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USFS Southern Area Helibases

2012-01-13T09:26:00.003-05:00

The following is a list of USFS Southern Area Helibases and frequencies.

State Base Name Frequency Latitude/ Longitude Agency Location Airport Identifier
AL Andalusia 169.325tx Tn.123.0 168.725rx 31 18.5 / 86 23.6 NF in Alabama Andalusia, AL 79J

AR Mena 168.650 Tn.110.9 34 32.7 / 94 12.2 Ouachita NF Mena, AR M39

AR Mt. Ida 168.650 Tn.110.9 34 31.8 / 93 31.6 Ouachita NF Mt. Ida, AR 7M3

AR Clarksville 168.650 Tn.110.9 35 28.2 / 93 25.6 Ozark NF Clarksville, AR H35

FL Ocala 169.175 Tn.131.8 29 06.3 / 81 37.8 Ocala NF Altoona, FL OCF

FL Tallahassee 164.125tx 164.825rx Tn.136.5 30 23.7 / 84 20.9 Apalachicola NF Tallahassee, FL TLH

FL Big Cypress 171.625tx 172.425rx Tn.103.5 25 51.27 / 81 02.04 Big Cypress NP Big Cypress, FL 9FL7

FL Everglades 171.625tx 172.525rx 35 23.28 / 80 41.09 Everglades NP Homestead, FL HST

FL Lake City 164.125tx 164.825rx Tn.167.9 30 10.8 / 82 34.5 Osceola NF Lake City, FL LCQ

FL Merritt Island 166.725tx 165.450rx 28 64.03 / 80 73.07 Merritt Island NWR Titusville, FL X21

GA Pogo 163.150tx 164.625rx tn.103.5 30 44.3 / 82 07.6 Okefenokee NWR Folkston, GA 3GE1

GA Glassy Mountain 168.650 tn.136.5 34 50.42 / 83 30.02 Chattahoochee NF Clayton, GA

GA Rock Eagle 168.150tx 171.975rx tn.186.2 33 24.3/83 22.54 Chattahoochee/Oconee NFs Rock Eagle Work Center

KY Big Swag 171.525 36 52.5 / 84 25.4 Daniel Boone NF Somerset, KY SME

LA Alexandria 168.650 Tn.110.9 31 19.6 / 92 32.9 Kisatchie NF Alexandria, LA AEX

MS Wiggins 168.750 30 50.6 /89 09.6 Desoto NF Wiggins MS M24

MS Forest 168.675 32 21.2 / 89 29.3 Bienville NF Forest, MS 2M4

NC Woodlawn 168.650 Tn.110.9 35 46.1 / 82 02.1 Pisgah NF Marion, NC

NC Cheoah Airport 168.650 Tn.110.9 35 20.2 / 83 49.5 Nantahala NF Robbinsville, NC

NC New Bern 168.650 Tn.110.9 34 59.4 / 76 58.9 Croatan NF New Bern, NC EWN

NC Alligator River 35 57.1 / 75 52.4 Alligator River NWR Manteo, NC MQI

NC Rich Mtn. 168.650 Tn.110.9 35 05.9 / 83 13.7 Nantahala NF Highlands, NC

SC Seed Orchard 164.125tx 168.675rx tn.136.5 33 06.48 /79 46.48 Francis Marion & Sumter NFs Huger, SC

SC Greenwood 164.125tx 168.675rx tn.123.0 34 14.9 / 82 09.5 Francis Marion & Sumter NFs Greenwood, SC GRD

SC Savannah River 168.650 Tn.110.9 33 21.57/81 41.05
Savannah River New Ellenton, SC AGS

TN Copperhill 169.925 tn.103.5 35 0.16 / 84 34.5 Cherokee NF Ducktown, TN 1A3

TN Greenville 169.875 tn.100.0 36 12 / 82 49 Cherokee NF Greenville, TN GCY

TN Bowman 169.875tx tn.100.0 36 10.33/82 31.33 Cherokee NF Jackson Farm, TN

TN Sevierville 168.650 Tn.110.9 35 51.5 / 83 31.7 Great Smoky Mts. NP Sevierville, TN GKT

TX Lufkin 168.750 tn.110.9 31 18.66/94 49.3 NFs in Texas Lufkin, TX LFK

VA Abingdon 171.575 36 41.2 / 82 02.0 GW/Jeff NFs Highland, VA VJI

VA Weyers Cave 171.525 38 15.8 / 78 53.8 GW/Jeff NFs Shenandoah Valley, VA SHD

A common fixed wing aircraft that I see on my Mode-S box from the USFS is N182Z
USDA Forest Service Southern Region Becch 200 N182Z A14A59

Russian Satellite Debris

2012-01-06T07:03:00.004-05:00

The Phobos-Grunt That Wasn't A Roscosmos rendering of Phobos-Grunt approaching Mars and its moon Phobos. Roscosmos

Courtesy of Harry Baughn:

"As of Wednesday morning, the fragments of Phobos-Grunt are expected to fall January 15, 2012. The final date could change due to external factors," said spokesman Alexei Zolotukhin, quoted by the Interfax news agency.

In an embarrassing setback, the $165-million probe designed to travel to the Mars moon of Phobos and bring back soil samples, blasted off on November 9 but failed to leave the Earth's orbit.

Click here for the Space.com story

Mexico drug cartel Zetas have their own radio system

2011-12-30T06:43:00.003-05:00

A member of the Mexican Navy stands next to seized telecommunications equipment, allegedly built by the Zetas drug cartel, during a media presentation in Veracruz, Mexico, Sept. 8.(Marco Ugarte/AP)

From The National Terror Alert Response Center:

NY Daily News reports that when convoys of soldiers or federal police move through the scrubland of northern Mexico, the Zetas drug cartel knows they are coming.

How?

The alert goes out from a taxi driver or a street vendor, equipped with a high-end handheld radio and paid to work as a lookout known as a “halcon,” or hawk.The radio signal travels deep into the arid countryside, hours by foot from the nearest road. There, the 8-foot-tall 2-meter-tall dark-green branches of the rockrose bush conceal a radio tower painted to match.

A cable buried in the dirt draws power from a solar panel. A signal-boosting repeater relays the message along a network of powerful antennas and other repeaters that stretch hundreds of miles kilometers across Mexico, a shadow communications system allowing the cartel to coordinate drug deliveries, kidnapping, extortion and other crimes with the immediacy and precision of a modern military or law-enforcement agency.

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French Launching 4 Spy Microsats from Kourou Today

2011-12-15T08:18:00.004-05:00

Courtesy of the Hearsat-L newsgroup and amsat21@free.fr:

Pour info, demain vendredi, il doit y avoir le lancement de quatre nouveaux microsats espions fr du nom de code "Elisa" pour le Radint, depuis Kourou.

D"après la vidéo ci-dessous le système d"analyse data et de tracking des sats est sous Gnu-Linux Red-Hat (bien visible pour un linuxien), voir en bas à gauche de certains écrans de PC (une forme de chapeau rouge dans un cercle noir, le logo type de la distro Linux américaine Red-Hat!), les autres PC étant tout simplement sous Win XP. Pour les links sats, pas de surprise, comme d"hab., downlink des signaux Elint en bande X et TLM + TTC en bande S. La vidéo montre les différents logiciels de simulations (anti-daté en 2012!) d"analyse des signaux Elint + TLM + tracking sat. Le logiciel de tracking sat, montre bien sans aucun doute possible que les quatre sats sont bien de type LEO.

Pour les paraboles en début de vidéo, c"est typiquement celles pour le tracking en bande X ou S, vu le petit diamètre de celles-ci (à la louche 3m maxi).

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xmvaav_elisa-a-l-ecoute-des-radars-ennemis_tech?start=134#from=embediframe

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FYI, tomorrow, Friday, there must be the launch of four new Microsat spies from the code name "Elisa" for RADINT from Kourou.

D "after the video below the system of" data analysis and tracking of sats is under Gnu-Linux-Red Hat (clearly visible for a Linux user), see bottom left of some PC monitors (a type of hat red in a black circle, the logo type of the Linux distro American red-Hat!), the other PC is just under Win XP. Links for sats, no surprise, as to "pop., Downlink signals Elint X-band and TLM + TTC S-band video shows the different simulation software (anti-dated in 2012!) D 'analysis + + TLM signals Elint tracking sat. The satellite tracking software, shows beyond doubt that the four sats are like LEO.

Parables for early video, c "are typically those for tracking X-band or S, given the small diameter of these (with a ladle 3m max).

Tennessee turns to Motorola for P25 system

2011-12-14T18:50:00.002-05:00

Three districts of the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) will replace its existing legacy radio network with a multiband P25 system from Motorola Solutions in the first phase of a communications upgrade that will cost $39.2 million, according to an announcement this week according to the Urgent Communications website.

Under the terms of the contract, Motorola Solutions will build a P25 hybrid system, with 700/800 MHz spectrum being used in metropolitan areas and VHF frequencies being used in more rural areas, said Jay Malpass, strategic projects manager for Motorola Solutions. With this in mind, the state plans to purchase multiband APX portable and mobile radios for its personnel and vehicle fleet, he said.

Phase I of the project will address upgrades in the Chattanooga, Fall Branch and Knoxville districts and is expected to be completed next year, Malpass said. State officials hope to solicit funding next year for the buildout of P25 technology in the other five districts in the state, he said.

You can read the rest of the article by clicking here.

Vinyl treasure found on Wake Island

2011-12-06T07:32:00.002-05:00

Master Sgt. John Solane, a 611th Air Support Group Detachment 1 contracting quality assurance specialist, looks at a Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers Band album called “Sure Feels Like Love” at Wake Island Airfield, Alaska, recently. The yellow sleeves in the cubbies around Solane contain AFRTS-distributed records, which are copyrighted to protect the artists who gave the military authorization to use their recordings overseas for free. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Amy Hansen)

by Capt. Amy Hansen, 11th Air Force Public Affairs

WAKE ISLAND AIRFIELD, Alaska (AFNS) -- In a tale straight from an adventure book, contractors here recently stumbled upon a vinyl record collection with an estimated value between $90,000 and $250,000.

The 611th Air Support Group's Detachment 1 is now making a comprehensive effort to preserve the nearly 9,000 vintage vinyl records and ship them to their rightful owner, the American Forces Radio and Television Network in Alexandria, Va., according to Master Sgt. Jean-Guy Fleury, the detachment's infrastructure superintendent, who took over the project from the former Detachment 1 commander, Maj. Aaron Wilt.

No digging was required to access this treasure, as the records were cataloged and neatly organized on shelves in a small room on the second floor of the Wake Island Airfield base operations building. The door was conspicuously stenciled with the name of a radio station, KEAD, and a "restricted area warning" sign, which kept most people out.

"That's a locked room normally, but people in my department have known the records were there for years," said Colin Bradley, the communications superintendent with Chugach Federal Solutions, Inc. CFSI is the contractor that currently manages operations on Wake Island with the oversight of Air Force quality assurance personnel.

"Because of the completeness of the collection, I assumed it was quite valuable," Bradley said. "I have not run across a collection that well preserved or that intact in my career. It's a little time capsule."

The collection includes a variety of vinyl albums and records specially made for military audiences and distributed monthly by the American Forces Radio and Television Network as well as some commercially available records.

"In 1942, the American Forces Radio Service was started to get American music out to the troops overseas," said Larry Sichter, the American Forces Network Broadcast Center Affiliate Relations Division chief. "Some of the radio productions were original, like GI Jill and Command Performance, and have significant value."

The exact dates the low-powered AM station operated on Wake Island remain unclear, but Bradley shared his estimate.

"I would guess that (KEAD) started in the 60s due to the dates on the records," he said. "Also, the FAA controlled Wake Island until the mid-60s, so an armed forces radio station wouldn't have been here. I would guess it wrapped up maybe in the 70s or with the advent of satellite radio."

According to a 2007 entry by Patrick Minoughan on www.richardsramblings.com, KEAD was already around in 1963. Minoughan wrote that he was stationed on Wake Island from 1963 to 1964.

"On the second floor of the then-new terminal building was a very small AFRTS radio station," he wrote. "AFRTS had no personnel there but sent in monthly shipments of music. While I was there, one of the communications guys named Steve Navarro would do a daily show for a couple of hours. When it was unattended, anyone could go in and play the records, which were broadcast on the island."

AFRTS was able to get permission to use the work of many artists, and later actors, for free, Sichter said. Therefore, the records were copyrighted and only to be used for their official purpose of entertaining the troops overseas, and then returned to AFRTS.

Since Wake Island Airfield is a tiny 1,821-acre atoll located about 2,000 miles west of Hawaii and 2,000 miles east of Japan, it is possible that the cost and logistics of returning the records to the mainland were prohibitive at the time the radio station was shut down, officials said.

So now, about 30 years after the last record was spun on KEAD, Fleury is spearheading the operation to ship the records back to AFRTS. He has estimated that it will take approximately 75 16-inch-by-16-inch boxes, and a total of about $10,000 worth of specialized material to properly pack up the records. AFRTS is providing the materials and Detachment 1 will do the packing, he said.

The records will be used to fill any gaps in the American Forces Network local museum, Sichter said, and the rest of the collection will be entered into either the Library of Congress or the National Archives to become a permanent piece of U.S. history, accessible to all.

Georgia county starts P25 system deployment with Harris

2011-12-02T18:56:00.003-05:00

Floyd County, Ga., recently conducted a groundbreaking ceremony on a new 10-site, 800 MHz P25 radio system built by Harris that will replace a legacy conventional system, according to a county official.

Located 60 miles north of Atlanta, Floyd County has a population of 96,000 and covers 518 square miles. The county currently uses a single-site conventional network, with various public-safety departments operating on disparate UHF and VHF bands — a system with flaws that were highlighted during a 2008 tornado, according to Scotty Hancock, Floyd County’s emergency management agency director.

By transitioning to a new P25 system that also will support public-safety departments in the cities of Rome and Cave Spring, Floyd County will avoid paying millions of dollars to narrowband its existing system, improve internal and external interoperability, and improve radio coverage and reliability, Hancock said.

You can read the rest of the story online at the Urgent Communications website by clicking here.

FCC Releases New Rules for 60 Meters

2011-11-28T07:35:00.001-05:00

SB QST @ ARL $ARLB024
ARLB024 FCC Releases New Rules for 60 Meters

ZCZC AG24
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 24 ARLB024
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT November 23, 2011
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB024
ARLB024 FCC Releases New Rules for 60 Meters

On November 18, the FCC released a Report and Order (R&O), defining new rules for the 60 meter (5 MHz) band. These rules are in response to a Petition for Rulemaking (PRM) filed by the ARRL more than five years ago and a June 2010 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). In the R&O, the FCC replaced one of the channels in the band, increased the maximum authorized power amateur stations may transmit in this
band and authorized amateur stations to transmit three additional emission designators in the five channels in the 5330.6-5406.4 kHz band (60 meters).

The Amateur Radio Service in the United States has a secondary allocation on 60 meters. Only those amateurs who hold General, Advanced or Amateur Extra class licenses may operate on this band. Amateur stations must not cause harmful interference to -- and must accept interference from -- stations authorized by any
administration in the fixed service, as well as mobile (except aeronautical mobile) stations authorized by the administrations of other countries.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE CHANGES HAVE NOT YET TAKEN EFFECT. These new rules will take effect 30 days after they are published in the Federal Register. The ARRL will announce on its website when the rules are published. Additional information can currently be found on the web at, http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-releases-new-rules-for-60-meters.
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BC125AT New Scanner Announcement

2011-11-17T07:06:00.002-05:00

In early 2012, Uniden will start shipping its newest scanner, the BC125AT. Touting 500 channels in 10 banks, the BC125AT includes full VHF and UHF coverage (see the frequency chart below), including Air and Military Air channels, as well as full alpha tagging for all channels. PC programmability makes it simple to quickly program up for events such as air shows, auto racing, boat racing, and more.

Close Call® RF Capture including Do-Not-Disturb makes capturing those unknown frequencies a snap. Plus, Uniden has extended the Do-Not-Disturb functionality to include Priority channels, so annoying interruptions from priority or Close Call checks is a thing of the past.

The BC125AT includes all the feature enhancements you've come to expect from Uniden, including Temporary Lockout, CTCSS/DCS decoding, per-channel dropout delay, and complete search features, all in a compact, easy-to-carry chassis. Weather priority and weather alert will also keep you informed as to the latest weather and other hazard as announced by the National Weather Service.

FEATURE Highlights

10 Channel Storage Banks - You can store up to 50 frequencies into each bank for a total of 500 frequencies so you can more easily identify calls.

Close Call RF Capture Technology - you can set the scanner so it detects and provides information about nearby radio transmissions

Close Call Do-Not-Disturb - checks for Close Call activity in between channel reception so active channels are not interrupted.

Close Call Temporary Store - temporarily stores and scans the last 10 Close Call hits in the 'Close Call Hits' system.

PC Programming - you can download information into the scanner and control the scanner via your personal computer.

CTCSS and DCS Squelch Modes - rapid search for CTCSS/DCS tones/codes used during a transmission. You can identify up to 50 CTCSS tones and 104 DCS codes.

Direct Access - lets you directly access any channel.

Lock-Out Function - lets you set your scanner to skip over specified channels or frequencies when scanning or searching.

Temporary Lockout - makes it easy to temporarily lock out any channel or frequency. The lockout is cleared when you turn power off, then back on so you don’t have to remember to unlock the channels later.

Triple-Conversion Circuitry - virtually eliminates any interference from IF (intermediate frequency) images, so you hear only the selected frequency.

Text Tagging - you can name each channel, using up to 16 characters per name.

Service Banks - frequencies are preset in 10 separate Police, Fire/Emergency, Ham, Marine, Railroad, Civil Air, Military Air, CB Radio, FRS/GMRS/MURS, and Racing banks to make it easy to locate specific types of calls and search any or all of these banks.

Priority Scan with Do Not Disturb - lets you program one channel in each bank (10 in all) and then have the scanner check each channel every 2 seconds while it scans the banks so you don’t miss transmissions on those channels. Do-Not Disturb keeps the scanner from interrupting transmissions during receiving.

Priority Plus Scan - you can set the scanner so it scans only the priority channels.

Scan/Search Delay/Resume - controls whether the scanner pauses at the end of the transmission to wait for a reply. You can set the Delay time for each Channel, Close Call Search, Custom Search, and Service search. You can also set a negative delay where the scanner stops on transmissions for a set time then automatically resumes.

Custom Search - lets you program up to 10 Custom Search Ranges and search any or all of these ranges.

Quick Search - allows you to enter a frequency and start searching up or down from that frequency.

Turbo Search - increases the search speed from 100 to 300 steps per second automatically for bands with 5 kHz steps.

Search Lockouts - you can lock up to 200 search frequencies: 100 temporary frequencies and 100 permanent frequencies in Custom Search, Service Search, Close Call Search, or Quick Search Modes.

Weather Alert Priority - the scanner scans active WX channels every 5 seconds to check for the presence of a 1050 Hz Weather Alert Tone.

Weather Alert Standby - the scanner allows you to monitor for weather alerts broadcast on NOAA channels.

Display Backlight - You can turn on/off the LCD backlight, set it operate on squelch only, keypress only, or both.

Signal Strength Meter - shows the signal strength for more powerful transmissions.

Flexible Antenna with BNC Connector - provides adequate reception in strong signal areas and is designed to help prevent antenna breakage. Or, you can connect an external antenna for better reception.

Memory Backup - keeps the frequencies stored in memory for an extended time if the scanner loses power.

Two Power Options - let you power the scanner using the included two AA rechargeable or alkaline batteries or the supplied USB cable.

Built-In Charger - allows you to charge Ni-MH batteries in the scanner using a USB port on any computer and the supplied USB cable.

Key Confirmation Tones - You can turn on/off a tone that sounds when you perform an operation correctly or if you make an error.

Key Lock - lets you lock the scanner's keys to help prevent accidental changes to the scanner's programming.

Battery Save - works when there is no transmission for 1 minute in Scan Hold Mode and any Search Hold Mode (without Priority Scan). This feature turns off RF power for 1 second and turns on it for 300ms to extend the battery life.

Battery Low Alert - the icon will blink in the display and a tone warns you every 15 seconds when the battery power gets low

Frequency Coverage:
25-54 MHz
108-174 MHz
225-380 MHz
400-512 MHz

Since an FCC Grant has not yet been issued for this scanner, it may not be offered for sale. Nothing in this post should be construed as an offer to sell the product. Any such offering will be contingent on receipt of a FCC Grant.

WD2XSH Experimental Stations to Be Active on November 3

2011-10-31T09:46:00.001-05:00

SB SPCL @ ARL $ARLX007
ARLX007 WD2XSH Experimental Stations to Be Active on November 3

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QST de W1AW
Special Bulletin 7 ARLX007
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT October 26, 2011
To all radio amateurs

SB SPCL ARL ARLX007
ARLX007 WD2XSH Experimental Stations to Be Active on November 3

A number of the WD2XSH experimental stations will be on the air on
Thursday, November 3 to mark the 105th anniversary of the Berlin
International Radiotelegraphic Convention. According to ARRL WD2XSH
Coordinator, stations operating in the band from 495-510 kHz will
call CQ on 500 kHz and then QSY to complete the QSO. Stations
operating in the band from 461-478 kHz will call CQ on 474.5 kHz and
then QSY. Other stations may operate beacons with special messages
in the bands from 508-510 kHz and 476-478 kHz. For a complete list
of stations participating in the WD2XSH experiment, as well as
information on how to send your reports, please see the WD2XSH
website at http://www.500kc.com/.
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NPS Oceanography Faculty, Students Maintain, Utilize World's Largest Coastal Radar Network

2011-10-28T07:23:00.000-05:00

By Amanda D. Stein, Naval Postgraduate School Public Affairs

MONTEREY, Calif. (NNS) -- Through a coastal network of transmitters and receivers dotting the coast of California, students and faculty at the Naval Postgraduate School are taking part in a West Coast research effort to map coastal current patterns.

The school maintains nine of the 54 stations, and has utilized the data in a number of far-reaching research projects.

The current maps are key for a number of institutions and agencies, including the State of California as they look at potential oil spill dispersion, and for the U.S. Coast Guard to help locate missing swimmers. The data is also made available to the public.

Since getting involved in current monitoring using high frequency radar back in 1993, NPS has acquired four observation stations with the support of the Navy, and also works in conjunction with the University of California, Santa Cruz to monitor the systems. NPS Professor and Chair of Oceanography, Dr. Jeff Paduan, explained that the technology gained momentum and attention from the state government, which allocated funds approved by Propositions 40 and 50 to get a larger network off the ground.

"In 2004 the state of California issued a call for proposals for creating a network of monitor stations that would help pollution and oil spill response," Paduan said. "At that point, NPS and several other campuses combined to create a consortium that responded to that proposal and was then funded to expand from Santa Barbara and Monterey out to the rest of the state."

NPS maintains the systems from Point Sur in the south to Half Moon Bay in the North, and is part of the much larger West Coast network commissioned by the state for coastal research. The land-based stations look a lot like simple metal antennas, with black boxes to house the electronics, and are stationed along the coast, near the shoreline. Their function is to house both a transmitter and receiver, which send out radio waves to be reflected off the surface of the water, delivering real-time data of the ocean's movement.

The system remotely transmits the data back to NPS, where it is then analyzed, and used as part of a number of student and faculty research projects. Student involvement has been key for not only NPS, but all of the partner institutions, in monitoring the data and finding real-world applications for it.

"We are not as interested in the real time data flow, as much as looking at the historical data to determine what the patterns of circulation are like in different seasons - for example, summer versus winter in the Monterey Bay," Paduan said. "So the analysis has a lot of impact on the local biology. The marine biologists in the area where the data are collected are very interested in seeing what the current patterns are like in the different seasons because a lot of the coastal species depend on the currents for larval dispersal."

The historical data can also provide valuable information to responders in the event of an oil spill or pollutant off the coast. In 2007, the current patterns and predictions from the West Coast Radar Network helped crews determine the dispersal path of over 53,000 gallons of oil when the COSCO Busan container ship hit the Bay Bridge.

John Largier, Professor of Coastal Oceanography at the University of California at Davis, explained that each of the key participants of the network has found a way to apply the data gathered. This collaboration of ideas and research has helped address local and statewide concerns.

"Developing the network required a co-investment of time and energy from the universities. NPS and San Francisco State University (SFSU) have done a lot to look at oil spills and Coast Guard search and rescue, where would the spill go," said Largier. "Down in Southern California, they look a lot at beach pollution and water quality. Up here in Davis we focus a bit more on the ecosystem aspects, marine protected areas and how they're connected in relation to salmon, larvae dispersal and things like that. There is a lot of added value in the local focus."

"Every place, like the data we have, you can see local everyday maps and currents off Bodega and San Francisco, and the people who go fishing out of Bodega will look at those maps, and they'll ask us about them," he continued. "Ecologists do work here, using the data to study dispersal or oil spill people will want to be looking at where the water is going. So I think the integrated component is very valuable, and then being integrated with each university means it will have local benefits."

Toby Garfield, director of the Romberg Tiburon Center for Environmental Studies at SFSU, echoed that sentiment, noting that his institution is in the process of developing an app that would show local users the ocean current patterns near their location. Understanding ocean currents in the San Francisco Bay is important for recreational boaters and swimmers to safely enjoy the often-turbulent waters in the bay. It is also useful for biologists and environmentalists studying the local maritime environment.

In addition to the local projects fostered by the West Coast Radar Network, the thesis research conducted by Oceanography students at NPS has addressed larger issues of interest to the U.S. Navy, and its international partners. Oceanography student Lt. Ricardo Vicente, a Portuguese naval officer, explained how his thesis work with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) will help prepare him for his duties in the Oceanography department of the Hydrographic Institute in Portugal.

"My thesis will be an effort of characterizing SAR image features of the ocean as a function of wind speed," Vicente said. "To accomplish this, I'll overlap wave mode SAR images with High Frequency Radar data. By combining both remote sensing systems, the potential final product is a high resolution wind driven surface currents map, from the coastline to approximately 100Km.

"The ultimate goal is to develop our knowledge of the oceans. SAR and HFR systems create synergies that have a direct impact on a range of maritime operations such as search and rescue, oil spill tracking, ship routing, offshore engineering and fisheries."

RAI MW Time Signals Can be Decoded

2011-10-24T06:57:00.001-05:00

Courtesy of our friend Patrick Lindecker, F6CTE - developer of Multipsk and the UDXF newsgroup.

"For information, Paolo (IZ1MLL) made a list of RAI frequencies. Normally each RAI transmitter transmits at the end of each hour a time signal (decodable with Clock the companion of Multipsk located in the Multipsk package):"

The updated situation of the italian RAI transmitters divided by frequency (kHz) and power (kW) is the following:

567 Bologna (60 kW), Caltanissetta (20)
657 Pisa (2x55), Napoli (50), Bolzano (25)
693 Potenza (20)
819 Trieste (20)
846 Roma (50)
873 Taranto (1)
900 Milano (600)
936 Venezia (12), Trapani (10)
999 Volpiano/Torino (50), Perugia (25), Rimini (6), Capo Vaticano (2)
1035 Pescara (10), Lecce (2)
1062 Cagliari (60), Catania (20), Ancona (10), Trento (2)
1107 Roma (6)
1116 Cuneo (20), Palermo (10), Bari (5), Aosta (2)
1143 Sassari (10)
1314 Matera (2)
1431 Foggia (2)
1449 Squinzano (50), Biella/Belluno/Bressanone/Brunico/Como/Sondrio (2), Cortina (1)
1575 Portofino/Genova (50), Gorizia (2), Campobasso/Nuoro (1)
1584 Terni (2)

Thanks Patrick for sharing this information with the rest of the radio community.

Draconid Meteor Outburst

2011-10-04T14:17:00.001-05:00

Oct. 4, 2011: On October 8th Earth is going to plow through a stream of dust from Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner, and the result could be an outburst of Draconid meteors.

"We're predicting as many as 750 meteors per hour," says Bill Cooke of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office. "The timing of the shower favors observers in the Middle East, north Africa and parts of Europe."

Every 6.6 years Comet Giacobini-Zinner swings through the inner solar system. With each visit, it lays down a narrow filament of dust, over time forming a network of filaments that Earth encounters every year in early October.

"Most years, we pass through gaps between filaments, maybe just grazing one or two as we go by," says Cooke. "Occasionally, though, we hit one nearly head on--and the fireworks begin."

2011 could be such a year. Forecasters at NASA and elsewhere agree that Earth is heading for three or more filaments on October 8th. Multiple encounters should produce a series of variable outbursts beginning around 1600 Universal Time (noon EDT) with the strongest activity between 1900 and 2100 UT (3:00 pm – 5:00 pm EDT).

Forecasters aren't sure how strong the display will be, mainly because the comet had a close encounter with Jupiter in the late 1880s. At that time, the giant planet's gravitational pull altered the comet's orbit and introduced some uncertainty into the location of filaments it has shed since then. Competing models place the filaments in slightly different spots; as a result, estimated meteor rates range from dozens to hundreds per hour.

One respected forecaster, Paul Wiegert of the University of Western Ontario, says the meteor rate could go as high as 1000 per hour -- the definition of a meteor storm. It wouldn't be the first time. Close encounters with dusty filaments produced storms of more than 10,000 Draconids per hour in 1933 and 1946 and lesser outbursts in 1985, 1998, and 2005.

Meteors from Comet Giacobini-Zinner stream out of the northern constellation Draco--hence their name. Draconids are among the slowest of all meteors, hitting the atmosphere at a relatively leisurely 20 km/s. The slow pace of Draconid meteors minimizes their danger to satellites and spacecraft and makes them visually distinctive.

"A Draconid gliding leisurely across the sky is a beautiful sight," says Cooke.

Unfortunately, many of this year's Draconids will go unseen. Draconids are faint to begin with, and this year they have to complete with an almost-full Moon. Lunar glare will reduce the number of meteors visible from Europe, Africa and the Middle East by 2- to 10-fold. The situation is even worse in North America where the shower occurs in broad daylight—completely obliterating the display.

That isn't stopping a group1 of middle school and high school students from Bishop, California, however. They plan to observe the shower from the stratosphere where the sky is dark even at noontime.

Led by Science@NASA's Tony Phillips, the 15 students have been launching helium balloons to the edge of space since May of 2011. With more than 95% of Earth’s atmosphere below the balloon, the sky above looks almost as black as it would from a spacecraft—perfect for astronomy.

"The students are going to attempt to fly one of our low-light meteor cameras in the payload of their balloon," says Cooke. "I hope they catch some Draconid fireballs for us to analyze. They could be the only ones we get."

Stay tuned for results after Oct. 8th.

Author: Dr. Tony Phillips | Credit: Science@NASA

Radio Spectrum Jamming in Europe

2011-10-01T07:41:00.000-05:00

From the Southgate Amateur Radio News website:

Ofcom has announced that jamming of radio spectrum will take place during 2 weeks in October.

Times: 0700Z 3 Oct 11 to 2000Z 17 Oct 11.

Location: The jamming events will take place throughout the UK FIR/UIR north of 51 degrees North.

GPS Jamming locations: Faraid Head - from N58° 36.2' W004° 46.4'. Loch Ewe B - from N57° 51.9' W005° 41.1'. Loch Ewe A – from 57.7869N 5.7917W.

Frequency: Radar – discrete spots within MOD allocated frequencies within Charlie / Delta (specifically avoiding IFF/SSR frequency bands), Echo / Foxtrot, Golf. India / Juliet (avoiding Marine Navigation Bands in conditions of poor visibility) and Kilo Bands.

Communications – Exercise JW discrete frequencies only in bands HF 2000-26500 KHz and V/UHF 137-400 MHz (avoiding international Distress, Emergency and Exercise Safety frequencies).

In all cases jamming will be avoided on the TABOO frequencies listed in the UK Procedures for the Control of Non-Operational Jamming (Annex B).

For further in formation contact
InfoGPS.Notices@ofcom.org.uk

Wiki - Flight Information Region (FIR) & Upper Information Region (UIR)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_information_region

EW letter bands
http://www.microwaves101.com/encyclopedia/letterbands.cfm

Global Navigation Space Systems: reliance and vulnerabilities
http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/publications/list/reports/RAoE_Global_Navigation_Systems_Report.pdf

NATS - GPS Jamming in July
http://www.ead.eurocontrol.int/eadbasic/pamslight-1401DD6358958D3A2101578467A542F6/7FE5QZZF3FXUS/EN/AIC/P/047-2011/EG_Circ_2011_P_047_en_2011-06-16.pdf

SatNav jamming in September and October
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/june2011/gps_jamming.htm

Graham Tanner, longtome member of the WUN/UDXF newsgroup pinned the following on the UDXF newsgroup this morning:

"It occurs to me what this is all about ... there is a big naval exercise around the northern UK for the next 2 weeks. The exercise is known as 'Joint Warrior', and there is plenty of info on the 'web if you just search for it.

"It involves maritime patrol aircraft, surface ships, and submarines; it also usually attracts the attention of some Russian long-range aircraft who come for a look-around and to make things 'interesting!'"

FCC ULS Ready to Accept Selected 8.33 kHz Spaced Licenses

2011-08-17T07:46:00.003-05:00

Public Notice:
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-1403A1.pdf

Third Report and Order referenced in Public Notice:
http://www.aerosupavionics.com/document/FCC-10-103A1.pdf

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES THAT UNIVERSAL LICENSING SYSTEM IS READY TO ACCEPT CERTAIN PART 87 AVIATION RADIO SERVICE APPLICATIONS

By this Public Notice, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) announces that the Universal Licensing System (ULS) is now ready to accept applications for
new or modified aeronautical enroute and flight test stations for authorization to operate with 8.33 kilohertz channel spacing, and applications to assign or transfer aircraft station licenses. These changes were made to implement rules adopted by the Commission in the Third Report and Order in WT Docket No. 01-289.

8.33 Kilohertz Channel Spacing. In the Third Report and Order, the Commission amended its Part 87 rules to permit aeronautical enroute and flight test stations to
use 8.33 kilohertz channel spacing, in order to migrate voluntarily from 25 kilohertz channel spacing.

It concluded that the permissive introduction of 8.33 kilohertz channel spacing in the aeronautical enroute service would provide the aviation industry with the ability to greatly enhance spectrum efficiency and alleviate congestion, while avoiding the imposition of the significant compliance burdens that could result from a mandatory narrowbanding transition. It also concluded that narrowbanding would benefit flight test stations, which likewise face increasing frequency congestion in U.S. airspace. The Commission directed the Bureau to issue a public notice to alert applicants when the Bureau was ready to begin accepting applications for 8.33 kilohertz channel spacing.

