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    "subject": "[ans] ANS-259 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins",
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    "content": "AMSAT NEWS SERVICE\nANS-259\n\nThe AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor-\nmation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite\nCorporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space\nincluding reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur\nRadio operators who share an active interest in designing, building,\nlaunching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio\nsatellites.\n\nThe news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur\nRadio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.\n\nPlease send any amateur satellite news or reports to:\nans-editor at amsat.org.\n\nIn this edition:\n\n* Booking is Open for 2018 Symposium in Huntsville\n* AMSAT 2018 Space Symposium Schedule of Events\n* Funcube/AO-73 Schedule Changes Due to Full Sun Illumination\n* FM, Linear Satellite Frequency Table Updated\n* Tips Regarding Image Capture From AO-92\n* Hosting an ARISS Contact in the USA\n* Frank Griffin K4FEG, SK\n* Call for Volunteers, ANS Seeks Rotating Editors\n* Upcoming Satellite Operations\n* ARISS News\n* Shorts From All Over\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-259.01\nANS-259 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 259.01\n>From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.\nSeptember 16, 2018\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-259.01\n\n\nBooking is Open for the 2018 AMSAT Space Symposium in Huntsville\n\nAMSAT's 2018 36th Annual AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General\nMeeting will be held Friday through Sunday, November 2, 3, & 4, 2018\nin Huntsville, Alabama. The location will be at the US Space and\nRocket Center, One Tranquility Base, Huntsville, Alabama:\nhttps://www.rocketcenter.com/\n\nHotel accommodations will be next door at the Marriott at the Space\n& Rocket Center, 5 Tranquility Base, Huntsville, Alabama USA. Hotel\nreservations for the Symposium may be made by individual attendees\ndirectly with Marriott reservations at:\n+ 1-(800) 228-9290 or\n+ 1-(256) 830-2222 or\n+ On-line at http://tinyurl.com/Marriott-2018-Symposium-Hotel\n+ Please mention the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT),\n  Reference Number M-BIHHXTA for the group rate of $104 per night.\n  The AMSAT group rate is available 10/31/18 to 11/04/18\n  Book by 10/10/18\n+ Marriott perks include free parking for attendees and\n  complimentary WiFi.\n\nThe 2018 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting features:\n+ Space Symposium with Amateur Satellite Presentations\n+ Operating Techniques, News, & Plans from the Amateur Satellite World\n+ Board of Directors Meeting open to AMSAT members.\n+ Opportunities to Meet Board Members and Officers\n+ AMSAT Annual General Membership Meeting\n+ Auction, Annual Banquet, Keynote Speaker and Door Prizes !!\n+ Our Keynote Speaker this year will be announced soon.\n\nRegistration for the Symposium $60 per person. Banquet registration\nis $50 per person. Registration for the Symposium and Banquet can be\nordered on-line at:\nhttps://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-symposium/\n+ $60 Early Registration Through September 30, 2018\n+ $65 Registration October 01, 2018 - October 26, 2018\n+ $70 Registration at the Door\n+ Dinner reservations are $50 per person and should be made on line\n  by October 20th to ensure accommodation!\n\nThere are multiple alternate activities and attractions in the\nHuntsville area include:\n+ The Huntsville Botanical Garden\n+ Monte Sano State Park\n+ U.S. Veterans Memorial Museum\n+ Von Braun Center\n\n[ANS thanks the 2018 Symposium Committee for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nAMSAT 2018 Space Symposium Schedule of Events\n\nThe 2018 AMSAT Symposium Committee has announced version 1.1 of the\nschedule of events for the 2018 AMSAT-NA 36th Annual Space Symposium\nand General Meeting, November 1-4, 2018 at the U.S. Space and Rocket\nCenter, Huntsville, Alabama\n\nThursday, November 1, 2018 - Board of Directors Meeting\nHuntsville Marriott at the Space and Rocket Center\n+ 8 am - noon AMSAT Board Meeting, Columbia Room\n+ Noon - 1 pm AMSAT