DELAY

                                                                                
----+----1----+----2----+----3----+----4----+----5----+----6----+----7----+----8
DELAY                                                                           
----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0
                                                                                
                                                                                
COLUMNS FORMAT         DESCRIPTION                         DEFAULT VALUE & UNITS
                                                                                
1-6     A6        DELAY - Defines transponder                                   
                  delay curve.                                                  
                                                                                
7-14    I8        Station number.  (This field                    0             
                  required if Satellite ID is                                   
                  missing.  This field is ignored                               
                  if Satellite ID is present.)                                  
                                                                                
15-17   I3        Antenna number (optional if                     0             
                  frequency is specified)                                       
                                                                                
18-24   I7        Satellite ID (required)                         0             
                                                                                
25-44   D20.8     Frequency in megahertz (No                      0.        MH  
                  frequency implies all frequencies)                            
                                                                                
45-59   D15.3     Transponder delay.                              0.        S   
                                                                                
60-72   D13.1     Transponder delay rate as a                     0.    S/(M/S) 
                  function of rho dot in seconds                                
                  per meter per second.                                         
                                                                                
73-80   D8.3      Transponder delay variation as                  0.  S/(M/S)**2
                  a function of rho dot squared                                 
                  in seconds per (meter per                                     
                  seconds) squared.                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
UNITS: KM =Kilometers; M  =Meters    ; S  =Seconds    ; M/S=Meters per second   
       H  =Hertz     ; MH =Mega-Hertz;                                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
IF CARD OMITTED:  No antenna transponder delay will be applied.
JULY 1987

8704.0

GLOBAL SET



Patrick Dahiroc
1998-09-10