The necessary modifications to ULS have been implemented. Aeronautical enroute stations (station class code FA) and flight test stations (station class code FAT) may now apply for VHF channels with 8.33 kilohertz spacing. Specifically, applications may be filed for the following aeronautical enroute frequencies in the 128.825-132.000 MHz and 136.500-137.000 MHz bands: the end frequencies, frequencies within those bands separated from the end frequencies by a multiple of 25 kilohertz
("channels with 25 kilohertz spacing"), and interstitial frequencies separated by 8.33 kilohertz from channels with 25 kilohertz spacing ("channels with 8.33 kilohertz
spacing"). Flight test stations may apply for the VHF frequencies listed in Section 87.303 of the Commission's Rules,3 and frequencies in the 123.125-123.575 MHz band separated by 8.33 kilohertz from the VHF frequencies listed in Section 87.303. The authorized bandwidth for channels with 8.33 kilohertz channel spacing is 8.33 kilohertz; for channels with 25 kilohertz channel spacing, applicants may request an
authorized bandwidth of either 8.33 kilohertz or 25 kilohertz.

Biggest Slar Flare in 4 years -- X-7

2011-08-09T15:49:00.003-05:00

The Aug 9, 2011 eruption on the Sun that produced a X-7 class flare caused a temporary blackout of high frequency radio transmissions on the side of Earth covered in daylight. Navigation signals can be degraded in these instances. Credit: NASA/SDO/SOHO/Music: John Serrie

ARISSat-1 Finally Deployed from ISS

2011-08-04T10:14:00.003-05:00

Space Bulletin 007 ARLS007
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington, CT August 4, 2011
To all radio amateurs

After a delay of almost four hours, cosmonauts Sergei Volkov, RU3DIS, and Alexander Samokutyaev, successfully deployed Amateur Radio's newest satellite: ARISSat-1/KEDR. The deployment -- originally scheduled to occur at 1457 UTC on Wednesday, August 3 --
was delayed due to antenna concerns.

According to US Mission Control in Houston, ARISSat-1 was supposed to have two antennas -- one 70 cm antenna and one 2 meter antenna -- but Volkov and Samokutyaev expressed concern when they saw only one antenna. After discussions between the cosmonauts, the payload manager and the ground teams in Houston and Moscow, it was decided to delay the deployment. At the time, it was uncertain if the satellite would even be deployed during this spacewalk. If ARISSat-1 was not deployed during today's spacewalk, the next opportunity for its deployment would be February 2012. "Instead of taking chances on the satellite not working properly once deployed, it has been decided to secure it for the time being," US Mission Control reported when the decision to delay was made.

After much consultation, Mission Control in Moscow told the cosmonauts that they were going to go ahead and deploy the satellite. At 1843 UTC, Volkov jettisoned ARISSat-1 from his position on the Pirs docking compartment on the ISS.

The loss of the UHF antenna means that the 435 MHz/145 MHz linear transponder may not be operational. According to US Mission Control, it can also mean that there may be loss in the data that can be downloaded from ARISSat-1, as well as a loss of control capability from the ground. Even so, radio amateurs will be able to copy voice, BPSK and SSTV messages.

According to ARISSat-1/KEDR Project Manager Gould Smith, WA4SXM, ARISSat-1 will be in high power mode (continuous transmission) when in the Sun. It will go into low power (intermittent) mode when in eclipse.

ARISSat-1 will be active on the following frequencies and modes:

* 145.950 MHz FM Downlink: FM transmissions will cycle between a voice ID as RS01S, select telemetry values, 24 international greeting messages in 15 languages, as well as SSTV images. If you successfully receive the SSTV transmissions, you are invited to upload your picture to the ARISS SSTV Gallery at, http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/SSTV/.

* 435 MHz - 145 MHz Linear Transponder: The linear transponder will operate in Mode U/V (70 cm up, 2 meters down). It is a 16 kHz wide inverting passband and the convention will be to transmit LSB on the 435 MHz uplink and receive USB on the 145 MHz downlink.

* 145.919 MHz/145.939 MHz CW Beacons: The CW transmissions will be call sign ID RS01S, select telemetry and call signs of people actively involved with the ARISS program.

* 145.920 MHz SSB BPSK-1000 Telemetry: The BPSK transmissions will feature a new 1kBPSK protocol developed by Phil Karn, KA9Q. When the CW2 beacon on 145.919 MHz is active, this indicates that the BPSK-1000 format is being transmitted. If the CW1 beacon on 145.939 MHz is active, the backup of BPSK-400 format is being transmitted.

AMSAT needs your telemetry from ARISSat-1/KEDR after deployment from the International Space Station. Since there are no "Whole Orbit Data" storage mechanisms onboard ARISSat-1/KEDR, listener submissions are the only way for AMSAT to collect the spacecraft telemetry and KURSK experiment results. Here's how you can help:

* Recorded ARISSat-1/KEDR and Kursk telemetry CSV files (in the ARISSatTLM folder) can be sent as via e-mail as an attachment to, telemetry@arissattlm.org.

* If you are running ARISSatTLM and receiving the signal "live" from ARISSat-1/KEDR, please enable the telemetry forwarding option.

* The latest telemetry can be seen live on your computer or cell phone at, http://www.arissattlm.org/mobile.

AMSAT has also posted an ARISSat-1/KEDR "How To" page on their
website with pointers concerning digital aspects, such as BPSK
telemetry reception, SSTV reception and more. The web site is,
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/ARISSat/ARISSatHowTo.php.

On this spacewalk, Volkov and Samokutyaev also installed laser
communications equipment and replaced experiments on the Zvezda
service module and retrieved a rendezvous antenna. They were unable
to perform the major job of the spacewalk -- relocating a boom
structure to aid future spacewalks -- due to time constraints. This
spacewalk was the third for Volkov, who performed two spacewalks as
Expedition 17 commander in 2008. This was the first spacewalk for
Samokutyaev.

Merritt Island Launch Annex had little known -- but important -- launch role

2011-07-30T05:49:00.002-05:00

CAPE CANAVERAL — For 45 years, an unassuming tracking station tucked behind Kennedy Space Center provided critical data, telemetry and voice communication links to hundreds of launching rockets, circling satellites and landing shuttles.

But the station known as MILA -- short for Merritt Island Launch Annex -- supported its last mission this month with shuttle Atlantis' launch and safe return.

In a ceremony Thursday morning, NASA officially decommissioned the aging facility before some components are salvaged for other sites and the rest is demolished.

You can read the rest of the copyrighted article at: Florida Today article

HomePatrol-1 Extreme Prepurchase Now Ready

2011-07-26T06:32:00.001-05:00

HomePatrol-1 Extreme Prepurchase Now Ready
________________________________

For those wanting to take advantage of the prepurchase opportunity for the HomePatrol-1, the system is now ready for you.

Go to myUniden - Customer Product Registration and Support Area and log in (or create a log in). Then, register your HomePatrol-1. You
will get a link on your "All My Scanners" page to purchase the upgrade.

If you have previously registered on that site and have a HomePatrol-1
in your list of scanners, you'll see a link to add ESN information to
your registration. Once you enter that, you'll then see a link to
purchase the upgrade.

For those who got an error message earlier after purchasing a key, go to
the site and add your ESN information. You will then have a link to
retrieve your purchased key.

Wallops P-3B Supporting Air Pollution Study

2011-07-25T08:11:00.003-05:00

Editor Note: For my friends in the Mid-Atlantic, this aircraft has been flying quite a bit lately. Should be NASA 426, a P-3B (N426NA/A51316), based at Wallops Island. Thanks to Ron Perron for the heads up.

Although the nation’s air has grown significantly cleaner in recent decades, about 40 percent of Americans – 127 million people – live in counties where pollution levels still regularly exceed national air quality standards established by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Most of the areas with the heaviest pollution are in California, but other parts of the country are anything but immune. On the drive down I-95 between Baltimore and Washington D.C., for example, sweltering summer heat and relentless traffic often leave plumes of polluted air stewing over the highway making the area one of the top 20 smoggiest metro areas in the country.

Come July, all that health-sapping pollution will have company: a 117-foot P-3B NASA research aircraft flying spirals over six ground stations in Maryland. The aircraft is part of a month-long field campaign designed to improve satellite measurements of air pollution.

The name of the experiment -- Deriving Information on Surface conditions from Column and Vertically Resolved Observations Relevant to Air Quality (DISCOVER -- AQ) -- is a mouthful, but its purpose is simple.

“We’re trying fill the knowledge gap that severely limits our ability to monitor air pollution with satellites,” said James Crawford, the campaign’s principal investigator and a scientist based at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va.

The fundamental challenge for satellites measuring air quality is to distinguish between pollution near the surface and pollution higher in the atmosphere. Measurements from aircraft, in combination with ground-based measurements, offer a key perspective that makes such distinctions easier to make.

Twelve to fourteen flights are planned throughout July using two primary planes. The P-3B, a four-engine turboprop that returned recently from a deployment to the Arctic, will carry a suite of nine instruments, while a smaller two-engine UC-12 will carry two instruments.

Both aircraft will measure the colorless gas ozone and a mixture of soot and other substances known as particulate matter. Other instruments on the P-3B will measure pollutants that lead to the formation of ozone such as nitrogen dioxide and formaldehyde. A third aircraft, a Cessna operated by the University of Maryland, will also participate in the campaign.

While the UC-12 will cruise at high-altitudes -- about 26,000 feet -- the P-3B will fly corkscrew patterns over six ground stations in Maryland that will bring the plane from its highest altitude of about 15,500 feet to as low as 1,000 feet from the surface.

Sampling will focus on an area extending from Beltsville, Md., in the southwest to the northeastern corner of Maryland in a pattern that follows major traffic corridors, overflies ground measurement sites operated by the Maryland Department of the Environment, and observes conditions over the northern Chesapeake Bay.

The two instruments aboard the UC-12 will look down at the surface, much like a satellite instrument might, and measure particles and trace gases. The P-3B, in contrast, will sample the air it flies through, allowing it to take samples from a variety of altitudes.

The July flights are the first leg of a broader five-year campaign that will bring the aircraft to Houston and other polluted regions during upcoming years.

Measuring Health-Sapping Particles From Above

Overall, the World Health Organization estimates that air pollution causes some 2 million premature deaths globally per year. Pollutants can spark a whole range of diseases including asthma, cardiovascular disease, and bronchitis.

Since many countries, including the United States, have large gaps in ground-based networks of air pollution monitors, experts look toward satellites to provide a global perspective. Satellites have attempted to collect information about the main air pollutants that affect human health for more than a decade, yet they have struggled to achieve accurate measurements of the pollutants in the air near the surface – the air people actually breathe.

The problem: Most satellite instruments can't distinguish pollution close to the ground from that high in the atmosphere. In addition, clouds can block the view. And bright land surfaces, such as snow, desert sand, and those found in certain urban areas can mar measurements.

“We’re better with some pollutants than others, but broadly speaking we have difficulty distinguishing between pollutants high in a given column of air, which we can see quite well with satellites, and pollutants at the surface,” said Kenneth Pickering, DISCOVER-AQ’s project scientist.

As a result, questions remain about the vertical distribution of pollutants. How far up in the atmosphere are morning and evening spikes in pollution associated with rush hour noticeable? How does ozone, which peaks near the surface in afternoon, behave at other altitudes throughout the day? When is the best time of the day for satellites to measure various pollutants?

The problem is particularly pronounced for pollutants that are abundant at the surface and higher in the atmosphere. For example, a “code red” air-quality day during the summer might produce very high concentrations of ozone in the bottom few kilometers of the atmosphere, yet generate a change of a mere 1 or 2 percent to a total column of ozone.

Studies suggest that discrepancies of as much as 30 to 50 percent exist between estimates of ground nitrogen dioxide inferred from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI), an instrument on NASA’s Aura satellite launched in 2004, and measurements from ground-based instruments.

A Three Dimensional Picture

DISCOVER – AQ will address such problems by helping researchers develop a three-dimensional view of how air pollutants are distributed and move between different levels of the atmosphere throughout the day.

A phalanx of ground-based instruments will offer a critical view of the same patches of air the aircraft are monitoring from above. While NASA sponsors certain ground instruments, other institutions including the Environmental Protection Agency, the Maryland Department of the Environment, Howard University, and Pennsylvania State University manage the instruments at the ground stations.

One of the stations at Edgewood in Maryland is particularly well-suited for monitoring how sea breezes that blow in from the Chesapeake Bay and trap pollutants over land contribute to some of the most severe ozone problems in Maryland, noted Anne Thompson, a professor of meteorology at Pennsylvania State University.

It’s rare for researchers to have an opportunity to use such an array of instruments at once. “It’s not just one instrument that’s most important – it’s really the combination of all of them that makes this campaign valuable,” said Jennifer Hains, a research statistician with the Maryland Department of the Environment.

Scientists will use information collected during the DISCOVER-AQ campaign to improve measurements from existing satellites and to help establish parameters for future NASA satellite missions that will monitor air quality.

“Achieving better measurements of the column at a variety of altitudes is critical to connecting what’s happening at the surface to what we’re seeing from above with satellites,” said Scott Janz, a scientist based at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md.

Future satellites could play a key role in helping communities meet national air-quality standards. Though ozone and PM2.5 have declined in recent decades across the nation, many areas, including the entire Baltimore-Washington region, still frequently experience days in which air pollution levels exceed standards established by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Over the last five years, for example, Maryland has exceeded ozone standards on average 36 days per year and exceeded PM2.5 standards on average 10 days per year, according to the Maryland Department of the Environment. Last year, ozone proved particularly potent and Maryland exceeded ozone standards on 43 ozone days.

Mode-S/ADS-B Intercepts Civilian Aircraft

2011-06-22T05:53:00.005-05:00

If you have seen the Mode-S/ADS-B military intercepts I have posted over on the Milcom blog, you know we see quite a bit of interesting traffic day to day here on the radio ranch. But mil aircraft is actually only a fraction of what we can see here veryday. So if you are interested in civilian aircraft, I have thrown up below 500 civilian airline and bizjets recording here during a 9 hour period yesterday from around 0930 to 1818 local time.

I have seen all sorts of interesing bizjets here in the area including NASCAR driver/teams, University bizjets, government, corporate jets, and much more. It is great to live near several major air routes here in the western NC mountains.

Most of these aircraft were Mode-S only so they didn't make the virtual radar screen. But imagine what my screen will look like when we go live with ADS-B position reporting in the future.

Without further ado . . .