Board Lunch Break, Columbia Room\n+ 1 pm - 6 pm AMSAT Board Meeting, Columbia Room\n+ 6 pm - 7:30 pm AMSAT Board Dinner Break, Columbia Room\n+ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm AMSAT Board Meeting, Columbia Room\n+ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Registration, (TBD)\n\nFriday, November 2, 2018 - U.S. Space & Rocket Center\nMorning\n+ 8 am - noon AMSAT Board Meeting, Marriott Columbia Room\n (Closed Session)\n+ U.S. Space & Rocket Center Educator Training Facility\n+ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Registration, Foyer\n+ 9:00 am - noon Self-guided tours of Huntsville and US Space and\n  Rocket Center\n+ 1:00 pm - 1:15pm AMSAT Symposium Kickoff, President's Welcome,\n  Educator Training Facility\n+ 1:15 pm - 5:00 pm Paper Sessions, Presentation Schedule TBD\n+ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm Informal Dinner on your own\n+ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm AMSAT Reception, Educator Training Facility\n  Cash Bar Available\n\nSaturday November 3, 2018 - U.S. Space & Rocket Center\nEducator Training Facility\n+ 8:00 am - 11:45 am Registration, Foyer\n+ 8:00 am - 8:15 am AMSAT Symposium Welcome\n+ 8:15 am - noon Paper Sessions Presentation Schedule TBD\n+ Noon - 1:00 pm Lunch on your own\n+ 1:00 pm - 3:15 pm Paper Sessions, Presentation Schedule TBD\n+ 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm AMSAT Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony\n+ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Attitude Adjustment, Cash Bar, Saturn V Hall\n+ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Cash Bar, Saturn V Hall\n+ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Banquet, Saturn V Hall\n  Keynote Speaker - TBD\n  Prize Drawing\n\nSunday November 4, 2018\n+ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm U.S. Space and Rocket Center\n  Marshall Space Flight Center Tour\n  Exact Times, Itinerary, and Cost TBD\n\n[ANS thanks the 2018 Symposium Committee for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nFUNcube/AO-73 Schedule Changes Due to Full Sun Illumination\n\nFUNcube/AO-73 is now in continuous sunlight and the FUNcube team\nhas decided to leave the satellite in education mode (full power\nbeacon, no transponder) until further notice. The reason for doing\nthis is to allow the satellite's temperature to stabilise.\n\nThere is more information at https://funcube.org.uk/news/\n\nDue to the continuous illumination this means that the usual auto-\nnomous switching between transponder on in eclipse and high-power\ntelemetry when in sunlight will no longer be effective! At this\ntime it looks like the spacecraft will be in this situation for\nmore than eight months until sometime in April next year.\n\nThis schedule was originally planned to provide a very strong tele-\nmetry signal for schools to use during daylight hours and for amateur\noperation at night (and also at weekends and over holidays).\n\nThe FUNcube team has decided to have AO73/FUNcube-1 initially\noperate for alternate periods of one week in either safe or\neducational modes.  This should enable an evaluation period to\ndetermine whether the currents do affect the spin rate. Safe mode\nprovides low power tele-metry and education mode the usual high power\ntelemetry. It will also enable an analysis to see whether the\nsatellite becomes hotter or cooler in each mode.\n\nThis schedule may be changed in light of experience and the FUNcube\nteam will update everyone on such changes via the AMSAT-BB.\n\nThis will be a new experience for the spacecraft so the capture\nof the largest possible amount of telemetry remains an important\ntool for the team to have. We are very grateful to everyone who\ncontinues to upload the telemetry they have received to the Data\nWarehouse. It is invaluable.\n\nIn addition to AO73/FUNcube-1, the FUNcube-2 transponder on UKube-1\nremains operational and EO88/Nayif-1 continues to operate\nautonomously with the transponder on when in eclipse and high- power\ntelemetry in sunlight.