eHam.net News for Monday 22 August 2016
 

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Happy 20th Birthday to FO-29!

Posted: 21 Aug 2016 10:30 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/37406


Happy 20th Birthday to Fuji-OSCAR 29! FO-29, known as JAS-2 (Japan Amateur
Satellite number two) prior to launch, was built by the Japan Amateur Radio
League and launched on August 17, 1996 from Tanegashima Space Center on an
H-II launch vehicle into a 1,323 km x 800 km orbit with an inclination of
98.5 degrees. In addition to a 100 kHz wide analog Mode V/u (JA)
transponder, the satellite also includes a packet BBS and digitalker. While
the packet BBS and digitalker are non-functional, the analog transponder
continues to provide excellent service to the present day.


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Amateur Radio Newsline Headlines for Ham Nation:

Posted: 21 Aug 2016 01:19 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/37405


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