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AMSAT at CCARC Mason-Dixon Hamfest this Sunday!
by Kilroy, Patrick L. (GSFC-5680) 24 Oct '14

24 Oct '14

I WILL BE PICKING UP a big banner and a box of goodies from Martha at AMSAT HQ this afternoon for the Mason- Dixon Hamfest this Sunday morning, as sponsored by the Carroll County ARC (K3PZN) in Westminster, Md! If any of you would like to join me (for all or only part of the time) then the more the merrier! Shoot me an e-mail message or just show up. If you would like to set up a demo of any of the hamsats then that would be awesome. Either way, hope to see you there! In the mean time, you can see a map and get directions trom the K3PZN Web site at http://www.qis.net/~k3pzn/ and click on HAMFEST. Cheers, Pat Kilroy N8PK pat(a)patkilroy.com<mailto:pat@patkilroy.com>

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W1AW/3 from the District of Columbia - Final Statistics
by Paul Stoetzer 08 Oct '14

08 Oct '14

Good evening, The W1AW/3 operation from the District of Columbia wrapped up just over an hour ago. On the satellites, 125 total QSOs were logged with 73 different stations. 55 grids, 30 states, and 6 DXCCs (United States, Mexico, Cuba, Brazil, England, and Ireland) were worked. Total by satellite: SO-50 - 54 FO-29 - 45 AO-73 - 17 AO-7 Mode B - 9 The 73 non-dupe QSOs represent the fifth highest total among W1AW portable operations active on the satellites thus far. I enjoyed the event immensely. In addition to my satellite operation, I operated several shifts on HF from W3DQ's station in northwest DC and got the opportunity to work some massive pileups. It was quite something to call CQ once or twice and have what seemed like half the world come back to you at once! While the District of Columbia does not count towards the W1AW WAS certificate, those who earn the certificate will receive an endorsement sticker noting that you have worked the District of Columbia. QSLing will be done by the ARRL and via LoTW. See the website for details: http://www.arrl.org/centennial-qso-party Thanks to all for the QSOs! I look forward to working a few more states on the satellites over the last few months of this event. 73, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM Washington, DC (FM18lv)

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AMSAT Presentation at HacDC ARC Meeting - 10/8 at 7:30pm
by Paul Stoetzer 28 Sep '14

28 Sep '14

Good morning, For anyone who may be interested, I will be making an AMSAT presentation at the HacDC Amateur Radio Club meeting on Wednesday, October 8th at 7:30pm. The meeting location is St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church at 1515 Newton St NW in Washington, DC. 73, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM Washington, DC (FM18lv)

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W1AW/3 from the District of Columbia - 10/1-10/7
by Paul Stoetzer 28 Sep '14

28 Sep '14

Good morning, Starting on October 1st at 0000 UTC, I will be operating as W1AW/3 from the District of Columbia on the satellites. I plan to be on every pass (excluding AO-7 Mode A) on the 1st, and then evening and weekend passes (except Saturday) through the rest of the week. As a reminder, QSOs with W1AW/3 on AO-73 will also count as a new call toward the 73 on 73 Award. Here is the list of passes for October 1st: WinAos QTH: -77.0/38.9 T#: 13422 Sat.: 4 [Standard] ---------------------------------------------------------- Day Objects AOS (U) LOS Period maxEl AZ ---------------------------------------------------------- 01.10.2014 SO-50 00:11 00:24 13 56 221 - 030 01.10.2014 AO-73 01:52 02:03 11 26 133 - 359 01.10.2014 SO-50 01:54 02:03 09 09 277 - 015 01.10.2014 AO-73 03:28 03:39 11 28 196 - 336 01.10.2014 SO-50 07:03 07:14 11 14 344 - 099 01.10.2014 SO-50 08:44 08:57 13 76 328 - 150 01.10.2014 FO-29 10:07 10:25 18 38 023 - 171 01.10.2014 SO-50 10:25 10:35 10 10 300 - 201 01.10.2014 FO-29 11:52 12:10 18 40 004 - 218 01.10.2014 FO-29 20:22 20:32 10 10 102 - 008 01.10.2014 FO-29 22:04 22:19 15 81 164 - 348 01.10.2014 SO-50 22:58 23:10 12 36 187 - 039 01.10.2014 FO-29 23:52 00:02 10 08 227 - 322 73, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM Washington, DC (FM18lv)

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Two Weeks From Today
by Martha 26 Sep '14

26 Sep '14

The 2014 AMSAT Space Symposium will take place 2 weeks from today. Please go to the AMSAT website and sign up. Let's all celebrate our 45th Anniversary! -- 73- Martha

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There is Still Time
by Martha 23 Sep '14

23 Sep '14

If you have not yet registered for the 2014 AMSAT Symposium, there is still time. Go to the AMSAT website. There you will find all the information needed. The meeting will have interesting talks(one with a very distinguished guest), good food and a very special tour of the Smithsonian Udvair Hazy Air and Space Center on Monday. Don't hesitate - make your plans Now! -- 73- Martha