AD92F9 N974EV --- 2011-06-21 18:18 CRJ-200 United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 22:18:50
ACAD7B N916FJ --- 2011-06-21 18:18 CRJ-900 United States Mesa Airlines 2011-06-21 22:18:31
A680AE N518RR --- 2011-06-21 18:16 HS125-700A United States Midas Air Corp 2011-06-21 22:16:57
A9123C N684BR --- 2011-06-21 18:15 CRJ-200 United States Independence Air 2011-06-21 22:15:02
A70BD1 N553NW --- 2011-06-21 18:11 B757-251 United States Northwest Airlines 2011-06-21 22:11:52
ABA941 N850VP --- 2011-06-21 18:11 Hawker 850XP United States Childress Klein Management Services Llc 2011-06-21 22:11:12
AAD65F N798GM --- 2011-06-21 18:11 Beech A36 United States Just Us Pilots Inc 2011-06-21 22:11:01
A1BAF1 N210QS --- 2011-06-21 18:10 Falcon 2000 United States Orrison Llc 2011-06-21 22:10:43
AC17D6 N879AS --- 2011-06-21 18:10 CRJ-200 United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 22:10:21
A2AFBA N272UP UPS2326 2011-06-21 18:08 MD-11F United States United Parcel Service 2011-06-21 22:08:26
A2AFBA N272UP --- 2011-06-21 18:08 MD-11F United States United Parcel Service 2011-06-21 22:08:26
A3F1E9 N353WC --- 2011-06-21 18:07 Cessna 750 United States AVN Air Llc 2011-06-21 22:07:46
ACF84E N935AT --- 2011-06-21 18:07 B717-200 United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 22:07:12
A98520 N712SW --- 2011-06-21 18:03 B737-7H4 United States Southwest Airlines 2011-06-21 22:03:59
A2EBC5 N288AT 255 2011-06-21 18:03 B737-7BD United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 22:03:52
A2EBC5 N288AT --- 2011-06-21 18:03 B737-7BD United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 22:03:52
A3F905 N355SW --- 2011-06-21 18:00 B737-3H4 United States Southwest Airlines 2011-06-21 22:00:57
AC897D N907DE --- 2011-06-21 17:59 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 21:59:56
A82CDD N626DL --- 2011-06-21 17:58 B757-232 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 21:58:39
AC8D3A N908DL --- 2011-06-21 17:56 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 21:56:29
ACA5FF N914EV --- 2011-06-21 17:54 CRJ-200 United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 21:54:34
AB7623 N838AS --- 2011-06-21 17:51 CRJ-200 United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 21:51:03
A8EE60 N675AW AWE163 2011-06-21 17:51 A320-232 United States US Airways 2011-06-21 21:51:00
AC290B N883AS --- 2011-06-21 17:49 CRJ-200 United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 21:49:44
A451CF N378DA --- 2011-06-21 17:47 B737-832 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 21:47:35
A44031 N373NW --- 2011-06-21 17:46 A320-212 United States Northwest Airlines 2011-06-21 21:46:48
A6C11C N534US --- 2011-06-21 17:46 B757-251 United States Northwest Airlines 2011-06-21 21:46:32
A842FF N631RW --- 2011-06-21 17:43 ERJ-170 United States Republic Airline 2011-06-21 21:43:31
A335F6 N306DQ DAL1757 2011-06-21 17:42 B737-732 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 21:42:47
A335F6 N306DQ --- 2011-06-21 17:42 B737-732 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 21:42:47
AD0373 N938AT --- 2011-06-21 17:42 B717-200 United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 21:42:40
ACD0CF N925AT --- 2011-06-21 17:41 B717-200 United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 21:41:35
AC85CC N906DL --- 2011-06-21 17:39 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 21:39:58
AD0DB5 N940FR 428 2011-06-21 17:39 A319-111 United States Frontier Airlines 2011-06-21 21:39:34
A1804C N196UW AWE787 2011-06-21 17:38 A321-231 United States US Airways 2011-06-21 21:38:19
A1804C N196UW --- 2011-06-21 17:38 A321-231 United States US Airways 2011-06-21 21:38:19
A958EC N701GS --- 2011-06-21 17:38 B737-7H4 United States Southwest Airlines 2011-06-21 21:38:01
A7AD84 N594NW --- 2011-06-21 17:35 B757-351 United States Northwest Airlines 2011-06-21 21:35:59
A0A053 N13997 --- 2011-06-21 17:32 ERJ-145LR United States Express Jet Airlines 2011-06-21 21:32:13
A68E78 N521US --- 2011-06-21 17:31 B757-251 United States --- 2011-06-21 21:31:45
A85962 N637SW --- 2011-06-21 17:30 B737-3H4 United States Southwest Airlines 2011-06-21 21:30:45
A74FEE N570RP --- 2011-06-21 17:28 ERJ-145LR United States Chautauqua Airlines Inc 2011-06-21 21:28:26
A8FD2C N679AE --- 2011-06-21 17:28 ERJ-145LR United States American Eagle Airlines Inc 2011-06-21 21:28:03
A9AB72 N722EV --- 2011-06-21 17:26 CRJ-700 United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 21:26:16
A42297 N366AA AAL69 2011-06-21 17:25 B767-323 United States American Airlines 2011-06-21 21:25:12
A42297 N366AA --- 2011-06-21 17:25 B767-323 United States American Airlines 2011-06-21 21:25:12
A89835 N653DL --- 2011-06-21 17:24 B757-232 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 21:24:44
ABC8D8 N859AS --- 2011-06-21 17:23 CRJ-200 United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 21:23:01
A16C3A N191DN --- 2011-06-21 17:21 B767-332 United States Delta Airlines 2011-06-21 21:21:05
A24493 N245WN --- 2011-06-21 17:18 B737-7H4 United States Southwest Airlines 2011-06-21 21:18:23
A7912A N587NW --- 2011-06-21 17:16 B757-351 United States Northwest Airlines 2011-06-21 21:16:04
A41D9A N36401 --- 2011-06-21 17:14 PA32RT-301 United States --- 2011-06-21 21:14:24
A1A9A3 N206PS --- 2011-06-21 17:13 CRJ-200 United States US Airways 2011-06-21 21:13:24
AC67D7 N899MA --- 2011-06-21 17:13 Cessna 525B United States JET Serv Corp 2011-06-21 21:13:03
A7D671 N604DL --- 2011-06-21 17:12 B757-232 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 21:12:46
A3650B N318FE FDX502 2011-06-21 17:11 DC10-30 United States --- 2011-06-21 21:11:54
A3650B N318FE --- 2011-06-21 17:11 DC10-30 United States --- 2011-06-21 21:11:54
A694A6 N523FX --- 2011-06-21 17:09 CL-300 United States Nortek Inc 2011-06-21 21:09:02
ACF124 N933DL --- 2011-06-21 17:06 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 21:06:54
AC8ED7 N908VZ --- 2011-06-21 17:04 Gulfstream 450 United States Verizon Corporate Services Group Inc 2011-06-21 21:04:21
AD968E N975DL --- 2011-06-21 17:04 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 21:04:15
A7744C N58HP --- 2011-06-21 17:03 TBM-700 United States --- 2011-06-21 21:03:27
A3DFEB N349NB --- 2011-06-21 17:02 A319-114 United States Northwest Airlines 2011-06-21 21:02:23
A9F302 N740EV --- 2011-06-21 17:00 CRJ-700 United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 21:00:34
ACAD6D N916EV --- 2011-06-21 17:00 CRJ-200 United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 21:00:00
A0100F N103CD W7W63BWD 2011-06-21 16:59 Gulfstream III United States World Heir Inc 2011-06-21 20:59:59
A170C8 N192NC --- 2011-06-21 16:59 Gulfstream IV United States SCP Aviation Llc 2011-06-21 20:59:18
A82163 N623AA --- 2011-06-21 16:58 B757-223 United States --- 2011-06-21 20:58:30
ADD66C N991AT --- 2011-06-21 16:58 B717-200 United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 20:58:30
ACFC26 N936CA --- 2011-06-21 16:58 CRJ-200 United States Comair Inc 2011-06-21 20:58:24
ABFDE0 N872BC --- 2011-06-21 16:57 Hawker 800XP United States BCC Aviation Llc 2011-06-21 20:57:11
ADECB6 N997AT --- 2011-06-21 16:57 B717-200 United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 20:57:02
AA7912 N774NC --- 2011-06-21 16:56 DC9-51 United States Northwest Airlines 2011-06-21 20:56:08
A65D22 N509UA --- 2011-06-21 16:56 B757-222 United States Wilmington Trust Co Owner Trustee 2011-06-21 20:56:03
A35EEB N316UP 2932H 2011-06-21 16:54 B767-34AF United States United Parcel Service Co 2011-06-21 20:54:49
A35EEB N316UP --- 2011-06-21 16:54 B767-34AF United States United Parcel Service Co 2011-06-21 20:54:49
A1AD5A N207PS --- 2011-06-21 16:53 CRJ-200 United States US Airways 2011-06-21 20:53:26
A3A235 N333NW --- 2011-06-21 16:52 A320-212 United States Northwest Airlines 2011-06-21 20:52:28
AB2362 N817AE --- 2011-06-21 16:52 ERJ-140LR United States American Eagle Airlines Inc 2011-06-21 20:52:10
A97C85 N710EV --- 2011-06-21 16:51 CRJ-700 United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 20:51:48
A449AF N3757D --- 2011-06-21 16:45 B737-832 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 20:45:16
A55B7A N444WN --- 2011-06-21 16:45 B737-7H4 United States Southwest Airlines 2011-06-21 20:45:10
ACDC5A N928EV --- 2011-06-21 16:44 CRJ-200 United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 20:44:46
A91986 N686AE --- 2011-06-21 16:42 ERJ-145LR United States American Eagle Airlines Inc 2011-06-21 20:42:10
AD1C5A N944DL --- 2011-06-21 16:41 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 20:41:35
A3C5EA N342NB --- 2011-06-21 16:41 A319-114 United States Northwest Airlines 2011-06-21 20:41:29
A4E108 N413UA --- 2011-06-21 16:40 A320-232 United States United Air Lines 2011-06-21 20:40:22
AC7AD7 N903FJ --- 2011-06-21 16:39 CRJ-900 United States Mesa Airlines 2011-06-21 20:39:37
A3A276 N333RL --- 2011-06-21 16:39 Hawker 1000B United States --- 2011-06-21 20:39:26
ACFC80 N936FR 799 2011-06-21 16:35 A319-111 United States Frontier Airlines 2011-06-21 20:35:46
A18380 N197PQ --- 2011-06-21 16:32 CRJ-900ER United States Pinnacle Aviation 2011-06-21 20:32:46
ABD7D1 N862RW --- 2011-06-21 16:31 ERJ-170 United States Republic Airline 2011-06-21 20:31:08
A34C5B N311US --- 2011-06-21 16:27 A320-212 United States Northwest Airlines 2011-06-21 20:27:37
A2F58C N290AT 305 2011-06-21 16:27 B737-7BD United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 20:27:05
A39710 N330NW --- 2011-06-21 16:26 A320-212 United States Northwest Airlines 2011-06-21 20:26:32
AA2D14 N755EV --- 2011-06-21 16:26 CRJ-700 United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 20:26:12
A8C07B N663MK --- 2011-06-21 16:26 Falcon 900EX United States Merck & Co Inc 2011-06-21 20:26:07
A11136 N168UP UPS328 2011-06-21 16:24 A300F4-622R United States United Parcel Service 2011-06-21 20:24:21
AD03B7 N938DL --- 2011-06-21 16:24 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 20:24:13
AC8D34 N908DE --- 2011-06-21 16:22 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 20:22:26
A35975 N315AS --- 2011-06-21 16:21 B737-990 United States Alaska Airlines 2011-06-21 20:21:40
A491F1 N394DA --- 2011-06-21 16:18 B737-832 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 20:18:29
A7C62E N60PC --- 2011-06-21 16:18 Learjet 45 United States --- 2011-06-21 20:18:01
A64163 N502AE --- 2011-06-21 16:17 CRJ-700 United States American Eagle Airlines Inc 2011-06-21 20:17:48
A4556D N379CA --- 2011-06-21 16:13 CRJ-700 United States Comair Inc 2011-06-21 20:13:03
A2DED8 N284WN --- 2011-06-21 16:12 B737-7H4 United States Southwest Airlines 2011-06-21 20:12:38
AD5271 N958AT --- 2011-06-21 16:11 B717-200 United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 20:11:44
A35976 N315AT 148 2011-06-21 16:08 B737-7BD United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 20:08:47
AAF475 N805AE --- 2011-06-21 16:08 ERJ-140LR United States American Eagle Airlines Inc 2011-06-21 20:08:23
AA229C N752MT --- 2011-06-21 16:08 Hawker 850XP United States Vesey Air Llc 2011-06-21 20:08:11
AC8979 N907DA --- 2011-06-21 16:06 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 20:06:58
A9D630 N733A --- 2011-06-21 16:06 Hawker 800XP United States Humana Inc 2011-06-21 20:06:55
A3FCBC N356SW --- 2011-06-21 16:06 B737-3H4 United States Southwest Airlines 2011-06-21 20:06:18
A06E50 N127GG --- 2011-06-21 16:05 Gulfstream V United States Vesey Air Llc 2011-06-21 20:05:37
A12BD2 N175AT 381 2011-06-21 16:05 B737-76N United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 20:05:24
A12BD2 N175AT --- 2011-06-21 16:05 B737-76N United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 20:05:24
AB8758 N842AS --- 2011-06-21 16:04 CRJ-200 United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 20:04:16
A72AD8 N561CE --- 2011-06-21 16:03 Cessna 560XL United States --- 2011-06-21 20:03:09
A93D9F N695DL --- 2011-06-21 16:02 B757-232 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 20:02:49
A34E51 N312AT 675 2011-06-21 16:02 B737-7BD United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 20:02:27
A50C4B N424UP UPS2940 2011-06-21 15:59 B757-24APF United States United Parcel Service Co 2011-06-21 19:59:35
ACB82C N919AT --- 2011-06-21 15:59 B717-200 United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 19:59:10
A533BD N434UA --- 2011-06-21 15:58 A320-232 United States United Air Lines 2011-06-21 19:58:17
A13214 N17619 --- 2011-06-21 15:58 B737-524 United States Continental Airlines 2011-06-21 19:58:14
A091D1 N136DL --- 2011-06-21 15:58 B767-332 United States Delta Airlines 2011-06-21 19:58:08
A37B1A N323SW --- 2011-06-21 15:57 B737-3H4 United States Southwest Airlines 2011-06-21 19:57:04
AC9703 N910DN --- 2011-06-21 15:55 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 19:55:42
ADA1B3 N978DL --- 2011-06-21 15:55 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 19:55:11
AB3FC8 N824AS --- 2011-06-21 15:54 CRJ-200 United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 19:54:43
A5958C N459WN --- 2011-06-21 15:51 B737-7H4 United States Southwest Airlines 2011-06-21 19:51:06
A65C7B N509MJ --- 2011-06-21 15:51 CRJ-700 United States Mesa Airlines Inc 2011-06-21 19:51:05
ABFE2B N872EC --- 2011-06-21 15:50 Falcon 2000 United States Entergy Services Inc 2011-06-21 19:50:50
A8C484 N664QS --- 2011-06-21 15:50 Cessna 560XL United States Bloch Henry W 2011-06-21 19:50:44
A01097 N103HQ --- 2011-06-21 15:49 ERJ-170 United States Republic Airline 2011-06-21 19:49:07
AC6F7C N900DE --- 2011-06-21 15:48 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 19:48:16
A9FF8B N743VA 622 2011-06-21 15:47 B737-46B United States Vision Air 2011-06-21 19:47:07
A3F197 N353SW --- 2011-06-21 15:46 B737-3H4 United States Southwest Airlines 2011-06-21 19:46:50
ACD83D N927AT --- 2011-06-21 15:44 B717-200 United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 19:44:30
ADDE1E N993DL --- 2011-06-21 15:44 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 19:44:18
AA42B7 N760NC --- 2011-06-21 15:43 DC9-51 United States Northwest Airlines 2011-06-21 19:43:08
ACF50B N934FJ --- 2011-06-21 15:41 CRJ-900 United States Mesa Airlines 2011-06-21 19:41:34
ABE8E9 N867AS --- 2011-06-21 15:37 CRJ-200 United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 19:37:51
A82C88 N626AA --- 2011-06-21 15:37 B757-223 United States Wilmington Trust Company Trustee 2011-06-21 19:37:30
A05AB2 N12166 --- 2011-06-21 15:37 ERJ-145XR United States Express Jet Airlines 2011-06-21 19:37:27
AA21AE N752CE --- 2011-06-21 15:36 Cessna 560 United States --- 2011-06-21 19:36:26
A5D927 N476UA --- 2011-06-21 15:34 A320-232 United States United Air Lines 2011-06-21 19:34:40
A7F631 N612AE --- 2011-06-21 15:33 ERJ-145 United States American Eagle Airlines Inc 2011-06-21 19:33:49
A9306E N691WN --- 2011-06-21 15:32 B737-3G7 United States Southwest Airlines 2011-06-21 19:32:41
AD36A8 N950WN --- 2011-06-21 15:31 B737-7H4 United States Southwest Airlines 2011-06-21 19:31:28
AD2B6D N948FR --- 2011-06-21 15:31 A319-111 United States Frontier Airlines 2011-06-21 19:31:21
ACCD12 N924AM --- 2011-06-21 15:30 Learjet 35A United States SG Iii Llc 2011-06-21 19:30:44
AA0E1C N747SA --- 2011-06-21 15:30 B737-7H4 United States Southwest Airlines 2011-06-21 19:30:11
A9B2E0 N724EV --- 2011-06-21 15:28 CRJ-700 United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 19:28:13
AC1B13 N8797A --- 2011-06-21 15:27 CRJ-200 United States Pinnacle Airlines 2011-06-21 19:27:36
AC8777 N906WN --- 2011-06-21 15:27 B737-7H4 United States Southwest Airlines 2011-06-21 19:27:08
A8EEA1 N675DL --- 2011-06-21 15:26 B757-232 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 19:26:34
A63B6F N500RH 51435557 2011-06-21 15:26 Gulfstream V United States Hendrick Motorsports Inc 2011-06-21 19:26:10
A63B6F N500RH --- 2011-06-21 15:26 Gulfstream V United States Hendrick Motorsports Inc 2011-06-21 19:26:10
A057B9 N121DE --- 2011-06-21 15:25 B767-332 United States Wilmington Trust Co Trustee 2011-06-21 19:25:40
AB10CF N812AE --- 2011-06-21 15:25 ERJ-140LR United States American Eagle Airlines Inc 2011-06-21 19:25:28
AA554A N765NC --- 2011-06-21 15:24 DC9-51 United States Northwest Airlines 2011-06-21 19:24:40
ACD623 N926TF --- 2011-06-21 15:22 Cessna 525 United States TFF Llc 2011-06-21 19:22:19
ACD623 N926TF N926TF 2011-06-21 15:22 Cessna 525 United States TFF Llc 2011-06-21 19:22:19
AD4EFE N957DL --- 2011-06-21 15:22 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 19:22:04
C008F0 C-FDJZ --- 2011-06-21 15:21 CRJ-700 Canada Jazz Air LP (Air Canada Jazz) 2011-06-21 19:21:41
ADC8EE N988AT --- 2011-06-21 15:21 B717-200 United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 19:21:31
A8AE7F N659DL --- 2011-06-21 15:19 B757-232 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 19:19:09
A5686A N448AW --- 2011-06-21 15:17 CRJ-200 United States Air Wisconsin 2011-06-21 19:17:38
A9E2E6 N736SA --- 2011-06-21 15:17 B737-7H4 United States Southwest Airlines 2011-06-21 19:17:20
AA9923 N782NC --- 2011-06-21 15:14 DC9-51 United States Northwest Airlines 2011-06-21 19:14:24
ACC267 N921FJ --- 2011-06-21 15:14 CRJ-900 United States Mesa Airlines 2011-06-21 19:14:09
A984D1 N712PS --- 2011-06-21 15:11 CRJ-700 United States US Airways Express (PSA Airlines) 2011-06-21 19:11:05
A7950F N588QS --- 2011-06-21 15:10 Cessna 560XL United States Netjets Sales Inc 2011-06-21 19:10:44
A9AFD0 N723MM --- 2011-06-21 15:09 Gulfstream 450 United States 350 Leasing Company I Llc 2011-06-21 19:09:26
A2866C N262AA --- 2011-06-21 15:08 MD-82 United States American Airlines 2011-06-21 19:08:02
AC3B24 N8877A --- 2011-06-21 15:06 CRJ-200 United States Pinnacle Airlines 2011-06-21 19:06:35
A34A9A N311AT 0306 2011-06-21 15:02 B737-7BD United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 19:02:59
A81642 N620AE --- 2011-06-21 15:02 ERJ-145LR United States American Eagle Airlines Inc 2011-06-21 19:02:46
A67167 N514MJ --- 2011-06-21 15:01 CRJ-700 United States Mesa Airlines Inc 2011-06-21 19:01:37
A4DC04 N412ET --- 2011-06-21 15:00 Cessna 550 United States --- 2011-06-21 19:00:46
A486CC N391DA --- 2011-06-21 15:00 B737-832 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 19:00:24
AC8009 N904WN --- 2011-06-21 14:59 B737-7H4 United States Southwest Airlines 2011-06-21 18:59:25
A45328 N378SW --- 2011-06-21 14:59 B737-3H4 United States Southwest Airlines 2011-06-21 18:59:04
A44E18 N377DA --- 2011-06-21 14:57 B737-832 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 18:57:47
ABD325 N861GA --- 2011-06-21 14:53 MD-83 United States --- 2011-06-21 18:53:14
AD9293 N974AT --- 2011-06-21 14:52 B717-200 United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 18:52:53
AD8B8B N972EV --- 2011-06-21 14:52 CRJ-200 United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 18:52:36
AB99EB N847AS --- 2011-06-21 14:49 CRJ-200ER United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 18:49:23
A90E85 N683BR --- 2011-06-21 14:45 CRJ-200 United States Independence Air 2011-06-21 18:45:04
ACFC80 N936FR 420 2011-06-21 14:44 A319-111 United States Frontier Airlines 2011-06-21 18:44:44
ACFC80 N936FR --- 2011-06-21 14:44 A319-111 United States Frontier Airlines 2011-06-21 18:44:44
A69418 N523AE --- 2011-06-21 14:43 CRJ-700 United States American Eagle Airlines Inc 2011-06-21 18:43:24
AD6ECB N965AT --- 2011-06-21 14:43 B717-200 United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 18:43:08
AD96B0 N975EV --- 2011-06-21 14:43 CRJ-200 United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 18:43:02
ACC259 N921EV --- 2011-06-21 14:42 CRJ-200 United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 18:42:03
AB79DA N839AS --- 2011-06-21 14:41 CRJ-200ER United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 18:41:12
AAC6EE N794AN AAL2060 2011-06-21 14:40 B777-223 United States American Airlines 2011-06-21 18:40:38
AAC6EE N794AN --- 2011-06-21 14:40 B777-223 United States American Airlines 2011-06-21 18:40:38
A9600B N703DN DAL280 2011-06-21 14:40 B777-232LR United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 18:40:31
A90EA8 N683DA --- 2011-06-21 14:40 B757-232 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 18:40:28
AC10EE N877GA --- 2011-06-21 14:40 MD-83 United States Allegiant Air Llc 2011-06-21 18:40:18
AD4B03 N956AT --- 2011-06-21 14:39 B717-200 United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 18:39:18
A42EFC N369NW --- 2011-06-21 14:37 A320-212 United States Northwest Airlines 2011-06-21 18:37:32
A4A0CD N398DA --- 2011-06-21 14:36 B737-832 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 18:36:47
ADAEED N981AT --- 2011-06-21 14:36 B717-200 United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 18:36:13
ADA58C N979EV --- 2011-06-21 14:35 CRJ-200 United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 18:35:59
ACE9B6 N931DL --- 2011-06-21 14:35 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 18:35:18
AD6F0F N965DL --- 2011-06-21 14:32 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 18:32:59
AC8A49 N907MJ --- 2011-06-21 14:31 CRJ-900 United States --- 2011-06-21 18:31:19
A071C0 N128DL --- 2011-06-21 14:28 B767-332 United States Delta Airlines 2011-06-21 18:28:18
A23011 N240AT --- 2011-06-21 14:27 B737-76N United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 18:27:48
A963BF N704DK DAL281 2011-06-21 14:27 B777-232LR United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 18:27:48
A963BF N704DK --- 2011-06-21 14:27 B777-232LR United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 18:27:48
A7C8F8 N600TR --- 2011-06-21 14:24 DC9-51 United States --- 2011-06-21 18:24:23
AC57F9 N895AT --- 2011-06-21 14:23 B717-200 United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 18:23:14
A91414 N684WN --- 2011-06-21 14:22 B737-3TO United States Southwest Airlines 2011-06-21 18:22:02
AD18A3 N943DL --- 2011-06-21 14:19 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 18:19:08
A030FD N111M --- 2011-06-21 14:16 Beech 350 United States Ingram Industries Inc 2011-06-21 18:16:20
A1B907 N21VC --- 2011-06-21 14:15 Cessna 525 United States Seastar Inc 2011-06-21 18:15:03
A34294 N309US --- 2011-06-21 14:15 A320-212 United States Northwest Airlines 2011-06-21 18:15:01
A9AC69 N722QS EJA722 2011-06-21 14:14 Gulfstream 200 United States Netjets Sales Inc 2011-06-21 18:14:22
A9AC69 N722QS --- 2011-06-21 14:14 Gulfstream 200 United States Netjets Sales Inc 2011-06-21 18:14:22
AC77C9 N902NC --- 2011-06-21 14:13 Falcon 900 United States Newell Rubbermaid Inc 2011-06-21 18:13:19
A944C4 N697AN --- 2011-06-21 14:12 B757-223 United States American Airlines 2011-06-21 18:12:23
AA9F97 N784CC --- 2011-06-21 14:12 Learjet 40 United States --- 2011-06-21 18:12:22
A59D67 N461AW --- 2011-06-21 14:10 CRJ-200 United States Air Wisconsin 2011-06-21 18:10:52
A2102B N232CL --- 2011-06-21 14:10 Falcon 900 United States Werner Enterprises Inc 2011-06-21 18:10:50
A70523 N551WN --- 2011-06-21 14:07 B737-76Q United States Southwest Airlines 2011-06-21 18:07:09
A576FF N451N --- 2011-06-21 14:07 Learjet 45 United States Newell Rubbermaid Inc 2011-06-21 18:07:00
A35976 N315AT 153 2011-06-21 14:06 B737-7BD United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 18:06:20
A35976 N315AT --- 2011-06-21 14:06 B737-7BD United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 18:06:20
AB183D N814AE --- 2011-06-21 14:00 ERJ-140LR United States American Eagle Airlines Inc 2011-06-21 18:00:40
AC587E N895GA --- 2011-06-21 14:00 MD-82 United States Allegiant Air Llc 2011-06-21 18:00:25
A4B96B N403SW --- 2011-06-21 13:59 CRJ-200 United States Skywest Airlines 2011-06-21 17:59:25
A3DFFE N349NW --- 2011-06-21 13:56 A320-212 United States Northwest Airlines 2011-06-21 17:56:33
A8F6CF N677MC --- 2011-06-21 13:55 DC9-51 United States Northwest Airlines 2011-06-21 17:55:35
AD4022 N953DL --- 2011-06-21 13:53 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 17:53:19
AB7FEA N840AS --- 2011-06-21 13:51 CRJ-200 United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 17:51:30
A88E5F N650SW --- 2011-06-21 13:48 B737-3H4 United States Southwest Airlines 2011-06-21 17:48:47
A35B37 N315US --- 2011-06-21 13:48 A320-212 United States Northwest Airlines 2011-06-21 17:48:35
AD2AF2 N948AT --- 2011-06-21 13:48 B717-200 United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 17:48:31
A6A4C2 N527US --- 2011-06-21 13:47 B757-251 United States US Airways 2011-06-21 17:47:13
A9034C N680AW AWE399 2011-06-21 13:47 A320-232 United States US Airways 2011-06-21 17:47:12
71BC92 HL7492 KAL036 2011-06-21 13:46 B747-4B5 South Korea Korean Air 2011-06-21 17:46:03
A4CC5A N408WN --- 2011-06-21 13:45 B737-7H4 United States Southwest Airlines 2011-06-21 17:45:14
A82903 N625CA --- 2011-06-21 13:44 CRJ-700 United States Comair Inc 2011-06-21 17:44:04
AD20CF N945MA --- 2011-06-21 13:43 MD-87 United States Allegiant Air Llc 2011-06-21 17:43:57
A956CD N700Z --- 2011-06-21 13:42 Beech B200 United States Bramco Inc 2011-06-21 17:42:39
A7D276 N603AT --- 2011-06-21 13:42 B717-200 United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 17:42:20
ACEE21 N932LR --- 2011-06-21 13:39 CRJ-900 United States Mesa Airlines 2011-06-21 17:39:53
A5BB5A N469DE --- 2011-06-21 13:35 Cessna 550 United States Indy Bravo Llc 2011-06-21 17:35:17
A600E4 N486WN --- 2011-06-21 13:34 B737-7H4 United States Southwest Airlines 2011-06-21 17:34:47
AC491D N891AT --- 2011-06-21 13:34 B717-200 United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 17:34:37
AB2F24 N82GM --- 2011-06-21 13:34 Cessna 650 United States --- 2011-06-21 17:34:35
A0E02C N15574 --- 2011-06-21 13:33 ERJ-145LR United States Express Jet Airlines 2011-06-21 17:33:53
A032CB N11137 --- 2011-06-21 13:32 ERJ-145XR United States Express Jet Airlines 2011-06-21 17:32:29
0D0020 XA-JBC --- 2011-06-21 13:27 B767-284ER Mexico Aeromexico 2011-06-21 17:27:20
A3F3BB N354AT 388 2011-06-21 13:26 B737-7BD United States Arik Air (5N-MJM) 2011-06-21 17:26:57
A5A4C1 N463AA --- 2011-06-21 13:24 MD-82 United States American Airlines 2011-06-21 17:24:17
A471E0 N386DA --- 2011-06-21 13:22 B737-832 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 17:22:41
ACF0E0 N933AT --- 2011-06-21 13:22 B717-200 United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 17:22:28
A60A09 N489AA --- 2011-06-21 13:22 MD-82 United States American Airlines 2011-06-21 17:22:08
AC90EB N909DE --- 2011-06-21 13:21 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 17:21:27
A8E20F N6712B --- 2011-06-21 13:20 B757-232 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 17:20:19
A282C6 N261AT --- 2011-06-21 13:19 B737-76N United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 17:19:51
A282C6 N261AT 780 2011-06-21 13:19 B737-76N United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 17:19:51
AC2CC2 N884AS --- 2011-06-21 13:13 CRJ-200 United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 17:13:08
ACA5DF N914DN --- 2011-06-21 13:12 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 17:12:25
A449E5 N3758Y --- 2011-06-21 13:12 B737-832 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 17:12:18
AC083B N8745B --- 2011-06-21 13:11 CRJ-200 United States Pinnacle Airlines 2011-06-21 17:11:30
A9965D N717DD N717DD 2011-06-21 13:09 Beechjet 400A United States Pluck Air Llc 2011-06-21 17:09:59
A9965D N717DD --- 2011-06-21 13:09 Beechjet 400A United States Pluck Air Llc 2011-06-21 17:09:59
A35EEB N316UP UPS2933 2011-06-21 13:09 B767-34AF United States United Parcel Service Co 2011-06-21 17:09:53
A44A48 N376CA --- 2011-06-21 12:59 CRJ-700 United States Comair Inc 2011-06-21 16:59:54
A84A77 N633SF --- 2011-06-21 12:58 Learjet 31A United States --- 2011-06-21 16:58:42
A81490 N62GX N62GX 2011-06-21 12:57 Gulfstream 200 United States CEF 2002 Aircraft Llc 2011-06-21 16:57:49
A81490 N62GX --- 2011-06-21 12:57 Gulfstream 200 United States CEF 2002 Aircraft Llc 2011-06-21 16:57:49
A8DF06 N6707A --- 2011-06-21 12:57 B757-232 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 16:57:28
A85953 N637SF --- 2011-06-21 12:55 Gulfstream 150 United States --- 2011-06-21 16:55:03
A84309 N631SF --- 2011-06-21 12:53 Learjet 31A United States Sanderson Farms Inc 2011-06-21 16:53:15
A8741C N644AE --- 2011-06-21 12:52 ERJ-145LR United States American Eagle Airlines Inc 2011-06-21 16:52:42
A03BCD N114HQ --- 2011-06-21 12:51 ERJ-170 United States Republic Airline 2011-06-21 16:51:12
A39EAC N332QS --- 2011-06-21 12:49 Cessna 560 United States Meroon Travel Llc 2011-06-21 16:49:32
A2F77B N290WN --- 2011-06-21 12:48 B737-7H4 United States Southwest Airlines 2011-06-21 16:48:37
A2925A N265JB --- 2011-06-21 12:48 ERJ-190 United States --- 2011-06-21 16:48:30
ADE191 N994AT --- 2011-06-21 12:47 B717-200 United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 16:47:05
A4D9D8 N411WN --- 2011-06-21 12:47 B737-7H4 United States Southwest Airlines 2011-06-21 16:47:04
AD0D3A N940AT --- 2011-06-21 12:46 B717-200 United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 16:46:39
ABA769 N850AS --- 2011-06-21 12:44 CRJ-200 United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 16:44:19
A3E885 N351AA AAL2274 2011-06-21 12:44 B767-323 United States American Airlines 2011-06-21 16:44:11
C06AA4 C-GOJZ --- 2011-06-21 12:44 CRJ-700 Canada Jazz Air LP (Air Canada Jazz) 2011-06-21 16:44:09
A541E6 N438LX --- 2011-06-21 12:43 Beechjet 400A United States Lockton Enterprises Inc 2011-06-21 16:43:48
AC6FA4 N900EV --- 2011-06-21 12:43 CRJ-200 United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 16:43:19
AB8B0F N843AS --- 2011-06-21 12:41 CRJ-200ER United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 16:41:32
A84174 N631AA --- 2011-06-21 12:41 B757-223 United States American Airlines 2011-06-21 16:41:23
A52361 N430CS --- 2011-06-21 12:40 Cessna 525B United States Citationshares Sales Inc 2011-06-21 16:40:40
A97D63 N710PS --- 2011-06-21 12:39 CRJ-700 United States US Airways Express (PSA Airlines) 2011-06-21 16:39:56
A59724 N4599F --- 2011-06-21 12:39 Cessna 340 United States --- 2011-06-21 16:39:30
AD83B7 N970AT --- 2011-06-21 12:33 B717-200 United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 16:33:41
AC7BC0 N903QS --- 2011-06-21 12:33 Cessna 750 United States --- 2011-06-21 16:33:08
A5EA5C N480UA --- 2011-06-21 12:31 A320-232 United States United Air Lines 2011-06-21 16:31:20
A8943D N652AW --- 2011-06-21 12:30 A320-232 United States US Airways 2011-06-21 16:30:47
AB9418 N845TC --- 2011-06-21 12:29 Beech B200 United States Flying Tuna Llc 2011-06-21 16:29:18
A077D9 N12921 --- 2011-06-21 12:29 ERJ-145LR United States Express Jet Airlines 2011-06-21 16:29:16
A9653D N704US --- 2011-06-21 12:28 A319-112 United States US Airways 2011-06-21 16:28:09
A535B2 N435AA --- 2011-06-21 12:27 MD-83 United States American Airlines 2011-06-21 16:27:50
AA295D N754EV --- 2011-06-21 12:25 CRJ-700 United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 16:25:09
A4AE86 N400VK --- 2011-06-21 12:24 Beechjet 400A United States Honda King Jet Aviation Llc 2011-06-21 16:24:11
ADF06D N998AT --- 2011-06-21 12:21 B717-200 United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 16:21:43
AD9BAD N976TW --- 2011-06-21 12:21 MD-83 United States --- 2011-06-21 16:21:32
A7C766 N600BP --- 2011-06-21 12:21 ERJ-145LR United States American Eagle Airlines 2011-06-21 16:21:07
A7D39A N603NK NKS433 2011-06-21 12:18 A320-232 United States Spirit Airlines 2011-06-21 16:18:15
A7D39A N603NK --- 2011-06-21 12:18 A320-232 United States Spirit Airlines 2011-06-21 16:18:15
AB6438 N833HK --- 2011-06-21 12:16 ERJ-145LR United States American Connection (Trans States Airlines) 2011-06-21 16:16:45
AC1DE6 N880AS --- 2011-06-21 12:16 CRJ-200 United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 16:16:31
AA2BCA N7544A --- 2011-06-21 12:15 MD-82 United States Wilmington Trust Co Owner Trustee 2011-06-21 16:15:26
A50C4B N424UP --- 2011-06-21 12:13 B757-24APF United States United Parcel Service Co 2011-06-21 16:13:36
A50C4B N424UP UPS4947 2011-06-21 12:13 B757-24APF United States United Parcel Service Co 2011-06-21 16:13:36
A71E68 N558P --- 2011-06-21 12:12 Beech 58P United States --- 2011-06-21 16:12:42
A10F86 N168BG --- 2011-06-21 12:10 Cessna 560XL United States Cessna Finance Corp 2011-06-21 16:10:00
A9F42F N740SW --- 2011-06-21 12:08 B737-7H4 United States Southwest Airlines 2011-06-21 16:08:17
A50897 N423US --- 2011-06-21 12:05 B737-401 United States US Airways 2011-06-21 16:05:31
AD277F N947DL --- 2011-06-21 12:05 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 16:05:08
A1AC0C N207AH --- 2011-06-21 12:04 Raytheon 390 United States Hawker Beechcraft Corp 2011-06-21 16:04:58
A178DE N194UW --- 2011-06-21 12:02 A321-211 United States US Airways 2011-06-21 16:02:45
A178DE N194UW AWE1789 2011-06-21 12:02 A321-211 United States US Airways 2011-06-21 16:02:45
A443E8 N374NW --- 2011-06-21 12:02 A320-212 United States Northwest Airlines 2011-06-21 16:02:29
ACB892 N919EV --- 2011-06-21 12:02 CRJ-200 United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 16:02:09
AD5628 N959AT --- 2011-06-21 12:01 B717-200 United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 16:01:37
AC9E71 N912DN --- 2011-06-21 12:00 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 16:00:42
AD526C N958AN --- 2011-06-21 11:59 B737-823 United States American Airlines 2011-06-21 15:59:54
AAA448 N785NC --- 2011-06-21 11:59 DC9-51 United States Northwest Airlines 2011-06-21 15:59:40
0D0246 XA-CAM --- 2011-06-21 11:58 B737-752 Mexico Aeromexico 2011-06-21 15:58:35
A031BD N111US --- 2011-06-21 11:58 A320-214 United States US Airways 2011-06-21 15:58:12
A1B6D4 N2097W --- 2011-06-21 11:57 Beech 90 United States --- 2011-06-21 15:57:33
ADA526 N979AT --- 2011-06-21 11:57 B717-200 United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 15:57:16
A39AAF N331MX --- 2011-06-21 11:57 Do328-100 United States United Express (Air Wisconsin) 2011-06-21 15:57:08
A6503F N506AE --- 2011-06-21 11:56 CRJ-700 United States American Eagle Airlines Inc 2011-06-21 15:56:32
A2E48D N286CX --- 2011-06-21 11:52 Falcon 2000 United States --- 2011-06-21 15:52:16
A2C635 N278WN --- 2011-06-21 11:50 B737-7H4 United States Southwest Airlines 2011-06-21 15:50:49
A753A5 N571RP --- 2011-06-21 11:48 ERJ-145LR United States Chautauqua Airlines Inc 2011-06-21 15:48:43
A4155F N362SW --- 2011-06-21 11:48 B737-3H4 United States Southwest Airlines 2011-06-21 15:48:21
A12625 N173US --- 2011-06-21 11:47 A321-211 United States US Airways Inc 2011-06-21 15:47:54
A448FC N3752 --- 2011-06-21 11:42 B737-832 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 15:42:10
AD6C71 N964QS --- 2011-06-21 11:40 Cessna 750 United States WM Citation Holdings Llc 2011-06-21 15:40:37
ABBDB3 N856AS --- 2011-06-21 11:40 CRJ-200 United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 15:40:09
AD9DFC N977DL --- 2011-06-21 11:39 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 15:39:28
ABD1BE N8604C --- 2011-06-21 11:37 CRJ-200 United States Pinnacle Airlines 2011-06-21 15:37:01
AA8BA5 N779NC --- 2011-06-21 11:36 DC9-51 United States Northwest Airlines 2011-06-21 15:36:16
AC8983 N907DL --- 2011-06-21 11:34 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 15:34:37
AC48A2 N8907A --- 2011-06-21 11:33 CRJ-200 United States Pinnacle Airlines 2011-06-21 15:33:38
A4DB51 N4118K --- 2011-06-21 11:33 Cessna 208B United States Itealaich Dotair Llc 2011-06-21 15:33:35
ACED6D N932DL --- 2011-06-21 11:31 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 15:31:29
AB9F54 N848UA --- 2011-06-21 11:31 A319-131 United States United Air Lines 2011-06-21 15:31:15
A12C18 N175DN --- 2011-06-21 11:30 B767-332 United States Delta Airlines 2011-06-21 15:30:05
A1E60E N221PS --- 2011-06-21 11:28 CRJ-200 United States US Airways 2011-06-21 15:28:56
A2BCD8 N276AT 407 2011-06-21 11:28 B737-76N United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 15:28:09
ABCF6E N860GA --- 2011-06-21 11:28 MD-83 United States --- 2011-06-21 15:28:03
A4A9A3 N4TL --- 2011-06-21 11:26 Cessna 560 United States Morningstar Aviation Ii Inc 2011-06-21 15:26:15
A99DF4 N719EV --- 2011-06-21 11:25 CRJ-700 United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 15:25:20
AD0000 N937DL --- 2011-06-21 11:23 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 15:23:11
AD5C38 N960AT --- 2011-06-21 11:22 B717-200 United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 15:22:46
A9FF8B N743VA --- 2011-06-21 11:22 B737-46B United States Vision Air 2011-06-21 15:22:14
A9FF8B N743VA 620 2011-06-21 11:22 B737-46B United States Vision Air 2011-06-21 15:22:14
AB8236 N8400E --- 2011-06-21 11:21 Falcon 50 United States Emerson Electric Co 2011-06-21 15:21:28
A2FB32 N291WN --- 2011-06-21 11:21 B737-7H4 United States Southwest Airlines 2011-06-21 15:21:24
A2E80E N287AT 1253 2011-06-21 11:20 B737-76N United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 15:20:03
A72AA4 N561AC --- 2011-06-21 11:19 Cessna 560 United States J W & J A Inc 2011-06-21 15:19:15
AD4395 N954AT --- 2011-06-21 11:18 B717-200 United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 15:18:44
ACA5D7 N914DE --- 2011-06-21 11:18 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 15:18:16
A399F7 N331EN --- 2011-06-21 11:17 DHC8-300 United States US Airways Express (Piedmont AL) 2011-06-21 15:17:26
AB1D30 N815NW --- 2011-06-21 11:16 A330-323 United States Northwest Airlines 2011-06-21 15:16:23
AB1D30 N815NW DAL837 2011-06-21 11:16 A330-323 United States Northwest Airlines 2011-06-21 15:16:23
ADC405 N98613 --- 2011-06-21 11:11 Cessna 340A United States Aircraft Services Corp Intl 2011-06-21 15:11:59
A3EEB0 N35204 --- 2011-06-21 11:11 B737-824 United States Continental Airlines 2011-06-21 15:11:31
A0A480 N140UP UPS2763 2011-06-21 11:10 A300F4-622R United States United Parcel Service 2011-06-21 15:10:57
A3F3BB N354AT 402 2011-06-21 11:10 B737-7BD United States Arik Air (5N-MJM) 2011-06-21 15:10:55
A8163E N620AA --- 2011-06-21 11:09 B757-223 United States Wachovia Bank Na Trustee 2011-06-21 15:09:41
A3B0FE N337NB --- 2011-06-21 11:08 A319-114 United States Northwest Airlines 2011-06-21 15:08:21
A7B13B N595NW --- 2011-06-21 11:08 B757-351 United States --- 2011-06-21 15:08:10
A7B13B N595NW DAL2128 2011-06-21 11:08 B757-351 United States --- 2011-06-21 15:08:10
A42B45 N368NW --- 2011-06-21 11:07 A320-212 United States Northwest Airlines 2011-06-21 15:07:31
A5251F N430WN --- 2011-06-21 11:03 B737-7H4 United States Southwest Airlines 2011-06-21 15:03:57
AB3C11 N823AS --- 2011-06-21 11:02 CRJ-200 United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 15:02:40
AAB812 N790AN AAL1577 2011-06-21 11:02 B777-223 United States American Airlines 2011-06-21 15:02:38
AAB812 N790AN --- 2011-06-21 11:02 B777-223 United States American Airlines 2011-06-21 15:02:38
ACCD8C N924FJ --- 2011-06-21 11:01 CRJ-900 United States Mesa Airlines 2011-06-21 15:01:46
A10F78 N168AT 150 2011-06-21 11:01 B737-76N United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 15:01:42
A10F78 N168AT --- 2011-06-21 11:01 B737-76N United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 15:01:42
A99A3D N718EV --- 2011-06-21 11:00 CRJ-700 United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 15:00:21
AA5CB8 N767NC --- 2011-06-21 10:58 DC9-51 United States Northwest Airlines Inc. 2011-06-21 14:58:32
AD071D N939AE --- 2011-06-21 10:58 ERJ-145LR United States American Eagle Airlines Inc 2011-06-21 14:58:02
A5CFF5 N474 --- 2011-06-21 10:56 MD-82 United States American Airlines 2011-06-21 14:56:58
A87C69 N646KC --- 2011-06-21 10:56 PA46-500T United States --- 2011-06-21 14:56:31
ACD4A8 N926CB --- 2011-06-21 10:54 Cessna 650 United States --- 2011-06-21 14:54:56
ADECFA N997DL --- 2011-06-21 10:53 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 14:53:15
A31E41 N30PC --- 2011-06-21 10:53 Learjet 45 United States --- 2011-06-21 14:53:07
ACBE7A N920DE --- 2011-06-21 10:51 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 14:51:52
ACFC6B N936EV --- 2011-06-21 10:51 CRJ-200 United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 14:51:38
AA6426 N769NC --- 2011-06-21 10:51 DC9-51 United States Northwest Airlines 2011-06-21 14:51:27
A38211 N325NB --- 2011-06-21 10:50 A319-114 United States Northwest Airlines 2011-06-21 14:50:43
ACE5BB N930AT --- 2011-06-21 10:48 B717-200 United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 14:48:12
AD5FEF N961AT --- 2011-06-21 10:46 B717-200 United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 14:46:45
A2AB89 N271PS N271PS1 2011-06-21 10:46 Gulfstream IV United States --- 2011-06-21 14:46:04
A2AB89 N271PS --- 2011-06-21 10:46 Gulfstream IV United States --- 2011-06-21 14:46:04
A39A9C N331MC --- 2011-06-21 10:44 Falcon 900EX United States Wisc Ltd 2011-06-21 14:44:32
AA3839 N758EV --- 2011-06-21 10:43 CRJ-700 United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 14:43:48
ACD877 N927DA --- 2011-06-21 10:43 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 14:43:47
AB83A1 N841AS --- 2011-06-21 10:43 CRJ-200ER United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 14:43:29
ADC180 N986AT --- 2011-06-21 10:42 B717-200 United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 14:42:58
AC7137 N900WY JNH9 2011-06-21 10:42 CL-300 United States M&N Equipment Llc 2011-06-21 14:42:32
ACE0A3 N929LR --- 2011-06-21 10:42 CRJ-900 United States Mesa Airlines 2011-06-21 14:42:29
AC9AE8 N911FJ --- 2011-06-21 10:40 CRJ-900 United States Mesa Airlines 2011-06-21 14:40:32
A44F0D N377NW --- 2011-06-21 10:40 A320-211 United States Northwest Airlines 2011-06-21 14:40:29
AC1BF0 N88ER --- 2011-06-21 10:40 Raytheon 390 United States DP 64 Llc 2011-06-21 14:40:16
AD0562 N938WN --- 2011-06-21 10:38 B737-7H4 United States Southwest Airlines 2011-06-21 14:38:01
A3C661 N342SW --- 2011-06-21 10:38 B737-3H4 United States Southwest Airlines 2011-06-21 14:38:01
A74E12 N57WP --- 2011-06-21 10:35 Cessna 560XL United States Weyerhaeuser Co 2011-06-21 14:35:43
ACED29 N932AT --- 2011-06-21 10:35 B717-200 United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 14:35:05
A5DF2D N478DR --- 2011-06-21 10:34 Beechjet 400A United States DRC Transportation Llc 2011-06-21 14:34:02
AA7CC9 N775NC --- 2011-06-21 10:34 DC9-51 United States Northwest Airlines 2011-06-21 14:34:00
A10614 N165US --- 2011-06-21 10:33 A321-211 United States US Airways Inc 2011-06-21 14:33:27
A2E646 N286WN --- 2011-06-21 10:33 B737-7H4 United States Southwest Airlines 2011-06-21 14:33:11
A353C9 N313US --- 2011-06-21 10:32 A320-212 United States Northwest Airlines 2011-06-21 14:32:23
A73DB6 N566FE --- 2011-06-21 10:32 DC10-30F United States Federal Express 2011-06-21 14:32:19
A73DB6 N566FE FDX692 2011-06-21 10:32 DC10-30F United States Federal Express 2011-06-21 14:32:19
AD0D7E N940DL --- 2011-06-21 10:32 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 14:32:04
ACA226 N913DL --- 2011-06-21 10:30 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 14:30:21
A7016C N550WN --- 2011-06-21 10:30 B737-76Q United States Southwest Airlines 2011-06-21 14:30:07
A7E145 N607AE --- 2011-06-21 10:29 ERJ-145LR United States American Eagle Airlines 2011-06-21 14:29:54
A418E0 N363QS --- 2011-06-21 10:29 Cessna 560 United States Netjets Sales Inc 2011-06-21 14:29:47
AC820F N905DE --- 2011-06-21 10:27 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 14:27:43
A919CD N686DA --- 2011-06-21 10:25 B757-232 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 14:25:23
A6CC45 N537UW AWE1485 2011-06-21 10:22 A321-231 United States US Airways 2011-06-21 14:22:30
A6CC45 N537UW --- 2011-06-21 10:22 A321-231 United States US Airways 2011-06-21 14:22:30
A537B2 N435WN --- 2011-06-21 10:21 B737-7H4 United States Southwest Airlines 2011-06-21 14:21:25
A0D6A8 N153PQ --- 2011-06-21 10:21 CRJ-900 United States Pinnacle Airlines Inc 2011-06-21 14:21:17
ACA5DD N914DL --- 2011-06-21 10:21 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 14:21:11
A9FA5C N742E --- 2011-06-21 10:19 Learjet 45 United States Eaton Leasing Corp 2011-06-21 14:19:55
A553DE N442US --- 2011-06-21 10:19 B737-4B7 United States US Airways 2011-06-21 14:19:41
A114F4 N169UW --- 2011-06-21 10:18 A321-211 United States US Airways Inc 2011-06-21 14:18:42
A6F96C N549AS --- 2011-06-21 10:17 B737-8FH United States Alaska Airlines 2011-06-21 14:17:07
A74A03 N569TA --- 2011-06-21 10:16 Cessna 560 United States Philmar Llc 2011-06-21 14:16:48
A7C5A1 N60HM --- 2011-06-21 10:16 Learjet 60 United States Harbert Fund Advisors Inc 2011-06-21 14:16:20
ADDDDA N993AT --- 2011-06-21 10:16 B717-200 United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 14:16:16
ACD481 N926AN --- 2011-06-21 10:15 B737-823 United States American Airlines 2011-06-21 14:15:48
A05F0F N123CF --- 2011-06-21 10:15 PC-12 United States Hud-four Llc 2011-06-21 14:15:12
A36A13 N319US --- 2011-06-21 10:15 A320-212 United States Northwest Airlines 2011-06-21 14:15:03
A7912A N587NW DAL2228 2011-06-21 10:14 B757-351 United States Northwest Airlines 2011-06-21 14:14:57
AD166D N942UW AWE1772 2011-06-21 10:14 B757-2B7 United States US Airways 2011-06-21 14:14:41
ADB2E8 N982DL --- 2011-06-21 10:14 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 14:14:09
A11B00 N170US --- 2011-06-21 10:14 A321-211 United States US Airways Inc 2011-06-21 14:14:01
A8DAA7 N67PC --- 2011-06-21 10:13 Cessna 550 United States Prent Corp 2011-06-21 14:13:11
C04642 C-GAPT CGAPT 2011-06-21 10:13 Cessna 750 Canada Centaero Aviation Ltd. 2011-06-21 14:13:00
C04642 C-GAPT --- 2011-06-21 10:13 Cessna 750 Canada Centaero Aviation Ltd. 2011-06-21 14:13:00
AAD762 N798SW --- 2011-06-21 10:12 B737-7AD United States Southwest Airlines 2011-06-21 14:12:53
A82926 N625DL --- 2011-06-21 10:12 B757-232 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 14:12:42
A3BE8F N340NW --- 2011-06-21 10:12 A320-212 United States Northwest Airlines 2011-06-21 14:12:01
A983F3 N712EV --- 2011-06-21 10:11 CRJ-700 United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 14:11:00
AD7A34 N968DL --- 2011-06-21 10:10 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 14:10:49
AC0B80 N87513 COA1853 2011-06-21 10:09 B737-824 United States Continental Airlines 2011-06-21 14:09:56
A44262 N3738B --- 2011-06-21 09:59 B737-832 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 13:59:45
A515D3 N427CA --- 2011-06-21 09:59 CRJ-200 United States Comair Inc 2011-06-21 13:59:08
A3E65D N350S --- 2011-06-21 09:53 Beech 350 United States --- 2011-06-21 13:53:18
A5196C N428AW --- 2011-06-21 09:52 CRJ-200LR United States Air Wisconsin 2011-06-21 13:52:40
A33D5A N308DE DAL909 2011-06-21 09:52 B737-732 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 13:52:19
A33D5A N308DE --- 2011-06-21 09:52 B737-732 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 13:52:19
A89812 N653CA --- 2011-06-21 09:51 CRJ-700 United States Comair Inc 2011-06-21 13:51:02
A29E24 N268QS --- 2011-06-21 09:50 Falcon 2000 United States CIT Group/ Equipment Financing Inc 2011-06-21 13:50:40
A4D979 N411ST --- 2011-06-21 09:50 CL-300 United States Benson Football Llc 2011-06-21 13:50:30
A14F9A N184AT 671 2011-06-21 09:50 B737-76N United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 13:50:28
A14F9A N184AT --- 2011-06-21 09:50 B737-76N United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 13:50:28
AD7DEB N969DL --- 2011-06-21 09:50 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 13:50:21
A095AA N137EV --- 2011-06-21 09:49 CRJ-900NG United States Atlantic Southeast / Delta Connection 2011-06-21 13:49:50
A3AA32 N335UP 2331 2011-06-21 09:48 B767-34AF United States United Parcel Service 2011-06-21 13:48:28
AD185F N943AT --- 2011-06-21 09:46 B717-200 United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 13:46:45
AC9701 N910DL --- 2011-06-21 09:46 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 13:46:44
A831E3 N627SW --- 2011-06-21 09:46 B737-3H4 United States Southwest Airlines 2011-06-21 13:46:05
A6AB44 N529KF --- 2011-06-21 09:45 Learjet 60 United States EL Holdings I Llc 2011-06-21 13:45:03
AA1A81 N750EV --- 2011-06-21 09:44 CRJ-700 United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines 2011-06-21 13:44:52
A1E6B9 N221WN --- 2011-06-21 09:44 B737-7H4 United States Southwest Airlines 2011-06-21 13:44:26
A8E32B N672AE --- 2011-06-21 09:44 ERJ-145LR United States American Eagle Airlines Inc 2011-06-21 13:44:10
ADD28C N99ZC --- 2011-06-21 09:44 Learjet 60 United States --- 2011-06-21 13:44:06
A6427A N502MJ --- 2011-06-21 09:43 CRJ-700 United States Mesa Airlines Inc 2011-06-21 13:43:51
A5FB3E N485AT --- 2011-06-21 09:42 Beech 90 United States --- 2011-06-21 13:42:08
A8847F N648RW --- 2011-06-21 09:41 ERJ-170 United States Republic Airline 2011-06-21 13:41:56
A08ACB N134HQ --- 2011-06-21 09:40 --- United States --- 2011-06-21 13:40:59
ADB65B N983AT --- 2011-06-21 09:40 B717-200 United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 13:40:07
A11FE7 N17146 --- 2011-06-21 09:40 ERJ-145XR United States Express Jet Airlines 2011-06-21 13:40:05
ACE6B3 N930LR --- 2011-06-21 09:38 CRJ-900 United States Mesa Airlines 2011-06-21 13:38:14
A8DEB4 N6704Z --- 2011-06-21 09:37 B757-232 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 13:37:26
AB0ED6 N811UA --- 2011-06-21 09:35 A319-131 United States United Air Lines 2011-06-21 13:35:55
AC48C8 N8908D --- 2011-06-21 09:35 CRJ-200 United States Pinnacle Airlines 2011-06-21 13:35:30
AC9E69 N912DE --- 2011-06-21 09:35 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 13:35:15
A9B007 N723PS --- 2011-06-21 09:35 CRJ-700 United States US Airways Inc 2011-06-21 13:35:07
ACC9A5 N923DL --- 2011-06-21 09:34 MD-88 United States Delta Air Lines 2011-06-21 13:34:20
AAA7FF N786NC --- 2011-06-21 09:32 DC9-51 United States Northwest Airlines 2011-06-21 13:32:36
A59D53 N461AA --- 2011-06-21 09:32 MD-82 United States American Airlines 2011-06-21 13:32:18
A2E80E N287AT 1252 2011-06-21 09:32 B737-76N United States AirTran Airways 2011-06-21 13:32:12
A434F9 N370NB --- 2011-06-21 09:31 A319-114 United States Northwest Airlines 2011-06-21 13:31:29

Iran has launched a satellite - Rasad 1

2011-06-16T05:38:00.003-05:00

Accoding to Bob Christy, Iran has launched a micro satellite - Rasad 1 - on 15 Jun at 0920 UTC. Details on Bob's excellent website at http://www.zarya.info/Calendar.php

Ynetnews.com made the announcement of the launch on Iran's Arabic language al-Alam television on Wednesday. In February 2009, Iran launched its first domestically-built satellite, OMID.

