Operational Ham Sats

Phase 3D / AMSAT-OSCAR 40 / AO-40

Launched: November 16, 2000 aboard an Ariane 5 launcher from Kourou, French Guiana.
Uplink U-band 435.550 to 435.800 MHz CW/SSB
L1-band 1269.250 to 1269.500 MHz CW/SSB
L2-band 1268.325 to 1268.575 MHz CW/SSB
Downlink 2401.225 to 2401.475 MHz CW/SSB

International Space Station/ARISS

Worldwide packet uplink: 145.990 MHz
Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz
Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz
Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz
TNC callsign NOCALL
ARISS initial station launched September 2000 aboard shuttle Atlantis

RS-12

Uplink 145.910 to 145.950 MHz CW/SSB
Downlink 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/SSB
Beacon 29.408 MHz
Robot 29.454 MHz (145.831 MHz uplink)
Launched February 5, 1991 aboard a Russian Cosmos C launcher

Status: RS-12 was re-activated in mode A on January 1, 2001

RS-15

Uplink 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/SSB
Downlink 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/SSB
Beacon 29.352 MHz (intermittent)
SSB meeting frequency 29.380 MHz (unofficial)
Launched December 26, 1994 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome
Semi-operational, Mode A (2m uplink, 10m downlink)

AO-10

Uplink 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB
Downlink 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB
Beacon 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier)
Launched June 16, 1983 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou, French Guiana
Semi-operational.

AO-27

Uplink 145.850 MHz FM
Downlink 436.795 MHz FM
Launched September 26, 1993 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou, French Guiana
Operational

UO-14

Uplink 145.975 MHz FM
Downlink 435.070 MHz FM
Launched January 22, 1990 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou, French Guiana
Operational.

JAS-1b FO-20

Uplink 145.900 to 146.000 MHz CW/LSB
Downlink 435.800 to 435.900 MHz CW/USB
Launched February 7, 1990 by an H1 launcher from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan
Operational.

FO-20 is in mode JA continuously.

JAS-2 FO-29

Voice/CW Mode JA

  • Uplink 145.900 to 146.000 MHz CW/LSB
    Downlink 435.800 to 435.900 MHz CW/USB

    • Digital Mode JD

  • Uplink 145.850, 145.870, 145.910 MHz FM
    Downlink 435.910 MHz FM 9600 baud BPSK
    Callsign 8J1JCS

    • Digi-talker Mode

  • Downlink 435.910 MHz FM

    • Launched August 17, 1996, by an H-2 launcher from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan
    Operational.

    PCSat - SEE ALSO - STARSHINE & SAPPHIRE

    Uplink/downlink 145.827 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK via PCSAT-1
    Aux/Uplink 435.250 MHz 9600 baud via PCSAT (off)
    APRS Downlink 144.390 MHz (Region 2)
    Launched: September 30, 2001 aboard an Athena-1 rocket from the
    Kodiak Alaska launch complex.
    Status: Operational

    Bob, WB4APR, reports PCSat operated its GPS system almost full time between January 7-21, 2002 (while it was in full Sun), allowing PCSat to be the first satellite to report its own exact position directly to all users for immediate display on their APRS maps.PCsat was an auxilliary payload on the Kodiak Star mission which has a total of 3 amateur satellites on board. The is also a Naval Academy mission in a joint venture with Washington University. is the primary NASA payload and it also uses APRS style telemetry packets. The following frequencies are used: 145.827 1200 baud PCsat downlink (Telemetry, and low-power stations) 145.827 9600 baud PCsat downlink (Telemetry, Mobiles and higher power stations) 144.390 1200 baud PCsat downlink over USA for brief PCsat posit and Telemetry 145.827

    Sapphire

    Communication

    The Comm Subsystem uses modified Hamtronics kits. The transmitter, broadcasts with 2 W of power at 437.100 MHz. The receiver is at 145.945 MHz. Our Terminal Node Controller (modem) is a modified Kantronics model, with our own settings and some new space-rated chips installed. We've also built a multiplexer to allow the Digitalker to share the transmitter with the CPU.

    Starshine Starshine 3 (SO-43) Freq 145.820 weak

    POSAT -1

    The PoSat-1 microsatellite has been built at the University of Surrey within a collaborative programme in satellite technology between a consortium of Portuguese academia and industry and the University - managed through its technology transfer company, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL).

