And everyone would like to thank Trevor for his sterling efforts on behalf of Foundation Licensees and UK Amateurs in general for making this, and many other things, possible.
73 de
Félim M3HIM IO91ot Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, UK ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trevor" m5aka@yahoo.co.uk To: "AMSAT BB" amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 11:24 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-UK Welcome Foundation Satellite Access
AMSAT-UK Welcomes Foundation Satellite Access
The changes to the Amateur Licence announced in the October issue of
RadCom
mean Foundation holders now have access to the Amateur Satellite Service.
They
will be able to work through the many Amateur Satellites as well use the
Voice
and Packet repeaters on the International Space Station (ISS). They can
also
talk directly to Astronauts in space. All three astronauts currently
onboard
the ISS are licenced Radio Amateurs and in their spare time operate the
ISS
Amateur Radio Station usually on 145.800 MHz FM.
AMSAT-UK is delighted that the new licence will allow full satellite
access to
Foundation holders. This will enable these enthusiastic operators to
experience
the thrills and challenges of space communications.
AMSAT-UK would like to thank the RSGB for its support in regards to this change. Every year AMSAT-UK runs a Satellite Beginners Workshop to teach newcomers
how
to operate through the satellites. Now that Foundation holders have this valuable new privilege AMSAT-UK can look forward to record numbers
attending
the next workshop.
AMSAT-UK produces a newsletter Oscar News packed full of Amateur Satellite information. For membership details contact the secretary Jim Heck G3WGM Tel: +44 (0)1258 453959 Email: g3wgm@amsat.org Website: http://www.uk.amsat.org/
73 Trevor M5AKA
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