\n\n[ANS thanks the FUNcube/AO-73 for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nFM, Linear Satellite Frequency Table Updated\n\nThe AMSAT FM and linear transponder satellite frequency summaries\nhave been updated with recent coordination information:\n\nFM\nhttps://www.amsat.org/fm-satellite-frequency-summary/\n\nLinear\nhttps://www.amsat.org/linear-satellite-frequency-summary/\n\n[ANS thanks Paul N8HM for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nTips Regarding Image Capture From AO-92\n\nJerry Buxton, NØJY, AMSAT Vice-President Engineering, provided some\ninsight about of how the AO-92 camera image capture is transmitted\nvia its high speed telemetry data downlink to how the images are\nproduced on the Fox telemetry web pages.\n\nVisit this page to view the images that have been captured:\nhttp://www.amsat.org/tlm/leaderboard.php?id=0&db=FOXDB\n\nSome stations may have captured partial images that they can see on\ntheir local FoxTelem display, the web page image is produced from the\ndata received by the server from the many stations who may be\ncapturing the pass with FoxTelem. That literally means the more the\nmerrier, and even if you only see as little as one scan line on your\nFoxTelem image that line will be sent to the server to be \"stitched\ntogether\" with all other image data that others capture.\n\nYour line may be the only capture of that line and just what is\nneeded to complete the whole image. While the single line or\nincomplete image on your display may seem insignificant or be\ndisappointing, you are contributing to the opportunity to have the\nentire image available on the web. That is significant, and counting\non several stations to receive the components of a full image is part\nof the design of FoxTelem.\n\nTo participate in capturing the full image you must have the Decoder\nOptions \"Upload to Server\" checked in your FoxTelem settings.  That\nsetting plus the participation of many stations, no matter how much or\nhow little data they might individually receive, is what can make full\nimages available for all to see on the website.\n\nThank you for participating in the science the Fox-1 satellites\ndeliver, and enjoy the birds!\n\n[ANS thanks Jerry Buxton, NØJY, AMSAT Vice-President Engineering for\n the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nHosting an ARISS Contact in the USA\n\nEditor's Note: The Proposal Window Is Now Open\n\nProposals from schools and organizations in the US are accepted\nduring two proposal windows each year. The Fall 2018 proposal window\nis now open for contacts to be scheduled from July 1, 2019 – December\n31, 2019. This proposal is due to ARISS by November 15, 2018 at 11:59\nPM Pacific Time.\n\nA scheduled ARISS contact is a voice-only communication via Amateur\nRadio between the International Space Station (ISS) crew and\nclassrooms and communities.  ARISS contacts allow education audiences\nto learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to work and live\nin space. These scheduled contact opportunities are offered to formal\nand informal education institutions and organizations, individually\nor working together.  The radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes\nin length due to the radio communication window permitted by the\nlogistics of orbital passes of the ISS.  During the contact, students\ninteract directly with astronauts and cosmonauts during this\ncommunication window using a question and answer format.\n\nTo maximize these radio contacts, the ARISS program looks for\norganizations that will draw large numbers of participants and\nintegrate the radio contact into a well-developed education plan.\nBecause of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of\nscheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate\nflexibility to accommodate changes in contact dates and times.\n\nARISS Proposal Requirements\n\nU.S. education organizations interested in hosting an ARISS\nscheduled contact will find information about submitting a proposal\nbelow. (International schools should submit applications following\ninstructions provided on the international ARISS Program website.)\n\nEducational proposals should include plans for students to:\nstudy topics related to space technology, space exploration, or\nspace research, and,\nlearn about communication, wireless technology, and radio science\nThe more advance preparation educators make with educational plans,\nthe more learning and value the ARISS event will have for students.\nImagine your students interviewing an astronaut in space, maybe even\nusing an antenna your students have assembled!