    NO Other information -operational

    TIUNGSAT-1

    Uplink 145.850 or 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK
    Downlink 437.325 MHz
    Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11
    BBS: MYSAT3-12
    NUP: MYSAT3-10
    Launched September 26, 2000 aboard a converted Soviet ballistic missile from the Baikonur Cosmodrome
    Status: Operational at 38k4 baud FSK

    TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to commercial land and weather imaging payloads will offer FM and FSK amateur radio communication.

    UO-22

    Uplink 145.900 or 145.975 MHz FM
    Downlink 435.120 MHz FM 9600 Baud FSK
    Broadcast callsign: UOSAT5-11
    BBS: UOSAT5-12
    Launched July 17, 1991 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou, French Guiana
    Operational

    OSCAR-11

    Downlink 145.825 MHz FM, 1200 baud PSK
    Beacon 2401.500 MHz
    Launched March 1, 1984 by a Delta-Thor rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California
    Operational

    ASCII status (210 seconds)ASCII bulletin (60 seconds)BINARY SEU (30 seconds)ASCII TLM (90 seconds)ASCII WOD (120 seconds)ASCII bulletin (60 seconds)BINARY ENG (30 seconds)

    The ASCII bulletin is currently a static message, detailing modes and frequencies of all the amateur radio satellites

    AMSAT-OSCAR-16 (PACSAT)

    Uplink 145.900, 145.920, 145.940, 145.860 MHz FM, 1200 bps Manchester FSK
    Downlink 437.025 MHz SSB, 1200 bps RC-BPSK 1200 Baud PSK
    Beacon 2401.1428 MHz.
    Broadcast callsign: PACSAT-11
    BBS: PACSAT-12
    Launched January 22, 1990 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou, French Guiana
    Semi-operational. Digipeater on.

    ITAMSAT IO-26

    Uplink 145.875, 145.900, 145.925, 145.950 MHz FM
    Downlink 435.822 MHz SSB, 1200 Baud PSK
    Broadcast callsign: ITMSAT-11
    BBS: ITMSAT-12
    Launched September 26, 1993 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou, French Guiana
    Semi-operational.

    Digipeater function is on, open for APRS users.

     

    The following HAM satellites are in orbit but are non-operational

    KITSAT KO-23

    Uplink 145.850, 145.900 MHz FM
    Downlink 435.175 MHz FM, 9600 Baud FSK
    Broadcast callsign: HL01-11
    BBS: HL01-12
    Launched August 10, 1992 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou, French Guiana
    Status: Non-operational

    Jim, AA7KC, reports that KO-23's downlink transmitter continues in a non-operational status.

    KO-25

    Uplink 145.980 MHz FM
    Downlink 436.500 MHz FM, 9600 Baud FSK
    Broadcast callsign: HL02-11
    BBS: HL02-12
    Launched September 26, 1993 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou, French Guiana
    Non-operational.

    UoSAT-12 UO-36

    Uplink 145.960 MHz, 9600 baud FSK
    Downlink 437.025, 437.400 MHz, 9600 baud FSK
    Broadcast callsign: UO121-11
    BBS: UO121-12
    Launched April 21, 1999 by a Russian launcher from the Baikonur Cosmodrome

    TMSAT-1 TO-31

    Uplink 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK
    Downlink 436.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK
    Broadcast callsign: TMSAT1-11
    BBS: TMSAT1-12
    Launched July 10, 1998 by a Zenit rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome
    Status: Non-operational, no data downlinked since December 18, 2000

    LUSAT-OSCAR-19

    Uplink 145.840, 145.860, 145.880, 145.900 MHz 1200 bps Manchester FSK
    Downlink 437.150 MHz SSB, 1200 bps RC-BPSK
    CW Downlink 437.125 MHz
    Broadcast callsign: LUSAT-11
    BBS: LUSAT-12
    Launched January 22, 1990 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou, French Guiana
    Semi-operational.

    The CW beacon is sending eight telemetry channels and one status channel on 437.126 MHz. No BBS service is available. The digipeater is not active.

    SO-41 SAUDISAT-1A

    Uplink to be released
    Downlink 437.075 MHz
    Launched September 26, 2000 aboard a converted Soviet ballistic missile from the Baikonur Cosmodrome
    Status: Unknown, this satellite has been in orbit for almost eight months. ANS has received no additional information.

