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Oscar-11 nearly 24 years old and still going strongThe Amateur Radio satellite Uosat-Oscar-11 was launched on 1st March 1984 and nearly 24 years later it is still sending signals back to earth on 145.825 MHz FM. AMSAT-UK member Clive G3CWV has spent many years analysing the telemetry data from Oscar-11 and he produces a monthly report on the satellite. In correspondance on the AMSAT-BB email reflector it was noted that the clock on Oscar-11 now appears to be 81 days out. Clive G3CWV gave this answer: "In the past UO-11 also used to send stored ASCII bulletins as well, but I think that capability of the satellite ended when the spacecraft computer turned off. Anyone know for sure? "As far as I know, the computer was used to control the diary schedule, which enabled the satellite to capture and transmit many types of data, including a text bulletin. Before the computer switched off, it became difficult to command the satellite to upload the bulletins." Uosat-Oscar 11 1984 Launch Video A 64.9 MB MPEG Video of the launch can be downloaded from http://personal.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/L.Wood/UoSAT-2/uosat-2-coming-home.mpeg UoSAT-OSCAR 11 information Online Satellite Pass Predictions (Select UO-11) AMSAT Bulletin Board AMSAT-BB
The United Kingdom Amateur Satellite organisation AMSAT-UK publishes a quarterly newsletter full of the latest information on Amateur Satellites. For further information contact the secretary Jim Heck G3WGM
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