The United States and its allies fear Iran is seeking to build nuclear bombs and are concerned that the long-range ballistic technology used to put satellites into orbit can also be used to launch warheads.

The Rasad 1 (Observation) satellite will be used for transmitting images and weather forecasts, TV reported.

Oh No, Say It Isn't So!

2011-06-16T05:32:00.002-05:00

Scientists predict rare 'hibernation' of sunspots

WASHINGTON (AFP) – For years, scientists have been predicting the Sun would by around 2012 move into solar maximum, a period of intense flares and sunspot activity, but lately a curious calm has suggested quite the opposite.

According to three studies released in the United States on Tuesday, experts believe the familiar sunspot cycle may be shutting down and heading toward a pattern of inactivity unseen since the 17th century.

The signs include a missing jet stream, fading spots, and slower activity near the poles, said experts from the National Solar Observatory and Air Force Research Laboratory.

"This is highly unusual and unexpected," said Frank Hill, associate director of the NSO's Solar Synoptic Network, as the findings of the three studies were presented at the annual meeting of the American Astronomical Society's Solar Physics Division in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

"But the fact that three completely different views of the Sun point in the same direction is a powerful indicator that the sunspot cycle may be going into hibernation."

Solar activity tends to rise and fall every 11 years or so. The solar maximum and solar minimum each mark about half the interval of the magnetic pole reversal on the Sun, which happens every 22 years.

Hill said the current cycle, number 24, "may be the last normal one for some time and the next one, cycle 25, may not happen for some time.

"This is important because the solar cycle causes space weather which affects modern technology and may contribute to climate change," he told reporters.

Experts are now probing whether this period of inactivity could be a second Maunder Minimum, which was a 70-year period when hardly any sunspots were observed between 1645-1715, a period known as the "Little Ice Age."

"If we are right, this could be the last solar maximum we'll see for a few decades. That would affect everything from space exploration to Earth's climate," said Hill.

Solar flares and eruptions can send highly charged particles hurtling toward Earth and interfere with satellite communications, GPS systems and even airline controls.

Geomagnetic forces have been known to occasionally garble the world's modern gadgetry, and warnings were issued as recently as last week when a moderate solar flare sent a coronal mass ejection in the Earth's direction.

The temperature change associated with any reduction in sunspot activity would likely be minimal and may not be enough to offset the impact of greenhouse gases on global warming, according to scientists who have published recent papers on the topic.

"Recent solar 11-year cycles are associated empirically with changes in global surface temperature of 0.1 Celsius," said Judith Lean, a solar physicist with the US Naval Research Laboratory.

If the cycle were to stop or slow down, the small fluctuation in temperature would do the same, eliminating the slightly cooler effect of a solar minimum compared to the warmer solar maximum. The phenomenon was witnessed during the descending phase of the last solar cycle.

This "cancelled part of the greenhouse gas warming of the period 2000-2008, causing the net global surface temperature to remain approximately flat -- and leading to the big debate of why the Earth hadn't (been) warming in the past decade," Lean, who was not involved in the three studies presented, said in an email to AFP.

A study in the March 2010 issue of Geophysical Research Letters explored what effect an extended solar minimum might have, and found no more than a 0.3 Celsius dip by 2100 compared to normal solar fluctuations.

"A new Maunder-type solar activity minimum cannot offset the global warming caused by human greenhouse gas emissions," wrote authors Georg Feulner and Stefan Rahmstorf, noting that forecasts by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have found a range of 3.7 Celsius to 4.5 Celsius rise by this century's end compared to the latter half of the 20th century.

"Moreover, any offset of global warming due to a grand minimum of solar activity would be merely a temporary effect, since the distinct solar minima during the last millennium typically lasted for only several decades or a century at most."

CBP Set to Deploy a New Aircraft

2011-06-11T07:24:00.000-05:00

U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced today its new King Air 350, twin engine Multi-role Enforcement Aircraft (MEA), providing the Department of Homeland Security unmatched capabilities to patrol the skies along the nation’s land and maritime borders.

Designed to be a truly multi-role aircraft, the MEA is equipped with a sophisticated array of active and passive sensors, technical collection equipment, and satellite communications capabilities that can be deployed for ground interdiction operations, air-to-air intercept operations, and medium-range maritime patrols.

The aircraft is operated by a crew of four, including two highly trained sensor operators who employ the mission equipment and coordinate the information flow to the ground. It can cruise at 270 knots with a maximum ceiling of 35 thousand feet, and can be easily reconfigured to carry special mission teams or a modest amount of cargo.

The first MEA will deploy to the southwest border in mid-June 2011 to undergo initial test and evaluation and to conduct missions aimed at enhancing ground tactics and enforcement coordination.

The CBP design incorporates a wide area marine search radar with air search capability and a ground moving target indicator. The nose of the aircraft was extended to provide a wide field of view for its high-resolution, electro-optical/infrared sensor (day/night camera). The aircraft can send targeting information through Ku-Band satellite communications, and it employs the latest data processing software capable of handling hundreds of targets simultaneously.

The CBP MEA was acquired by the Office of Air and Marine as a component of its decade-long aircraft recapitalization program, and was purchased to replace three types of aged, less capable and unsupportable twin engine patrol aircraft that were originally obtained through loans from the DoD. It is considered an “operator’s aircraft” in that CBP’s Air and Marine pilots and sensor operators actively participated in every aspect of the acquisition.

CBP holds a contract for 30 MEAs with Sierra Nevada Corp., with a requirement for up to 50 of the aircraft. The basic aircraft is built by Hawker Beechcraft Corp and sent to the Sierra Nevada factory in Hagerstown, M.D., where it is modified and all of the missions systems are installed and integrated.

The MEA is capable of flying six-hour missions over the land or maritime borders, and can also be deployed to “hot spots” where multi-sensor patrols assist both ground and marine agents in apprehending smugglers and potential terrorists. The MEA will be a highly effective addition to CBP in the Gulf of Mexico, Eastern Pacific, Great Lakes region, and other coastal approaches to the country.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.

First National EAS Test to be Conducted in November

2011-06-11T06:54:00.003-05:00

Rear Admiral James Barnett, Jr., Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, FCC, announced that the National Emergency Alert System (EAS) Test will take place November 9, 2011, at 2pm ET. The announcement was made during a regularly scheduled FCC Meeting on June 9.

"With the date of the National EAS Test now set, broadcast stations will now be able to make their plans to participate. SBE will continue to provide information to our members to assist in their preparation," said SBE President, Vinny Lopez, CEV, CBNT.

The duration may last up to three-and-a-half minutes. The alert enables the president to break into regular broadcasts and address the American public during emergencies.

Similar to local EAS tests that are already conducted frequently, the nationwide test will include broadcast radio and TV stations, cable networks, satellite radio and television services and wireline video service providers across the US, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and American Samoa. The nation and its territories are divided into 550 EAS areas.

On November 9 those carriers will transmit the message audio message: "This is a test." The audio message will be the same for both radio and television. All will be required to participate. The test is intended to identify and work the bugs out of the system.

"A national test of our Emergency Alert System, with the vital communications support and involvement of participants, is a step towards ensuring that the alert and warning community is prepared to deliver critical information that can help save lives and protect property," said Damon Penn, FEMA's Assistant Administrator of National Continuity Programs. "Because there has never been an activation of the Emergency Alert System on a national level, FEMA views this test as an excellent opportunity to assess the readiness and effectiveness of the current system. It is important to remember that this is not a pass or fail test, but a chance to establish a baseline for making incremental improvements to the Emergency Alert
System with ongoing and future testing. It is also important to remember that the Emergency Alert System is one of many tools in our communications toolbox, and we will continue to work on additional channels that can be a lifeline of information for people during an emergency."

A limited-area test was done in Alaska in January of 2010, with 104 radio stations and 26 TV stations participating. There were points of failure involving audio levels and improperly functioning encoders and decoders. That the hardware is not configured to a single standard complicates matters.

EAS participants are also under the September deadline to implement the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) data format that will standardize the alerts issued by various federal agencies. The protocol is said to be much more complex than regular EAS transmission, and the FCC may extend that deadline. After the first test in November, weekly or monthly tests are likely to become routine, according to the FCC.

Halifax Nova Scotia high frequency weather and fax broadcast cease

2011-06-02T05:34:00.004-05:00

Guess I somehow missed this announcement, but according to John Snyder on the Ocean Navigator Online website the Canadian Forces Metoc (Meteorology and Oceanography) Halifax ceased high frequency weather and fax broadcasts on Sept. 2, 2010. According to Senior Staff Officer Lt. Darryl Williams, “Canadian naval vessels are no longer using it because they receive weather information by other means. There are no plans to re-instate the HF weather and fax broadcast unless required for urgent military operational needs. The Canadian Coast Guard publication Radio Aids to Marine Navigation has been updated to reflect the status of the Canadian Forces Fleet Weather Broadcast.”

So the following frequencies CFH frequencies should no longer be active:

CALL SIGN FREQUENCIES TIMES EMISSION POWER
122.5 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 10 KW
4271 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 6 KW
6496.4 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 6 KW
10536 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 6 KW
13510 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 6 KW

Russian XPA2 Numbers Station transmitting from Cuba

2011-05-25T06:44:00.006-05:00

Monitor "4D" is reporting on the UDXF/Spooks newsgroups that he monitored a Russian XPA2 numbers transmission on 13380 kHz from CUBA!!! He has posted a recording at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpwELd4ovDs. Prior to the XPA2 transmission Radio Havana Cuba (RHC) was noted on that frequency confirming the XPA2 transmission Cuban origin.

You can hear another sample of the station audio on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7YPBQ39dkg

"XPA" and "XPA2" are ENIGMA-2000 designations for polytonic tranismissions, reportedly originating from Russian Intelligence and Foreign Ministry stations. Recently the system was also described as "MFSK-20."

Additional reports on this station:

11587 XPA2 Tue 05242011 2214 USB
11036 XPA2 Tue 05242011 2222 USB From Cuba

Solar Cycle 24 sunspots are picking up steam

2011-03-28T09:57:00.003-05:00

Courtesy of Space Weather.com

Radio emissions like these are caused by plasma instabilities in the sun's atmosphere above sunspots. With the sun becoming 'radio-active,' it's no coincidence that sunspots are emerging in abundance. Leading the way is behemoth active region AR1176, shown here in a photo taken yesterday by Larry Alvarez of Flower Mound, Texas:

AR1176, the multi-cored ensemble at the bottom of the image, is dragging a pair of long magnetic filaments behind as it cuts aross the solar disk. Two more sunspots are visible in the active region's wake. The entire starscape spans more than 500,000 km from top to bottom--truly impressive. "I call this picture Solar Rip," says Alvarez, "because it looks like a rip in the stellar surface."

Almost Operational from WNC

2011-03-18T05:20:00.002-05:00

I have almost got my Kinetic Avionics Mode-S box operational here on the Milcom Radio Ranch. This is a fascinating Milcom monitoring tool that a serious radio listener should look at to supplement and enhance their monitor efforts. I hope to complete all my ground work on my system this weekend. The final antenna work will be done as my schedule and weather allow.

I had a fairly quiet Milcom day yesterday on the box. Here is the list of the military Mode-S aircraft I picked up with my current limited antenna capability.

Hex Code Serial Callsign Date/Time Aircraft Type Service Unit
AE0589 87-0044 --- 2011-03-17 19:14 C-5B United States USAF 60AMW/22AS [KSUU]

AE01BC 84-0130 JOSA903 2011-03-17 19:09 C-21A United States USAF 375AW/311AS [KCOS]

AE1488 86-0416 PEACH61 2011-03-17 19:08 TE-8a United States 330thCTS

AE01BC 84-0130 JOSA903 2011-03-17 18:57 C-21A United States USAF 375AW/311AS [KCOS]

AE10D3 165517 --- 2011-03-17 17:22 T-39G United States USN TW-6/VT-86 [KNPA]

ADFC9D 92-0348 --- 2011-03-17 16:21 T-1A United States USAF 479FTG/451FTS [KNPA]

AE03F8 84-0154 --- 2011-03-17 16:02 C-12U United States Det38

ADFE4D 94-0321 R40321 2011-03-17 15:16 C-12R United States USARC 6-52 AVN (TA)

ADFD02 95-0054 --- 2011-03-17 15:00 T-1A United States 48thFTS

AE10D2 165516 --- 2011-03-17 14:46 T-39G United States USN TW-6/VT-86 [KNPA]

AE0154 63-8045 RCH3045 2011-03-17 13:48 KC-135R United States USAF 6AMW/927ARW

There was more stuff earlier in the day, including several Peach E-8 aircraft and USAF tankers, but I had not set things up to fully capture what was actually seen. Many of the aircraft above were not heard on the scanner, but they were seen on the Mode-S box.

What I haven't listed here are the hundreds of civilian airline. bizjets and government Mode-S equipped aircraft. Those listings would go on and on for pages and I won't post them up here. Like I said if you are an aviation monitoring enthusiast, a Mode-S box or a Pinkfroot app should be on your bucketlist.

If you want to track ADS-B equipped aircraft or AIS ships if your near a waterway or the coast. checkout the Pinkfroot Plane Finder and Ship Finder apps for real time tracking on the iPhone, iPod, iPod and now the Android platform as well. Their website is at http://my.pinkfroot.com/.

Pinkfroot also just released a new on-line live air traffic radar map at planefinder.net and a super fast ship map at shipfinder.co. These both provide the same amazing ADS-B and AIS virtual radar information straight to your PC or Mac.

If you are interested in monitoring Mode-S transmissions and are looking for some quality equipment, take a look at the Kinetic Avionics website at http://www.kinetic-avionics.com/.

Japanese Amateur Radio Earthquake Related Frequency

2011-03-14T19:05:00.001-05:00

From Atsu, JE1TRV, A1 Club Secretary

We as an amateur radio operator are gathering and exchanging emergency information on the following frequencies.

Please kindly keep clean these freqs clear

3525 kHz +/-5 kHz　

7030 kHz +/-5 kHz　

14100 kHz +/-10 kHz

21200 kHz +/-10 kHz

28200 kHz +/-10 kHz

50.100 51.000 and 51.500 MHz

144.100 145.000 and 145.500 MHz

430.100 433.000 and 433.500 MHz

Japanese Quake HF Comm Freqs

2011-03-11T06:31:00.002-05:00

Based on our monitoring ans some additional field reports via twitter and our monitoring team, here is the latest list of HF freqs associated with the earthquake off of the northeast Honshu coast.

Air Self-Defense Force patrol boat and rescue aircraft for Coast Guard (USB)
2130.0 2245.0 2325.0 kHz

SDF CG Search and Rescue (USB)
3151.0 kHz

J SDF Aviation administration emergency frequency (USB)
2770.5 5545.5 10335.5 kHz

J SDF/JMSDF Air Traffic Control Squadron 1 HF Net - Aircraft posit reporting/weather using YL operators (USB)
6727.0 6742.0 6751.0 8977.0 9022.0 11184.0 kHz

J SDF/US Military Search and Rescue Coordination frequency (USB)
4520.0 kHz

Search and Rescue Aircraft/ground liaison (USB)
2182.0 2618.0 2670.0 2820.0 5673.0 5680.0 5690.0 kHz

Japanese Navy XSL Slot machine (MPSK)
3058.0 3075.0 4152.5 4153.0 4231.5 4280.5 4294.5 5643.0 6249.5 6417.0
6418.9 6445.1 6446.0 6500.0 6645.0 6693.0 6738.0 8312.5 8587.5 8704.0 khz

Will update this list and roll up it up to the top of the blog as new information warrants. Will also update our twitter feed @MilcomMP

E10 Mossad HF Numbers Stations - SK!

2011-03-10T07:15:00.001-05:00

Our good friend Ary Boender is reporting on the UDXF newsgroup that after about 45 years, the well known Israeli Mossad numbers (Enigma E10) transmissions have disappeared from the HF spectrum. The stations have been silent since March 1st. Callsigns include YHF, CIO, VLB, etc.

According to the March 2011 E2K newsletter the night of Feb 28-Mar 1 was the last time a E10 transmission was logged. Despite intensive monitoring of all the current and previous known frequencies since, nothing has been heard.

So where has this activity moved to? Satellite? Landlines? Has the E10 transmissions gone digital? Is the E2K editorial staff theory that the extra traffic that has been observed over in Europe on the HEW ALE network related? There just is no way to know at this time.

But I can say that this is truly an end of an era. I still remember all the legwork that Havana Moon and others did many years ago to confirm the locations of these transmissions and the originating agency - the Israel Mossad.

E10 transmissions SK!

Researchers Crack the Mystery of the Missing Sunspots

2011-03-02T15:43:00.002-05:00

Maybe we finally have some answers to the prolonged Solar Cycle 23 minimum. Below is from the NASA Science website relased this afternoon.

When solar activity recently plunged into a century-class minimum, many experts were puzzled. Now a group of researchers say they have cracked the mystery of the missing sunspots. Read the full story at http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/02mar_spotlesssun/

Libyian GMMRA Net Active

2011-03-01T08:02:00.002-05:00

Granted this isn't the Libyian military, but it is an active network transmitting from Libya right now. More on this at http://www.gmmra.org/en/.

Libyian Great Manmade River Authority (GMMRA) HF ALE Network.

4200.0 HQ3
5037.0 HQ3 GHADAMES
5047.0 OBARI MOBILE7
5300.0 HQ3
5368.0 HQ4 OBARI
5768.0 OBARI
6884.0 HQ3 GHADAMES
7000.0 HQ3
8161.0 GHAT MOBILE7
8200.0 HQ1 MOBILE8 MOBILE11 MOBILE16 MOBILE20 MOBILE25
8800.0 HQ3 GHADAMES
9218.0 GHAT HQ4 MOBILE4 OBARI
9250.0 GHAT MOBILE7
9375.0 MOBILE8 MOBILE16
10125.0 HQ1 MOBILE8 MOBILE13 MOBILE16 MOBILE20 MOBILE25
10375.0 HQ3 GHADAMES
10404.0 HQ1 MOBILE13 TUBRUK
11100.0 ALQATRUN & HQ4

Other previously reported frequencies: 3000.0 3900.0 4050.0 6800.0 7805.0 7900.0 10215.0 10250.0

According to Leif Dehio on UDXF:

"HQ1"-"HQ4" are all located in Tripoli. The network is simply divided into 4 different zones/subnets. Depending on the subnet, the stations communicate with either "HQ1", "HQ2", "HQ3" or "HQ4". GMMRA Benghazi uses the call "BENGHAZI" and communicates with "HQ1"."

Ice Team Freqs Used in Greenland

2011-03-01T07:52:00.004-05:00

Thanks to Trond Jacobsen and the UDXF group, I have posted the following freqs used in Greenland found in this pdf doc link. Thanks Trond for the link to an interesting frequency list.

NEEM Field Season 2008 Communication Plan

The major part of the communication is performed using BGAN and Iridium satellite communication. However, most flight related communication is performed on the radio.

Site Names: CPS Sonde, Summit radio, NEEM camp, GOC Sonde.

Frequencies:
Primary 8093 kHz Ice freq. For camp to FOM communication
Secondary 4753 kHz Ice freq, Best for distances up to 400 km.

3815 kHz Optional frequency for local traverse, 3350 may also be used depending on distance and antenna
4050 khz Main east Greenland party line frequency.
5942 khz Ice freq, backup, intermediate distances
7995 khz Ice freq, digital comms.
11217 kHz Ground Air back up frequency
All frequencies All frequencies use SSB, USB

VHF radio.
Camp communication with aircraft is performed on air band 122.800 MHz FM.

Schedule:

GOC Sonde will monitor 8093 on a routine basis. Main Sonde‐Camp contact time is at 18:45 SFJ hours, but depends on CPS Polarfield Services use of the frequency and the camp activities.

If aircrafts are expected, weather reporting starts 2 hours prior to estimated take off time on a 30 min basis unless otherwise arranged. Reporting primarily on radio with Iridium or BGAN as backup unless agreed otherwise.

Summary of frequencies used in Greenland

Maritime:
1638 Most likely outdated
2090
2182 Call

GGU: 2784
3350 Main
3815
4050 Main East Greenland frequency

Aircrafts:
2950 SFJ FIC
4724 Thule Airways
5526 SFJ FIC
6739 Main Aircraft frequency
8945 SFJ FIC
8968 Thule Airways
10042 SFJ FIC

Thule DLO 6756 Danish Liason Officer

Misc.
8891 Iceland Radio
8924 Iceland Radio, Phone patch
10030 Iceland Radio, Phone patch
11270 Iceland Radio

VHF radio.
118.1 CNP AFIS
118.3 SFJ Approach
121.3 SFJ FIC
121.5 Call, Emergency
122.8 Air to ground
126.2 SFJ Tower

Marine Globe Radio Frequency List

2011-03-01T07:00:00.000-05:00

Jim (MPJ) in the UK was gracious enought this morning to share his great marine Globe Radio frequency list with the list members. Thanks for sharing with us all Jim.

Frequencies suffixed 's' are ship frequencies

Stn Freq List of Stations
--- -------- ----------------
SAB........03159.5s
SAB........03264.4 47 HLF-Seoul, KOR
8PO........04084.4s 49 KEM-Nikolski, (Aleuts)
LSD836.....04111.4s 4E VCS-Halifax, NS, CAN
WNU........04114.4s 57 Unid
9MG........04138.4s 5D KEJ-Honolulu, HWA
WNU........04144.4s 5E CPK-Santa Cruz, BOL
ZSC........04156.5s 5E VCT-Tors Cove, NF, CAN
SAB........04166.5s 5F A9M-Bahrain
KFS........04183 s 63 9HD-Malta
WNU........04185.8s 75 XSQ-Guangzhou PRC
HLF........04188.5s C3 XSV-Tanjin, PRC
SAB........04188.5s C9* ZLA-Awanui, NZL
A9M........04191.5s C9* VIE-Darwin, NT, AUS
LFI........04194.5s CC* HEC-Berne
WNU........04200.5s CC* 9MG-Penang, MLA
WNU........04225 CC* LFI-Rogaland, NOR
A9M........04256 D2 ZSC-Capetown
SAB........04259 D7* VJS-Perth, WA, AUS
LFI........04262 D7* KPH-S.Francisco, CA
HLF........04273.5 D8 WNU-Slidell, LA
ZSC........04274 DB KHF-Guam
KFS........04295.4 DC KFS-S.Francisco, CA
WNU........04336.4 DD LSD836-Buenos Aires
SAB........04347 DE SAB-G"teborg S
8PO........04376.4 E3 8PO-Bridgetown, BRB
LSD836.....04403.4 * ID is shared.
WNU........04406.4
9MG........04430.4 Mode: PACTOR-3/GW-OFDM/
WNU........04436.4 GLOBEDATA
KPH........04445 s
KPH........04459
VCT........04566.4
WNU........04845 s
WNU........04848 s
WNU........05077.5
WNU........05121.5
WNU........05245.9s
VCT........05289.4s
SAB........05295 s
SAB........05315
WNU........05367
SAB........05388 s
LFI........05421 s
SAB........05433
LFI........05768
9HD........05837.5s
ZSC........05873 s
8PO........05912 s
LSD836.....06201.4s
KEM........06210.4s
VCT........06222.4s
SAB........06235.5s
XSV........06235.5s
SAB........06244.5s
ZLA........06244.5s
KEJ........06247.5s
LFI........06250.5s
KFS........06253.5s
WNU........06256.5s
VJS........06265 s
KHF........06279 s
WNU........06281 s

VJS........06281.5s
VIE........06286.5s 47 HLF-Seoul, KOR
KFS........06286.5s 49 KEM-Nikolski, (Aleuts)
KPH........06289.5s 4E VCS-Halifax, NS, CAN
HEC........06289.5s 57 Unid
9MG........06292.5s 5D KEJ-Honolulu, HWA
A9M........06292.5s 5E CPK-Santa Cruz, BOL
VCS........06295.5s 5E VCT-Tors Cove, NF, CAN
WNU........06297 s 5F A9M-Bahrain
HLF........06298.5s 63 9HD-Malta
VJS........06316.5 75 XSQ-Guangzhou PRC
WNU........06327 C3 XSV-Tanjin, PRC
VJS........06327.5 C9* ZLA-Awanui, NZL
WNU........06334 C9* VIE-Darwin, NT, AUS
XSQ........06340 CC* HEC-Berne
HLF........06344 CC* 9MG-Penang, MLA
SAB........06352 CC* LFI-Rogaland, NOR
9MG........06355.5 D2 ZSC-Capetown
KPH........06360 D7* VJS-Perth, WA, AUS
KFS........06368.5 D7* KPH-S.Francisco, CA
KHF........06374 D8 WNU-Slidell, LA
8PO........06379.5 DB KHF-Guam
9HD........06396 DC KFS-S.Francisco, CA
ZSC........06399 DD LSD836-Buenos Aires
VCS........06427 DE SAB-G"teborg S
A9M........06430 E3 8PO-Bridgetown, BRB
WNU........06431.4 * ID is shared.
KFS........06436.4
KEJ........06439.4 Mode: PACTOR-3/GW-OFDM/
ZLA........06456 GLOBEDATA
VIE........06464
LFI........06467
SAB........06478
XSV........06484.5
HEC........06493.5
LSD836.....06502.4
KEM........06511.4
VCT........06523.4
KHF........07321 s
WNU........07718 s
KHF........07723
WNU........07753
WNU........07793.3
WNU........07827 s
8PO........07967 s
ZSC........08017.5s
9MG........08196.4s
KEM........08235.4s
KPH........08238.4s
KHF........08298.4s
A9M........08302.5s
SAB........08305.5s
9HD........08308.5s
LSD836.....08311.5s
9HD........08314.5s
LFI........08317.5s
KFS........08320.5s
KFS........08323.5s
SAB........08325 s
KPH........08326.5s
WNU........08329.5s
VCT........08332.5s
9MG........08332.5s
LSD836.....08335.5s

KEJ........08338.5s
KPH........08343 s 47 HLF-Seoul, KOR
XSV........08346 s 49 KEM-Nikolski, (Aleuts)
HEC........08346 s 4E VCS-Halifax, NS, CAN
LFI........08349 s 57 Unid
VIE........08352 s 5D KEJ-Honolulu, HWA
SAB........08352 s 5E CPK-Santa Cruz, BOL
9MG........08355 s 5E VCT-Tors Cove, NF, CAN
VCS........08358 s 5F A9M-Bahrain
VCT........08361 s 63 9HD-Malta
KPH........08370 s 75 XSQ-Guangzhou PRC
HLF........08371.5s C3 XSV-Tanjin, PRC
HLF........08374.5s C9* ZLA-Awanui, NZL
VJS........08388.5s C9* VIE-Darwin, NT, AUS
VJS........08428.5 CC* HEC-Berne
ZSC........08446 CC* 9MG-Penang, MLA
KPH........08453 CC* LFI-Rogaland, NOR
KHF........08456 D2 ZSC-Capetown
LSD836.....08459 D7* VJS-Perth, WA, AUS
8PO........08468 D7* KPH-S.Francisco, CA
HLF........08473 D8 WNU-Slidell, LA
9HD........08474 DB KHF-Guam
SAB........08489 DC KFS-S.Francisco, CA
9MG........08492 DD LSD836-Buenos Aires
HLF........08497 DE SAB-G"teborg S
9HD........08517 E3 8PO-Bridgetown, BRB
KFS........08526.4 * ID is shared.
A9M........08541
SAB........08591 Mode: PACTOR-3/GW-OFDM/
LSD836.....08594 GLOBEDATA
HEC........08597
SAB........08602
KPH........08606
KFS........08609
VCT........08615
XSV........08617
KPH........08618
ZLA........08643 s
KEJ........08663.4
ZLA........08668
WNU........08672.4
VCS........08675.5
LFI........08683.5
9MG........08690.5
VCT........08690.5
VIE........08699.5
LFI........08705.5
9MG........08720.4
KEM........08759.4
KPH........08762.4
HEC........09064 s
HEC........09157
KHF........10156 s
KPH........10162 s
VCT........10166.4
KFS........10183 s
KHF........10186
KPH........10203
SAB........10213 s
HEC........10238.5s
VCT........10253.4s
VIE........10319.5s
SAB........10330 s

HEC........10341
KFS........10349 47 HLF-Seoul, KOR
SAB........10360 49 KEM-Nikolski, (Aleuts)
LFI........10415 s 4E VCS-Halifax, NS, CAN
VIE........10455.5 57 Unid
SAB........10746 5D KEJ-Honolulu, HWA
LFI........11145 5E CPK-Santa Cruz, BOL
LSD836.....12276.4s 5E VCT-Tors Cove, NF, CAN
9MG........12306.4s 5F A9M-Bahrain
KPH........12312.4s 63 9HD-Malta
VCT........12315.4s 75 XSQ-Guangzhou PRC
KEM........12330.4s C3 XSV-Tanjin, PRC
CPK........12336.4s C9* ZLA-Awanui, NZL
CPK........12342.4s C9* VIE-Darwin, NT, AUS
9HD........12370.5s CC* HEC-Berne
8PO........12372.5s CC* 9MG-Penang, MLA
9HD........12373.5s CC* LFI-Rogaland, NOR
8PO........12376.5s D2 ZSC-Capetown
LSD836.....12379.5s D7* VJS-Perth, WA, AUS
KFS........12382.5s D7* KPH-S.Francisco, CA
SAB........12388.5s D8 WNU-Slidell, LA
WNU........12391.5s DB KHF-Guam
WNU........12394.5s DC KFS-S.Francisco, CA
SAB........12397.5s DD LSD836-Buenos Aires
KFS........12400.5s DE SAB-G"teborg S
A9M........12403.5s E3 8PO-Bridgetown, BRB
KPH........12409.5s * ID is shared.
VIE........12412.5s
WNU........12415.5s Mode: PACTOR-3/GW-OFDM/
KEJ........12418.5s GLOBEDATA
9HD........12418.5s
KHF........12421 s
KFS........12424 s
KPH........12427 s
ZLA........12430 s
HEC........12430 s
XSV........12433 s
LFI........12436 s
9MG........12439 s
LSD836.....12445 s
VIE........12448 s
VIE........12451 s
LFI........12454 s
A9M........12457 s
KFS........12460 s
VCS........12463 s
VIE........12466 s
HLF........12469 s
HLF........12472 s
KFS........12475 s
9MG........12481 s
VJS........12494 s
VJS........12501.5s
WNU........12511 s
SAB........12514.5s
WNU........12522.5s
VJS........12524 s
VJS........12527 s
KEM........12530 s
SAB........12539 s
ZSC........12542 s
A9M........12545 s
KHF........12551 s

KFS........12553 s
VIE........12558 s 47 HLF-Seoul, KOR
9MG........12583.5 49 KEM-Nikolski, (Aleuts)
VJS........12596.5 4E VCS-Halifax, NS, CAN
VJS........12604 57 Unid
WNU........12612.5 5D KEJ-Honolulu, HWA
SAB........12617 5E CPK-Santa Cruz, BOL
WNU........12624.5 5E VCT-Tors Cove, NF, CAN
VJS........12626 5F A9M-Bahrain
VJS........12629 63 9HD-Malta
KEM........12632 75 XSQ-Guangzhou PRC
SAB........12641 C3 XSV-Tanjin, PRC
ZSC........12644 C9* ZLA-Awanui, NZL
A9M........12647 C9* VIE-Darwin, NT, AUS
VIE........12655 CC* HEC-Berne
LFI........12660 CC* 9MG-Penang, MLA
KEJ........12664.5 CC* LFI-Rogaland, NOR
A9M........12673.5 D2 ZSC-Capetown
LFI........12678 D7* VJS-Perth, WA, AUS
8PO........12680.4 D7* KPH-S.Francisco, CA
8PO........12683.4 D8 WNU-Slidell, LA
KHF........12691.5 DB KHF-Guam
A9M........12698 s DC KFS-S.Francisco, CA
Unid.......12698.5 DD LSD836-Buenos Aires
A9M........12709 DE SAB-G"teborg S
HLF........12712 E3 8PO-Bridgetown, BRB
9HD........12721 * ID is shared.
HLF........12727
9HD........12732 Mode: PACTOR-3/GW-OFDM/
LSD836.....12736 GLOBEDATA
ZLA........12740
A9M........12756.5
LSD836.....12779
KHF........12814.5
SAB........12818
XSV........12822
9MG........12831
SAB........12851
9HD........12892.5
WNU........12963.5
WNU........12966.5
HEC........13002
KPH........13014
KPH........13017
WNU........13027.5
VCS........13033.5
KFS........13036.5
KFS........13039.5
VIE........13045.5
VIE........13053.5
KFS........13056.4
KFS........13059.4
VIE........13063.5
VIE........13066.5
XSQ........13069.4
KFS........13072.4
A9M........13119
LSD836.....13123.4
9MG........13153.4
Unid.......13158.6 ??
KPH........13159.4
Unid (57)..13162.3
VCS........13162.4 ]
XSQ........13162.4 ]Shared
CPK........13168.4 Probably CPK
KEM........13177.4
CPK........13183.4
CPK........13189.4
VCT........13488 s

