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    "subject": "[ans] ANS-346 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins",
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    "content": "AMSAT NEWS SERVICE\nANS-346\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* New Satellites on the Horizon\n* Possible Satellite Activity From Virgin Islands\n* Obituary for Frank (Robin) Haighton, VE3FRH, (1937-2016)\n* Phase 4 Ground Weekly Report\n* AMSAT CW Activity Day\n* AMSAT Awards\n* AMSAT Events\n* NEON - NASA Educators Online Network ANNOUNCEMENTS\n* ARISS News\n* Satellite Shorts From All Over\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-346.01\nANS-346 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 346.01\n>From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.\nDecember 11, 2016\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-346.01\n\n\n\nNew Satellites on the Horizon\n\nRecent International Amateur Radio Union satellite coordination\nrequests provide new details on several satellites expected to launch\nbefore the end of the first quarter of 2017.\n\nThe first satellite expected to launch is UBAKUSAT. UBAKUSAT,\ndeveloped by Istanbul Technical University along with TAMSAT, GUMUSH,\nand ERTEK Ltd. is a 3U CubeSat with a Mode V/u inverting linear\ntransponder, CW beacon, and a digital telemetry downlink. The\ntransponder downlink frequencies will be 435.200 MHz – 435.250 MHz\nwith an uplink of 145.940 MHz – 145.990 MHz. The CW beacon frequency\nwill be 437.225 MHz and the digital telemetry downlink will be\n437.325 MHz. UBAKUSAT will be delivered to the International Space\nStation aboard the JAXA HTV-6 resupply mission, scheduled for launch\non December 9, 2016, for future deployment. The mission is expected\nto last 6-12 months.\n\nOn December 26, 2016, the China Center for Aerospace Science and\nTechnology’s BY70-1 satellite is expected to launch from Jiuquan\nSatellite Launch Center into a 530 km sun-synchronous orbit. The\nsatellite, a 3-axis stabilized 2U CubeSat with deployable solar\npanels, will carry a Mode V/u FM transponder with an uplink frequency\nof 145.920 MHz and a downlink frequency of 436.200 MHz.\n\nOn March 31, 2017, two satellites from the Chinese Amateur Satellite\nGroup (CAMSAT) are expected to launch from Taiyuan Satellite Launch\nCenter into a 524 km orbit with an inclination of 42 degrees. The two\nsatellites, CAS-4A and CAS-4B, will be 50 kg mass with 3-axis\nstabilization carrying optical remote sensing missions. The amateur\nradio payloads will be similar to the XW-2 series of satellites with\nMode U/v linear transponders with power output of 100 mW, 100 mW\nAX.25 4800 baud GMSK telemetry, and 50 mW CW beacons. Frequencies for\nthese two satellites have not yet been coordinated.\n\nIn addition to these satellites, AMSAT’s Fox-1Cliff, Fox-1D, and\nRadFxSat (Fox-1B) satellites carrying Mode U/v FM transponders are\nall expected to launch in the first half of 2017. Nayif-1, from the\nEmirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) and\nAmerican Univeristy of Sharjah (AUS) carrying a FUNcube Mode U/v\nlinear transponder and telemetry downlink, as well as the U. S. Naval\nAcademy Satellite Lab’s QIKcom-2, PSAT-2, and BRICSAT-2 satellites\ncarrying two-way amateur radio payloads are all expected to launch in\nthe first half of 2017. Es’Hail-2, a geostationary satellite carrying\nAMSAT-DL’s Phase 4A payload is scheduled to launch in the third\nquarter of 2017. AMSAT’s RadFxSat-2 (Fox-1E) satellite carrying a\nMode V/u linear transponder may also launch in late 2017.