More on Orbcomm Launch

Rosenberg.Eric (rosenberg.eric@Orbcomm.COM)
Mon, 22 Dec 97 17:26:20 -0500

     The Orbcomm launch is on for 1900 UTC Tuesday. 
     
     The Orbcomm satellites will be transmitting on the Gateway Transmitter 
     (57.6 kbps OQPSK on 137.56 MHz). This is a LOW POWER 
     transmitter...approx 2 watts, or so I'm told. 
     
     Early listeners should hear the 1/16th second bursts in a random 
     order. Until the satellites cross into the USA (and connect to a US 
     gateway) they will not be synchronized and will be transmitting 
     randomly.  After they are synched, you will hear them in a rat-a-tat 
     manner, one after the other. 
     
     Good Luck...and let us know what you hear! 
     
     Eric 
     
     
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     Eric Rosenberg
     Orbcomm Global LP
     rosenberg.eric@orbcomm.com