Larry Van Horn, editor of MT's from Space" Vandenberg AFB popular "Signals to Dispatcher 372.2 column and author of Communica- Pilot speaking at Vandenberg Tower 124.95 tions Satellites, will be 126.2 the Jacksonville (FL) Hamfest, Horn at 10 a.m., at Larry Van Ground Control 118.2 Saturday, August 9, 160 Lester Drive 275.8 the Convention Center. FL 32073 Orange Park, Command Post 311.0 321.0 Larry's topic will be general readers Metro 344.6 satellite listening and MT PMSV: enjoy his Approach Control 118.0 near the area would 118.35 presentation. 339.1 Manned activity continues some frequencies. Ken, while I do frequency 363.8 aboard the and Salyut 8 not have the complete 121.4 following Departure Control () space stations and SFS picture at MacDill, the 296.5 remember, if you are sending reporter John Biro has been should help you get started: 386.6 material (cassette tape) through the monitoring developments. John mail, package it carefully. The post - Florida reports voice comms aboard the MacDill AFB a future issue of MT, I'll try office in Jax loves to eat things- - Readiness Command In Salyut 7 have been monitored on Headquarters, to list all known VHF /UHF especially tapes, floppy disks, NASA 1, 20th Missile 142.417 MHz and Salyut 8 (REDCOM); Det for Vandenberg to mail, and personal mail! FSS -7 SLBM authorizations transmissions on 143.625 MHz. In Warning Squadron; in that area. To those of you who write, Command and better help listeners addition John has reported wideband warning radar. Global please enclose an SASE if a personal MHz from the Control Station; 660th Radar telemetry on 166.120 I would like to take this reply is desired. I also welcome any 7. has also monitored Squadron JSS radar; 56th Tactical Salyut John to thank all the MT and all contributions to this column. from Salyut 8 in Training Wing: F -16 training. opportunity wideband telemetry that have taken so much If you wish to remain anonymous, MHz region. contributors the 166 and expense to aid this column your wishes will be adhered to. accompanying timeline Pilot to Dispatcher -- 372.2 time The basis. I would like to Information on new satellites, by John and Tampa Approach Con -- 354.0 on a regular table was submitted thank John Biro, Lloyd frequencies, and military aircraft compiled from public Ground Control -- 275.8 especially have been Mark Chinsky, and Geoffrey frequencies are welcomed. I also sources (All dates are 1986). TAC Command Post Scott, domain Falworth. invite MT readers to review the I would like to thank John for (Raymond 19) -- 381.3 To the individual who sent me newest edition of Communications all the fine efforts in keeping track of ATIS -- 270.1 filling a tape via MT headquarters (first Satellites and any help with the Soviet manned space program Tower -- 294.7 be is Robert in Baltimore, holes in that publication would and look forward to more reports in Departure Control name 22) -- 269.1 Maryland) the post office forwarded appreciated. the future. (Dep runway You can send your information (Dep runway 04) -- 279.6 it to me in pieces. I am sorry I could not make out your address or the to the address listed in the column my neighbor Lloyd Scott, question you asked me concerning masthead. the road apiece in Bartow, There will be other frequencies, down your search the shuttle. Please try again, but Florida, reports that Gstar II, GTE so you might want to use fourth communications feature of your scanner to find them. Spacenet's ones to satellite, which was launched on Be sure to report any new March 28, has reached its orbital slot SFS. SALYUT 7 AND 8 MANNED ACTIVITY of 105° west. The satellite has Cosmodrome ( Tyuratam) frequencies Feb 19 MIR /Salyut 8 Launched from Baikonor successfully complete in -orbit testing The following Intl desig: 1986 -17A NORAD No: 16609 by UTC. Live worldwide TV to become fully operational for are in use at NAS Fallon, Nevada, Mar 13 Soyuz T -15 Launched from Tyuratam @ 12:33 commercial traffic. U.S. Navy aircraft. coverage. Cosmonauts: Commander Leonid Kizim (age 44) Lloyd also reports, however, Engineer Vladimir Soloyev (age 39) the signal