\n\n[ANS thanks Paul N8HM for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nPossible Satellite Activity From Virgin Islands\n\nKP4/WP4, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. The \"Buddies of the Caribbean\",\noperators Tom/K4ZGB, Bryan/N8WD, Rick/AA4W and Robert/KE4AL, will be\nactive as WP2/K4ZGB, KP2/N8WD, KP2/AA4W and KP2/KE4AL, respectively,\nfrom Saint Croix Island (NA-106) between December 6-14th. The\nlocation of their DXpedition is from \"My Mountain Breeze\" which is\nthe location of the station NP2N\n<http://www.mymountainbreeze.com/page7/page7.html>. They will also be\noperating from his station and will have a station in the ARRL 10\nmeter Contest, NPOTA (Salt River Bay, Christiansted, and Buck\nIsland), QRP, and beach operations will also take place. Activity\nwill be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. In\naddition, they will attempt to make some satellite contacts through\nSO-50 and AO-85. QSL via LOTW, eQSL or direct to their home callsigns.\n\n[ANS thanks Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1294 for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nObituary for Frank (Robin) Haighton, VE3FRH, (1937-2016)\n\nRobin was a Past Executive Vice President, a past President and a\nlong-time member of the Board of Directors for AMSAT-North America\n(AMSAT-NA).\n\nHAIGHTON, F.R.E. \"Rob\" (1937-2016) P. ENG.\nPassed away at Joseph Brant Hospital, on Friday, December 2, 2016,\nat the age of 79. Beloved husband of Diana (nee Anderson) for 54\nyears. Cherished father to Andrew (Lois) and Peter (Nichole). Dear\ngrandfather of Amethyst, Emerald, Topaz, Jasper, Rachel, David, Mary\nand Joanna. Brother of Jill Hill. Born in England, he immigrated to\nCanada with Diana and Andrew in 1965. Rob was a past Master of\nBurlington Lodge No.165, A.F. & A.M., a charter member and past\nMaster of Wellington Square Lodge No. 725, A.F. & A.M., member of the\nScottish Rite-32nd Degree, the York Rite, White Oak Chapter No.104 of\nthe Royal Arch and very excellent companion of Royal Arch Masonry.\nRob, an Active Ham Radio Operator known as VE3FRH, was also a long\ntime member of the Burlington Amateur Radio Club. He was a past\npresident of AMSAT North America and instrumental Founding Member of\nARISS space satellite systems. Visitation at SMITH'S FUNERAL HOME,\n1167 Guelph Line (one stop light north of QEW), BURLINGTON (905-632-\n3333), on Sunday, December 18, 2016 from 3-5 pm and 7-9 pm with\nMasonic Service to begin at 8:30 pm. For those who wish, donations in\nmemory of Rob to the Joseph Brant Memorial Foundation, to the Heart\nand Stroke Foundation or to a charity of choice would be sincerely\nappreciated by the family.\n\nVisitations:\n\nSunday, December 18th, 2016, 3:00pm - 5:00pm\nSunday, December 18th, 2016, 7:00pm - 9:00pm\n\nSmith's Funeral Home - Guelph Line\nAddress 1167 Guelph Line\nBurlington, ON\nL7P 2S7\n\n[ANS thanks Smith's Funeral Home for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nPhase 4 Ground Weekly Report\n\nGreetings all! This is the Phase 4 Ground weekly report for the\nweekend of December 9th 2016. Paul KB5MU sitting in for Michelle.\n\n(Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/Jjn2_NLkMzY)\n\nGeneric stream encapsulation for DVB, or GSE for short, is now\nworking in GNU Radio with ping packets! Low latency, high efficiency,\nand it's available as an out of tree module right now at the\nfollowing link.\n\nhttps://github.com/drmpeg/gr-dvbgse\n\nThank you Dr. MPEG (Ron w6rz)\n\nWhy is GSE important? It's the data link layer protocol we've\nchosen, and therefore binds the universe together. It's efficient and\nlow latency. It allows us to carry packet protocols like IP,\nethernet, or whatever through our system. There are several\naddressing modes and it enables adapative coding and modulation. You\ncan do hardware filtering with it and you can add other link\nprotocols by extension. There are no built-in integrity checks in\nGSE. That's left up to the physical layer to do. We are confident\nthat the physical layer is up to the job.