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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
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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.