AMSAT

Amateur Satellite Frequency Guide

Compiled December 1996

SATELLITE MODE Note 1 FREQUENCIES
AO-10
(note 2)		 B (U/V) Down
Up		Bcn 145.810
RS-10
(notes 3)		 A (V/A) Down
Up		 Robot Bcn 29.357 & 29.403
Down 145.860 870 880 890 145.900
RS-12
(notes 3)		 K (H/A) Down
Up		 Robot Bcn 29.408 & 29.454
TDown
Up		 Robot Bcn 145.912 & 145.959
Down 29.460 470 480 490 29.500
RS-15 Down
Up		 Bcns 29.352 & 29.399
FO-20
(JAS-1b)
(note 7)		 JA Down
Up		 Bcn 435.795
JD(a) Down
Up		435.910
145.850 145.890 145.910
FO-29
(JAS-2)
(note 7)		 JA Down
Up		 Bcn 435.795
JD(a) Down
Up		435.910
145.850 145.870 145.890 145.910
JD(c) Down
Up		 435.910
145.870
JD(d)Down 435.910
AO-27
(EYESAT/
AMRAD)		 J(b,a) Down
Up		 436.800
145.850
MIR (b)
FM voice		 Up&Down
Down
Up		 145.800
145.200
145.800
SAFEX FM Voice Down 437.950
Rpt. Up 435.750
Dgr.Voice Down
Up		 437.925
435.725
Packet Up/Down 437.975
SAREX
(on some Shuttle missions)		 (b)
& FM voice		 Down
Up		 145.550 or 145.840
144.490 (packet) 144.450 & 144.470 (voice)
AO-16
(Pacsat)
(Notes 4,5 & 7)		 Down
Up		 437.025 (437.050 Sec.)
145.900 145.920 145.940 145.960
UO-11 Bcns 145.826, 435.025 & 2401.500
AO-16
(Pacsat)
(notes 4,5,
6 & 7)		 [a] Down
Up		145.825 (437.050 Sec.)
none
DO-17
(DOVE)
(notes 6 & 7)		 [b,c] Down
Up		 145.825 2401.220
none
WO-18
(WeberSat)		 [a] Down
Up		437.075 437.100(Sec.)
none
LU-19
(Lusat)
notes 4 & 7		 [a] Down
Up		 437.125 437.150(sec)
145.840 145.860 145.880 145.900
UO-22
UoSat
(OSCAR-22)		 [c]Down
Up		 435.120
145.900 145.975
IO-26
(IT-AMSAT)		 [a,c] Down
Up		 435.867 435.820(Sec.)
145.875 145.900 145.925 145.950
KO-23
(KITSAT A)		 [c] Down
Up		 435.173
145.850 145.900
KO-25
(KITSAT B)		 [c] Down
Up		 435.175 436.500
145.870 145.980

Notes:

1. The modes in ( ) are the new designations to be instituted with Phase 3D.

2. The AO-10 beacon is an unmodulated carrier. This satellite has suffered computer damage making it impossible to orient it for optimum service or solar illumination. It may mot be present for weeks at a time and may also disappear suddenly, apparently when it enters darkness. In order to preserve it as long as possible, do not transmit to it when you hear the beacon or the transponded signals FMing.

3. RS-10 and its backup RS-11, and RS-12 and its backup RS-13 are each mounted on common spaceframes, along with communication and navigation packages. RS-11 & 13 are currently turned off. All of these packages have the capability of being operated in modes A, K, & T, with modes K & T running simultaneously.

4. Transmitters on both AO-16 & LU-19 are currently using Raised Cosine Mode.

5. AO-16 users are encouraged to select 145.900, 145.920 and 145.940 for uploading and 145.960 for directory and/or file requests.

6. DOVE is designed to transmit digital voice messages but, due to hardware and software difficulties, it has not yet met this objective.

7. Letters in [ ] represent digital formats, which are as follows:
[a] = 1200 bps PSK AX-25
[b] = 1200 bps AFSK AX-25
[c] = 9600 bps PSK
[d] = digital voice

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