\n\nGSE is also used in the terrestrial version of the protocol, DVB-T2.\nYou've heard less about this but it's what we're going to use for\nterrestrial radio modes. Sharing GSE function between all modes makes\nfor a more consistent design and a bit less work.\n\nThe testing continues with GSE using the Ayecka SR1 and SR1 Pro.\nThese are DVB-S2 receivers that claim to do GSE. Three of us\npurchased the SR1 in anticipation that it would do GSE out of the box\nand be either a good test equipment choice or possibly one of the\nmany recipes for a Phase 4 Ground radio or both. However, GSE is, if\nyou hunt hard enough, listed as an option that requires another $220\nto unlock. And, Ayecka wants to upgrade your receiver remotely, which\ncould be a problem in some IT situations.\n\nDr. MPEG's early results seem to indicate that there are some bugs\nin Ayecka's SR1 GSE implementation. That's just further evidence of\nour early adopter status. Yay us!\n\nWe were of course disappointed to find out that GSE was an extra\ncost option, and nobody like to run into bugs, but kudos to the\nAyecka folks for being very responsive with fixes for the GSE issues\nwe've reported.\n\n\"Just say no to HLS\"\n\nWe are soliciting opinions about HLS from Xilinx. This is High-Level\nSynthesis and is part of the Vivado design environment. It allows C,\nC++ and System C specifications to be directly targeted into Xilinx\nAll Programmable devices without the need to manually create RTL.\nSounds like magic, doesn't it?\n\nIs it something that you have experience with? Is it something you\nhave an opinion about? Xilinx wants to know. Get in touch with me\nwith your feedback.\n\n[ANS thanks Paul KB5MU for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nAMSAT CW Activity Day\n\nJanuary 1, 2017 (UTC) will be AMSAT's first annual CW Activity Day!\n\nAs with the old Straight Key Night,  this is a fun event, not a\ncontest.  It will run for 24 hours on January 1, 2017 (UTC).\n\nAll forms of CW are welcome, -- straight keys, bugs, keyers, even\nkeyboards and decoders.  Since it is not a contest, there is no\nrequired exchange.  A QSO is a QSO.  Working the same station on more\nthan one satellite is permitted.\n\nInstead of submitting Best Fist nominations, all participants are\nasked to post their results, including \"Soapbox\" comments, to AMSAT-\nBB.  Please include the satellites you used, and the number of CW\nQSOs you had on each.  While it is not necessary to post your full\nlog, you may do so if you wish.\n\n[ANS thanks Ray W2RS for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nAMSAT Awards\n\nCongrats to all who have earned an AMSAT Award since the last\nposting.\n\nAMSAT Satellite Communicators Award for making their first satellite\nQSO\nAugustinus Robert Tuanubun, YC8VRA\nKenneth Hitchcock, KB0OQJ\nJacek Zebrowski, W9OOO\nTerry Holman, AJ4A\n\n------\n\nAMSAT Communications Achievement Award\nRobert Beatty, WB4SON #569\nDan Koawl, AL7RS, #570\nRobert Hinshaw, N6UK, #571\nMac Cody, AE5PH, #572\nJohn Papay, K8YSE/7, #573\nDave Swanson, KG5CCI, #574\n\n------\n\nAMSAT Sexagesimal Award\nFernando Ramirez-Ferrer, NP4JV #173\nRobert Hinshaw, N6UK, #174\nDan Koawl, AL7RS, #175\nJohn Papay, K8YSE/7, #176\nDave Swanson, KG5CCI, #177\n\n------\n\nAMSAT Century Club Award\nDave Swanson, KG5CCI #48\n\n------\n\nSouth Africa Satellite Communications Achievement Award\nRobert Hinshaw, N6UK, #US197\nDan Koawl, AL7RS, #US198\nMac Cody, AE5PH, #US199\nJohn Papay, K8YSE/7, #200\nDave Swanson, KG5CCI, #201\n\n------\n\nAMSAT Robert W. Barbee Jr., W4AMI Award\nCleber Rodrigues, PY3TX, #88\nPaul Stoezter, N8HM, Upgrade to 4000\nFrank Westphal, K6FW, Upgrade to 2000\nJohn Papay, K8YSE/7, Upgrade to 3000\n\n------\n\nAMSAT Robert W. Barbee Jr., W4AMI 5000 Award\nPaul Stoetzer, N8HM, #33\n\n[ANS thanks Bruce KK5DO for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nAMSAT Events\n\nInformation about AMSAT activities at other important events around\nthe country.  