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From: rjr@mgweed.UUCP (Bob Roehrig)
Newsgroups: net.ham-radio
Subject: ARRL BULLETIN NR 15
Message-ID: <7721@mgweed.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 13-Mar-84 12:45:29 EST
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Posted: Tue Mar 13 12:45:29 1984
Date-Received: Wed, 14-Mar-84 08:17:53 EST
Organization: AT&T Consumer Products - Montgomery Illinois
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BULLETIN NR 15   FROM ARRL HEADQUARTERS   NEWINGTON CT
MARCH 7 1984   TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS

WE MAY HEAR THE US XQ BEACON IN  A  FEW  WEEKS.   THE  145  MHZ
BEACON  IS  ACTUALLY  ON  BUT  IS VERY WEAK AND ONLY MOONBOUNCE
RECEIVING EQUIPMENT CAN HEAR IT.

THE SATELLITE WILL BE COMMANDED FROM CALIFORNIA AS  SOON  AS  A
COMMAND DECODER IS SHIPPED FROM ENGLAND.  WE HAVE TWO THINGS IN
OUR FAVOR.  FIRST, IT DOES NOT TAKE A LOT OF POWER  TO  COMMAND
THE  SATELLITE  AND SECOND, THE SATELLITE IS PROGRAMMED TO SHUT
OFF THE BEACONS IF IT HAS NOT BEEN COMMANDED IN 21 DAYS.