from the Geostar NAS Fallon Mar 15 MIR/T -15 Soyuz T-15 docked with MIR /relay package on board Gstar Clearance Delivery -- 271.5 12:38 UTC docked receive MIR ceased to transmit on May 19. The Fallon Tower -- 340.2 14.38 UTC cosmonauts inside II UTC Iìve TV coverage from inside MIR receive /relay package had been Fallon Approach Con -- 360.2 17.38 Mar 19 Progress 25 Launched from Tyuratam operating properly during the past Area B -17 East -- 271.4 Intl desig: 1986 -023A NORAD No. 16645 of testing. Area B -19 -- 265.8 Mar 21 P -25 /MIR Progress 25/ MIR docked month radio system. Allows signal loss was confirmed Electronic Warfare Mar 30 MIR MIR crew conducted test of new The communications with USSR over the horizon. by engineers at Spacenet's Satellite range -- 262.7 space flight. MIR crew Apr 12 25th Anniv. 25th Anniversary of first Center in McLean, Virginia, on May Austin MOA -- 275.6 held live TV conference and called for nuclear test ban treaty 20. While the Gstar satellite Oakland Control Apr 20 Progress 25 Jettisoned from MIR -- 285.5 Apr 21 Progress 25 Decayed in earth's atmosphere communication package is unaf- (Southbound) Carried supplies of fuel, water, food -- 382.8 Apr 23 Progress 26 Launched from Tyuratam. fected, attempts to restart the Fallon Ground and equipment to MIR. -- 263.6 receive /relay electronics have not Desert Control Apr 27 P -26 /MIR Progress 26 /MIR docked crew to Salyut 7 would been successful. RCA Astro- Area B -16 -- 341.0 May 04 Radio Moscow Announced the transfer of the MIR Electronics is the manufacturer of Area B -17 West -- 267.4 happen on 5 May T -15 /MIR Crew leaves MIR in "space taxi." T-15 leaves with supplies. B -20 -- 344.1 May 05 Soyuz an the Geostar package. Area May 06 Soyuz T- 15/S -7 Crew arrives at Salyut 7 at 16:58 UTC Tuesday completing GABBS MOA -- 310.6 1,875 -mile journey in a "space taxi" from MIR to Salyut 7 space station. The two cosmonauts sked to replace equipment and AMSAT officials have Oakland Control in (Northbound) -- 269.3 transfer equipment supplies and even plants cultivated reported that after three years of on- space. Flight Service Sta -- 255.4 capsule orbit performance, Amsat -Oscar 10's May 21 Soyuz TM An unmanned version of a new model Soyuz space Unit SAREX -- 282.8 launched from Tyuratam. Integrated Housekeeping time 50 hours, 10 has experienced a major Fallon Base radio May 23 Soyuz TM/MIR Soyuz TM docks with MIR at 1412 Moscow (IHU) minutes after launch. IHU is the (Prince base) -- 340.5 out malfunction. The May 28 Spacewalk Leonid Kizim and Vladimir Solovev took pieces of material satellite's central computer that runs Air Wing Common -- 345.0 of a cylinder and clipped it together and then attached it to a platform above the Salyut 7, gave one dimension of the the whole satellite. the spacewalk apparently occurred One of the first places that structure as being nearly 50 feet. TASS reported The failure began at 0543 UTC and lasted 3 hours and 50 minutes. details become after they are at 0923 late May 17. As more might launch shuttles May 28 Soyuz TM /MIR Per Radio Moscow, Soyuz TM separated from MIR available, SFS will pass them on to flying again will be Vandenberg AFB. UTC. Soyuz TM did the first computer controlled NAV docking Welcome to the MT readers. For the latest info I do not have a lot of frequency and undocking of an un- manned Soyuz. monitor the AMSAT nets. information on Vandenberg but here computer age. May 30 Soyuz TM Soyuz TM lands in Kazakhstan republic. have. Anyone in welding parts onto is what I currently May 31 Spacewalk Both cosmonauts spend 5 hours outside S -7 of Tampa that area is urged to update this list a tower. Instruments were mounted on the 40- foot -high tower Kenneth Clum laser beam to it any new HF /VHF /UHF to monitor vibrations and other data. A low power would like to monitor military and add 15 minutes of the those that will relayed data to the S-7. Soviet TV carried aircraft flying out of MacDill AFB, frequencies including spacewalk. Florida. He has asked me to provide be used by the space shuttle.

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