Hello Everyone,

Ballots for the AMSAT-North America 2011 Board of Directors election have been mailed to all members. To have your vote count you must return your ballot by mail to:

AMSAT-NA 850 Sligo Ave #600 Silver Spring, MD, 20910

Ballots must arrive at the AMSAT Office by the close of business, September 15, 2011.

Four director's terms expire this year:

Barry Baines, WD4ASW Alan Biddle, WA4SCA Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA Tony Monteiro, AA2TX

Seven nominations have been received for the open seats. Listed alphabetically they are:

Barry Baines, WD4ASW Alan Biddle, WA4SCA Steve Coy, K8UD Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA Mark Hammond, N8MH Tony Monteiro, AA2TX Patrick E. Stoddard, WD9EWK

Select no more than four candidates on your ballot. The four candi- dates receiving the highest number of votes will be seated as full Board members for two year terms. The two candidates receiving the next highest number of votes will be seated as alternate Board mem- bers for one year terms.

[ANS thanks the AMSAT Office the above information]

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