\n\nARRL's Education & Technology Program and NASA offer valuable\nresources to help you and your students learn about wireless\ntechnology and satellite communications and space exploration.  Go to\nARRL's web page: Preparation for an ARISS Contact for links to those\nresources.\nAn ARISS Technical Mentor is assigned to assist educational\norganizations with technical preparations and logistical coordination\nof the contact. With the assistance of your ARISS Technical Mentor,\nARRL and AMSAT can help you find a local Amateur Radio group to\nprovide equipment and expertise. In some cases, local ham radio club\nvolunteers may also be able to assist with lessons on communication,\nwireless technology, or radio science.\n\nSubmitting a Proposal\n\nThe Proposal Window\nProposals from schools and organizations in the US are accepted\nduring two proposal windows each year. The Fall 2018 proposal window\nis now open for contacts to be scheduled from July 1, 2019 - December\n31, 2019. This proposal is due to ARISS by November 15, 2018 at 11:59\nPM Pacific Time.\n\nThe ARISS Proposal Process\nFollowing is the sequence of steps involved in the proposal and\nselection process.\nInterested organizations in the US should obtain a planning guide\nwith information about expectations and preparations for a proposal.\nOrganizations participate in an online Information Session.\nOrganizations reach out to local educational partners and local\nRadio Amateurs to develop and submit a proposal using the current\nproposal form.\nA committee of representatives from NASA, ARRL and AMSAT evaluate\nand approve proposals.\n6 to 8 weeks after the close of the proposal window, organizations\nwith approved proposals are sent a congratulatory email.  Declination\nemails are also sent out at that time.  Organizations are given the\nopportunity to request proposal feedback.\nSelected organizations participate in an ARISS Orientation Session\nand are paired with an ARISS Technical Mentor who will help them\ndevelop an Equipment Plan.\nAfter the Equipment Plan is approved, the organization initiates\ntheir Education Plan and preparations for the contact get underway\nIf you have questions regarding the proposal process, please send an\nemail to:  [email protected]\n\nUpcoming Proposal Webinars\nIn order to help organizations prepare proposals, the ARISS program\noffers online Proposal webinars. These webinars are an hour in length\nand are designed to provide more information regarding US ARISS\ncontacts and the proposal process, as well as provide an avenue for\ninterested organizations to ask questions. Attending an online\nProposal webinar is not required but is strongly encouraged.\n\nOnline Proposal webinars for the Fall 2018 proposal window will be\noffered during the fall proposal window.  Check back at this web site\nin early September for details on webinars.\n\nARISS Proposal Guide\nA Proposal Guide is offered to help you plan and identify the\nresources you will need to host an ARISS scheduled contact.\n\nAfter reading the Guide and developing your plan, you can complete\nthe ARISS Proposal Form and submit it during the proposal window.\n\nDownload the current version of the Proposal Guide (Fall 2018)\n\nARISS Proposal Form\nUS schools and educational organizations may download the ARISS\nProposal Form to submit a proposal to host an ARISS contact.  Use\nthis form to submit the details of your Education and Outreach Plan.\n\nFor Additional Information\nContact the ARISS US Program Coordinator to obtain information about\nProgram expectations and proposal guidelines by sending an e-mail to\[email protected]\n\nFor an overview of the ARISS international program visit\nwww.ariss.org.\n\nTechnical Proposal\nUse this form to provide the information needed by the ARISS\nOperations Team to be assured that you have the equipment in place to\nsuccessfully support your contact.  Submit this completed form to\nyour assigned Technical Mentor as soon as possible, but no later than\n3 months after your Education Plan is approved.  Download the\nEquipment Plan Form\n\nGround Station Recommendations\nThe recommendations for the ground station to support a scheduled\nARISS school contact are considerably more robust than needed for a\ncasual contact with the ISS.  