526 * SpaceNews 26-May-97 * BID: $SPC0526 ========= SpaceNews ========= MONDAY MAY 26, 1997 SpaceNews originates at KD2BD in Wall Township, New Jersey, USA. It is published every week and is made available for non-commercial use. * PHASE III-D WEB PAGE UPDATE * =============================== Bdale Garbee, N3EUA, recently updated the AMSAT-NA RUDAK Web page to include a few more pictures from Lyle Johnson, WA7GXD. The three new pictures show various aspects of the process of turning on the DSP modem board. The page may be accessed at the following URL: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/phase3d/rudak-u/ Bdale hopes to make another significant update to the page shortly. [Info via Bdale Garbee, N3EUA] * FO-29 OPERATION SCHEDULE * ============================ The following is the current FO-29 operating schedule: 1997 May 16 (Fri) 01:35z JA 23 (Fri) 00:29z JD 1200bps PSK MailBox 30 (Fri) 01:07z JD 9600bps FSK MailBox June 6 (Fri) 08:25z JA 13 (Fri) 00:39z JD 1200bps PSK MailBox 20 (Fri) 09:41z JD 9600bps FSK MailBox 27 (Fri) 00:11z JA July 4 (Fri) 09:13z JD Digi-talker 8 (Fri) 09:06z JA The FM Digitalker and digital downlink can be copied on 435.910 MHz. FO-29's older brother, FO-20, continues to provide Mode JA service. [info via Kazu Sakamoto, JJ1WTK] * AMSAT-UK FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS * ================================== The 12th AMSAT-UK Colloquium will be held at Surrey University, Guildford, Surrey, U.K., from Friday 25th to Sunday 27th July 1997. This year's event will comprise three days of technical and operational matters only; there will be *NO* "political" subjects. AMSAT-UK invite authors to submit papers, about amateur radio space and associated activities, for this event and for the "Proceedings" document which will be published at the same time. We normally prefer authors to present the papers themselves rather than having someone else read them in the authors' absence, but we also welcome "unpresented" papers for the document. Abstracts of Papers should be submitted as soon as possible; the final date for full documents is 15 June 1997 in order that the "Proceedings" document be available to participants. Submissions should be sent *ONLY* to G3RWL, via the following routes: Internet e-mail: g3rwl@amsat.org Packet Radio: G3RWL @ GB7HSN.#32.GBR.EU Satellite: AO16/19/22/23/25 Terrestrial mail: R W L Limebear G3RWL 60 Willow Road Enfield EN1 3NQ United Kingdom. (G3RWL has no FAX) Information about the Colloquium is available on the World Wide Web pages at the University of Surrey at the following URL: http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/CSER/UOSAT/amateur/colloq97.html Send all other inquiries about Colloquium-97 to the AMSAT-UK office: AMSAT-UK London E12 5EQ England [Info via Richard, G3RWL - AMSAT-UK Colloquium Program organizer] * G2UK - SILENT KEY * ===================== On a sad note, Arthur C. Gee, G2UK, the former Chairman of AMSAT-UK, passed away on 19-May-97 after being re-admitted to the hospital after complications following a hip operation early in the month. He was 84. "Doc" Gee, as he was referred to by many friends, was an AMSAT-UK member from the formation of the Organization (membership number 0025). He became AMSAT-UK's Chairman in 1979, and resigned from office in 1992 because of ill health. He was a friend to many and will surely be missed. He was active on the RS satellites up to three weeks prior to his death, and will be remembered as the writer of the Satellite column in "Radio Communications" for several years. Rest in Peace Arthur. A good friend and advisor to a vast number of people. [Info from Ron Broadbent, G3AAJ via Richard Limebear, G3RWL] * FEEDBACK/INPUT WELCOMED * =========================== Comments and input for SpaceNews should be directed to the editor (John, KD2BD) via any of the paths listed below: WWW : http://www.njin.net/~magliaco/ PACKET : KD2BD @ KS4HR.NJ.USA.NA INTERNET : kd2bd@amsat.org, magliaco@email.njin.net SATELLITE : AMSAT-OSCAR-16, LUSAT-OSCAR-19 <<=- SpaceNews: The first amateur newsletter read in space! -=>> /EX