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RETRANSMISSIONS OF SHUTTLE AUDIO ON AMATEUR RADIO FREQUENCIES



This document contains two sections.  The first is a statement from the ARRL

concerning some HF retransmissions of Shuttle Audio.  The second is a

collection of reports left by our callers of frequencies (most VHF) where they

have observed retransmissions.



During a shuttle mission carrying the SAREX payload, news and Astronaut re-

transmissions are carried on these Amateur Radio stations:



Goddard Amateur Radio Club, WA3NAN, (Greenbelt, MD) news and re-transmissions

on Amateur Radio high frequency (HF) bands at 3.86, 7.185, 14.295, 21.395, and

28.65 MHz and on VHF at 147.45 MHz.



Johnson Space Center Amateur Radio Club, W5RRR, (Houston, TX) news bulletins

on HF bands at 3.850, 7.227, 14.280, 21.350, and 28.400 MHz and VHF at

146.64 MHz.



Lewis Research Center Amateur Radio Club, AK8Y, (Cleveland, OH) Shuttle audio

on 145.670 MHZ and 147.195 MHZ.  Alternate is 147.195 MHZ.



ARRL (Newington, CT) Amateur Radio station, W1AW, news bulletins (9:45 PM,

12:45 AM EST) on HF bands at 1.818, 3.5815, 7.0475, 14.0475, 18.0975, 21.0675,

28.0675 and VHF at 147.555 MHz.