[KL7AA] Re: SUITSAT

[J D Delancy]

Additional SUITSAT information:

Since SuitSat will be operating on the ISS world wide packet uplink
frequency of 145.99 MHz, it is requested that all packet operations on that
frequency be suspended for the duration of the SuitSat transmissions.
Keeping transmissions off the downlink frequency will help to avoid local
interference to the 1/2 watt downlink signal from SuitSat

The ISS crossband repeater is under consideration for being temporarily
reconfigured to listen for the SuitSat transmissions and then retransmit
them on 437.80 MHz. It is hoped that persons with minimal equipment might
have a better chance of hearing the SuitSat retransmissions from the
crossband repeater since ISS has a power output of 10 watts. Please help us
to avoid interference problems by not using the crossband repeater while
SuitSat is active because anything else the repeater hears on 145.99 MHz
will interfere with the SuitSat retransmissions


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J D Delancy" <W1JD at drix.net>
Sent: Wednesday, 01, February, 2006 03:57
Subject: SUITSAT


> From Space Weather News for Jan. 31, 2006:
>
> "SUITSAT:  On February 3rd, astronauts plan to hurl an old spacesuit
> overboard from the International Space Station.  The disembodied suit,
> nicknamed "SuitSat," will proceed to circle Earth, transmitting a radio
> message which anyone can hear using a police scanner or a ham radio tuned
to
> 145.990 MHz FM.  This strange experiment is a test of a sensible
idea--that
> old spacesuits might be transformed into useful satellites. Would you like
> to listen to SuitSat?  Sign up for  Spaceweather PHONE
> http://spaceweatherphone.com and you'll receive alerts when the suit is
> about to orbit over your area"
>