I am pleased to announce that I will be sponsoring a new award to promote activity on AO-73 (FUNcube-1). The requirements for this award are simple:

1. Work 73 unique stations on AO-73. 2. Contacts must be made on or after September 1, 2014. 3. There are no geographic restrictions on your operating location.

There will be no cost for this award (donations to AMSAT-UK and AMSAT-NA's Fox program are encouraged though). No QSLs are required. When you complete the requirements, email your log extract including the callsign of each station worked, UTC, and date to n8hm@arrl.net as well as the address where you'd like the award certificate sent.

Enjoy AO-73's transponder!

73,

Paul Stoetzer, N8HM Washington, DC