[Ccarc] Sputnik special event station

[Tom Murray]

Give a listen tomorrow night if you're around

Forum: Elmers
Subject: Sputnik Special Event Station Scheduled

Sputnik Special Event Station Scheduled (Oct 2, 2007) -- On Wednesday 
evening,
October 3, AMSAT will host a Special Event Station commemorating the 50th
anniversary of the launch of Sputnik I. Listen in on satellite AO-51 as it
passes over North America to hear original Sputnik telemetry. On October 3,
listen between 2350-2358 UTC; on October 4, listen at 0127-0145 UTC, 
0308-0326
UTC and 0452-0503 UTC (all times approximate). The downlink frequency will 
be
435.300 MHz (plus or minus Doppler shift); the downlink power will be higher
than the normal repeater levels. For those who send in reception reports, 
AMSAT
will return a QSL certificate. Please send a 9 × 12 self-addressed, stamped
envelope to Kevin Schuchmann, WA6FWF, 3375 Taper Ave, San Jose, CA 95127. 
Please
allow several weeks for processing.  -- Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA

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