VCT........13520 s
VCT........13543 s 47 HLF-Seoul, KOR
VCT........13567 s 49 KEM-Nikolski, (Aleuts)
VCT........13914 4E VCS-Halifax, NS, CAN
VCT........13940 57 Unid
VCT........13946 5D KEJ-Honolulu, HWA
VCT........13983 5E CPK-Santa Cruz, BOL
ZSC........14370 s 5E VCT-Tors Cove, NF, CAN
VCT........14658 s 5F A9M-Bahrain
VCT........14666 s 63 9HD-Malta
ZSC........14728 75 XSQ-Guangzhou PRC
VCT........14945 C3 XSV-Tanjin, PRC
VCT........14948 C9* ZLA-Awanui, NZL
LSD836.....16367.4s C9* VIE-Darwin, NT, AUS
9MG........16391.4s CC* HEC-Berne
KEM........16406.4s CC* 9MG-Penang, MLA
KPH........16490.4s CC* LFI-Rogaland, NOR
WNU........16493.4s D2 ZSC-Capetown
KFS........16496.4s D7* VJS-Perth, WA, AUS
CPK........16502.4s D7* KPH-S.Francisco, CA
CPK........16514.4s D8 WNU-Slidell, LA
VCT........16520.4s DB KHF-Guam
HEC........16526.4s DC KFS-S.Francisco, CA
A9M........16557.5s DD LSD836-Buenos Aires
LSD836.....16560.5s DE SAB-G"teborg S
SAB........16568 s E3 8PO-Bridgetown, BRB
LFI........16572.5s * ID is shared.
KFS........16608.5s
9HD........16615.5s Mode: PACTOR-3/GW-OFDM/
9MG........16617 s GLOBEDATA
VCT........16620.5s
VIE........16621.5s
8PO........16624.5s
VCT........16627.5s
VIE........16627.5s
9MG........16630.5s
SAB........16630.5s
KFS........16633.5s
VIE........16636 s
KFS........16639.5s
KHF........16642.5s
KHF........16645.5s
9HD........16648.5s
ZLA........16651.5s
8PO........16654.5s
9MG........16660.5s
VIE........16663.5s
WNU........16666.5s
VIE........16669.5s
VCS........16672.5s
XSV........16675.5s
HLF........16678.5s
9MG........16692 s
KFS........16697 s
VJS........16701.5s
VJS........16705.5s
SAB........16731.5s
KEJ........16734.5s
SAB........16750 s
VJS........16753 s
VJS........16759 s
ZSC........16777 s
ZSC........16783 s

9MG........16815.5
KFS........16820 47 HLF-Seoul, KOR
VJS........16824.5 49 KEM-Nikolski, (Aleuts)
VJS........16827.5 4E VCS-Halifax, NS, CAN
SAB........16854.5 57 Unid
SAB........16868 5D KEJ-Honolulu, HWA
VJS........16871 5E CPK-Santa Cruz, BOL
VJS........16877 5E VCT-Tors Cove, NF, CAN
ZSC........16895 5F A9M-Bahrain
ZSC........16901 63 9HD-Malta
KHF........16906 75 XSQ-Guangzhou PRC
KHF........16909 C3 XSV-Tanjin, PRC
VCT........16912 C9* ZLA-Awanui, NZL
KEJ........16923 C9* VIE-Darwin, NT, AUS
LFI........16926 CC* HEC-Berne
9HD........16939 CC* 9MG-Penang, MLA
WNU........16942 CC* LFI-Rogaland, NOR
9HD........16945 D2 ZSC-Capetown
9MG........16947.6 D7* VJS-Perth, WA, AUS
LSD836.....16976 D7* KPH-S.Francisco, CA
SAB........17024 D8 WNU-Slidell, LA
9MG........17045.6 DB KHF-Guam
A9M........17066.5 DC KFS-S.Francisco, CA
HLF........17079 DD LSD836-Buenos Aires
XSV........17132 DE SAB-G"teborg S
8PO........17155.4 E3 8PO-Bridgetown, BRB
8PO........17158.4 * ID is shared.
ZLA........17170.4
KFS........17186 Mode: PACTOR-3/GW-OFDM/
KFS........17189 GLOBEDATA
SAB........17198
VIE........17205
KFS........17211.4
VIE........17214
VIE........17217
VIE........17220
9MG........17225.5
VCS........17234.5
VCT........17237.5
VIE........17240.5
LSD836.....17249.4
9MG........17273.4
KEM........17288.4
Unid.......17291.4
KPH........17372.4
WNU........17375.4
KFS........17378.4
CPK........17384.4
CPK........17396.4
VCT........17402.4
HEC........17408.4
ZSC........18169.5s
KHF........18193 s
WNU........18203.5s
KHF........18211.5
WNU........18224
VCT........18233 s
VCT........18244.5s
9HD........18312 s
ZSC........18318
9HD........18591
VCT........18602
VCT........18614

CPK........18787.4s
CPK........18808.4s 47 HLF-Seoul, KOR
VCT........18811.4s 49 KEM-Nikolski, (Aleuts)
CPK........18814.4s 4E VCS-Halifax, NS, CAN
9MG........18814.4s 57 Unid
HLF........18823.4s 5D KEJ-Honolulu, HWA
VCT........18823.4s 5E CPK-Santa Cruz, BOL
SAB........18847.5s 5E VCT-Tors Cove, NF, CAN
LSD836.....18850.5s 5F A9M-Bahrain
A9M........18853.5s 63 9HD-Malta
LSD836.....18856.5s 75 XSQ-Guangzhou PRC
ZLA........18859.5s C3 XSV-Tanjin, PRC
SAB........18859.5s C9* ZLA-Awanui, NZL
8PO........18862.5s C9* VIE-Darwin, NT, AUS
VIE........18865.5s CC* HEC-Berne
VJS........18868 s CC* 9MG-Penang, MLA
8PO........18868.5s CC* LFI-Rogaland, NOR
VIE........18871.5s D2 ZSC-Capetown
VIE........18874.5s D7* VJS-Perth, WA, AUS
KFS........18877 s D7* KPH-S.Francisco, CA
ZSC........18879 s D8 WNU-Slidell, LA
ZSC........18882 s DB KHF-Guam
VJS........18885 s DC KFS-S.Francisco, CA
KPH........18887.5s DD LSD836-Buenos Aires
A9M........18888 s DE SAB-G"teborg S
VJS........18891 s E3 8PO-Bridgetown, BRB
KHF........18896.5s * ID is shared.
HEC........19299 s
HEC........19655 Mode: PACTOR-3/GW-OFDM/
VIE........19682 GLOBEDATA
VIE........19685
KFS........19687.5
ZSC........19689.5
ZSC........19692.5
VJS........19695.5
A9M........19698.5
VJS........19701.5
LSD836.....19706
SAB........19708
VJS........19722
VIE........19724
A9M........19726
KPH........19730.5
KHF........19733.5
ZLA........19736.4
SAB........19736.4
8PO........19741.4
8PO........19744.4
9MG........19751
LSD836.....19754
CPK........19762.4
CPK........19783.4
VCT........19786.4
CPK........19789.4
VCT........19798.4
HLF........19910
9MG........22091.4s
8PO........22187.5s
ZLA........22211.5s
SAB........22211.5s
A9M........22223.5s
9HD........22229.5s
KPH........22241.5s
XSV........22243.5s
VCS........22246.5s
KHF........22250.5s
VIE........22253.5s
VCT........22256.5s
LSD836.....22259.5s
KFS........22262.5s

VCT........22265.5s
VCT........22268.5s 47 HLF-Seoul, KOR
9MG........22271.5s 49 KEM-Nikolski, (Aleuts)
VIE........22274.5s 4E VCS-Halifax, NS, CAN
ZSC........22277.5s 57 Unid
SAB........22280.5s 5D KEJ-Honolulu, HWA
WNU........22293.5s 5E CPK-Santa Cruz, BOL
VJS........22338 s 5E VCT-Tors Cove, NF, CAN
VJS........22344 s 5F A9M-Bahrain
VIE........22350 s 63 9HD-Malta
WNU........22385.5 75 XSQ-Guangzhou PRC
VJS........22430 C3 XSV-Tanjin, PRC
VJS........22436 C9* ZLA-Awanui, NZL
VIE........22442 C9* VIE-Darwin, NT, AUS
A9M........22456 CC* HEC-Berne
8PO........22461.4 CC* 9MG-Penang, MLA
KHF........22464 CC* LFI-Rogaland, NOR
9MG........22465 D2 ZSC-Capetown
SAB........22469.4 D7* VJS-Perth, WA, AUS
ZLA........22469.4 D7* KPH-S.Francisco, CA
9HD........22498.5 D8 WNU-Slidell, LA
SAB........22534.5 DB KHF-Guam
ZSC........22540 DC KFS-S.Francisco, CA
KPH........22554 DD LSD836-Buenos Aires
KFS........22557 DE SAB-G"teborg S
VCS........22590 E3 8PO-Bridgetown, BRB
LSD836.....22600 * ID is shared.
VCT........22660.5
VCT........22679.5 Mode: PACTOR-3/GW-OFDM/
VIE........22682.5 GLOBEDATA
XSV........22688
VIE........22691.5
VCT........22694.5
9MG........22787.4
KHF........25080.4s
ZSC........25129.5s
ZLA........25138.5s
KEJ........25141.5s
8PO........25156.5s
VIE........25166.5s
WNU........25169.5s
A9M........25191 s
A9M........26119
VIE........26124
KEJ........26125.4
ZSC........26132.5
ZLA........26132.8
8PO........26135.4
WNU........26143
KHF........26155.4

Space weather team readies for upcoming solar max

2011-02-27T06:38:00.003-05:00

Staff Sgt. Matthew Money monitors the near earth space environment at the 2nd Weather Squadron's space weather operations center located inside the Air Force Weather Agency at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. The sun's last solar maximum occurred in 2000 and therefore it is expected to awaken from its current solar minimum and get more and more active this year. Sergeant Money is a forecaster with the 2nd WS space weather flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Josh Plueger)

by Ryan Hansen, 55th Wing Public Affairs

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. (AFNS) -- Solar max may sound like the name of a super hero, but it's certainly no comic book or 3-D movie.

Solar max is actually the name for the sun's most active period in the solar cycle, consistently producing solar emissions, solar flares and sun spots.

For a little background on the sun's activities, the star goes through roughly 11-year cycles of where it is very active and also relatively calm.

The sun's last solar maximum occurred in 2000 and it is expected to awaken from its current solar minimum and get more active this year.

According to the members of the 2nd Weather Squadron, an active sun can cause all sorts of problems for us.

"Solar weather plays a huge part in the warfighter's mission," said Staff Sgt. Matthew Money, a forecaster with the space weather flight. "Impacts from solar weather can cause radio blackouts, satellite communication failure, satellite orbit changes, satellite surface charging, or short circuits, and radar clutter."

That is why the squadron's worldwide space weather team of roughly 50 active-duty members, civilians and contractors continually analyze, forecast and provide alert notifications for the entire Department of Defense, as well as a slew of other government agencies.

"When space weather causes impacts to earth that meet or exceed warning thresholds our end users are informed within minutes," said Staff Sgt. Jonathan Lash, space weather flight forecaster.

"We send out warning bulletins through a computerized distribution system, (and) we have other graphical products that show what happened in the past six hours around the globe as well as what we expect to happen in the upcoming six hours," he said.

Members of the 2nd WS rely on five ground-based solar observatories as well as a network of satellites orbiting the earth, to accomplish their mission.

"There aren't too many opportunities to be the Air Force's sole provider of something," said Lt. Col. Jim Jones, 2nd WS commander. "In this case, the mission is unique to the entire DOD."

Solar observatories are strategically placed around the globe in such places as Australia, Hawaii, Italy, Massachusetts and New Mexico. They include both optical and radio telescopes and ensure the squadron always has one eye, or ear, on the sun.

"The optical telescope network monitors solar surface features," said Master Sgt. Shane McIntire, the space weather flight chief. "It automatically tracks the sun and directs light to the instruments, which collect data and are controlled by computers. It scans specific regions at a rate of at least twice per minute."

Through filtered lenses space weather analysts are able to perform flare patrol and view sunspots to determine the magnetic complexity of the region.

"The telescope has special filters that isolate a single optical wavelength," said Master Sgt. Shane Siebert, who leads Det. 4's solar observatory for the 2nd WS at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M.

"This wavelength, 6563 angstroms, is called hydrogen alpha, or H-Alpha, and is where the majority of solar activity occurs," he said. "Analysts monitor this wavelength from sunrise to sunset, and are looking for specific signatures that may lead to solar flares and other adverse activity."

But not all of the sun's activities can be captured using optical telescopes. Some events have a unique radio-frequency signature that can also be measured.

Using a mixture of technology from the 1970s to the present, radio observatories are able to monitor frequencies in the 25-180 megahertz range, as well as eight other discrete frequencies. Their digitized output is collected by a computer and then processed and analyzed for solar activity.

"We actually are able to detect the specific strength at a given radio frequency," said Maj. Bradley Harbaugh, who commands Det. 5's solar observatory for the 2nd WS at Palehua, Hawaii. "What we detect are energetic solar emissions in (specific) frequency bands or ranges. When detected, we (are able to describe) the start time, duration, intensity and type of solar emission. This helps describe the potential impacts by identifying the characteristics of what may impact earth."

Identifying these solar emissions is crucial to the warfighter's communication abilities.

"If there is solar energy that increases on your frequency, you can try to talk into your radio, but the noise from the sun will be stronger than your transmission, therefore drowning out what you are saying," Major Harbaugh said. "As an operator, you can increase your radio power to try and 'out-broadcast' the sun, but you are also now broadcasting over a much larger area, making your transmission more susceptible to enemy detection. Therefore, the sun's impact must be a consideration when planning a mission."

The squadron's network of satellites includes those owned and operated by the DOD, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. They include a combination of systems that are both dedicated solely to space weather as well as a few that utilize space weather sensors.

"We gather a significant amount of data from satellites," Sergeant McIntire said. "Imagery from (satellites) can augment the ground-based network, providing real-time monitoring of solar features at wavelengths that can't be seen from the ground."

Data from all of these sources combined are continually pushed to the space weather operations center at the Air Force Weather Agency here. With this information in hand, the squadron can produce the most reliable space weather forecast possible.

However, even with all of this data, producing a space weather forecast is still much more difficult than creating one for terrestrial weather.

"Space weather is a terribly difficult science and it takes a lot of training and experience," Colonel Jones said.

"Space weather forecasting is very reactive," Sergeant Money said. "The knowledge and tools are not quite up to par in order to do accurate forecasting like we do here on Earth."

It is also important to note that today the world is much more reliant on space-based assets than they were during the last solar max, officials said. With cellular phones, portable navigation devices and satellite television receivers all part of our daily lives, a huge solar weather event could wreak havoc on quite a few different platforms.

"The impact of a solar storm in 2000 was probably not as great, due to the lower density of space technology, and the limited number of consumers utilizing the data," Major Harbaugh said. "However, the ripple from a major solar event now will more likely be felt across a much broader consumer base, the public, since there are many more assets and many more users of space data."

However, with improved technology and an increased knowledge of the sun's activities, the squadron is more prepared than ever for the upcoming solar max, Colonel Jones said.

"Since the last solar max, we've upgraded most of our numerical models in terms of both their basic science and the data they ingest," he said. "That's a direct result of the advances in sensors and the technology that enables rapid data transfer. We can react faster and see farther than ever before."

"We already have members within the unit developing forecast techniques based on signatures we see on the sensors," Sergeant Money said.

So it's a safe bet that the next couple of years will be hectic for the 2nd WS. Their mission to provide situational awareness to key decision makers will certainly keep them busy.

"In the last month alone, we've had (more than 30) reportable energy events," Major Harbaugh said. "The workload has already increased and will continue to do so for probably the next year or two."

"About a year ago, it was not uncommon for an analyst to only have one very small region of the sun to monitor," Sergeant Siebert said. "Today, it is normal for analysts to keep fairly busy monitoring four-to-six regions.

"Studies of the last solar max show that a typical day included 22 active regions, almost four times our current workload," he added.

Regardless, the squadron's space weather analysts, forecasters and technicians around the globe are ready for the sun's upcoming fury, Colonel Jones said

Alinco R8T HF Receiver on the Bench

2011-02-24T10:57:00.002-05:00

Right now I'm up in the shack looking at the faceplate of the new Alinco R8T HF receiver. This has been a very interesting radio to test so far and may be a very worthy candidate if you are looking for a desktop shortwave radio. I will be working up a review of this radio shortly for the pages of Monitoring Times magazine in our First Look column.

You can get more information on this radio at http://www.alinco.com/Products/DX-R8/

Sangean ATS-909x On the BTown Doorstep

2011-02-24T10:48:00.002-05:00

Grove Enteprises is expecting their initial shipment of Sangean ATS-909x radios at anytime now here in BTown. Looks like a very interesting shortwave portable. Naturally we will give it a complete test in Monitoring Times very soon, but I hope to have some initial thoughts about it here on this blog once we have them in house.

In the meantime you can read the PDF brochure at
http://www.sangean.com/news/files/Key_Selling_Points_of_ATS-909X.pdf

You can order one or read more about it from Grove via their website at
http://www.grove-ent.com/909x.html

New Zealand Earthquake Emergency Communications Advisory

2011-02-23T13:37:00.002-05:00

Arnie Coro, CO2KK, International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region II Area C Emergency Coordinator, advises users of the 40 and 20 meters bands to "be aware of possible (earthquake) emergency communications traffic taking place in and around the affected areas of New Zealand's South Island, where Christchurch is located."

"This is a city of about 400,000 population and it was hit pretty badly because of the proximity of the epicenter of the earthquake and the fact that it was registered at a very shallow depth and very near to the city.

According to Warren Harris, ZL2AJ, of Hastings, NZ, designated EmComm frequencies used by AREC NZ on HF for the Christchurch Earthquake are:

3.900 MHz USB
5.320 MHz USB
7.100 MHz USB

"The propagation on 40 meters more likely to cause problems to the New Zealanders from unintentional QRM coming from the Americas is the window that starts about two orthree hours before sunrise and lasts until sunrise at this end. A similar pattern, with a slight time shift shows up on 20 meters, too."

Amateur Radio Legislative Alert - Spectrum Management Bill Threatens Amateur Frequencies

2011-02-23T06:28:00.002-05:00

Story from the ARRL website: http://www.arrl.org/news/view/spectrum-management-bill-threatens-amateur-frequencies?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

On February 10, Representative Peter King (R-NY-3), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, introduced HR 607, the Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011. The bill has been referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which handles telecommunications legislation. HR 607 addresses certain spectrum management issues, including the creation and maintenance of a nationwide Public Safety broadband network. As part of that network, the bill provides for the allocation of the so-called “D-Block” of spectrum in the 700 MHz range for Public Safety use.

The D-Block consists of two, 5-megahertz-wide segments of spectrum (758-763 and 788-793 MHz) that became available when the FCC ended analog television broadcasts in June 2009 and reallocated the 698-806 MHz band for Public Safety and commercial broadband. It was anticipated that the D-Block would be auctioned for commercial use. There are several bills in Congress providing for the allocation of the D-Block for Public Safety use, and HR 607 is one of those. But HR 607 uniquely provides for the reallocation of other spectrum for auction to commercial users, in order to offset the loss of revenue that would occur as the result of the allocation of the D-Block to Public Safety instead of commercial auction. HR 607 lists the paired bands of 420-440 MHz and 450-470 MHz among the bands to be reallocated for commercial auction within 10 years of its passage.

“Of serious concern to the ARRL is the inclusion of the 420-440 MHz amateur allocation in the list of frequencies to be cleared for auction,” said ARRL Regulatory Information Manager Dan Henderson, N1ND. “The ARRL and the Amateur Radio community certainly support the work of public safety agencies and understand their desire for an interoperable network; however, the inclusion of most of the amateur 70 cm spectrum as one of the replacement bands is illogical and unacceptable. The 420-440 MHz band is not Public Safety spectrum and should never have been included in any spectrum swap of Public Safety allocations.”

Saying that the ARRL Washington team has already begun meeting with key Congressional staff on Capitol Hill, Henderson noted that Amateur Radio already shares the 70 cm band on a secondary basis with the governmental radiolocation services, such as the PAVE PAWS radar systems: “The 70 cm band is a critical and irreplaceable resource for Amateur Radio public service and emergency communications. The specification of the 420-440 MHz band in this legislation is ill-conceived. To be sure, the ARRL will vigorously oppose this legislation in its present form. It is, as evidenced by other legislation, completely unnecessary to the creation of a nationwide Public Safety broadband network or the use by Public Safety of the D-Block for that purpose. The role of the Amateur Service as a partner to Public Safety in the provision of public service and emergency communications necessitates the retention of full access to the entire 420-440 MHz band.”

HR 607 is presently cosponsored by the Homeland Security Committee’s Ranking Member, Representative Bennie Thompson (D-MS-2) as well as Representatives Shelley Berkley (D-NV-1), Yvette Clarke (D-NY-11), Billy Long (R-MO-7), Candice S. Miller (R-MI-10), Laura Richardson (D-CA-37), Mike Rogers (R-AL-3), and Michael Grimm (R-NY-13).

“As we continue to track the progress of HR 607, I urge ARRL members to watch for further information about the bill on the ARRL website,” Henderson said. “When that additional information is released, it will include a request to contact your representative and express opposition to HR 607, as long as it includes a provision to auction off any Amateur Radio spectrum for commercial use. ARRL members may also sign up for the ARRL Legislative Update Newsletter and automatically receive information as it becomes available. Sign up by logging onto the ARRL website and select the ‘Edit Your Profile’ link located at the top of each page. Once on that page, select the ‘Edit Email Subscriptions” tab and click on the box for ARRL Legislative Update.” The ARRL Legislative Update is prepared on an “as needed” basis to those who have opted-in to receive it. A new edition addressing HR 607 will be forthcoming soon.

New Zealand Earthquake Emergency Communications Advisory

2011-02-22T11:46:00.002-05:00

Arnie Coro, CO2KK, International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region II Area C Emergency Coordinator, advises users of the 40 and 20 meters bands to "be aware of possible (earthquake) emergency communications traffic taking place in and around the affected areas of New Zealand's South Island, where Christchurch is located."He continues: "This is a city of about 400,000 population and it was hit pretty badly because of the proximity of the epicenter of the earthquake and the fact that it was registered at a very shallow depth and very near to the city.

"The propagation on 40 meters more likely to cause problems to the New Zealanders from unintentional QRM coming from the Americas is the window that starts about two or three hours before sunrise and lasts until sunrise at this end. A similar pattern, with a slight time shift shows up on 20 meters, too."Specific emergency communications frequencies will be posted as soon as the information is available.- WorldRadio and CQ Amateur Radio newsrooms

Active Geomagnetic Activity Due at Any Time

2011-02-17T16:31:00.001-05:00

The first interplanetary shock, driven by the CME from Sunday, is expected any time. Soon thereafter, the shock from Monday evening's R3/CME is due. Look for G1-G2 (and maybe periods of G3 if the following shock compresses and enhances the CME magnetic field). Geomagnetic storming should persist 24- 48 hours. Back at the Sun, Region 1158 is still hot and fast-growing, Region 1161 is producing small flares.

Sad News on the ARISSat-1 Deployment - It is a No-Go until July

2011-02-16T09:16:00.003-05:00

According to post from Kevin Fetter on SEESAT-L minutes ago, the release the ARISSat-1 sat during today's spacewalk, is no go. It now won't be released until July, according to info at http://www.arissat1.org/v3/.

According to the arissat-1 website:

"AMSAT learned on Friday morning, 11 FEB 11 that the deployment of the ARISSat-1 satellite had been removed from the RSA EVA 28 timeline by RSC-Energia management. NASA was informed that the ARISSat-1 deployment would be deferred to a later RS EVA, due to changes in the tasks associated with the configuration of RS pay- loads to be performed during RS EVA 28. Subsequently, RSC-Energia informed NASA that deployment of ARISSat-1 will be added to RSC EVA 29 currently scheduled for July 2011."

Amateur Radio in Space: ARISSat-1 to Be Deployed from ISS Today; Watch Live on NASA TV

2011-02-16T07:47:00.002-05:00

Expedition 26 Flight Engineers Dmitry Kondratyev and Oleg Skripochka, RN3FU, will step outside the International Space Station (ISS) today, February 16. While in space, they will install and retrieve experiments on the Russian segment of the complex and deploy ARISSat-1, a small ham radio satellite. NASA TV coverage began at 6:45 AM (CST), while the extra-vehicular activity -- commonly called a spacewalk -- will begin about 30 minutes later. The spacewalk will be the second for Kondratyev, who will wear the spacesuit marked with red stripes, and the third for Skripochka, who will wear the suit with blue stripes.

During the nearly six hour spacewalk, Kondratyev and Skripochka will deploy an experiment called ARISSat-1, a boxy 57-pound nanosatellite that houses congratulatory messages commemorating the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's launch to become the first human in space. The ham radio transmitter will enable communications with Amateur Radio operators around the world for three to six months. It is the first of a series of educational satellites being developed in a partnership with the Radio Amateur Satellite Corp, the NASA Office of Education International Space Station National Lab Project, the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program and RSC-Energia.

The two cosmonauts will also install two experiments: One will collect information useful in seismic forecasts and earthquake predictions, and the second will look at gamma splashes and optical radiation during terrestrial lightning and thunderstorms. The spacewalkers also will retrieve a pair of panels exposed to space as part of an experiment to identify the best materials for building long-duration spacecraft.

You can watch live online on the NASA TV Public and Media channels, or on your television set. Contact your local provider for the NASA TV channel in your area. -- Thanks to NASA and the ARRL for the information.

A Radio Disconnect Between the Brain and the Ears!

2011-02-16T07:35:00.003-05:00

I couldn't resist this. Busted calls in ham contest are a bummer. In the heat of battle things like busted calls can and do happen. But what excuse do we really have when we are just working DX?

Jim AD1C posted this ditty up on the DX-Chat group. Thanks for sharing Jim.

How many ways can you bust a call?

Here are some of the variations on "VP8ORK" I found in the February 2011 spots:

VP80RK (VP-eight-zero) (16 spots)
VP80RX (VP-eight-zero)

VP8OAK
VP8OIRK
VP8OKK
VP8OKR
VP8OPK
VP8ORC
VP8ORD
VP8ORG
VP8ORH
VP8ORKD
VP8ORL
VP8ORP
VP8ORQ
VP8ORX (9 spots)
VP8PRK
VP8ROK

73 - Jim AD1C

Russia to Stay in Baikonur

2011-02-02T06:51:00.000-05:00

From the Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) website:

Russia will never leave the Baikonur cosmodrome rented in Kazakhstan, even upon the completion of its new Vostochny space launch site, the head of Russia's Space agency Roscosmos said on Monday.

Anatoly Perminov told local media that "We will not abandon Baikonur till the end of times...space cooperation with Kazakhstan would be gradually switched to the entirely commercial tracks."

According to Perminov, Kazakhstan has already offered Russia to use one of Baikonur's launching pads for commercial launches after Russia's shift to the Vostochny cosmodrome of its main space operation, Peopledaily.com reports

In addition, Perminov revealed that Russia plans to use the Kourou launch site in French Guiana this year, and eyes cooperation agreements with Israel, Vietnam, Nigeria, Belarus, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela.

The Vostochny cosmodrome is being constructed in Amur region, which would become Russia's point of origin for space travels to the Moon planned by 2025.

Rosсosmos plans to complete the building of Vostochny infrastructure by the end of 2011, Perminov said.

Blog Logs - 1 Feb 2011 - Midwest USA

2011-02-01T08:45:00.000-05:00

Our friend Walt in the Midwest passed along the following winter weather related amateur radio activity.

0230Z - Kansas / Western Missouri (MOKAN) SATERN net on 3920.0 LSB + OR - 5 (Tues) (WB0CNK NCS) No joy but found @ 0230Z - W9SEM - Indiana RACES net holding freq due to "emergency situation" in Indiana due to weather // makes ref to SATERN Net also being on the freq // Fm QRZ.com: W9SEM is the official call sign of the Indiana Department of Homeland Security RACES Team

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0300Z - Kansas / Western Missouri (MOKAN) SATERN PSK31 net on 3579.5 (Tues) No joy but PSK31 signals fm stations in McBee, SC; Bristol, TN; Cedar Rapids, IA; Berryville, VA & Willard, OH all working PSK31

ARISSat-1 Arrives at the International Space Station

2011-01-30T09:26:00.003-05:00

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-030.01
ARISSat-1 Arrives at the International Space Station

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 030.01
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
January 30, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-030.01

On January 28 at 0132 UTC,a Soyuz rocket lifted off from Kazakhstan carrying the Russian Progress M-09M cargo vehicle to orbit headed for the International Space Station (ISS).

While the primary cargo of the Progress vehicle is fuel, oxygen, food and other supplies, the Progress also contains AMSAT's ARISSat-1 Amateur Radio satellite.

Progress docked with the space station just two days after launch, on January 30 at 0239 UTC.

Currently ARISSat-1 is planned to be manually deployed from the ISS by Russian cosmonauts Dmitry Kondratyev and Oleg Skripochka during a spacewalk on February 16. ARISSat-1/RadioSkaf V will have simultaneous 2m FM, CW, BPSK and transponder transmissions. These multiple transmissions are created by a new software defined transponder (SDX) board. Features provided by the SDX include:

* The FM transmissions with cycle between a voice ID, select telemetry values, 24 international greeting messages in 15 languages and live SSTVimages.

* The CW transmissions will be callsign ID, select telemetry, and callsigns of people actively involved with the ARISS program.

* The BPSK transmissions will feature a new 1kBPSK protocol developed by Phil Karn, KA9Q to be readable in low signal level conditions. The BPSK data will alternate betwen telemetry and Kursk experiment data. Free ground station soundcard demodulator and display software will be available before deployment for multiple platforms.

* There also is a 16kHz wide amateur radio U/V transponder between the BPSK
and FM signals.

* The Kursk experiment will be sampling the amount of vacuum each day for 90 minutes and sending down data to map the vacuum change as the satellite slowly spirals into the atmosphere.

[ANS thanks Gould, WA4SXM, for the above information]

RSC Energia has information and photographs about the satellite on their news site.
http://www.energia.ru/en/news/news-2010/news_12-31.html

Here is the frequency plan for the ARISSat-1 satellite.

Egyptian Diplo Traffic Monitored

2011-01-30T08:53:00.003-05:00

Ary Boender received this log from AnEur and posted it to the UDXF newsgroup. Thanks to AnEur and Ary for sharing this.

09078.7 : MFA Cairo msg to Washington. ARQ, 1840 UTC, 29-01-2011 (AnEur)

FROM : 71
TO : WASHINGTON
TIME @ @ DATE53: 16:53, SATURDAY, JANUARY 6 29, 2011
NUMBER OF GROUPSUPS: 126
URGENT
========

002AA 07703 00441 41 41 482CD 9CC85 85 CCADAADA B7712 297D0$0 080C8 0ED4E
8B010 100D1 385B6 E0482 CE3EA 7DFAB 251EB FA%-1EQED 6FA5-5-51 C631A
8EBF6 047D1 1 5CFA6 91D1C 64B90 3749B D1636 CA093 6BBAF 2A172
D6F4C D99D32 16357 CF0APA9 6BDEF D5ETE44F 1AQAA13 C0305 21C3F F4415
6AD40 5FA06 FB781 6656E 1CQCA8-88 B1?1D0D 50EA8 2481A 4CE33 BA4BA
FE57579 O A8-8450 BF0EB 2244F F F01AQAE 827B3 42A15 1E6C7 8F5C9 98EBE
9191485 16A93 93 F8A23 FFD%$90 D8D58 DF4F3 98A65 94116 A5A7-7A 6F49A
EA33E 3034CRC 9F4DA 78CBC B5341 Q A3-3A4B A -2195 A750F 5C0BF 7FD2C
45B8C F608D 167D9 0D226 98D3E 71549 3458DID 4B5F6 C448D D1B74
52547 5FC22 EA159 30CD:$2 B8?8531 AC9:9:9AA4 B8?8D1B A08AC 3E622 22 10DD6

Egyptian Al Jazeera Live Coverage Internet Feed

2011-01-29T09:42:00.000-05:00

I'm not a fan of Al Jazeera but you can watch a live feed from Cairo via Al Jazeera on the net at http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/2007829161423657345.html

NANOSAIL-D Photo Contest

2011-01-28T09:38:00.002-05:00

Spaceweather.com and NASA are joining forces ...to encourage photography of NanoSail-D, the first solar sail to circle Earth in low orbit. Amateur and professional astronomers and even casual sky watchers can participate. The solar sail will occasionally be visible to the naked eye when sunlight glints off the spacecraft's 10 m2 sail, producing a spectacular flash akin to an Iridium Flare. Even novice photographers can capture such a bright event. Advanced astrophotographers, meanwhile, will want to try to image the sail through backyard telescopes. It will be a challenge (the sail is only 1 arcsecond across), but even fuzzy pictures could help NASA monitor the condition of the spacecraft. Cash prizes will be awarded to the first ($500), second ($200), and third ($100) place photos, judged by a NASA-appointed panel on the basis of beauty and technical merit.

The contest begins now and ends when NanoSail-D reenters the atmosphere in April or May 2011. Visit nanosail.org for details

30 Meter WAS-WAE-CIS Event Weekend

2011-01-28T07:31:00.005-05:00

CQ all hams and SWLs de 30MDG member 0942. Are you interested in operating digital modes? Then I have just the event for you.

Date: Saturday January 29, 2011
Time: All Day
Repeats: This event repeats every day until Sunday January 30, 2011.
Location: 10100 - 10150 30 Meter Band (10 MHz)
Notes: 30 Meter WAS – WAE – CIS Weekend

When: January 29th & 30th 2011
Where: 10 MHz - 30 Meter Band (10100 – 10150)

Objective: To promote 30 meter activity and those pursuing WAS (Worked All States), WAE (Worked All Europe), or CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States). Some digital ops will also be experimenting with Video Text/Video ID or different digital modes on unique 30 Meter Band.

Those of you who want to participate using the more common modes of CW, BPSK31, RTTY, we welcome that, but those wanting to try other less used modes please do so and turn your RSID on to help others know what mode you are transmitting (common modes of BPSK31 or RTTY no need for RSID, do use RSID on the less common/exotic modes i.e. Olivia/Contestia/etc and/or in addition to RSID use Video ModeText to show others on the waterfall what mode is being used).

