Hello Everyone,

Here is a news item that would be too late if we waited for the next ANS bulletins.

I'm posting this as a favor for Tom W5KUB since many hams enjoy his live amateur radio webcasts. AMSAT is not sponsoring any part of this event nor endorses any of the products or commercial content.

Lots of hams have a good time during Tom's shows so tune in if you can. You might win one of his on-line prize drawings too. He randomly picks a participant in the webchat.

When live webcasts are not going on he loops recordings of his previous shows. His amateur radio webchat is available from his web page also.

-- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm@amsat.org Editor, AMSAT News Service Associate Editor, AMSAT Journal

It's time for the Live Broadcast of MFJ 40th Anniversary Celebration!

The Amateur Radio webcasts live, on-line at http://w5kub.com will cover MFJ Enterprises as they celebrate their 40th anniversary Oct- ober 5th and 6th (Friday and Saturday) in Starkville, Mississippi!

For those that can attend in person, there will be door prizes (must be present to win), free factory tours (MFJ, Ameritron, Cushcraft, Hy-Gain, Mirage, Vectronics, and MFJ Metal Shop), free lunch, free tailgating, free forums/discussions, and FCC license exams.

Special guests will include: + Martin F Jue, K5FLU, president and founder of MFJ Enterprises Inc + Malcolm Keown, W5XX, ARRL Mississippi Section Manager + Harold Kramer, WJ1B, CEO American Radio Relay League + Chip Margelli, K7JA, CQ Advertising Manager and famous DXer + Janet Margelli, KL7MF, Ham Radio Outlet Anaheim Manager + Ray Novak, N9JA, ICOM America Amateur Radio Sales Manager + Ted Randall, WB8PUM, QSO Shortwave Radio Host + Dick Ross, K2MGA, CQ Magazine Publisher + George Thomas, W5JDX, Ham Nation, AmateurLogic.com

For additional information regarding the MFJ 40th Anniversary Cele- bration go to http://www.mfjenterprises.com/dayinpark.php.

If you cannot attend in person, please join the live, online broad- cast of MFJ 40th Anniversary Celebration events at http://W5KUB.com where the fun begins!

MFJ 40th Anniversary Celebration broadcast hours: + Thursday, October 4: 2000 UTC (3:00 PM CT) drive from Memphis, Tennessee to Starkville, Mississippi (approx. 3 1/4 hour drive) + Friday, October 5: 1300 - 21:30 UTC (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM CT) + Saturday, October 6: 1300 UTC - 1900 UTC (8:00 AM - 2:00 PM CT) + Saturday, October 6: 2000 UTC (3:00 PM CT) drive from Starkville, Mississippi to Memphis, Tennessee (approx. 3 1/4 hour drive)

You could be the winner of an online MFJ prize (not to be confused with the MFJ door prizes) which will be awarded during the W5KUB broadcast. Of course, no purchase is necessary to win a prize.

W5KUB is not affiliated with any products or companies and does not sell any products or services. During the live broadcast, you will also have the opportunity to meet and chat with other amateur radio operators from all over the world.

The 2012 Dayton Hamvention broadcast had 47,400 viewers! Please join our group on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/w5kub/ to keep up with us year-round.

Also, please help spread the word by posting this announcement in Facebook and forwarding this message to your ham radio friends that may not have received this message! We'll 'see' you at MFJ!

73 Tom Medlin, W5KUB http://w5kub.com