Examples of these events are radio club meetings where\nAMSAT Area Coordinators give presentations, demonstrations of working\namateur satellites, and hamfests with an AMSAT presence (a table with\nAMSAT literature and merchandise, sometimes also with presentations,\nforums, and/or demonstrations).\n\n*Sunday, 8 January, 2017 - Long Island Section Convention at\n Briarcliffe College in Bethpage, NY\n\n*Saturday, 14 January 2017 – Thunderbird Hamfest 2017 in Phoenix AZ\n\n*Saturday, 4 February 2017 – Palm Springs Hamfest in Palm Springs CA\n\n*Friday-Sunday, 10-12 February 2017   Orlando HamCation in Orlando, FL\n\n*Friday and Saturday, 17-18 February 2017 – Yuma Hamfest in Yuma AZ\n\n*Friday-Sunday, March 31, April 1 & 2, 2017, NVCON in Las Vegas, NV\n\n\n[ANS thanks AMSAT-NA for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nNEON - NASA Educators Online Network ANNOUNCEMENTS\n\nFree STEM Education Webinars From NASA Educator Professional\nDevelopment\n\nAudience: In-service, Pre-service, Home School and Informal Educators\n\nThe NASA STEM Educator Professional Development Collaborative (EPDC)\nat Texas State University is presenting a series of free webinars\nopen to all educators. Join NASA education specialists to learn about\nactivities, lesson plans, educator guides and resources that bring\nNASA into your classroom. Registration is required to participate. To\nregister, simply click on the link provided beneath the webinar\ndescription.\n\nDecember 6, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. ET: Picking Up STEAM: Using Models\nand Data to Understand Clouds (Grades 4-10) - Practice STEAM through\nthe use of inquiry-based science activities from NASA curriculum\nguides. The activities and NASA educational websites introduced will\nprovide participants with new curriculum ideas to assist in reaching\nthe Next Generation Science Standards and CORE learning outcomes\nstandards. This STEAM workshop will guide participants through\ninquiry-based learning activities related to clouds, phase change,\nlight, water cycle, weather and climate. Participants will use\nauthentic data sets to model STEAM lessons. Register online to\nparticipate. https://www.etouches.com/205303\n\n**********\n\nDecember 6, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. ET: Don't Count NASA Out of Your Math\nClasses: SpaceMath - Linking Math and Science (Grades 5-8) - Space\nMathematics is a two-part series designed to help educators make the\ncritical linkage between mathematics and science in the classroom. In\nPart 1 -- Linking Math and Science, participants will survey some of\nthe available NASA resources and discuss the use of science as a\nvehicle for mathematics instruction. Register online to participate.\nhttps://www.etouches.com/199140\n\n**********\n\nDecember 7, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. ET: Don't Count NASA Out of Your Math\nClasses: SpaceMath - Active Math (Grades 5-8) - Space Mathematics is\na two-part series designed to help educators make the critical\nlinkage between mathematics and science in the classroom. In Part 2 --\nActive Math, participants will explore the use of inquiry to\nreinforce mathematics skills while engaging students with hands-on\nactivities. Register online to participate.\nhttps://www.etouches.com/199142\n\n**********\n\nDecember 8, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. ET: Don't Count NASA Out of Your Math\nClasses: Mass vs Weight (Grades K-12) - Participants will learn about\nhands-on standards-aligned activities comparing mass and weight. They\nalso will learn about the microgravity environment of the\nInternational Space Station. This webinar addresses the Next\nGeneration Science Standards ESS1 and ESS2 and Common Core Math\nStandards. Register online to participate.