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Aihnss.183 net.ham-radio utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!ihnss!karn Wed Nov 11 04:37:33 1981 New Soviet Amateur Satellites Also from the 11/11/81 Amsat net:

Word from UA3CR is that launch of three new Soviet amateur radio satellites is "imminent". They have been completed and handed over to the Soviet military launch people. Subject to naming by their builders, AMSAT is referring to the three new spacecraft as RS-C, RS-D and RS-E. Each will carry a Mode-A type transponder, and uplink and downlink frequencies are as follows:

RS-C: 145.86-145.90 uplink, 29.36-29.40 downlink RS-D: 145.91-145.95 uplink, 29.41-29.45 downlink RS-E: 145.96-146.00 uplink, 29.46-29.50 downlink

There is also expected to be a "robot", an automatic QSO machine, on each of the three satellites. Uplink and downlink frequencies: RS-C: 145.82 -> 29.32 RS-D: 145.83 -> 29.33 RS-E: 145.84 -> 29.34 The Robot will answer any call directed to it, e.g., "RS0 RS0 DE KA9Q KA9Q", and give a signal report! It is unclear how the spacecraft will deliver QSL cards, however.

Note also that the Robot uplinks on RS-C and RS-D are each 5 khz away from the Uosat-Oscar-9 general beacon. I wonder how long it will be before the Soviet satellites "work" Oscar-9....

Phil Karn, KA9Q

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