We suggest if the CW (10100-10130) or PSK (10140-10142) portions of the band have few signals being seen due to poor band conditions then look higher at 10142-10144 for Contestia, Olivia, etc weak signal modes or for sure if very poor propagation give JT65a a try at 10138-10139 just below 10140.

To add a twist to this weekend please give Video Text a try to show your State / Country on the waterfall so others can see at a glance on the waterfall where the signal is from and/or use Video ID (i.e. KB9UMT will use either Video Text of ‘IL’ or Video ID of ‘KB9UMT’ or for PA3GWH would use Video Text of ‘PA’ or Video ID of ‘PA3GWH’). For more information go to the www.30mdg.net site for a link to Video Text ID/Text information. http://www.30mdg.net/events.html

We welcome ALL 30MDG Members to participate this weekend (or anytime) on 30m Band. BUT we have to ask . . . will YOU be on the band to represent your State/Country? We hope so! ☺

We have members in all 50 States for WAS, members in 48 of the EU entities needed for WAE, and members in 8 of the 11 CIS so get on the band if you have time and have some fun!

For those States/Countries with 10 or less 30MDG Members we would like to see those States/Countries with fewer members on the Band because it usually indicates a harder to find State/Country to confirm. You know who you are, but if you don’t please review the list below and again ANY and ALL Welcome but please those with fewer members give it a go and let others work you!

US States Summary (by number)
--------------------------------------------
92 -- FL (Florida)
89 -- TX (Texas)
83 -- CA (California)
75 -- NY (New York)
73 -- OH (Ohio)
72 -- PA (Pennsylvania)
55 -- NC (North Carolina)
49 -- GA (Georgia)
47 -- IL (Illinois)
46 -- VA (Virginia)
44 -- MI (Michigan)
42 -- IN (Indiana)
37 -- TN (Tennessee)
32 -- NJ (New Jersey)
31 -- AZ (Arizona)
31 -- MO (Missouri)
31 -- MD (Maryland)
28 -- WA (Washington)
26 -- AL (Alabama)
25 -- CO (Colorado)
25 -- MA (Massachusetts)
23 -- KY (Kentucky)
23 -- SC (South Carolina)
22 -- KS (Kansas)
21 -- WI (Wisconsin)
21 -- MS (Mississippi)
20 -- OR (Oregon)
19 -- MN (Minnesota)
19 -- NH (New Hampshire)
19 -- CT (Connecticut)
18 -- AR (Arkansas)
17 -- OK (Oklahoma)
16 -- ME (Maine)
16 -- IA (Iowa)
11 -- NV (Nevada)
10 -- WV (West Virginia) *
9 -- NE (Nebraska) *
9 -- MT (Montana) *
9 -- DE (Delaware) *
9 -- LA (Louisiana) *
8 -- ID (Idaho) *
8 -- NM (New Mexico) *
7 -- UT (Utah) *
5 -- VT (Vermont) *
4 -- AK (Alaska) *
4 -- RI (Rhode Island) *
3 -- WY (Wyoming) *
2 -- ND (North Dakota) *
2 -- HI (Hawaii) *
1 -- SD (South Dakota) *

EU [Europe] Members per DXCC Summary
--------------------------------------------
303 -- England
275 -- Italy
243 -- European Russia
222 -- Germany
168 -- France
145 -- Poland
122 -- Spain
122 – Ukraine **CIS
95 -- Belgium
75 -- Netherlands
55 -- Czech Republic
49 -- Romania
48 -- Austria
43 -- Scotland
35 -- Sweden
32 -- Denmark
31 -- Greece
31 -- Switzerland
30 -- Croatia
26 -- Portugal
25 -- Hungary
22 -- Wales
20 -- Norway
18 -- Finland
18 -- Northern Ireland
18 -- Slovenia
18 -- Ireland
12 -- Serbia
10 – Slovakia *
10 – Bulgaria *
10 – Estonia *
8 – Belarus * **CIS
8 – Kaliningr *ad
7 – Latvia *
7 – Lithuania *
6 – Malta *
6 – Azores *
6 – Luxembourg *
5 – Macedonia *
5 -- Bosnia-Herzegovina *
5 – Sardinia *
4 – Crete *
3 – Jersey *
3 – Iceland *
2 -- Balearic Islands *
2 – Corsica *
2 – Monaco *
2 -- Isle of Man *
1 – Moldova * **CIS

Commonwealth of Independent States ( CIS)
Armenia **
Azerbaijan **
Belarus **
Kazakhstan **
Kyrgyzstan **
Moldova **
Russia **
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Ukraine **
Uzbekistan

AS [Asia] Members per DXCC Summary
--------------------------------------------
57 -- Asiatic Russia ** CIS
13 -- Kazakhstan ** CIS
7 -- Asiatic Turkey
6 -- Japan
6 -- Armenia ** CIS
5 -- West Malaysia
4 -- Israel
4 -- Thailand
3 -- India
3 -- Kyrgyzstan ** CIS
2 -- United Arab Emirates
2 -- Iraq
2 -- Lebanon
2 -- Cyprus
2 -- Azerbaijan ** CIS
2 -- Pakistan
1 -- Georgia
1 -- Saudi Arabia
1 -- Jordan
1 -- Sri Lanka
1 -- China
1 -- Oman

This event is NOT a Contest … no set times … no rules … no set exchanges … no winners other than those that participate with casual use of the 30 Meter Band and to promote activity on the Band knowing that others with like interests will be on this weekend to experiment, ragchew, DX and have some casual fun and maybe even work some stations towards your personal station goals of WAS - WAE – CIS!

Links to HamSpots (VK3AMA) 30m Spots and also LOTW/EQSL searches:
http://hamspots.net/30mdg/
http://hamspots.net/30/
http://hamspots.net/lotw_state/ http://hamspots.net/lotw_dxcc/
http://hamspots.net/eqsl_state/ http://hamspots.net/eqsl_dxcc/

***Please note we are secondary users of the 30 Meter Band and to use good operating
procedures.

Have fun and hope to see you on the waterfall!
Thanks

Don KB9UMT 30MDG#0001
http://www.30mdg.net/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/30MDG/

I hope to see a few of you on the band. I will be doing a lot of JT65a work around 10138.0 kHz so if you need North Carolina and more importantly the rare county of Clay on digital/30m, be sure to give me a shout out if you see me on the band. I qsl via LOTW (preferred), eQSL (AG), and paper qsls (direct and bureau).

CU this Saturday and 73 de N5FPW - Larry
My 30MDG member number is # 0942

Amateur Radio digital mode - V4

2011-01-28T06:15:00.000-05:00

Looking for a new amateur radio mode to play with?

V4 is a new data mode optimized for amateur radio keyboard contacts using Viterbi FEC and 4FSK modulation.

It is designed to provide good copy even in weak signal or poor propagation conditions.

V4 can be implemented on most computers using standard PC sound cards with radio interfaces.

An Alpha version of the software can be downloaded from the files section of the V4 Protocol Yahoo Group. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/V4Protocol/

V4 Protocol and V4 Chat document http://www.winlink.org/webfm_send/169

M1.4 Magnitude X-ray Flare 28 January 2011

2011-01-27T22:09:00.000-05:00

From: "Tomas Hood (NW7US)"

At 0104 UTC, 28 January 2011, an X-ray flare with a flux magnitude of M1.4 erupted, unleasing a coronal mass ejection. The associated coronal mass ejection was not directed toward Earth, so it will not affect radio propagation at all. The only affect was the immediate (within eight minutes) where there was a short-lived Sudden Ionospheric Disturbance on lower frequencies, and, there was also a Type II radio burst (a rushing wind sound on HF).

The source of the eruption was the active sunspot region 11149 (and possibly involved the region 11147, which is north of 11149). These have now rotated out of view from Earth. That's why the CME is not heading our way. it erupted out into space away from us.

Here are a few movies I've posted:

The actual flare and CME as seen at the 304 Angstrom wavelength:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMCgrJWTtR0

The CME as seen by LASCO C2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1diDvKgqtw

The active Sunspot regions 11147 and 11149, showing flares and surges prior to the M1.4 Magnitude flare: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW2IgXy53U0

--
73 de NW7US,

Tomas David Hood
Hamilton, Montana

http://nw7us.us/
http://tomas-david-hood.com/
http://sunspotwatch.com/

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http://www.facebook.com/spacewx.hfradio
http://www.facebook.com/NW7US

Twitter Space WX : @hfradiospacewx
Twitter NW7US : @NW7US

Jonathan's Space Report No. 637 - 2011 Jan 26 Somerville, MA

2011-01-27T08:14:00.003-05:00

Editorial note: the JSR website planet4589.org has just been moved to a new server. This should be transparent, but there may be transition problems; we will now discover if I have learnt to configure the mail server correctly.

Shuttle and Station
-------------------

Expedition 26 is now underway with crew commander Scott Kelly, flight engineer-2 Aleksandr Kaleri, flight engineer-3 Oleg Skripochka, flight engineer-4 Dmitri Kondratev, flight engineer-5 Paolo Nespoli and flight engineer-6 Cady Coleman aboard the Station. Soyuz TMA-01M is docked at Poisk, Progress M-07M at Zvezda, and Soyuz TMA-20 at Rassvet.

On Jan 21 Kondratev (in spacesuit Orlan-MK No. 5) and Skripochka (in suit No. 4) made a spacewalk to install television equipment on Zvezda and Rassvet and to retrieve exposed experiments. They depressurized the Pirs airlock around 1409 UTC, and opened the hatch at 1429 UTC. At 1653 and 1654 UTC they jettisoned a cable reel and an antenna cover (cataloged as 1998-67CC and 1998-67CD). They returned to Pirs and closed the hatch at 1952 UTC, repressurizing shortly afterwards. (Thanks to Andrey Krasil'nikov for the IDs on the suits).

On Jan 22 the second H-II Transfer Vehicle, "Kounotori" 2 gouki ("White Stork" Unit 2) was launched from Japan's Tanegashima Space Center on the second H-IIB rocket. The 16000 kg spacecraft will link up with the station and deliver cargo. The H-IIB used Pad 2 of the Yoshinobu complex; Pad 1 is used for the H-IIA. Tanegashima also has two other launch sites, Osaki and Takesaki, now retired. Osaki had pads for the N and Q rockets, while Takesaki had launchers for small rockets.

Progress M-08M undocked from Pirs at 0042 UTC on Jan 24 and was deorbited over the Pacific at 0516 UTC.

Nanosail-D2
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The Nanosail-D2 experiment launched in November has belatedly ejected itself from FASTSAT. The ejection occurred at 0300 UTC Jan 18, according to the mission web site at Santa Clara University. The satellite has not yet been cataloged. The solar sail was deployed on Jan 21 at around 0400 UTC.

Elektro-L
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Russia's new Elektro-L weather satellite was launched on Jan 20 at 1229 UTC. The Zenit-3SLBF launch vehicle consists of a two-stage Zenit-2SB80 booster and the Fregat-SB upper stage, with an additional SBB (Sbrasivaemiye baki banov, separable propellant tanks) section compared to the original Fregat. The Zenit-2SB80 second stage reached a 179 x 620 km x 51.4 deg orbit; the Fregat upper stage separated as the second stage fired retrockets and jettisoned four separation motor covers into 90 x 850 km orbits. The first Fregat burn reached 298 x 4406 km x 50.4 deg, after which the SBB separated. At 1558 UTC the Fregat then made a burn to 356 x 35753 km x 48.5 deg geostationary transfer orbit. A third Fregat burn at 2119 UTC put the spacecraft in a 35627 x 35870 km x 0.46 deg geosynchronous orbit over the Indian Ocean. Fregat then separated and was placed in a subsynchronous drift orbit of 34195 x 35718 km with a final burn.

Elektro-L is the first use of the Lavochkin company's new Navigator bus, also to be used for future science satellites. The spacecraft carries a scanning visible / infrared radiometer, solar environment monitors and a COSPAS-SARSAT search-and-rescue transponder system. Spacecraft mass at launch is around 1700 kg.

NRO satellite
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A US National Reconnaissance Office satellite, codenamed USA 224, was launched from Vandenberg AFB on Jan 20 aboard a Delta 4 Heavy rocket. Launch NROL-49 carried the payload into a 252 x 1023 km x 97.9 deg polar orbit. Observations of its orbit are consistent with reports that it is an Improved CRYSTAL type (KH-11 derivative) imaging reconnaissance satellite; congratulations to Bob Christy for picking it up so quickly.


Table of Recent (orbital) Launches 
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Date UT      Name        Launch Vehicle  Site     Mission        INTL.  
                                                                 DES.
Dec  6 1025  Glonass-M ) Proton-M/DM-3   Baykonur Navigation F03
             Glonass-M )                          Navigation F03
             Glonass-M )                          Navigation F03
Dec  8 1543   Dragon C1) Falcon 9  Canaveral SLC40 Spaceship  66A
              SMDC-One )                           Comms?     66C
              QbX-1    )                           Secret     66F
              QbX-2    )                           Secret     66B
              Perseus 000)                         Tech?      66H
              Perseus 001)                         Tech?      66E
              Perseus 002)                         Tech?      66G
              Perseus 003)                         Tech?      66D
              Caerus/Mayflower)                    Tech       66J
Dec 15 1909   Soyuz TMA-20 Soyuz-FG  Baykonur LC1  Spaceship  67A
Dec 17 2020   Beidou DW7   Chang Zheng 3A Xichang  Navigation 68A
Dec 25 1034   GSAT-5P      GSLV   Sriharikota SLP  Comms      F04
Dec 26 2151   KA-SAT Proton-M/Briz-M Baykonur LC200/39 Comms  69A
Dec 29 2127   Hispasat 1E) Ariane 5ECA Kourou      Comms     70A
              Koreasat 6)                          Comms     70B
Jan 18 0300   Nanosail-D2         Fastsat, LEO     Tech       62
Jan 20 1229   Elektro-L Zenit-3SLBF Baykonur LC45  Weather    01A
Jan 20 2110   USA 224   Delta 4H  Vandenberg SLC6  Imaging    02A
Jan 22 0537   Kounotori 2 H-IIB   Tanegashima Y2   Cargo      03A

Table of Recent (suborbital) Launches
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Date UT  Payload/Flt Name Launch Vehicle Site Mission    Apogee/km

Dec  4 0421   ECOMA 7    Nike     Orion Andoya Meteor dust  135
Dec  5 1911   Topol' RV  Topol'   Kapustin Yar Test        1000?
Dec  6 1719   Maracati 2 Orion    Alcantara    Range Test   103
Dec  6 1730?  NASA 41.087NT Terrier Orion White Sands  Tech 120
Dec 12 0638   NASA 40.026UE Black Brant XII Andoya Aurora   500?
Dec 12 1535   MICROG 1A     VSB-30  Alcantara Micrograv     242
Dec 13 0324   ECOMA 8   Nike Orion  Andoya    Meteor dust   138
Dec 15 1957?  FTG-06A Target LV-2   Meck Island Target      1000?
Dec 15 2003   FTG-06A KV  GBI Vandenberg LF23 Interceptor   1000?
Dec 19 0236   ECOMA 9     Nike Orion Andoya   Meteor dust   135?
Jan 22 0610   Aegis Target Terrier Oriole  Wallops I. Target 100?

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NASA Needs YOUR Help!

2011-01-20T10:35:00.000-05:00

NASA Seeks Amateur Radio Operators' Aid to Listen for Beacon Signal

On Wednesday, Jan. 19 at 11:30 a.m. EST, engineers at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., confirmed that the NanoSail-D nanosatellite ejected from Fast Affordable Scientific and Technology Satellite, FASTSAT. The ejection event occurred spontaneously and was identified this morning when engineers at the center analyzed onboard FASTSAT telemetry. The ejection of NanoSail-D also has been confirmed by ground-based satellite tracking assets. Amateur ham operators are asked to listen for the signal to verify NanoSail-D is operating. This information should be sent to the NanoSail-D dashboard at: http://nanosaild.engr.scu.edu/dashboard.htm. You can follow the mission via this dahboard link.

According to the mission dashboard NanoSail-D ejected on 1/17/11 at approximately 1900 PST. Beacon data is being routinely received by the public throughout the world. The NanoSail-D beacon signal can be found at 437.270 MHz. Telemetry now indicates that the sail has deployed.

If you look at http://dtusat.dtu.dk/index.php?id=121, NanoSail-D was launched with other nanosats. Their beacons are also on the air as follows:

O/OREOS 437.305 MHz
RAX 437.505 MHz
FASTRAC-A 437.345 MHz
FASTRAC-B 145.825 MHz

The current element set for the NanoSail-D follows:

NANOSAILD
1 90027U 0 11020.08293137 -.00000469 +00000-0 -58126-4 0 00027
2 90027 071.9753 005.7427 0021680 201.8671 158.1355 14.77033912000116

New Amateur Radio DX Entity?

2011-01-17T08:24:00.001-05:00

From the Ohio/Penn DX #994

POSSIBLE NEW ENTITY (Southern Sudan referendum)? BBC is reporting that "early results from Southern Sudan's referendum indicate the region has voted overwhelmingly to split from the north and form a new country. Full results of the poll are not due until next month, but the region is widely expected to choose to secede." To read the complete report, go to: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12201063

Thunderstorms Make Antimatter

2011-01-17T06:52:00.002-05:00

Could this be the vehicle that creates the e-skip we use in the late Spring and Summer for VHF (10 meter and above) skip. Sure is an intriguing thought.

http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2010/11jan_antimatter/

Scientists using NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope have detected beams of antimatter produced above thunderstorms on Earth, a phenomenon never seen before.

Scientists think the antimatter particles were formed inside thunderstorms in a terrestrial gamma-ray flash (TGF) associated with lightning. It is estimated that about 500 TGFs occur daily worldwide, but most go undetected.

"These signals are the first direct evidence that thunderstorms make antimatter particle beams," said Michael Briggs, a member of Fermi's Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) team at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). He presented the findings Monday, during a news briefing at the American Astronomical Society meeting in Seattle.

Fermi is designed to monitor gamma rays, the highest energy form of light. When antimatter striking Fermi collides with a particle of normal matter, both particles immediately are annihilated and transformed into gamma rays. The GBM has detected gamma rays with energies of 511,000 electron volts, a signal indicating an electron has met its antimatter counterpart, a positron.

Although Fermi's GBM is designed to observe high-energy events in the universe, it's also providing valuable insights into this strange phenomenon. The GBM constantly monitors the entire celestial sky above and the Earth below. The GBM team has identified 130 TGFs since Fermi's launch in 2008.

"In orbit for less than three years, the Fermi mission has proven to be an amazing tool to probe the universe. Now we learn that it can discover mysteries much, much closer to home," said Ilana Harrus, Fermi program scientist at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

The spacecraft was located immediately above a thunderstorm for most of the observed TGFs, but in four cases, storms were far from Fermi. In addition, lightning-generated radio signals detected by a global monitoring network indicated the only lightning at the time was hundreds or more miles away. During one TGF, which occurred on Dec. 14, 2009, Fermi was located over Egypt. But the active storm was in Zambia, some 2,800 miles to the south. The distant storm was below Fermi's horizon, so any gamma rays it produced could not have been detected.

"Even though Fermi couldn't see the storm, the spacecraft nevertheless was magnetically connected to it," said Joseph Dwyer at the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Fla. "The TGF produced high-speed electrons and positrons, which then rode up Earth's magnetic field to strike the spacecraft."

The beam continued past Fermi, reached a location, known as a mirror point, where its motion was reversed, and then hit the spacecraft a second time just 23 milliseconds later. Each time, positrons in the beam collided with electrons in the spacecraft. The particles annihilated each other, emitting gamma rays detected by Fermi's GBM.

Scientists long have suspected TGFs arise from the strong electric fields near the tops of thunderstorms. Under the right conditions, they say, the field becomes strong enough that it drives an upward avalanche of electrons. Reaching speeds nearly as fast as light, the high-energy electrons give off gamma rays when they're deflected by air molecules. Normally, these gamma rays are detected as a TGF.

But the cascading electrons produce so many gamma rays that they blast electrons and positrons clear out of the atmosphere. This happens when the gamma-ray energy transforms into a pair of particles: an electron and a positron. It's these particles that reach Fermi's orbit.

The detection of positrons shows many high-energy particles are being ejected from the atmosphere. In fact, scientists now think that all TGFs emit electron/positron beams. A paper on the findings has been accepted for publication in Geophysical Research Letters.

"The Fermi results put us a step closer to understanding how TGFs work," said Steven Cummer at Duke University. "We still have to figure out what is special about these storms and the precise role lightning plays in the process."

Editor: Dr. Tony Phillips | Credit: Science@NASA

CBP Houston Air and Marine Branch

2011-01-12T08:46:00.000-05:00

CBP’s Houston Air and Marine Branch, has been operating three Cessna C210 aircraft, two American Euro-copter AS350 A-Star helicopters and two Cessna C550 aircraft from the David Wayne Hooks Airport in Spring, Texas according to an article on the Government Security News website.

See article at http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/22181?c=border_security

Launch Notification: HISPASAT 1E and KOREASAT 6

2011-01-07T06:52:00.001-05:00

Friday, December 31, 2010NYC Listen to the Ball Drop - From Behind the scenes

2010-12-31T13:51:00.000-05:00

Due to previous year's feedback and continuing with a W2LIE.net tradition- "Listen to the Ball Drop - From Behind the scenes" returns for another year, and will continue to do so each and every year!

That's right - Listen to Dick Clark's Rock'in New Years from the Director's Chair.

True, you won't be hearing it "as it happens" due to streaming delays - but the sync should be close enough with Satellite delays for you to enjoy hearing the action while watching the live event! The feed will start mid-day, and run well past midnight.

There was plenty of action on the feed after the sun went down. Camera crews and the director were hunting for "filler shots" to record and use during the live broadcast of the night's events.

This is not a "Public Safety" type of feed. Feedback is always welcome. Catch the feed on my "special" stream.

73 and Happy New Years
Phil - w2lie

Milcom Blog Logs - 29-30 Dec 2010 Brasstown NC

2010-12-30T08:26:00.002-05:00

LaMoure, ND -- Ed Krell operates FEMA's Incident Response Vehicle (IRV) set up at the base of Lake LaMoure sillway to provide live streaming video to local and state emergency operations center for planning and documentation purposes. Photo: Michael Rieger/FEMA.

Ran PC-ALE on the various known FEMA net frequencies. Found a new 15 MHz FNARS net ALE freq, and a new FEMA sponsored HF ALE net that I have discovered, usage yet to be determined (see the HIJ listings). My good friend and colleague Hugh Stegman on twitter (Twitter feed at UtilityWorld)posted up a couple of additional freqs yesterday. My best guess is that HIJ may be WGY 912 at Mt Weather in Virginia.

This new FEMA sponsored net uses the following frequencies:
4610.0 4979.0 5837.0 7870.0 10424.0 11448.0 12109.0 13437.0 16011.0 18475.0 20361.0 23390.0 kHz. More monitoring research is needed to determine the usage of this net.

Here are the ALE addresses and frequencies spotted up until 0530 EST (1030 UTC) this morning. Conditions yesterday were the pits thanks to the prop gods.

12/29-30/2010 Intercepts

3341.0 FC4FEM FC6FEM FC8 FC8FEM FR2FEM FR4FEM FR5FEM
4603.0 FC4FEM FC6FEM FC8FEM FC0FEM FR3FEM FR5FEM FR7FEM
4610.0 HIJ
4780.0 FC6FEM002 FC8 FC0FEM002
4979.0 HIJ
5135.0 MA1NC NA1SH SEMO01 SEMO05 SEMOHQ
5192.0 MA1NC NA1SH
5402.0 FC6FEM FC8 FC0FEM008 FR7FEM
5820.0 FC8
5821.0 FC8 FC0FEM008
5837.0 FC8 HIJ
6809.0 FC8
7348.0 FC4FEM FC6FEM FC8 FR2FEM FR3FEM FR4FEM FR5FEM
7360.0 SAOPS (US Military?)
7428.0 FC1FEM002 FC6FEM002
7477.0 SEMOHQ SEMO03 SEMO05
7805.0 MA1NC NA1SH 2104CTSCSP
7870.0 HIJ
7935.0 CM4 MNA (Algerian Military)
8050.0 CLS (Fort Campbell KY) FC8
8160.0 CLS (Fort Campbell KY) FC8
9462.0 FC4FEM FC6FEM FC8 FC8FEM FC0FEM008 FR3FEM
10194.0 FC4FEM FC8 FR2FEM FR3FEM FR5FEM
10588.0 FC4FEM FC8 FC8FEM FC0FEM FR2FEM FR3FEM FR5FEM FR7FEM
10899.0 FC4 FC1FEM002 FC6FEM002 FC0FEM002
11108.0 FC0FEM008
12129.0 FC1FEM002 FC6FEM002 FC0FEM002 C4M F2H (Unknown DoD Tri-Graphs)
12164.0 C4M (Unknown DoD Tri-Graph)
13446.0 FC6FEM FC8 FR7FEM
13894.0 FC1FEM002
14450.0 FC6FEM FR7FEM
14776.0 FC6FEM FC8 FC8FEM
14885.0 FC6FEM
15708.0 FC6FEM
15840.0 FC6FEM002 FC8

Risk of Information Theft on Inmarsat C

2010-12-23T22:05:00.004-05:00

Interesting article on threats to monitoring Inmarsat-C message traffic using freely available software at http://tinyurl.com/2dy2yu6.

Thanks to UHF_Satcom on twitter for the heads up.

Be sure to check out our twitter feed at MilcomMP.

Launch Notification: Dragon Launch Satellites

2010-12-23T08:02:00.000-05:00

Launch Notification: Beidou IGSO 2

2010-12-23T08:01:00.000-05:00

Federal IWN Under Way in National Capital Region Without DHS

2010-12-22T22:29:00.000-05:00

Sandra Wendelken on the Radio Resource Media Group website is reporting that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is deploying the Integrated Wireless Network (IWN) in the National Capital Region (NCR), including Richmond, Va., and the Baltimore and other Maryland metropolitan areas. The mobile radio system, originally planned to be a collaborative federal nationwide LMR network, is already in use in the Pacific Northwest and San Diego regions.

Unlike the previous IWN deployments, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is not participating in the IWN network in the NCR region. DHS partnered with DoJ and Treasury on IWN in the western region systems.

“DOJ and DHS have worked collaboratively to deploy and manage the radio systems currently in use in the Pacific Northwest and San Diego regions,” said Gina Talamona, a DOJ spokeswoman. “A new system is also being deployed in the National Capital Region (NCR). Although DHS is not a specific partner in this area, some components of the Department of the Interior (DOI) and Department of Treasury are participating in this system.”

The following federal agencies are using IWN: Customs and Border Protection (CBP); Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); U.S. Marshals Service (USMS); U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); and U.S. Park Police (USPP).

Launch Notification: Soyuz-TMA 20

2010-12-20T07:58:00.000-05:00

From the Archives: The U.S. and West German Agent Radio Ciphers

2010-12-20T07:42:00.003-05:00

If your radio resume extends back into the days of the Cold War and the German call signs DFC37 and DFD21 sound familiar, then you will want to check out the link below.

From the link: "The translation of an in-house research paper of the communist Polish counterintelligence depicting the ciphers and the one-way radio communications patterns used by the U.S. and West German intelligence services against Poland in the 1960s and early 1970s is presented."

This material appeared in an edition of Cryptologia and shows how the number transmissions were decrypted if you had the one time pads and in some cases the codebook.

"The agent management behind the Iron Curtain posed several problems to the western intelligence services during the Cold War. Because of security considerations, the safest way to communicate with the agent was through non-personal manners such as dead drops, invisible ink letters, or radio. In addition, the messages were encrypted to provide security.

"While the letters could be opened and read by the enemy and the officers, for example, working under diplomatic cover could be captured while filling or emptying the dead drops in a hostile country, the one-way high frequency (HF) radio communications provided an ultimate solution to the security issues while controlling the assets on unfriendly soil. First, the commercial receiver could be possessed even in oppressive regimes without causing suspicion. Second, it was almost impossible for enemy counterintelligence to detect the instances when an agent was listening to the broadcasts unless the person was under tight surveillance or the counterintelligence was monitoring the radio spectrum in close distance from the agent's receiver at work. Third, the agents did not need long and laborious training in radio communications, for they were simply to copy the cipher text and decrypt it according to prearranged schemes. More attention could therefore be granted to the ciphers and the decryption process.

"The agent broadcasts took the form of groups of numbers transmitted in voice or telegraphy on HF bands in the various languages of the world, hence their transmitters are known as “numbers stations.” Such a way of controlling the assets in socialist countries, especially Poland, was implemented by western intelligence services during the Cold War, as evidenced by the presented document."

You can read more of this fascinating document online at http://www.swldxer.co.uk/polish.mht

Launch Notification: Strela 3, Cosmos 2467 and 2468

2010-12-15T06:51:00.002-05:00

Launch Notification: Hylas-1 and Intelsat 17

2010-12-04T09:28:00.002-05:00

Courtesy of AGI's Launch Notification e-mails. AGI's E-mails are sent after every launch and include key spacecraft information such as: the date, time, launch site, launcher, international number, name, and owner. Get more information on thousands of satellites and other vehicles by viewing STK models, animations, and our encyclopedic "Spacecraft Digest" database at www.agi.com/scdigest.

New Launch: 2010 November 26, 1839 UTC
Site: Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana
Launcher: Ariane 5
International Designator(s): 2010-065A, 2010-065B

SSC Name Owner
37237 HYLAS 1 UK
37238 INTELSAT 17 ITSO

"An Ariane 5 rocket blasted off from French Guiana and soared into a deep blue sky Friday, hauling into space a video broadcasting satellite for Intelsat and a high-tech British-owned spacecraft to meet the ever-changing demands of the vibrant European broadband market.

"The rocket took off from the Guiana Space Center at 1839 GMT (1:39 p.m. EST), disappearing into a cloudless sky a few minutes later on the power of two massive solid-fueled boosters and an efficient hydrogen-burning Vulcain main engine.

"Nine minutes after liftoff, the Ariane 5's cryogenic upper stage began a nearly 16-minute burn to inject the Intelsat 17 and HYLAS 1 payloads into an elliptical orbit that will take the satellites more than 22,000 miles [35,400 km] from Earth.

"According to Arianespace, the firm managing the rocket's operations, the mission reached an on-target orbit, completing the Ariane 5's fifth successful flight this year.

"Intelsat 17 separated from the rocket first, then on-board computers jettisoned a dual-payload adapter specially designed for the Ariane's two-at-a-time satellite launches. HYLAS 1 was released nearly 35 minutes after liftoff.

"Both satellites were intentionally left short of their planned operational points in space, and each craft will fire on-board engines to reach a circular 22,300-mile-high [35,900-km-high] orbit over the equator in the coming weeks.

"Intelsat 17 is bound for a position in geosynchronous orbit over the Indian Ocean, a prime location to distribute video and other communications services to customers in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

"The 12,214-pound [5,540-kg] spacecraft C-band and Ku-band transponders will operate for more than 15 years. It was built by Space Systems/Loral of Palo Alto, Calif.

"Intelsat says the satellite will provide a range of telecommunications services, joining the Intelsat 10 spacecraft at an adjacent location in geosynchronous orbit. The platform will replace Intelsat 702, an aging satellite launched in 1994.

"Jean-Luc Froeliger, Intelsat's senior director for space systems acquisition, said ground controllers already established contact with the newly-launched satellite

"Four main engine burns are planned to raise Intelsat 17's orbit to geosynchronous altitude, and the spacecraft will be handed over from Loral to Intelsat in January to replace older satellites and establish fresh capacity."

"HYLAS 1 is the product of a unique public-private partnership between the European Space Agency, the U.K. Space Agency, the Indian Space Research Organization and EADS Astrium.

"The partnership's beneficiary is Avanti Communications of the United Kingdom, an entrepreneurial firm with a mission to link rural European residents through broadband Internet services.

"HYLAS stands for Highly Adaptable Satellite, denoting the craft's ability to allocate on-board resources to meet spikes and lulls in demand."

"The new capability, funded by ESA and engineered by Astrium, will give Avanti "the ability to independently adjust our uplink frequency, our downlink frequency, our bandwidth and our power," said J. Cooke, the HYLAS 1 satellite mission director from Avanti Communications.

"ESA initially provided $45 million to jump start the development of HYLAS 1's generic flexible payload. The funding came through ESA's Advanced Research in Telecommunications, or ARTES, program. The agency has two more public-private projects in the pipeline for launch in the next few years, including partnerships with Hispasat for a small communications satellite and Inmarsat for Europe's next-generation Alphasat platform."

"Avanti officials say HYLAS 1's Ka-band and Ku-band payload will serve between 150,000 and 300,000 users in Europe from a position at 33.5 degrees west longitude The 5,666-pound [2,570-kg] satellite was built by Antrix, a subsidiary of the Indian space agency, and should last more than 15 years.

"HYLAS 1 was originally contracted to fly on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, but Avanti switched to Arianespace in 2009 to allay investors' concerns about launch risks. Arianespace assigned HYLAS 1 to launch on the first Soyuz rocket flight from French Guiana, but launch pad development delays forced another rocket change to the workhorse Ariane 5 to ensure liftoff by the end of 2010."

Source: Spaceflight Now, "Intelsat, Avanti get a lift from Ariane 5 launcher"

Monitoring North Korea on HF

2010-11-30T07:08:00.001-05:00

Most authorities who monitor North Korea will tell you that they are a closed society with very little information about them getting out to the rest of the world. Consequently, we do not have a lot of opportunities to monitor any HF communications from the communist north.

In recent years, digital monitors have identified ARQ/FEC burst signals that are associated with the North Korean HF Diplomatic Network. Known as DPRK-ARQ and DPRK-FEC, this is a two-tone system with a 600 Hz shift.

You can see a sonagram of this signal at
http://sferix.sg1010.myweb.hinet.net/hfasia/files/DPRK_600Hz-600Bd.html.

You can hear an audio sample at http://www.iarums-r1.org/iarums/sound/10133dprk.wav

Past frequencies used by this network (freq in kHz): 6747.0 6748.5 8151.5 8737.5 9179.5 10258.5 10718.5 11438.5 12108.5 12202.5 12204.0 12205.0 12220.5* 12373.5 12534.5 12847.0 13248.5* 13378.5 13447.0 13457.0 13533.5 14018.5 14038.5 14247.0 14318.5 14327.0 14373.5 14442.5 14746.5 14778.5 14878.0 15017.0 15857.0 15858.0 15888.5 15999.5 16006.5 16058.5 16088.5 16118.5 16119.5 16128.0 16128.5 16131.5 16136.5 16211.5 16216.0 16218.5 16235.5 16238.5 16246.5 16314.5 16318.5 16348.5 16418.5 16448.5 16497.0 16858.0 18523.5 19241.5

* indicates a 1200 baud/1.2 kHz shift.

Some of the frequencies above may be transmitting from KRE embassies and not Pyongyang. For years KRE diplo comms were monitored in the 20 meter ham bands. I did a quick check of the IARUMS-1 October bulletin and it only shows the Voice of Korea intruding on the 80/40 meter ham bands and no diplo comms.