\nhttps://www.etouches.com/207364\n\n**********\n\nDecember 12, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. ET: Don't Count NASA Out of Your\nMath Classes: Scale of Discovery (Grades K-12) - Participants will\nengage in hands-on standards-aligned activities using scale to create\na scroll of the universe exploring the inner planets, outer planets\nand the asteroid belt. They also will use mathematical conversions\nand scale to compare planets and asteroids using various-sized fruit\nwhile learning about the Dawn and New Horizons. This webinar\naddresses the Next Generation Science Standards ESS1 and ESS2 and\nCommon Core Math Standards. Register online to participate.\nhttps://www.etouches.com/207360\n\n**********\n\nDecember 13, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. ET: Teachers Connect: LaRC\nCentennial Badge (Grades 6-8) - This webinar will focus for the first\nhalf-hour on clouds and their role in Earth’s “energy budget” and on\nimplementation ideas using GLOBE for different classroom settings as\npart of the “Earth Right Now: LaRC 100th” digital badge. We also will\ntalk about student badge implementations, extension ideas and extra\nresources. The second half-hour will be very similar but centered on\nthe engineering design process using the Drag Race to Mars\nEngineering Design Challenge as part of the “Journey to Mars: LaRC\n100th” digital badge. This portion of the webinar will focus on\nforces and motion and math calculations using paper airplanes and\ntesting different materials as part of the “Aeronautics: LaRC 100th”\ndigital badge. This webinar meets requirements of teacher discussions\nwithin the NASA Langley 100th Educator Professional Development\nCollaborative digital badges. To learn more about the Langley 100th\ndigital badges, log in to https://nasatxstate-epdc.net/ and search\nfor LaRC 100th. Register online to participate.\nhttps://www.etouches.com/207899\n\n**********\n\nDecember 14, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. ET: Don't Count NASA Out of Your\nMath Classes: So You Want to be a Rocket Scientist? (Grades 4-8) - So\nyou want to be a rocket scientist? Explore the math and science of\nrockets with NASA missions and STEM curriculum resources. Launch your\nstudents' interest in forces and motion with inquiry rocket\nactivities and design challenges that include designing, building and\nlaunching simple rockets while recording and analyzing data. Join us\nin a learning journey \"blast-off.\" Register online to participate.\nhttps://www.etouches.com/209754\n\n**********\n\nDecember 15, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. ET: Teachers Connect: LaRC\nCentennial Badge (Grades 6-8) - This webinar will focus for the first\nhalf-hour on clouds and their role in Earth’s “energy budget” and on\nimplementation ideas using GLOBE for different classroom settings as\npart of the “Earth Right Now: LaRC 100th” digital badge. We also will\ntalk about student badge implementations, extension ideas and extra\nresources. The second half-hour will be very similar but centered on\nthe engineering design process using the Drag Race to Mars\nEngineering Design Challenge as part of the “Journey to Mars: LaRC\n100th” digital badge. This portion of the webinar will focus on\nforces and motion and math calculations using paper airplanes and\ntesting different materials as part of the “Aeronautics: LaRC 100th”\ndigital badge. This webinar meets requirements of teacher discussions\nwithin the NASA Langley 100th Educator Professional Development\nCollaborative digital badges. To learn more about the Langley 100th\ndigital badges, log in to https://nasatxstate-epdc.net/ and search\nfor LaRC 100th. Register online to participate.