A List of Technical Specifications for
Satellite Station KE4ZXW

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Satellite Communication Methods

KE4ZXW operates using two communications modes:

• Mode J (digital) using VHF uplink/UHF downlink @9600 bps. The Amateur Radio satellites using mode J are UO-22 which is primarily controlled by the University of Surry, England, KO-23 and KO-25 which are primarily controlled by the University of Seoul, Korea.

• Mode B (analog voice and cw) using UHF uplink/VHF downlink. The Amateur Radio satellites using mode B are AO-10 and AO-13 which are primarily controlled by North American stations.

Satellite Station Antenna Location

The following data are necessary to reference the satellite tracking software to the terrestrial station location. Amateur Radio satellite station KE4ZXW is located at the following:

• Latitude = +37.024 North (37 deg 01 min 26 sec).
• Longitude = -76.345 West (76 deg 20 min 41 sec).
• Antenna Height = 79.0 feet above mean sea level (+24.079 meters).
• Time Zone = 5 hours west of the Greenwich Time Zone (-5).