    When/if operational, SaudiSat-1A will operate as 9600-baud digital store-and-forward systems as well analog FM repeater mode capability. One of two new ham satellites from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia built by the Space Research Institute at the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology.

    SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B

    Uplink to be released
    Downlink 436.775 MHz
    Launched September 26, 2000 aboard a converted Soviet ballistic missile from the Baikonur Cosmodrome
    Status: Unknown, this satellite has been in orbit for almost eight months. ANS has received no additional information.

    When/if operational, SaudiSat-1B will operate as 9600-baud digital store-and-forward systems as well analog FM repeater

    SunSat SO-35

    Mode J uplink 145.825 MHz FM
    Mode J downlink 436.250 MHz FM

    Mode B uplink 436.291 MHz FM
    Mode B downlink 145.825 MHz FM

    Launched February 23, 1999 by a Delta II rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California
    Status: Non-operational

    RS-13

    Uplink 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/SSB
    Downlink 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/SSB
    Beacon 145.860 MHz
    Launched February 5, 1991 aboard a Russian Cosmos C launcher

    Status: non-operational (last operational in mode-T)

    RS-12 was re-activated recently. Prior to this switch RS-13 was operational (mode T), but was apparently turned off following the recent RS-12 switch.

    TechSat-1B GO-32

    Downlink 435.225 MHz, HDLC telemetry
    Launched July 10, 1998 by a Russian Zenit rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome
    Semi-operational !!!!.

    PANSAT PO-34

    Uplink/downlink frequency (listed on the PanSat web site) 436.500 MHz
    Launched October 30, 1998 by the Shuttle Discovery
    Status: unknown

    The satellite is not available for general uplink transmissions.

    The Naval Postgraduate School developed PanSat. At the time of launch, PanSat spread-spectrum digital transponders were to be available to amateur radio operators along with software to utilize this technology.

    DO-17 (DOVE)

    Downlink 145.825 MHz FM, 1200 Baud AFSK
    Beacon 2401.220 MHz
    Launched January 22, 1990 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou, French Guiana
    Non-operational.

    DOVE stopped transmitting in March 1998. The 145.825 MHz and 2401.220 MHz downlinks are off the air and the satellite has not responded to ground station control.

    RS10/11 Non operational

    WEBERSAT (WO-18)

    Downlink 437.104 MHz SSB, 1200 Baud PSK AX.25
    Launched January 22, 1990 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou, French Guiana
    Non-operational.

    WO-18 has been in orbit for 11 years.

    SEDSAT SO-33

    Downlink 437.910 MHz FM 9600 Baud FSK
    Launched October 24, 1998 by a Delta 2 rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida
    Semi-operational.

    The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful.

    AO-21 DEAD

     

    OTHER SATS

    UARS - Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite

    Fully operational

    TRANSPONDER FREQUENCIES:

    Transponder A: 01/333 - 2287.496855 · Transponder B: 01/324 - 2287.498688

     

    Weather Sats

    Frequency in Mhz Name

    1691.00000 Meteosat Kanal A

    1694.50000 Meteosat Kanal B

    137.40000 Okean 1-7

    137.62000 Noaa 9;11;14

    137.50000 Noaa 10;12

    136.72000 Noaa 10-12;14

    137.85000 Meteor 2-20;3-5

    137.30000 Meteor 3-3;3-4

    137.40000 Meteor 3-5

    Satellite APT HRPT Comments

    NOAA 12 ON 137.50MHz ON 1698.00

    NOAA 14 ON 137.62 ON 1707.00

    NOAA 15 ON 137.50 ON 1702.50 sync problems

    NOAA 16 OFF137.62 ON 1707.00 sync problems

    METEOR 2-21 OFF N/A

    FY1-C N/A ON 1700.50

    SeaWifs N/A ON 1702.50 Only in good daylight

    METEOR 3-5 ON 137.30 N/A

    OKEAN 4 (1-7) OFF 137.40 N/A Not heard for months

    OKEAN O OFF 137.40 N/A Not heard

    SICH 1 OFF N/A Not heard since July

    RESURS O 1-4 ON 137.85 N/A

    N/A = no transmission in that mode.

    Okeans and Sich transmit infrequently and normally only when within

    range of Russian/Ukrainian ground stations.

    FengYun 1C weather satellite. frequency 1700.4 MHz and signal weak.

    HUBBLE

    Have no clue for freq but included on list due to size (IE its one you can see and impress your friends!)