Because the scheduled contact is a one-\ntime event involving a large audience every effort is taken to\nconfigure a ground station that will offer the maximum communications\nwindow possible within the constraints of orbital mechanics and  line\nof sight considerations, and to provide redundancy in the event of\nunexpected equipment failure. If you are considering supporting an\nARISS scheduled contact please review current Ground Station\nRecommendations.\n\n[ANS thanks ARISS for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nFrank Griffin K4FEG, SK\n\nANS has received word that Frank Griffin K4FEG has become a silent\nkey. Many will recognize K4FEG as a friendly voice on the birds, as\nwell as a mentor/elmer. Many have Frank in our satellite logs. He had\na knack of remembering folks voices and replying to them by name. We\nexpress our collective sympathies and best wishes to Frank's family.\n\n[ANS thanks Ed WA7ETH and others via AMSAT-BB for the above\n information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nCall for Volunteers, ANS Seeks Rotating Editors\n\nThe AMSAT News Service (ANS) is seeking volunteers to serve as\nrotating editors for its weekly newsletter.\n\nEditors work on a rotating schedule, each taking a different turn\nediting a specific week's newsletter as scheduled by the ANS Editor\nin Chief. Editors support each other by seeking and reporting to the\nEditor of the week, information and resources of interest to the\nAMSAT community. The number of newsletters assigned will be dependent\nupon the number of available editors at any given time. The average\neditor can expect to spend, on average, 4-5 hours for each newsletter,\ndependent on available material. Prospective editors are required to\nbe AMSAT members in good standing and have a genuine interest in\nsatellite operation and an understanding of AMSAT's mission. Former\nediting experience is a plus but not required.\n\nIf interested, please submit an inquiry, including your contact\ninformation to ans-editor at amsat.com.\n\n[ANS thanks the ANS editors for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nUpcoming Satellite Operations\n\nRoute 66 On the Air – W6D – September 8-16, 2018 (UTC)\nChristy, KB6LTY, will be operating in the special event Route 66 On\nthe Air, using the special event call sign W6D.  She will be on as\nmany of the birds as sh can operate during the week: FM, APRS digi,\nand transponders. No schedule, just listen for the special event call\nsign W6D.  For more information  on the event (QSL/certificate ) go\nto the website: http://w6jbt.org/\n\nAMSAT-EA Special Event – AM1SAT – September 10-17, 2018\nAs part of the IV RadioHam Fair IberRadio 2018 activities, AMSAT-EA\nmembers, using the special event call sign AM1SAT, will be activating\n14 grid squares across Spain from September 10th to September 17th.\n\nAMSAT-EA is offering an AM1SAT Special Award in two categories:\nSILVER and GOLD.  More information, to include rules and log\nsubmission instructions, is available on QRZ:\nhttps://www.qrz.com/db/am1sat\n\nYellowstone (DN42, DN43, DN44, DN52, and DB53) – September 12-21, 2018\nRJ, WY7AA, fired up the El Camino and headed to the Rocky Mountains\nfor and little camping trip. FM only. With no internet access, keep\nan eye on RJ’s QRZ page for details, including the DN42/43/52/53 grid\ncorner activation on September 21st.\n\nSoutheast Colorado (DM77, DM87, DM88) – September 15, 2018\nRon, AD0DX, will activate some Southeast Colorado grid lines\nSaturday, September 15th.  Plan is DM87/88 grid line at 1604z and\nthen AO-91 at DM77/87 grid line at 1727z, followed by AO-92 at 1737z.\nKeep an eye on Ron’s Twitter page for further updates\nhttps://twitter.com/ad0dx\n\nHonduras (DXCC) – September 15-16, 2018\nHR2CH will sponsor a special event station in celebration of the\n60th anniversary of Radio Club de Honduras. See QRZ page for QSL info.\n\nNorthern Michigan (EN76, EN85, EN86) – September 15-18, 2018\nChris, AA8CH is heading back to northern Michigan and Drummond Island.\n\nSeptember 15:  EN76, EN85\nSeptember 16:  EN85, EN86\nSeptember 17:  EN85, EN86\nSeptember 18:  EN76, EN85\nAnyone who missed Chris from N8R in July and/or needs any of these\ngrids can send me an email (see QRZ) and he’ll keep you in the loop\nfor expected passes.\n\nKure Beach, NC (FM13) – September 22-28, 2018\nWayne, NM3B, will be operating holiday style from Kure Beach, NC,\nSeptember 22-28.  Send QSL for confirmation.