From the IARUMS-1 October 2010 bulletin:

Voice of Korea 3560.0 kHz at 1932 utc and 7200.0 kHz from 1100-1300 utc.

The latest report of KRE diplo activity comes from our friend down under Eddy Waters. He reported this morning monitoring MFA Pyongyang on 14778.5 and 18523.5 kHz around 0100 utc using DPRK-ARQ.

For the spook crowd there is an interesting article on http://www.abiweb.jp/ransu/ransu-e3.htm about "numbers stations" transmitting from the Korean Peninsula. If you follow this sort of traffic keep an ear out for Enigma designators V15, M40 and M82.

The M82 numbers stations are believed to be transmitted from the "BML" North Korean Army.

Sample format “vvv jvg jvg jvg de bml bml qsa qtc 587” R2 Or “abv qtc nr xxx xx xx xxxx xxxx xxx xxx =“ Known to send “r” as separator each 10 gps.

I do not have any recent reports on M82 traffic and the last frequency I saw reported was 8050.0 kHz.

Finally, Token in the Mohave on the spooks list posted the following yesterday:

"South Korean V24 and M94 traffic has had a very slight change in habits recently.

"The average message length has increased in the last week, not beyond the maximum that has been seen in the past but still longer on average.

"V24 has added a couple of new time slots and rearranged a couple of the old ones. For example in the last week or so there have been more 1630 slots than normal, but this could just be caused by errors in early slots. I can not prove but do believe that the 1630 slot is sometimes used to "catch up" or to correct for earlier errors in addition to hosting its regularly scheduled traffic.

"Other than this I have seen no changes to Korean or Chinese numbers traffic."

In response to a recent V24 report Token wrote this:

"A badly out of date web page that describes the station is found here http://token_radio.home.mchsi.com/numbers_station_v24.htm Sorry, I really need to update that page but have not had time.

"Since you heard the end you may have heard the Windows shutdown sound after the audio stopped. That does not always happen, but you can normally catch it (the shutdown sound) a couple times a month after the last V24 transmission of the day.

"V24 appears to use four frequencies at this time, 5715, 6215, 6330, and 6730 kHz. The schedule uses specific time/freq/day slots two days in a row. The one you heard today happens to be the first of that specific 2 day cycle, so if you listen tomorrow at 1530 you will hear a repeat of the same transmission. Other M24 transmissions that probably will happen tomorrow are 6730 kHz at 1200z, 6730 kHz at 1530z, and 6330 kHz at 1600z.

"There is an MCW (Morse code) sister station to V24, called M94. It appears at this time to use 5715 and 6330 kHz. Tomorrow there should be an M94 TX at 1400 on 5715 kHz."

As always reports, updates and additions are always appreciated. Email address in the masthead. Jefe.

Btown Blog Logs 11-11.5 MHz Bandscan 28 Nov 2010 1400-1720

2010-11-28T09:36:00.010-05:00

Here are some of the stations I caught here on the radio ranch Sunday. I always get a chuckle when I hear old timers say that HF is dead and no one is using it anymore. The logs below is what I heard just tuning around from 11-11.5 MHz on a Sunday morning/early afternoon (1400-1720 utc on long holiday weekend here in the states). Not bad considering that HF is suppose to be dead.

11015.0 MKG G Royal Air Force Unknown G UK-DHFCS Stanag 4285/1200L/3300 crypto at 1447 utc.

11028.0 VMC AUS Meteo Charlesville Weather charts Fax 120/576 at 1442 utc.

11039.0 DDH9 GER Hamburg Meteo Wetterdienst GER RTTY 425/50 RY marker - Broadcast A (RTTY weather) AT 1431 utc. At 1614 utc caught their RY/CQ marker. Marker passed following freqs/calls: 147.3 kHz (DDH47), 11093 kHz (DDH9) and 14467.3 kHz (DDH8). At 1615 utc went into warning traffic for the west/southern Baltics. Strong signals and good copy.

11072.0 SS OMs chatting away at 1541 utc in USB. Mentioned Korea several times, not sure who these folks are.

11086.5 GYA G Royal Navy Northwood (Whitehall) G FAX 120/576 Meteo Charts - North Atlantic Area at 1515 utc. Fleet Weather and Oceanographic Center.

11090.0 KVM 70 US NOAA/NWS Honolulu HI RadioFax Broadcast 120/576 FAX w/Pacific clud chart at 1725 utc.

11096.0 MKD G DHFCS Akrotiri (Episkopi) CYP Stanag 4285 600L/3000 crypto at 1543 utc.

11145.0 LFI Marine Coast Rogaland NOR Global Wireless Radio Network, QSX 10415.0 kHz GW-OFDM at 1425 utc.

11152.3 A couple of SS OMs chatting away at 1613 utc in USB. One of them sounded pretty darn excited about hearing his buddy and started whistling then had several rapid fire exchange of comms.

11175.0 ADW HF-GCS Andrews w/EAM 28c OQT7VG, probable current training message traffic at 1530. Much weaker unid station hrd repeating at 1535. McClellan?

11181.0 AMC Global Red HF Command Network: SIPRNet Secure Internet Protocol Router Net active with ADWSPR (Andrews) sounding at 1632 utc.

11184.0 US DoD Very strong ANDVT/USB comms on this one. Probably LANT P-3 aircraft traffic at 1616 utc. This is a USN LANTFLT Flight Following frequency. Can hear this frequency right now (1708 utc) on both sides of the Atlantic (also via a rcvr in Rome at Global Tuners).

11213.0 MKL G Royal Air Force Northwood/Inskip (Xmitter) G NATO-75 (RTTY) 70/75 KG-84C Encryption - RAF MARTELO/AMCC Secure broadcast Stanag 4481 at 1424 utc.

11220.0 US DoD Very strong ANDVT comms on this one, second station much weaker at 1512 utc. Probable airborne command post on this global discrete frequency.

11232.0 CanForce MACS Trenton Military wkg CanForce 2357 with selcal check and passed backup as 13257.0 kHz at 1637 utc. At 1643 utc Trenton passing weather for Winnipeg and Thunder Bay to CanForce 2357.

11246.0 Israeli Air Force network, strong ALE/USB comms noted here, Israeli AF at 1613 and at 1943 noted AAA sounding.

11253.0 GQF G Royal Air Force Swanwick (Inskip) G RAF Volmet USB at 1421 utc.

11282.0 San Francisco Radio with CEP-2 MWARA traffic in USB at 1735. Hrd a weak selcal check at 1736. At 1647 utc Lifeguard ?PJ wkg San Francisco with ATC message.

11290.0 SS OMs chatting away at 1648 utc in USB. Probably not aero related as comms seemed very casual. Heard Puerto Rico mentioned.

11300.0 Amazing, my old favorite the AFI-3 MWARA on this one is in at 1757 utc here at the ranch. This will be fun to monitor.

11330.0 KEA5 CAR MWARA Riverhead (New York) NY CAR-B MWARA traffic in USB at 1521 utc.

11387.0 WLK7 HFDL Riverhead (New York) NY HFDL ARINC-04/Slot 1 at 1450 utc.

11387.0 AXQ429 VOLMET Ningi (QLD) AUS SEA VOLMET H+00/30 (hvy QRM from Riverhead HFDL) USB at 1500 Female computer voice known as Tina.

11391.1 Unid OMs real weak here, language was either PP/SS but to weak to positively ID at 1630 utc.

11402.0 USAF Civil Air Patrol National Command ALE Network, 0004WICAP (Wisconsin Wing Comm Officer), 0004SWRCAP (Southwest Region CAP Comm Officer), 060PCRCAP (Pacific Coast Region station) 202SERCAP (Southeast Region station)using ALE/USB at various times utc.

11456.0 JWT NOR Navy Stavanger NOR Stanag 4285 600L/3000 (NATO System 0949)at 1510 utc, strong on east coast at this hour.

For the beginners in this game of chasing ute comms I have one rule of thumb: Patience, patience and, oh yes, patience. Tune around and you will be rewarded with some good stuff from time to time.

AMSAT Weekly Satellite Report 328 24 Nov 2010

2010-11-26T10:51:00.003-05:00

This report is organized into four (4) parts.
Part 1 (S1) - operational analog amateur satellites
Part 2 (S2) - operational digital amateur satellites
Part 3 (S3) - non - operational satellites
Part 4 (S4) - deborbited/returned satellites

SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-328.S1
WSR 328 Part 1 11/24/2010

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HO-68 HOPE-1 (CAS-1)(XW-1)
Catalog Number: 36122
Launch Date: December 15, 2009
Status: Operational

Callsign:
Broadcast: BJ1SA-11
BBS: BJ1SA-12

Uplinks: 145.8250 MHz FM, PL 67.0 Hz.
145.9250 - 145.9750 MHz SSB/CW
145.8250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Downlinks: 435.6750 MHz FM
435.7650 - 435.7150 MHz SSB/CW
435.6750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Beacon: 435.7900 MHz CW

Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: LHCP 2.0dBi max
U: RHCP 3.0dBi max

IARU coordination page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/formal_detail.asp?serial=108

For more information about XW-1 (CAS-1):
http://www.camsat.cn/
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SO-67 SumbandilaSat
Catalog Number: 35870
Launch Date: September 17, 2009

Status: Suspended

Callsign: ZS0SUM

Uplink: 145.875MHz FM tone 233.6 Hz
Downlink: 435.345MHz FM

Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: Linear
U: Linear

For more information about SO-67:
http://www.amsatsa.org.za/
[09062010]

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DO-64 Delfi-C3
Catalog number: 32789
Launch Date: April 28, 2008

Status: Operational
Current Mode: Science Mode - Beacon ONLY

Telemetry: 145.870 MHz

Downlink: 145.880 to 145.920 MHz
Uplink: 435.530 to 435.570 MHz

Delfi-C3 web page: http://www.delfic3.nl/

IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=68
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VO-52 HAMSAT
Catalog number: 28650
Launch Date: May 05,2005

Status: Operational
Current Mode: U/v - Indian Transponder

Frequencies:
Indian Transponder:
Uplink: 435.220 to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW
Downlink: 145.930 to 145.870 MHz USB/CW

Dutch Transponder:
Uplink: 435.225 to 435.275 MHz LSB/CW
Downlink: 145.925 to 145.875 MHz USB/CW

Indian Beacon: 145.9360 MHZ CW
Dutch Beacon: 145.860 MHz 12WPM with CW message

Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: LHCP
U: RHCP

Official Webpage: http://www.amsatindia.org/hamsat.htm

To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon. [09062010]

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AO-51 ECHO
Catalog number: 28375
Launch date: June 29, 2004

Status: Operational

Current Mode:
Voice repeater:
Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM
Downlink: 435.300 MHz FM

PBBS: L/u
Uplink: 1268.705 mhz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol
Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 PBP, 1 watt output

Telemetry:
Downlink: 435.150MHz 9k6

Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM
435.150 MHz FM
2401.200 Mhz FM
Analog voice uplink: 145.860 MHZ FM
145.880 MHz USB
145.880 MHz FM
145.920 MHz FM
145.920 MHz FM - 67 Hz PL tone burst
1268.705 MHz FM
Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 PBP, 1 watt output
435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol
2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25
Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol
1268.705 mhz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol
Beacon: 435.150 MHz

Mode and Antenna Polarization:
T: Linear
V: Linear
U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP
TX B (usually analog) RHCP
L: Linear
S: Linear

Broadcast: PECHO-11
BBS: PECHO-12

Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php

IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=19
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SO-50 SAUDISAT-1C
Catalog number: 27607
Launch date: December 20, 2002

Status: Operational

Current Mode: V/u

Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM - 67.0 Hz PL tone
Downlink: 436.795 MHz

Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: Linear
U: Linear

Official Webpage: http://saudisat.kacst.edu.sa/index.shtml (not up and running currently)

To switch the transmitter on, you need to send a CTCSS tone of 74.4 Hz. The order of operation is thus: (allow for Doppler as necessary):
1) Transmit on 145.850 MHz with a tone of 74.4 Hz to arm the 10 minute timer on board the spacecraft.
2) Now transmit on 145.850 MHz (FM Voice) using 67.0 Hz to PT the repeater on and off within the 10 Minute window.
3) Sending the 74.4 tone again within the 10 minute window will reset the 10 minute timer.
[09062010]

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AO-27 AMRAD
Catalog number: 22825
Launch date: September 26, 1993

Status: Operational

Current Mode: V/u

Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM
Downlink: 436.797 MHz FM

Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: Linear
U: Linear

Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org/
[09062010]

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AO-7 AMSAT OSCAR 7
Catalog number: 07530
Launch Date: November 15, 1974

Status: Operational

Current Mode: Alternating between Mode A and B every 24 hours

Uplink: 145.850 to 145.950 MHz CW/USB Mode A
432.125 to 432.175 MHz CW/LSB Mode B
Downlink: 29.400 to 29.500 MHz CW/USB Mode A (1W PEP)
145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode B (8W PEP)
145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode C (2W PEP)
Beacons: 29.502 MHz CW
145.972 MHz CW
435.100 MHz CW
2304.100 MHz CW

Official Webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/sat_summary/ao7.php

The AO-7 Logbook and Resource Website:
http://www.planetemily.com/ao7/
[09062010]

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INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS
Catalog number: 25544
Launch date: November 20, 1998

Status: Operational

Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF
Voice - V/v
BBS - OFF
APRS - OFF
SSTV - OFF

Expedition 25 Crew:
Commander: Doug Wheelock KF5BOC
Flight Engineer: Shannon Walker KD5DXB
Flight Engineer: Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI
Flight Engineer: Scott Kelly
Flight Engineer: Alexander Kaleri U8MIR
Flight Engineer: Oleg Skripochka RN3FU

Available Modes and Frequencies:
Digital/APRS:
Worldwide packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2
Worldwide packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2

Voice:
Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM
Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM
Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM

Crossband Repeater:
Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM
437.800 MHz FM
145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood)
Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM
437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood)

SSTV Robot 36:
Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM

Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: Linear
U: Linear

Callsigns:
Belgian: OR4ISS
German: DP0ISS
Russian: RS0ISS
RZ3DZR
United States: NA1SS
Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11
Digipeater callsign: ARISS

Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss
ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com/
APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/

ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines
Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted.
[10112010]

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/EX

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O/OREOS
Catalog Number:
Launch Date: November 19, 2010

Status: On Orbit

Uplink:
Downlink: 437.035 MHZ AX.25

Beacon:

Callsign:

URL: http://www.ooreos.org/
[11242010]

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Rax-1 Radio Aurora Explorer
Catalog Number:
Launch Date: November 19. 2010

Status: On Orbit

Uplink:
Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 GMSK

Beacon:

Callsign: RAX-1

URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu/
[11242010]

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Fastrac-1 Sara Lily
Catalog Number:
Launch Date: November 19, 2010

Status: On orbit

Uplink 1: 145.980 MHz 1k2 baud
Uplink 2: 145.825 MHz 1k2 baud
Downlink: 437.345 MHz 1k2 and 8k6 baud

Beacon: 437.435 MHz 1k2 AX.25

Callsign: Fast1

URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php
[11242010]

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Fastrac 2 Emma
Catalog Number:
Launch Date: November 19, 2010

Status: On Orbit

Uplink 1: 435.025 MHz 1k2 baud
Uplink 2: 437.435 MHz 9k6 baud
Downlink: 145.825 MHz

Beacon: 145.825 MHz 1k2 AX.25

Callsign: Fast2

URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php
[11242010]

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StudSat
Catalog Number: 36796
Launch Date: July 12, 2010
Status: On Orbit

Uplink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK
Downlink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK
Beacon : 437.505MHz, 20bps ASK
[08062010]

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TIsat-1
Catalog Number: 36799
Launch Date: July 12, 2010

Status: On orbit

Callsign: HB9DE

Uplink: 145.980MHz FM, AFSK
Downlink: 437.305MHz FM, AFSK
Beacon: 437.305MHz CW
[08062010]

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HO-68 HOPE-1 (CAS-1)(XW-1)
Catalog Number: 36122
Launch Date: December 15, 2009

Status: Operational

Callsign:
Broadcast: BJ1SA-11
BBS: BJ1SA-12

Uplinks: 145.8250 MHz FM, PL 67.0 Hz.
145.9250 - 145.9750 MHz SSB/CW
145.8250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Downlinks: 435.6750 MHz FM
435.7650 - 435.7150 MHz SSB/CW
435.6750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS

Beacon: 435.7900 MHz CW

IARU coordination page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/formal_detail.asp?serial=108

For more information about XW-1 (CAS-1):
http://www.camsat.cn/
[09062010]

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SwissCube
Catalog Number: 35932
Launch Date: September 23, 2009

Status: Operational

Callsign: HB9EG

Beacon(100mw): 437.5050MHz CW
Beacon(1w): 437.5050MHz FSK 1k2bps
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UWE-2
Catalog Number: 35934
Launch Date: September 23, 2009

Status: In Orbit

Beacon(500mw): 437.3850 MHz AFSK 1k2bps
437.3850 MHz FSK 9k6bps
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ITUpsAT1
Catalog Number: 35935
Launch Date: September 23, 2009

Status: Operational

Beacon(100mw): 437.325MHz CW
Beacon(1w): 437.325MHz 19k2bps
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BEESAT
Catalog Number: 35933
Launch Date: September 23, 2009

Status: Operational

Callsign: DP0BEE

Beacon(100mw): 436.000MHz CW
Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 4k8bps
Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 9k6bps
[04222010]

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CP-6
Catalog Number: 35003
Launch Date: May 19, 2009

Status: Operational

Downlink: 437.365 MHz 1k2 AFSK
[09062010]

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HAWKSAT 1
Catalog number: 35004
Launch Date: May 19, 2009

Status: operational

Downlink: 437.345 MHz ?
[09062010]

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Pharmasat
Catalog Number: 35002
Launch Date: May 19, 2009
Status: Operational

Downlink: 437.465 MHz 1k2 AFSK
[09062010]

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ANUSAT
Catalog Number: 34808
Launch Date: April 20, 2009

Status: ?

Downlink: 435.000 MHz
Uplink: 145.800 MHz

Telemetry: 137.400 MHz
[09062010]

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SOHLA-1 (ASTRO TECH.)
Catalog Number: 33496
Launch Date: January 23, 2009

Status: Operational

Proposed Frequencies and Modes:
Downlink: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW
Beacon: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW

Callsign:

IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/formal_detail.asp?serial=101
[09062010]

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KAGAYAKI (Solan Co.)
Catalog Number: 33495
Launch Date: January 23, 2009

Status: In Orbit

Downlink: 437.375 MHZ FSK9k6/CW
Beacon: 437.375 MHz FSK9k6/CW

IARU coordination status page:

AMSAT-NA webpage:

[09062010]

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STARS (Kagawa Univ.) (Twin Satellites)
Catalog Number: 33498
Launch Date: January 23, 2009

Status: Operational ?

Downlinks: 437.485 MHz FM/CW
437.465 MHz FM/CW
Beacons: 437.305 MHz FM/CW
437.275 MHz FM/CW

Callsigns: JR5YBN
JR5YBO

IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=99

AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=121&retURL=/satellites/status.php
[09062010]

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KKS-1 (Tokyo MCIT)
Catalog Number: 33499
Launch Date: January 23, 2009

Status: Operational

Downlink: 437.455 MHz AFSK/CW
Beacon: 437.385 MHz AFSK/CW

Callsign: JQ1YYY

IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=107

AMSAT-NA webapge:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=120&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[09062010]
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PRISM (Tokyo Univ.)
Catalog Number: 33493
Launch Date: January 23, 2009

Status: Operational ?

Downlink: 437.425 MHz AFSK/GMSK/CW
Beacon: 437.250 MHz AFSK/GMSK/CW

Callsign: JQ1YCX

IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=97

AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=119&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[09062010]
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RS-30 Radio Sputnik 30 (Yubileiny)
Catalog Number: 32953
Launch Date: May 23, 2008

Status: Operational

Curent Modes: Telemetry
Audio
Images

Downlinks: 435.315 MHz
435.215 MHz

AMSAT-NA website:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=115&ret
URL=/satellites/status.php

Official website:
http://www.npopm.com/?cid=leoca&caid=43
[09062010]
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CanX-2
Catalog number: 32790
Launch Date: April 28, 2008

Status: Operational in range of ground station only

Downlink: 437.478 MHz GFSK

For the latest project status update please visit the Can X-2 web
page: http://www.utias-sfl.net/nanosatellites/CanX2/

IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=46
[09062010]
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AAUSAT-II
Catalog number: 32788
Launch Date: April 28, 2008

Status: Operational

Downlink: 437.425 MHz 1k2 baud packet

For the latest project status update please visit the AAUSAT-II web
page:
http://www.aausatii.aau.dk/homepage/index.php?language=en&page=home

IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=60
[09062010]
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CO-65 CUTE-1.7+APD II
Catalog number: 32785
Launch Date: April 28, 2008

Status: Digipeater

Downlink: 437.475 MHz 9k6 Packet
Uplink: 1267.600 Mhz

Telemetry Beacon:
Downlink: 437.2750 MHz CW

For the latest project status update please visit the Cute-1.7+APD II
web page: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/index_e.html

IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=78

Command Station blog website:
http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/blog/

AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=112&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[09062010]
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Compass-1
Catalog number: 32787
Launch Date: April 28, 2008

Status: Operational

Current Mode: 4k8 MSK packet

Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM
Downlink: 437.275 Mhz CW
437.405 MHz Packet

For the latest project status update please visit the Compass 1 web
page: http://www.raumfahrt.fh-aachen.de/

IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=52

AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=114&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[09062010]
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CO-66 Seeds II
Catalog number: 32791
Launch Date: April 28, 2008

Status: Operational

Downlink: 437.485 MHz

Callsign: JQ1YGU

For the latest project status update please visit the Seeds 2 web
page: http://cubesat.aero.cst.nihon-u.ac.jp/english/seeds_2_e.html

IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=36

AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=113&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[09062010]
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CAPE-1
Catalog Number: 31130
Launch Date: April 17,2007

Status: Intermittent

Current Mode: /u

TLM Downlink: 435.245 MHz 9600 bs FSK AX.25
CW Beacon: 435.245 MHz CW

Callsign: K5USL

TLM and CW interchange every 30 seconds.

AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=94&retURL=
/satellites/status.php

IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=72
[09062010]
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CP3
Catalog Number: 31129
Launch Date: April 17,2007

Status: Operational

Current Mode: /u

Downlink: 436.845 MHz 1200 bps AFSK AX.25
[09062010]
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CO-58 CubeSat XI-V
Catalog number: 28895
Launch Date: October 27, 2005

Status: Operational - CW Beacon only

Current Mode: /u

Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200bps using AFK protocol
Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW

Callsign: JQ1YGW

Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/

Pictures received by Mineo Wakita - JE9PEL:
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/xivpicte.htm
[09062010]
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CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV
Catalog number: 27848
Launch date: June 30, 2003

Status: ?????

Current Mode: /u

Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW
Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS

Callsign: JQ1YGW

AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=96&retURL
=/satellites/status.php

Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/
[09062010]
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AO-51 ECHO
Catalog number: 28375
Launch date: June 29, 2004

Status: Operational

Current Mode:
Voice repeater:
Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM
Downlink: 435.300 MHz FM

PBBS: L/u
Uplink: 1268.705 mhz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol
Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 PBP, 1 watt output

Telemetry:
Downlink: 435.150MHz 9k6

Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM
435.150 MHz FM
2401.200 Mhz FM
Analog voice uplink: 145.860 MHZ FM
145.880 MHz USB
145.880 MHz FM
145.920 MHz FM
145.920 MHz FM - 67 Hz PL tone burst
1268.700 MHz FM
Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 PBP, 1 watt output
435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol
2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25
Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol
1268.708 mhz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol
Beacon: 435.150 MHz

Mode and Antenna Polarization:
T: Linear
V: Linear
U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP
TX B (usually analog) RHCP
L: Linear
S: Linear

Broadcast: PECHO-11
BBS: PECHO-12

Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php

IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=19
[11242010]
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QuakeSat
Catalog Number: 27845
Launch Date: June 30, 2003

Status: Telemetry only

Current Mode: 9600 baud data packet

Mode U packet
Downlink: 436.675 MHz 9k6 BPS

Quakesat webpage:
http://www.quakefinder.com/services/quakesat-ssite/
[10042010]
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CO-55 CUTE-1
Catalog Number: 27844
Launch date: June 30, 2003

Status: Operational

Current Mode: CW downlink worldwide
AX25 Packet with uplink command over Japan only

Mode U Telemetry
Downlink: 437.4000 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS

Mode U TLM Beacon
Downlink: 436.8375 MHz CW

AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=69&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[09062010]
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NO-44 PCSAT
Catalog number: 26931
Launch Date: September 30, 2001

Status: Telemetry only

Current Mode: V/v

General Usage Uplink/Downlink: 145.827 MHz 1200 Baud
Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud

PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org

aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program:
http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/
[09062010]
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RS-22 RADIO SPORT 22
Catalog number: 27939
Launch Date: September 27, 2003

Status: Operational - 70cm cw only

Current Mode: /u

CW Beacon - 435.352 MHz
145.818 MHz

AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=76&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[09062010]
=====
LO-19 LUSAT
Catalog number: 20442
Launch date: January 22, 1990

Status: CW Beacon only

Uplinks: 145.840 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK
145.860 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK
145.880 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK
145.900 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK

CW downlink: 437.125 MHz

Digital downlink: 437.150 MHz SSB (RC-BPSK 1200-baud PSK)

Broadcast Callsign: LUSAT-11
BBS: LUSAT-12

General information and telemetry samples can be found at:
www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu
[09062010]
=====
UO-11 OSCAR-11
Catalog number: 14781
Launch Date: March 1, 1984

Status: Operational

Current Mode: /v

Telemetry Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 AFSK
UHFBeacon: 435.025 MHz
Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz

Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: RHCP
S: LHCP

Webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/
MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm
[11062010]
=====
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS
Catalog number: 25544
Launch date: November 20, 1998

Status: Operational

Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF
Voice - V/v
BBS - OFF
APRS - OFF
SSTV - OFF

Expedition 25 Crew:
Commander: Doug Wheelock KF5BOC
Flight Engineer: Shannon Walker KD5DXB
Flight Engineer: Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI
Flight Engineer: Scott Kelly
Flight Engineer: Alexander Kaleri U8MIR
Flight Engineer: Oleg Skripochka RN3FU

Available Modes and Frequencies:
Digital/APRS:
Worldwide packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2
Worldwide packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2

Voice:
Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM
Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM
Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM

Crossband Repeater:
Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM
437.800 MHz FM
145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood)
Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM
437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood)

SSTV Robot 36:
Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM

Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: Linear
U: Linear

Callsigns:
Belgian: OR4ISS
German: DP0ISS
Russian: RS0ISS
RZ3DZR
United States: NA1SS
Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11
Digipeater callsign: ARISS

Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss
ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com
APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/

ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines
Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time
line is NOT translated from Russian and posted.
[10112010]
NNNN
/EX

SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-328.S3
WSR 328 Part 3 11/24/2010

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 328.S3
FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, November 24, 2010
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $WSR-328.S3

THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME:

CP4
Catalog Number: 31132
Launch Date: April 17, 2007

Status: Non-Operational

Current Mode: /u

TLM Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1200 bps FSK AX.25
CW Beacon: 437.325 MHz CW

IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=79
[09062010]
=====
LIBERTAD-1
Catalog Number: 31128
Launch Date: April 17, 2007

Status: Non-Operational

Current Mode: V/u APRS Packet ax25

Callsign: 5K3L

Uplink: 145.825 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS
Downlink: 437.399 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS

Telemetry Beacon: 437.4050 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25
[09062010]
=====
PO-63 PEHUENSAT-1
Catalog Number: 29712
Launch Date: January 10, 2007

Status: Non-Operational

Current Mode: V/v

Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM
Voice Recorder: 145.825 Mhz FM
[09062010]
=====
NCUBE-2
Catalog number: 28897
Launch Date: October 27, 2005

Status: Still attached to XO-53 (SSETI)?

Proposed Callsign: TBA
Proposed Transmit Frequency: 437.305
2407.250

Official Website: http://www.ncube.no
[09062010]
=====
XO-53 SSETI
Catalog number: 28894
Launch Date: October 27, 2005

Status: Non-operational

Voice Uplink: 437.250 MHz FM 67Hz CTCSS
Voice Downlink: 2401.835 MHz FM
Packet Up/Downlink: 437.250 MHz 9k6 packet
Packet Downlink 2401.835 MHz 38k4 packet

Official webpage: http://sseti.gte.tuwien.ac.at/WSW4/
Latest news: http://sseti.gte.tuwien.ac.at/WSW4/MOPWS/news.php
[09062010]
=====
UWE-1
Catalog Number: 28892
Launch Date: October 27, 2005

Status: Non-Operational

Mode U Telemetry
Downlink: 437.5050 MHz 9600 AFSK
[09062010]
=====
CANX-1
Catalog Number: 27847
Launch Date: June 30, 2003

Status: Non-Operational

Downlink: 437.8800 MHz AFSK 1k2bps
[06052009]
=====
DTUSAT
Catalog Number: 27842
Launch Date: June 30, 2003

Status: Non-Operational

Current Mode: 2k4 AFSK Packet last reported

Downlink: 437.475MHz

Officail webpage: http://dtusat1.dtusat.dtu.dk/

AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=101&retURL
=satellites/all_oscars.php
[02212009]
=====
AO-49 AATiS OSCAR-49 (SAFIR-M)
Catalog number: 27605
Launch Date: December 20, 2002

Status: Non-operational.

Uplink: 435.275 MHz 1200-baud AFSK
Downlink: 145.825 MHz 9600-baud FSK
(optional voice message)

Broadcast callsign: DP0AIS

Official webpage: http://amend.gmxhome.de
[01222007]
=====
MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1
Catalog number: 26548
Launch date: September 26, 2000

Status: Telemetry only

Uplinks: 145.850 MHz
145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK
Downlink: 437.325 MHz

Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11
BBS: MYSAT3-12

TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to
commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK
Amateur Radio communication.

TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as
a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey
Satellite Technology Ltd.
[03302009]
=====
NO-45 SAPPHIRE
Catalog number: 26932
Launch Date: September 30, 2001

Status: Non-Operational

Downlink: 437.095 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK
Uplink: 145.945 MHz UI Digipeater
Digi Callsign: KE6QMD

Everyone is welcome to use the digipeating/APRS features of Sapphire,
as per the user service agreement located at the following URL:
http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt
[03132005]
=====
SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B
Catalog number: 26549
Launch date: September 26, 2000

Status: Non-Operational

Downlink: 437.075 MHz

Broadcast Callsign: SASAT2-11
BBS: SASAT2-12

Further information is available at:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so42.html
[01222007]
=====
SO-41 SAUDISAT-1A
Catalog number: 26545
Launch Date: September 26, 2000

Status: Non-Operational

Uplink: 145.850 MHz
Downlink: 436.775 MHz

Broadcast Callsign: SASAT1-11
BBS: SASAT1-12

Further information is available at:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so41.html
[01222007]
=====
AO-40 AMSAT OSCAR 40
Catalog number: 26609
Launch Date: November 16, 2000

Status: Non-Operational

Uplinks
-------
V-band: 145.840 - 145.990 MHz CW/LSB
U-band: 435.550 - 435.800 MHz CW/LSB
L1-band: 1269.250 - 1269.500 MHz CW/LSB
L2-band: 1268.325 - 1268.575 MHz CW/LSB

Downlinks
---------
S2-band: 2401.225 - 2401.475 MHz CW/USB
K-band: 24048.010 - 24048.060 MHz CW/USB
Beacon: 2401.323 MHz
24048.035 MHz

P3-D Telemetry Beacons (IHU)
----------------------------
BEACON General Beacon(GB) Middle Beacon(MB) Engineering Beacon(EB)
2 m none 145.898 MHz none
70cm 435.438 MHz 435.588 MHz 435.838 MHz
13cm(1) 2400.188 MHz 2400.338 MHz 2400.588 MHz
13cm(2) 2401.173 MHz 2401.323 MHz 2401.573 MHz
3cm 10450.975 MHz 10451.125 MHz 10451.375 MHz
1.5cm 24047.885 MHz 24048.035 MHz 24048.285 MHz
[07162007]
=====
OO-38 OPAL
Catalog Number: 26063
Launch Date: January 27, 2000

Status: Non-Operational

Mode U TLM Beacon
Downlink: 437.1000 MHz 9600 FSK
[08132007]
=====
UO-36 UoSAT-12
Catalog number: 25693
Launch date: April 21, 1999

Status: Unknown

Uplink: 145.960 MHz (9600-baud FSK)
Downlinks: 437.025 MHz
437.400 MHz

Broadcast Callsign: UO121-11
BBS: UO121-12

The VK5HI viewer shareware for UO-36 is available on the AMSAT-NA web
site at the following URL:
ftp://ftp.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/display/ccddsp97-119.zip
[01222007]
=====
SO-35 SUNSAT
Catalog Number: 25636
Launch date:February 23, 1999

Status: Non-Operational

Downlink: Mode B Repeater: 436.291 MHz
Mode J Digipeater: 436.250 MHz

Uplinks: Mode B Repeater: 145.825 MHz
Mode J Digipeater: 145.825 MHz
145.900 MHz

For more information of SUNSAT vist the satellite web site:
http://esl.ee.sun.ac.za/projects/sunsat/
[01222007]
=====
PO-34 PANSAT
Catalog number: 25520
Launch date: October 30, 1998

Status: Telemetry downloads only

Uplink/downlink: 436.500 MHz

Official Webpage: http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/
[05092004]
=====
SO-33 SEDSAT-1
Catalog number: 25509
Launch date: October 24, 1998

Status: Semi-operational

Downlink: 437.910 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK)

The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and
the image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful.

