Here is our latest induction into some of the AMSAT awards community. There is a pretty good batch since my last report.

The following have entered into the Satellite Communicators Club for making their first satellite QSO.

Alan Ehrenberg, N9EDV Benjamin Gaston, KV4RH Scott Medbury, KD5FBA Doug Birky, KB8M Richard Manderski, W2SKI Eric Stapleton, VA7TU

The following have earned the AMSAT Communications Achievement Award.

Richard Manderski, W2SKI, #562

The following have earned the South Africa Satellite Communications Achievement Award.

Richard Manderski, W2SKI, #US190

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

Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards

ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes