To get a printer-friendly version of this file in PDF, CLICK HERE: ARBONET-8 Fast Facts Version 1.2.1 Updated Beacon 2 call sign to WW5R Updated SSTV mode to Scottie 2 Formatted for web page viewing (version 1.2.1) ARBONET Web Site:  www.arbonet.net Follow us on Twitter:  @ARBONET Scheduled Launch Date:    Saturday April 7th, 2012 Scheduled Launch Time:   9:00 AM CDT Launch Site:   Hillsboro Municipal Airport (Airport Designator – KINJ) Flight Duration:  Approximately 2.5 hours Payload Downlink Frequencies: 2 Meter CW Homing Beacon 1: W5HCT- 147.560 MHz 2 Meter CW Homing Beacon 2 (13 mW): WW5R - 147.475 MHz 70 cm CW Homing Beacon: K5PRK - 433.890 MHz APRS: K5ARB-10; K5ARB-11: K5PRK-3 - 144.390 MHz SSTV: K5ARB – 145.560 MHz – Scottie 2 Mode Operational Frequencies: Launch Site Coordination Frequency:  146.460 MHz Ground Recovery Coordination Frequency:  445.600 MHz General Flight Coordination:  W5MAY Repeater 443.400 MHz + 110.0 PL HF Net:  7.250 MHz +/- 10 kHz dependent upon QRM and existing activities APRS Chase Vehicles:  K5NOT, W5BL, W5TCD, KD5KNR & others Reception Reports: The ARBONET team requests reception reports from observers who receive transmissions from any one of the various payloads aboard ARBONET-8. Reports may be submitted via the reception report page at www.arbonet.net.