\nhttps://www.etouches.com/207902\n\n**********\n\nFor the NASA STEM Educator Professional Development webinar\nschedule, go to: http://www.txstate-epdc.net/events/\n\n[ANS thanks NASA Educators Online Network for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nARISS News\n\n+ A Successful contact was made between Collège Jean Charcot, Saint\nMalo, France] and Astronaut Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG using Callsign\nOR4ISS. The contact began Thu 2016-12-08 15:19:45 UTC and lasted\nabout nine and a half minutes. Contact was telebridge via IK1SLD.\nARISS Mentor was Joseph F6ICS.\n\n+ A Successful contact was made between The  Museum of Innovation\nand Science (miSci), Schenectady NY, USA and Astronaut Shane\nKimbrough KE5HOD using Callsign NA1SS. The contact began Sat 2016-12-\n10 19:49:54 UTC and lasted about nine and a half minutes. Contact\nwas direct via W2IR.\nARISS Mentor was John K4SQC\n\nUpcoming ARISS Contact Schedule\n\n+ Maristes High School, Toulouse, France, direct via F8IDR\nThe ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be FXØISS\nThe  scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG\nContact is a go for: Mon  2016-12-12 13:29:47 UTC\n\n+ Scuola Secondaria di Primo Grado  “Niccolò Pisano”, Marina di Pisa,\nItaly, telebridge via IK1SLD\nThe ISS  callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS\nThe scheduled astronaut is  Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD\nContact is a go for: Thu 2016-12-15 12:31:13 UTC (if the HTV\nlaunches on time)\nContact is a go for: Sat 2016-12-17 12:23:31 UTC\n(if there is a HTV launch delay)\n\n[ANS thanks ARISS, Charlie AJ9N and David AA4KN for the above\ninformation]\n\n\n[ANS thanks ARISS, Charlie AJ9N information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nSatellite Shorts From All Over\n\n+ Tigrisat , the Irak's  first cubesat, is transmitting in 435 MhZ\n  at 9K6 FSK G3RUH. It's modulation is very clear and easy to decode\n  to anybody that wants to start to decode this type of satellite.\n  Here you can find a live capture: https://youtu.be/_eo6rqb5EVY\n\n  [ANS thanks Gustavo, LW2DTZ for the above information]\n\n+ Tiny 'Black Magic' Satellite Packs Origami-Like Radar Dish\n\n  NASA challenged engineers to pack an entire satellite dish into\n  a cereal box with Radar in a CubeSat (RainCube), a technology-\n  demonstration mission scheduled for launch in 2017 that will\n  measure rain and snowfall on Earth from space.\n\n  Read more at:\n  http://www.space.com/34807-cubesats-pack-origami-radar-dish.html\n\n  [ANS thanks Space.com for the above information]\n\n+ 18th annual LI Section Convention \"Getting Started...\" Forum.\n\n  The Long Island Section Convention takes place at Briarcliffe\n  College in Bethpage, NY January 8th, 2017, there will be 30 forums.\n\n  Peter Portanova, W2JV, will be doing a forum at 10 AM on ‘Getting\n  Started with the Amateur Satellites”, AMSAT will have a table in the\n  club room to answer your questions.  We will be doing\n  demonstrations on the air as time and weather permits, on both the\n  FM and linear transponder satellites.  Look for W2JV, or others on\n  the air.\n\n  Tom Gallagher, CEO, of ARRL will be the convention keynote speaker.\n\n  [ANS thanks Peter W2JV for the above information]\n\n+ Call for pictures\n\n  In an effort to improve the AMSAT web site, Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P,\n  requests pictures that are relevant to AMSAT, satellite operations\n  and engineering. Pictures should include a short narrative\n  identifying people and the subject of the picture. Including links\n  to your photo sharing site would be greatly appreciated. Send photos\n  and information to to [email protected].\n\n  [ANS thanks Joe KM1P for the above information]\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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