For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site:
http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm
[09042006]
=====
GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B
Catalog number: 25397
Launch Date: July 10, 1998

Status: Non-Operational

Current Modes:
Telemetry : /u

Downlink: 435.225 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK)
435.325 Mhz - Not Available - temperature problems
Uplinks: 145.850 FM
145.890 FM
145.930 FM
1269.700 FM
1269.800 FM
1269.900 FM

Broadcast Callsign: 4XTECH-11
BBS Callsign: 4XTECH-12

More information of GO-32 can be found at:
http://asri.technion.ac.il/techsat/

AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=14&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[07172010]
=====
TO-31 TMSAT-1
Catalog number: 25396
Launch Date: July 10, 1998

Status: Non-operational

Uplink: 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK
Downlink: 436.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK

Broadcast callsign: TMSAT1-11
BBS: TMSAT1-12
[05012006]
=====
MO-30 UNAMSAT-2
Catalog Number: 24305
Launch Date: September 5, 1996

Status: Non-operational

Downlink: 435.1380 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Downlink: 435.2060 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Uplink: 145.8150 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Uplink: 145.8350 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Uplink: 145.8550 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Uplink: 145.8750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
[06042009]
=====
FO-29 JAS-2
Catalog number: 24278
Launch Date: August 17, 1996

Status: Non-operational
Current Mode: V/u (Mode JA)

Voice/CW (Mode JA)
Uplink: 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB
Downlink: 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB
Beacon: 435.795 MHz

Digital Mode JD
Uplinks: 145.850 MHz FM
145.870 MHz FM
145.910 MHz FM
Downlink: 435.910 MHz 1200-baud BPSK or 9600-baud FSK
Callsign: 8J1JCS
Digitalker: 435.910 MHz

Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: RHCP
U: RHCP

For current operational schedule for FO-29:
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/m-arai/gkz/satinfo/fo29e.htm

JARL English webpage:
http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/5_Fuji/ejasmenu.htm

AMSAT-NA Webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID
=5&retURL=/satellites/status.php

Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL, has created a simple decoder program for FO29's
CW telemetry downlink: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/
fo29cwts.htm
[11062010]
=====
PO-28 POSAT-1
Catalog number: 22829
Launch Date: September 25, 1993

Status: Non-operational

Downlink: 429.950
Uplink: Not until handover back to Amatuer usage

Broadcast callsign: POSAT1-11
BBS callsign: POSAT1-12

AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/po28.html
POSAT-1 webpage:
http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/CSER/UOSAT/missions/posat1.html
[01012009]
=====
IO-26 ITAMSAT
Catalog number: 22826
Launch Date: September 26, 1993

Status: PSK carrier only

Current Mode:

Uplinks: 145.875 MHz FM 1200-baud
145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud
145.925 MHz FM 1200-baud
145.950 MHz FM 1200-baud

Downlink: 435.808 MHz PSK

Broadcast Callsign: ITMSAT-11
BBS: ITMSAT-12

Official webpage: http://www.itamsat.org
AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/io26.html
[01212007]
=====
KO-25 KITSAT
Catalog number: 22828
Launch date: September 26, 1993

Status: Non-operational

Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM 9600-baud FSK
Downlink: 436.500 MHz FM

Broadcast Callsign: HL02-11
BBS: HL02-12
[05092004]
=====
AO-24 ARSENE
Catalog Number: 22654
Launch Date: May 13, 1993

Status: Non-operational

Uplink: 435.0625 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK
435.1125 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK
435.1375 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK
Downlink: 145.9750 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK
2446.5025 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK

Beacon: 2446.4700 MHz CW

Broadcast callsign:
BBS:
[12162009]
=====
KO-23 KITSAT
Catalog number: 22077
Launch date: August 10, 1992

Status: Non-operational

Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK)
Downlink: 435.170 MHz FM

Broadcast Callsign: HLO1-11
BBS: HLO1-12
[01222007]
=====
UO-22 UOSAT
Catalog number: 21575
Launch date: July 17, 1991

Status: Non-Operational

Uplink: 145.900 FM 9600-baud FSK
Downlink: 435.120 MHz FM

Broadcast Callsign: UOSAT5-11
BBS: UOSAT5-12
[01222007]
=====
AO-21 AMSAT-OSCAR 21
Catalog Number: 21087
Launch Date: January 29, 1991

Status: Non-Operational

Uplink: 435.041 MHz FM DSP
Downlink: 145.983 MHz FM DSP
[01222007]
=====
FO-20 JAS-1b
Catalog number: 20480
Launch Date: February 07, 1990

Status: Non-Operational

Beacons: 435.795 MHz CW
435.910 MHz AX25

Voice Transponder:
Uplink: 145.900 to 146.000 MHz CW/LSB
Downlink: 435.800 to 435.900 MHz CW/USB

Digital Transponder:
Uplinks: 145.850 MHz
145.870 MHz
145.890 MHz
145.910 MHz
Downlink: 435.910 MHz

More FO-20 info can be found at:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/fo20.html
[01152007]
=====
WO-18 WEBERSAT
Catalog Number: 20441
Launch Date: January 22, 1990

Status: Non-Operational

Downlink: 437.104 MHz SSB 1200 Baud PSK AX.25
[05012006]
=====
DO-17 Dove
Catalog Number: 20440
Launch Date: January 22, 1990

Status: Non-operational.

Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 Baud AFSK
Beacon: 2401.220 MHz
[05012006]
=====
AO-16 PACSAT
Catalog number: 20439
Launch Date: January 22, 1990

Status: non-operational

Current Mode: V/u

Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved)
145.920 MHz FM VOICE
145.940 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved)
145.960 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved)

Downlink: 437.026 MHz USB VOICE
(1200-baud PSK - MBL Telemetry Only)

Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz [NO FUTURE OPERATIONS PLANNED]

Mode and Antenna Polarization:
U: RC 437.050 MHz RHCP
PSK 437.026 MHz LHCP
V: Linear

Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11
BBS: PACSAT-12

AO-16 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao16.html
[07242009]
=====
UO-15 UoSAT-4
Catalog Number: 20438
Launch Date: January 22, 1990

Status: Non-operational

Uplink: ?
Downlink: 435.1250MHz (?)
435.1200MHz (?)
[06042009]
=====
UO-14 UoSAT-3
Catalog number: 20437
Launch date: January 22, 1990

Status: Non-operational

Uplink: 145.975 MHz FM
Downlink: 435.070 MHz FM
[05092004]
=====
FO-12 Fuji-OSCAR 12
Catalog Number: 16909
Launch Date: August 12, 1986

Status: Non-Operational

Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Inverting):
Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW
Downlink 435.8000 - 435.9000 MHz SSB/CW

Mode V/U (J) Packet:
Uplink: 145.8500 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS
Uplink: 145.8700 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS
Uplink: 145.8900 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS
Uplink: 145.9100 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS

Downlink 435.9100 MHz PSK 1200 BPS

Telemetry Beacon: 435.7950 MHz SSB/CW
[01152007]
=====
AO-10 OSCAR 10
Catalog number: 14129
Launch Date: June 16, 1983

Status: Non-operational

Uplink: 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB
Downlink: 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB

Beacon: 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier)

W4SM has more information about the satellite at the following URL:
http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html
[05092004]
=====
AO-8 AMSAT-OSCAR 8
Catalog Number: 10703
Launch Date: March 3, 1978

Status: Non-Operational

Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational
Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW
Downlink 435.1990 - 435.2000 MHz SSB/CW

Mode V/U (J) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational
Downlink 435.0950 MHz CW

Mode V/A (A) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational
Uplink: 145.8500 - 145.9000 MHz SSB/CW
Downlink 29.4000 - 29.5000 MHz SSB/CW

Mode V/A (A) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational
Downlink 29.4020 MHz CW
[01152007]
=====
AO-6 AMSAT-OSCAR 6
Catalog Number: 06236
Launch Date: October 15, 1972

Status: Non-Operational

Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW
Downlink: 29.4500 - 29.5500 MHz SSB/CW
Beacons: 29.450 MHz
435.100 MHz
[01312008]
=====
AO-5 Australis-OSCAR 5
Catalog Number: 04321
Launch Date: January 23, 1970

Status: Non-Operational

Telemetry Beacons: 144.0500 MHz CW
29.4500 MHz CW
[01152007]
=====
OSCAR III
Catalog Number: 01293
Launch Date: March 09, 1965

Status: Non-Operational

Uplink: 145.9750 - 146.0250 MHz SSB/CW
Downlink: 144.3250 - 144.3750 MHz SSB/CW
[01012007]
=====
RS-15 RADIO SPORT RS-15
Catalog number: 23439
Launch Date: December 26, 1994

Status: Non-operational

Uplink: 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/USB
Downlink: 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/USB

Beacon 1: 29.352 MHz (intermittent)
Beacon 2: 29.398 MHz

SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial)
[06202004]
=====
RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13
Catalog number: 21089
Launch date: February 5, 1991

Status: Non-operational

Uplink: 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/USB
Downlink: 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/USB

Beacon: 145.860 MHz

Robot: 145.908 MHz
[05232004]
=====
RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12
Catalog number: 21089
Launch date: February 5, 1991

Status: Non-operational

Uplink: 21.210 to 21.250 MHz CW/USB
Downlink: 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/USB

Beacon: 29.408 MHz

Robot: 29.454 MHz
[05232004]
NNNN
/EX

SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-328.S4
WSR 328 Part 4 11/24/2010

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 328.S4
FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, November 24, 2010
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $WSR-328.S4

THE FOLLOWING SATELLITES HAVE RE-ENTERED OR HAVE BEEN RETURNED SAFELY:

CO-56 CUTE-1.7 + APD
Catalog number: 28941
Launch date: February 21, 2006

Status: Re-entered
Re-entered:

Uplink: 1268.5000 MHz GMSK 9600 BPS
Downlink: 437.4700 MHz 1200 FM ax25 or SRLL (ACTIVE only near Japan?)

Telemetry Beacon: 437.3850 CW
Callsign: JQ1YPC

Information webpage:
http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/spacerium/cute1blog/

IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=56
[09062010]
=====
BEVO-1 (DRAGONSAT-1)
Catalog Number: 35690
Launch Date: May 19, 2009

Status: Re-entered
Re-entered:

Downlink: 437.325 MHz 9k6 GMSK
437.325 MHz CW 20wpm
[07312009]
=====
AggieSat2 (DRAGONSAT-2)
Catalog Number: 35690
Launch Date: May 19, 2009

Status: Re-entered
Re-entered:

Downlink: 436.250 MHz 9k6 FHSS
[11112009]
=====
Pollux
Catalog Number: 35693
Launch Date: July 31, 2009

Status: Re-entered
Re-entered:

Callsign: POLLUX-1

Downlink: 145.825MHz 1k2 AX.25
[09062010]
=====
Castor (ANDE-2)
Catalog Number: 35694
Launch Date: July 31, 2009

Status: Re-entered
Re-entered:

Callsign: KD4HBO-1

Downlink: 145.825 MHz 1k2 AX.25
[09062010]
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NO-62 FCAL
Catalog Number: 29667
Launch Date: December 21, 2006

Status: Re-Entered
Re-entered: July 28, 2008

Downlink: 437.385 Mhz APRS AX25

Downlink ID: KD4HBO

Website: http://eng.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/fcal.html
[01012009]
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NO-61 ANDE
Catalog Number: 29664
Launch Date: December 21, 2006

Status: Re-Entered
Re-entered: December 25, 2007

Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25
[01032008]
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NO-60 RAFT-1
Catalog Number: 29661
Launch Date: December 21, 2006

Status: Re-Entered
Re-entered: May 30, 2007

Main Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25
APRS Uplink: 145.825 MHz FM APRS AX25
Voice/PSK31 Uplink: 28.120 MHz

Packet to Voice ID: RAFT
[06112007]
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GENESAT-1
Catalog Number: 29655
Launch Date: December 16, 2006

Status: Re-Entered
Re-entered date: August 8, 2010

Current Mode: /u

Callsign: KE7EGC

Telemetry Beacon Downlink: 437.0695 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS

Official webpage: http://www.crestnrp.org/genesat1/ahc.html
[08082010]
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HO-59 HITSat
Catalog number: 29484
Launch date: September 22, 2006

Status: Re-Entered
Re-entered: June 18, 2008

Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW

Callsign: JR8YJT
[01012009]
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SO-43 Starshine 3
Catalog Number: 26929
Launch Date: September 30, 2001

Status: Re-Entered
Re-entered: January 21, 2003

Beacon: 145.825Mhz
[02212009]
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Milcom Blog Logs - 25 Nov 2010 Brasstown NC

2010-11-26T08:58:00.002-05:00

Time for another round of USB/ALE logs from here on the radio ranch. All logged yesterday using my main receiving setup while I enjoyed turkey and all the trimmings. Most of the activity was FEMA or related FEMA nets (NPHRN/Shares/etc).

3341.0 FEMA National Radio System (FNARS) Channel 6*: FC4FEM FC8 FC0FEM004 FR4FEM
4490.0 SHARES SCN ALE Net (SCN Channel 03): SEJNNN WWLNNN
4603.0 FEMA National Radio System (FNARS) Channel 9: FC1FEM FC4FEM FC6FEM
4757.0 National Public Health Radio Network Channel 2: FC1
4780.0 FEMA National Radio System (FNARS) Channel 10*: FC1FEM002 FC6FEM002 FC8
5135.0 Operation Secure: MA1NC (NH) SEMO05 (NY)
5402.0 FEMA National Radio System (FNARS) Channel 13: FC6FEM
5821.0 FEMA National Radio System (FNARS) Channel 14*: FC8
5961.0 FEMA National Radio System (FNARS) Channel 15: FC8 (This is also a posible EPA freq)
6806.0 Civil Air Patrol National Command ALE Network: 0181ALCAP 0021CTCAP 0025CTCAP 0360FLCAP 0020NHCAP 4800MICAP 000WICAP 034MERCAP 202SERCAP
6809.0 FEMA National Radio System (FNARS) Channel 21: FC8
7348.0 FEMA National Radio System (FNARS) Channel 22*: FC6FEM FC0FEM FC0FEM004
7428.0 FEMA National Radio System (FNARS) Channel 23: FC1FEM002 FC8FEM002
7805.0 Operation Secure: MA1NC (NH)
8012.0 Civil Air Patrol National Command ALE Network: 0011ARCAP 0011CACAP 0025CTCAP 0011DCCAP 0360FLCAP 0112GACAP 0011RICAP 0004WICAP 034MERCAP 042RMRCAP 202SERCAP
8050.0 FEMA NS/EP Net: FC8
9106.0 SHARES SCN ALE Net (SCN Channel 05): OARNNN
9462.0 FEMA National Radio System (FNARS) Channel 24: FC6FEM FC8
10194.0 FEMA National Radio System (FNARS) Channel 25*: FC4FEM FC8 FC8FEM FC0FEM004 FR4FEM
10588.0 FEMA National Radio System (FNARS) Channel 27*: FC4FEM FC0FEM FC0FEM004
10899.0 FEMA National Radio System (FNARS) Channel 31: FC8FEM002 FC0FEM002
11108.0 FEMA National Radio System (FNARS) Channel 73*: FC8
12129.0 FEMA National Radio System (FNARS) Channel 33: FC1FEM002 FC6FEM002 FC8FEM002
12216.0 FEMA National Radio System (FNARS) Channel 34: FC1FEM FC6FEM FC0FEM004 FR4FEM
12270.0 Apparent FEMA Net: FC1 FC6
13242.0 USAF Global Black (NIPR) Net: DL0004DAT (AWACS)
13446.0 FEMA National Radio System (FNARS) Channel 36: FC6FEM FC8 FC0FEM004
13894.0 FEMA National Radio System (FNARS) Channel 75*: FC1FEM002 FC6FEM002 FC8FEM002
14776.0 FEMA National Radio System (FNARS) Channel 42: FC8FEM
14885.0 FEMA National Radio System (FNARS) Channel 44: FC8 FR7FEM
15708.0 FEMA National Radio System (FNARS) Channel 50: FC1FEM FC8
16201.0 FEMA National Radio System (FNARS) Channel 51: FC8 FC0FEM
17487.0 SHARES SCN ALE/STI Net (Channel 08): SEJNNN
18264.0 National Public Health Radio Network Channel 11: FR7
19969.0 FEMA National Radio System (FNARS) Channel 57*: FC0FEM
21866.0 FEMA National Radio System (FNARS) Channel 60*: FC0FEM FC0FEM004

MT Equipment Buyers Guide

2010-11-25T10:57:00.001-05:00

Launch Notification: STPSAT 2 (USA 217), RAX (USA 218), O/OREOS (USA 219), FASTSAT-HSV01 (USA 220), FALCONSAT 5 (USA 221), FAST 1 (USA 222)

2010-11-23T07:42:00.001-05:00

Courtesy of AGI's Launch Notification e-mails. AGI's E-mails are sent after every launch and include key spacecraft information such as: the date, time, launch site, launcher, international number, name, and owner. Get more information on thousands of satellites and other vehicles by viewing STK models, animations, and our encyclopedic "Spacecraft Digest" database at www.agi.com/scdigest.

New Launch: 2010 November 20, 0124 UTC
Site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA
Launcher: Minotaur IV
International Designator(s): 2010-062A, 2010-062B, 2010-062C, 2010-062D, 2010-062E, 2010-062F

SSC Name Owner
37222 STPSAT 2 (USA 217) US
37223 RAX (USA 218) US
37224 O/OREOS (USA 219) US
37225 FASTSAT-HSV01 (USA 220) US
37226 FALCONSAT 5 (USA 221) US
37227 FAST 1 (USA 222) US

"A rocket carrying seven different satellites, including one that will attempt to deploy a small solar sail into orbit, successfully blasted off from an island in Alaska tonight (Nov. 19).

"The Minotaur 4 rocket launched at 8:24 EST (0124 Nov. 20 GMT) from the Alaska Aerospace Corporation's Kodiak Launch Complex. The rocket's many different payloads will attempt to demonstrate several new space technologies, including novel command and control frameworks and satellite propulsion systems—all while keeping costs down."

"Built by the Virginia-based company Orbital Sciences, Corp., the Minotaur 4 rocket is expected to deliver all seven satellites, which carry a total of 16 separate experiments among them, to an orbit about 404 miles (650 kilometers) above Earth. The $170 million mission, STP-S26, is part of the Air Force's Space Test Program.

"Here's what's on board:

"FASTSAT

"This NASA craft—short for Fast, Affordable Science and Technology Satellite—weighs about 325 pounds (148 kilograms) and is about the size of a washing machine It's part of a broader NASA effort to find ways to perform research in space cheaply and reliably.

"The agency spent less than $12 million developing the spacecraft, agency officials have said.

"FASTSAT is carrying six different scientific experiments. One of those is a smaller satellite called NanoSail-D, an 8.5-pound (3.9-kg) probe designed to eject from FASTSAT and deploy a solar sail in orbit. Solar sails catch photons from the sun much as ships' sails catch the wind.

"NanoSail-D will use its solar sail to deorbit itself, potentially demonstrating a new way to bring satellites and debris back to Earth without any chemical propellant, NASA officials have said.

"Also onboard FASTSAT are three NASA instruments designed to monitor space weather, as well as two payloads managed by the U.S. Air Force. One is a low-cost star-tracking instrument, and the other is a device that will evaluate techniques used to measure how beams of light move through Earth's atmosphere.

"O/OREOS

"NASA's O/OREOS (Organism/Organic Exposure to Orbital Stresses) is another demonstration satellite that was developed on the cheap (less than $1.75 million, officials have said).

"O/OREOS is about the size of a loaf of bread and weighs 12 pounds (5.5 kg). It contains two experiments that will activate once the nanosatellite reaches low-Earth orbit.

"One of these will characterize how microbes grow and reproduce in space, as well as how they adapt to the stresses of the space environment. The other will look at how space conditions affect four different classes of organic molecules, which are the building blocks of life.

"STPSat-2

"This U.S. Air Force microsatellite is the Minotaur 4's primary payload. STPSat-2 carries two payloads of its own: the Ocean Data Telemetry Microsat Link, which will relay data from ocean and terrestrial sensors, and the Space Phenomenology Experiment, which will evaluate sensor compatibility in space.

"STPSat-2 will be the first satellite operated by a new command and control system called the Multi-Mission Space Operations Center. This ground system is designed to fly multiple constellations of spacecraft with various missions.

"FASTRAC, FalconSat-5 and RAX

"Also aboard the Minotaur are three other satellites called FASTRAC, FalconSat-5 and RAX.

"FASTRAC—short for Formation Autonomy Spacecraft with Thrust, Relnav, Attitude and Crosslink—was developed by grad students and undergrads at the University of Texas, Austin.

"FASTRAC consists of two satellites, each about the size of two car tires, that will separate from each other in orbit to demonstrate communication and coordination capabilities.

"FalconSat-5 was also built by students—cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. The $11 million microsatellite carries several different payloads, which will monitor space weather and its effects on radio signals.

"The Radio Aurora Explorer, or RAX, is a 6-pound (28-kg) nanosatellite. It's a joint effort of the University of Michigan and SRI International, and it's sponsored by the U.S. National Science Foundation.

"RAX's primary mission is to study dense plasma clouds in Earth's upper atmosphere. These clouds can disrupt communication between Earth and orbiting spacecraft, and RAX's operators hope the little satellite's measurements can help minimize communication problems in the future.

"All of these satellites—from FASTSAT to RAX—are launching as part of the U.S. Department of Defense's Space Test Program, which is managed by the Air Force.

"Because this will be the STP's 26th small launch vehicle mission, it is being called STP-S26.

North Carolina VIPER 800 MHz Statewide TRS

2010-11-13T10:14:00.004-05:00

Here are some updated facts regarding the NC statewide 800 MHz TRS according to the September 2010 VIPER Newsletter.

• 239 total sites planned for statewide coverage: 153 sites constructed and on-the-air; 61 sites are fully funded and under construction; and 25 sites UNFUNDED.
• VIPER is 64% complete (number of sites) with 153 sites on-the-air
• VIPER infrastructure is 64% funded
• VIPER infrastructure remains to be 36% funded
• 49,800 Users are currently on the VIPER Network
• 214 Emergency Responding agencies makeup the 49,800 users
• SC has the same type Interoperable System; NC/SC can talk to each other using the same type user device.

Sites that have been activated to date:

Site County Site
1 Alamance Altamahaw
2 Alamance Cane Mtn
3 Alleghany Green Mt
4 Anson Wadesboro
5 Avery Linville
6 Beaufort Bath
7 Beaufort Chocowinity
8 Bertie Windsor
9 Bladen Elizabethtown
10 Brunswick Pea Landing
11 Brunswick Supply
12 Buncombe High Windy
13 Buncombe Meadows
14 Burke High Peak Mtn
15 Cabarrus Concord
16 Caldwell Butte Mountain
17 Caldwell Hi Britten Mtn
18 Camden South Mills
19 Carteret Newport
20 Carteret Laurel Road
21 Carteret Stacy
22 Carteret Kuhns PE
23 Caswell Yanceyville
24 Catawba Baker Mt Twr
25 Catawba River Bend
26 Chatham Chatham
27 Chatham Siler City
28 Cherokee Wine Springs
29 Cherokee Joanna Bald
30 Chowan Valhalla
31 Cleveland Shelby
32 Cleveland Boiling Springs
33 Cleveland Bens Knob
34 Cleveland Kings Mtn
35 Columbus Delco
36 Columbus Whiteville - TWC
37 Craven New Bern PE
38 Cumberland Cedar Creek
39 Cumberland Slocomb
40 Cumberland Fayetteville-TWC
41 Currituck Barco
42 Dare East Lake
43 Dare Bodie Island
44 Dare Rodanthe
45 Dare Kitty Hawk
46 Dare Buxton (US Cellular)
47 Davie Mocksville
48 Duplin Kenansville
49 Duplin Kornegay PE
50 Duplin Wallace PE
51 Duplin Chinquapin
52 Durham Camden Ave
53 Durham Cole Mill Rd
54 Edgecombe Tarboro
55 Edgecombe Dodge City
56 Franklin Margaret
57 Franklin Youngsville
58 Franklin Hosley Forest
59 Gaston Cherryville
60 Gaston Belmont
61 Gates Gatesville
62 Granville Butner
63 Granville Oxford BiCom
64 Granville Bullock
65 Granville Oak Hill
66 Granville Berea
67 Granville Oxford Water Tank
68 Greene Farmville
69 Greensboro A&T Univ.
70 Halifax Brinkleyville
71 Halifax Halifax
72 Harnett Cokesbury
73 Harnett Erwin PE
74 Harnett Spout Springs
75 Hertford Ahoskie
76 Hoke McCain
77 Hyde Ponzor
78 Hyde Rose Bay
79 Hyde Engelhard
80 Hyde Ocracoke
81 Iredell Mooresville
82 Iredell Barium Springs
83 Johnston Archers Lodge
84 Johnston Smithfield
85 Lee Tramway
86 Lenoir Seven Springs
87 Lenoir Kinston
88 Lincoln Anderson Mt
89 Macon Cowee Bald
90 Madison Big Knob
91 Martin Williamston
92 McDowell Grants Mtn
93 Mecklenburg Pineville
94 Mecklenburg - UASI Heathway
95 Mecklenburg - UASI Huntersville
96 Montgomery Buck Mountain
97 Montgomery Mt. Gilead
98 Moore Carthage
99 Nash Rocky Mount
100 New Hanover Wilmington
101 New Hanover Carolina Beach
102 Northampton Odom
103 Onslow Jacksonville
104 Onslow Holly Ridge
105 Orange Hillsborough
106 Orange Chapel Hill
107 Orange Laws
108 Pamlico Bayboro
109 Pasquotank Elizabeth City
110 Pender Penderlea
111 Pender Burgaw (NC53 East)
112 Perquimans Winfall
113 Pitt Greenville
114 Randolph Shepherd
115 Randolph Cole Ridge AAA
116 Richmond Ellerbe
117 Richmond Rockingham NCDOT
118 Robeson St Pauls
119 Robeson Proctorville
120 Rockingham Reidsville
121 Rockingham Wentworth
122 Rockingham Eden
123 Rockingham Mayodan
124 Rowan Faith
125 Rowan Salisbury
126 Sampson Newton Grove
127 Sampson Salemburg
128 Sampson Taylor's Bridge
129 Scotland Laurinburg
130 Stanly Albemarle
131 Stokes Sauratown
132 Stokes Booth Mt
133 Stokes Sandy Ridge
134 Surry Turner Mt
135 Surry Chestnut Ridge
136 Surry Elkin DOT
137 Surry Fisher's Peak
138 Transylvania Brevard
139 Tyrell Columbia
140 Union Monroe
141 Union Waxhaw
142 Union Wingate
143 Wake Wake County Simulcast
144 Wake Wake Forest
145 Wake Fuquay
146 Warren Manson
147 Washington Plymouth
148 Wayne Lee Plant PE
149 Wayne Goldsboro
150 Wilkes Pores Knob
151 Wilson Bailey
152 Wilson Wilson
153 Yancey Clingmans Peak

Up-Coming Site Activations through Q4:
• McFarland – Anson Co. Early 4th Quarter 2010 (October)
• Clemmons – Forsyth Co. 4th Quarter 2010
• Comfort – Jones Co. 4th Quarter 2010
• Riverdale – Guilford Co. 4th Quarter 2010
• Longarm Mountain – Haywood Co. 1st Quarter 2011
• Louisburg – Franklin Co. 1st Quarter 2011
• Margaretsville – Northampton Co. Changed to Old Mill 1st Quarter 2011
• Fain Mountain – Cherokee Co. 1st Quarter 2011
• Pisgah – Haywood Co. 2nd Quarter 2011

I will have more upcoming soon on this blog regarding the VIPER System.

Free FAA Digital Aero Charts Available Online

2010-11-13T09:21:00.001-05:00

If you are into aeronautical monitoring, especially on the HF bands monitoring MWARA comms, then you will want to checkout the free digital chart downloads on the FAA website at http://aeronav.faa.gov/index.asp?xml=aeronav/applications.

You can get Caribbean, Atlantic, and Pacific Enroute charts in PDF format that will show reporting waypoints you can use to pinpoint the flights you are monitoring if you are into flight following.

Here is a list of goodies you will find on this page for download:

Sectional Raster Charts
VFR Terminal Area Raster Charts
World Raster Charts
Helicopter Route Raster Charts
IFR Enroute Charts
Caribbean, Atlantic & Pacific Enroute Charts
Gulf of Mexico Charts
Digital Aeronautical Chart Supplement
Digital Obstacle File
Navaid Digital Data File
Geodetic Calculations (Compsys 21)
Aeronautical Chart User's Guide
VFR Chart Update Bulletins
Digital Aeronautical Chart Supplement Change Notice

This is some pretty good stuff and the best part is this is a free service. have fun and good hunting.

Launch Notification: Soyuz-TMA 01M

2010-11-13T07:06:00.000-05:00

Kodiak rocket launch next week will carry 7 satellites to orbit

2010-11-13T06:38:00.004-05:00

The Kodiak Launch Complex is scheduled to see its second orbital mission take off next Friday afternoon when a Minotaur 4 rocket loaded with seven satellites is launched, reports Space Flight Now.

The launch customer is the U.S. Air Force Space Test Program, a unit devoted to demonstrating enabling technologies that could be incorporated on more costly and critical spacecraft in the future. ...

"On this single rocket, we will launch seven satellites carrying 16 science and technology experiments from the Air Force, Army, Navy, NASA and the National Science Foundation," said Air Force Col. Carol Welsch, director of the Space Test Program.

The Minotaur 4 rocket is scheduled for blastoff in a 90-minute launch window opening at 8:24 p.m. EST (4:24 p.m. Alaska time) next Friday, or 0124 GMT on Nov. 20.

The Air Force Minotaur 4 rocket will launch a group of satellites in a launch opportunity sponsored by the Air Force's Space Test Program. The payloads include the Air Force's STPSat 2 satellite, NASA's FASTSAT (Fast, Affordable, Science and Technology Satellite), two FASTRAC spacecraft from the University of Texas, the Air Force Academy's FalconSat 5 satellite, NASA's O/OREOS and NanoSail-D CubeSat missions and the RAX CubeSat for the University of Michigan.

More as we get closer to launch.

Launch Notification: COSMO-SKYMED 4

2010-11-10T07:44:00.000-05:00

Launch Notification: Fengyun 3B

2010-11-10T07:42:00.000-05:00

Chinese Lunar Orbiter Downlink

2010-11-05T11:24:00.000-05:00

Paul Marsh reported the following on the Hearsat-L newsgroup:

I think I have re-found the Chinese Chang'e-2 lunar orbiter downlink. I've been monitoring it for a few hours, and can see both Doppler inversions as it orbits the Moon.

http://pjm.dyndns.org/sdr/change2a021110.jpg shows the signal, downlinking on 2210.800 MHz nominally.

I also caught this fft http://pjm.dyndns.org/sdr/change2a021110a.jpg showing the Doppler inversion.

Can someone else with S-Band facilities try to track this orbiter and report back its signal strength etc?

Also Nils in Germany confirmed Paul's observation:

I can confirm the Signal on 2210.816 MHz from Moon with upward doppler direction
at ~ 12:30 UTC. The Moon is about to set here currently, the following FFT was taken at 3°Elevation only. This is using a 1m mesh dish + EME103B LNA and Winradio Converter into an ICOM IC-R7100 with SDR-14 on the IF out.

http://www.bildercache.de/anzeige.html?dateiname=20101102-143010-148.png

Thanks gentlemen for sharing your observations with the rest of the monitoring community.

Launch Notification: Beidou G4

2010-11-04T07:41:00.001-05:00

Launch Notification: Progress-M 08M

2010-11-02T07:39:00.001-05:00

New York HF Volmet Off the Air

2010-11-02T06:24:00.002-05:00

If you have been looking for any of the New York Volmet broadcasts on HF, they are off the air for transmitter replacement.

A0667/10 - QXXXX DUE TO TRANSMITTER REPLACEMENT AT THE BARNEGAT, NEW JERSEY, USA SITE, THERE WILL BE NO VOLMET SERVICE AVAILABLE FROM THIS LOCATION BETWEEN OCTOBER 12, AND NOVEMBER 18, 2010. 12 OCT 00:00 2010 UNTIL 18 NOV 23:59 2010. CREATED: 22 SEP 12:10 2010

New York Volmet shares its frequencies below with Gander NF Volmet.
Frequencies: 3485.0 6604.0 10051.0 13270.0 kHz

Launch Notification: XM-5

2010-11-01T07:37:00.001-05:00

Newly Launched Eutelsat W3B SATELLITE in Trouble

2010-10-30T08:12:00.000-05:00

Eutelsat is reporting a loss of the recently launched W3B Satellite.

http://www.eutelsat.com/news/press-releases.html?idCp=755

Launch Notification: GLOBALSTAR M079, GLOBALSTAR M074, GLOBALSTAR M076, GLOBALSTAR M077, GLOBALSTAR M075, GLOBALSTAR M073

2010-10-28T10:00:00.000-05:00

Courtesy of AGI's Launch Notification e-mails. AGI's E-mails are sent after every launch and include key spacecraft information such as: the date, time, launch site, launcher, international number, name, and owner. Get more information on thousands of satellites and other vehicles by viewing STK models, animations, and our encyclopedic "Spacecraft Digest" database at www.agi.com/scdigest.

New Launch: 2010 October 19, 1711 UTC
Site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
Launcher: Soyuz 2
International Designator(s): 2010-054A, 2010-054B, 2010-054C, 2010-054D, 2010-054E, 2010-054F

SSC Name Owner
37188 GLOBALSTAR M079 GLOB
37189 GLOBALSTAR M074 GLOB
37190 GLOBALSTAR M076 GLOB
37191 GLOBALSTAR M077 GLOB
37192 GLOBALSTAR M075 GLOB
37193 GLOBALSTAR M073 GLOB

"Globalstar's fleet of orbiting communications satellites received reinforcements Tuesday, when a commercial Soyuz rocket launched from Kazakhstan and deployed six advanced spacecraft to restore the company's diminished two-way voice and data services.

"Built by Thales Alenia Space, the satellites are also the cornerstone of a rejuvenated Globalstar constellation Three more Soyuz launches are planned through the summer of 2011, bringing the company's fleet of second-generation satellites to 24 platforms.

"Globalstar officials say the transition to the new satellite fleet will be seamless for the company's 400,000 subscribers, except for a marked improvement in mobile two-way communications service.

"S-band antenna degradation on Globalstar's existing satellites has limited voice and duplex data communications since 2007. The problem has not affected Globalstar's simplex data relay and asset tracking product, according to the company.

"Globalstar subscribers use the satellite network to make mobile phone calls and data transmissions, especially in rural zones where terrestrial coverage is spotty or non-existent.

"By the middle of 2011, Globalstar officials say customers can expect a return to reliable voice and data transmissions. Until then, subscribers can use an application on the company's website to plug in their location and determine what hours satellite coverage is available."

"A Soyuz rocket launched at 1710:59 GMT (1:10:59 p.m. EDT) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Soaring into a partly cloudy night sky, the Soyuz 2-1a booster and Fregat upper stage accelerated to orbital velocity a few minutes after liftoff.

"After coasting around the world for more than an hour, the Fregat upper stage ignited again to reach the planned separation orbit. The rocket was targeting a circular orbit 572 miles [921 km] high with an inclination of 52 degrees

"Mounted on a specially-built satellite dispenser during launch, the Globalstar spacecraft were released in a choreographed sequence to avoid collisions. Two satellites bolted to the top of the cone-shaped adapter separated first, then four craft on the lower portion of the structure deployed 96 seconds later.

"The satellites' first radio signals were received by ground stations moments after spacecraft separation, according to Jean-Yves Le Gall, chairman and CEO of Arianespace, which oversees commercial Soyuz launches through its Starsem subsidiary."

"In a phone interview from Baikonur on the eve of launch, Navarra said two of the satellites launched Tuesday will enter service in about one month. It will take up to four months for the other four craft to drift to their prescribed orbital locations."

"The new satellites weigh 1,543 pounds [700 kg] at launch and are supposed to operate for 15 years, extending Globalstar's constellation life through at least 2025

"When the Globalstar launch campaign ends next year, the company's fleet will include 24 second-generation spacecraft and eight leftover first-generation satellites built as spares and launched in 2007."

Source: Spaceflight Now, "Six improved Globalstar craft orbited by Soyuz rocket"

Launch Notification: SHIJIAN-6G and SHIJIAN-6H

2010-10-07T07:06:00.000-05:00