Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!wivax!decvax!harpo!eagle!karn From: karn@eagle.UUCP Newsgroups: net.ham-radio,net.space,net.columbia Subject: Re: Challenger QSO Schedules Message-ID: <1021@eagle.UUCP> Date: Sat, 25-Jun-83 09:28:35 EDT Article-I.D.: eagle.1021 Posted: Sat Jun 25 09:28:35 1983 Date-Received: Sat, 25-Jun-83 23:05:07 EDT References: tekecs.1437 Lines: 21 First of all, it won't be the next shuttle flight, it'll be STS-9. Owen Garriot, W5LFL, will be the operator as he is a mission specialist for that flight. The orbiter will be Columbia, not Challenger. This particular flight has another advantage in that the inclination will be 57 degrees instead of the usual 28.5 degrees. This will cover northern latitudes much better, but the passes will still be very brief. The operating protocol will most likely consist of alternate one minute transmit and receive periods. Owen will scan a range of uplinks on 2 meters (not including his own transmit frequency), record the calls he hears, and then read them off on his downlink frequency during the alternate minute. Read July QST for further details. ARRL & AMSAT will be working jointly on disseminating info on this project. Phil Karn, KA9Q PS. Sally Ride is married. Sorry.