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AMSAT Symposium Prep Dinner Sunday August 3
by Frank Bauer 30 Jul '14

30 Jul '14

All, As a reminder, our third Symposium preparation meeting and pot luck dinner to be held at our house in Silver Spring/Burtonsville. The meeting will be held on Sunday August 3 starting at 5:30 pm. We would love to have you attend and support our upcoming symposium. Those that have never attended an AMSAT symposium in the past, note that the AMSAT symposium rarely comes to the DC area (last time was 5 years ago). So this is an outstanding opportunity for you to be part of amateur radio in space history! We will have lots of fun, interesting papers from AMSAT, university satellite programs and ARISS. And we will have some outstanding guest speakers and tours. For more information, go to: http://www.amsat.org/?page_id=1555 If you have never helped with a symposium, do not be intimidated. We have some great "starter jobs" that will also introduce you to our world-wide ham radio satellite team. I guarantee that there will be lots of fun and camaraderie as we prepare for and conduct the symposium. If you plan on attending, please let me know by direct e-mail at ka3hdo(a)verizon.net. I will then provide you additional details. Also, let us know what you plan to bring for the pot luck. And don't forget..Spouses are most welcome! 73, Your co-hosts: Frank Bauer, KA3HDO and Janet Bauer

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AMSAT Symposium Prep Dinner Sunday August 3
by Frank Bauer 18 Jul '14

18 Jul '14

All, We are planning our third Symposium preparation meeting and pot luck dinner to be held at our house in Silver Spring/Burtonsville. The meeting will be held on Sunday August 3 starting at 5:30 pm. We would love to have you attend and support our upcoming symposium. Those that have never supported a symposium in the past, do not be intimidated. We have some great "starter jobs" that will also introduce you to our world-wide ham radio satellite team. I guarantee that there will be lots of fun and camaraderie as we prepare for and conduct the symposium. If you plan on attending, please let me know by direct e-mail at ka3hdo(a)verizon.net. I will then provide you additional details. Also, let us know what you plan to bring for the pot luck. And don't forget..Spouses are most welcome! 73, Your co-hosts: Frank Bauer, KA3HDO and Janet Bauer

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AMSAT Symposium Prep Dinner and Meeting Sunday June 22
by Frank Bauer 18 Jun '14

18 Jun '14

All, We are planning our second Symposium preparation meeting and pot luck dinner to be held at our house in Silver Spring/Burtonsville this Sunday June 22 starting at 5:30 pm. We would love to have you attend and support our upcoming symposium. Those that have never supported a symposium in the past, do not be intimidated. We have some great "starter jobs" that will also introduce you to our world-wide ham radio satellite team. I guarantee that there will be lots of fun and camaraderie as we prepare for and conduct the symposium. If you plan on attending, please let me know by direct e-mail at ka3hdo(a)verizon.net. I will then provide you additional details. Also, let us know what you plan to bring for the pot luck. And don't forget..Spouses are most welcome! 73, Your co-hosts: Frank Bauer, KA3HDO and Janet Bauer

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DC Mini Maker Faire - Satellite Demo Report
by Paul Stoetzer 09 Jun '14

09 Jun '14

Good morning, Thanks to all for the many QSOs on several passes of SO-50, AO-73, AO-7, and FO-29 from the DC Mini Maker Faire at Yards Park (named for the nearby Washington Navy Yard, which used to also occupy the area that is now a park) on the Anacostia River waterfront in Washington, DC. I got quite sunburned and will not be updating my log tonight, so I'm not 100% sure how many QSOs were made. Despite some technical problems on my end (didn't remember I had to turn my demo speaker on to charge it's battery), we were able to demonstrate ham radio and amateur satellites to many people. Being a Maker Faire, this was not your normal hamfest crowd, and there was a good crowd of especially younger people, who already possess some interest in electronics and technical projects. Some have licenses but haven't done anything with them, others have had licenses but have not been active in a while, and still others indicated that they were thinking about getting their license. Hopefully some will follow through with it and hopefully some will get involved in amateur satellites and join AMSAT! If there are any Maker Faires in your area, consider setting up amateur radio and AMSAT exhibits. It is a good way to make demonstrations to a different, but potentially interested crowd. After all, the 2014 AMSAT apparel is branded "AMSAT: The Satellite Makers." Thanks to Lee Ciereszko, N4TCW, for deciding to setup an amateur radio exhibit at the outdoor faire (a last minute decision he made on Thursday). He brought a TS-2000 (which we could have used for satellites, but I used my normal 2 FT-817 setup), a solar panel, batteries, and HF/VHF/UHF antennas. We also made a few HF QSOs during the day. By the way, the 436.795 MHz birdie on the TS-2000 is so strong, I had to turn that radio off while working SO-50, despite being a good 10-15 feet away from it. 73, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM Washington, DC

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