I have not posted in a month, so I have some catching up to do with the award posting. We would like to welcome the following to the satellite community.

They have made their first satellite contact and are now members of the AMSAT Satellite Communicators Club.

Robert Netzband, NA2H Piyumi Perera, VE4WPL Keith Cutter, KD7GOP

The following have earned the AMSAT Sattelite Communications Achievement Award

Dimitrios Pallis, SW1JGW #464 Rob Rousseau, KI4BKE #465 Rafael Valdez, Jr., XE2RV #466

The following have earned the AMSAT Robert Barbee, Jr., W4AMI Satellite Communication Achievement Award

Rafael Valdez, Jr., XE2RV #51

To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org or http://www.amsatnet.com

Bruce Paige, KK5DO

AMSAT Director Contests and Awards

ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE

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