Hi all,

We are just about to cross the $1000 mark on our PayPal fundraiser, and along with the $710 raised from the Facebook campaign, we are making a dent in recovering the funds spent on ARISSat-1 and those funds that will be spent on FOX. I want to thank those that donated, and those that took the time to add the widget to their webpages and QRZ profiles, and especially recognize two members who have excelled in creating exposure for our campaign. John Papay, K8YSE and Clint Bradford, K6LCS have pulled away from the pack in the number and amount of donations resulting from their copies of the widget, with $290 dollars raised between them. Gentlemen, thank you!

I've talked with Martha, and beginning with the $1250 mark, we will be randomly picking a donor from every $250 increment to receive an item from the AMSAT store. We currently have two different hats, a nice luggage tag, or a desktop thermometer/clock set to choose from, all bearing the AMSAT name and logo. I hope to announce our first recipient soon!

Thanks again, and if you'd like to donate to the campaign or share the widget to your own website, please visit www.amsat.org. The widget is on the front page below the ARISSat-1 news, and you can click on "Give" to donate, or "add to site" to receive the HTML code, or "supporters" to scroll through the statistics. I hope to soon see more familiar names scrolling across the widget soon, showing your support for AMSAT's next two satellites.

73, Drew KO4MA AMSAT-NA VP Operations

PS Donations, memberships, and store purchases may also be made through the AMSAT store on the website, or by calling Martha at 1 888 322 6728.