\n\nNorth to Alaska (CO28) – October 5-9, 2018\nTucker, W4FS, will be in Juneau, AK, October 5-9th, using the call\nsign W4FS/KL7.  Weather permitting, he may slip up to Whitehorse to\nuse his new Canadian call VE9FS.  Watch his Twitter account for\nspecific plans. https://twitter.com/Whiskey4FoSho\n\nPlease submit any additions or corrections to ke4al (at) yahoo.com\nUpdated September 13, 2018\n\nhttps://www.amsat.org/satellite-info/upcoming-satellite-operations/\n\n[ANS thanks Robert KE4AL for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nARISS News\n\nThe following contacts were successful through the first half of\nSeptember:\n\n+ 2018-09-06 16:49 UTC between [ASTRONAUT Ricky Arnold KE5DAU using\n  ISS callsign NA1SS and Mendez Fundamental Intermediate School, Santa\n  Ana, CA, USA Contact was direct via AA6TB. ARISS Mentors were\n  Primary Charlie AJ9N with Backups: Brian AB6UI and Norm K6UU\n\n+ 2018-09-10 15:20 UTC between Astronaut Serena Aunon-Chancellor\n  KG5TMT using ISS callsign NA1SS and Colegio Del Sol, San Miguel de\n  Tucuman, Tucuman, Argentina, Contact was direct via LU5KHF. ARISS\n  Mentor was Brian VE6JBJ\n\n+ 2018-09-12 08:21 UTC between Ricky Arnold KE5DAU using ISS\n  callsign NA1SS and Walford Anglican School for Girls, Adelaide,\n  South Australia, Australia,  Contact was telebridge via W6SRJ.\n  ARISS Mentor was Tony VK5ZAI\n\nUpcoming ARISS Contact Schedule\n\nOtori Elementary School, Sakai City, Japan, direct via 8N3OH\nThe ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS\nThe scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU\nContact is a go for: Mon 2018-09-17 11:45:55 UTC\n\nBischöfliche Schule / Technisches Institut, St.Vith, Belgium, and\nBerufliche Schule Direktorat 1 Nürnberg, Nuremberg, Germany\ntelebridge via W6SRJ\nThe ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS\nThe scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO\nContact is a go for: Fri 2018-09-21 10:15:22 UTC\n\n[ANS thanks ARISS, Charlie AJ9N and David AA4KN for the above\n information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nShorts From All Over\n\n+ Free Book Download: Introduction to Amateur Digital TV\n\n  Jim, KH6HTV, has released a new book titled \"Introduction to\n  Amateur Digital Television\".  (https://kh6htv.com/)\n\n  This free book pulls together a lot of information previously\n  scattered in over 40 application notes.\n\n  Download the PDF from\n  https://kh6htv.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/an-45-dtv-book.pdf\n\n  [ANS thanks Jim KH6HTV for the above information]\n\n+ APRS Operating Tips Page\n\n  AMSAT-UK tweeted a link with operating tips for APRS contacts\n  via ARISS and PSAT:\n  https://tinyurl.com/ans259-APRS-Tips\n\n  [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information]\n\n+ KO4MA on Amateur Radio Newsline\n\n  AMSAT Vice-President of Operations, Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA,\n  discussed the interference to AO-92 from DMR operation on the\n  Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2132 for Friday, September 7, 2018\n  Text script and audio playback are available at:\n  https://tinyurl.com/ANS259-AO92-Interference\n\n  [ANS thanks Amateur Radio Newsline for the above information]\n\n+ XW-2E Back in AMSAT Elements Distribution\n\n  Satellite XW-2E has been reactivated (NORAD CAT ID 40909) and has\n  been added back to AMSAT's 2-line elements distribution.\n\n  [ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5QGD, AMSAT-NA Orbital Elements Manager,\n  for the above information]\n\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n\n/EX\n\nIn addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the\nPresident's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining\ndonors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi-\ntional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT\nOffice.\n\nPrimary and secondary school students are eligible for membership\nat one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students\nenrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu-\ndent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status.\nContact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership\ninformation.\n\n73,\nThis week's ANS Editor,\nEMike McCardel, AA8EM\naa8em at amsat dot org\n",
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