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National Archives Program: Above and Beyond: NASA's Journey to Tomorrow
by Eric Rosenberg 14 Oct '18

14 Oct '18

Thought this program at the National Archives on Thursday, October 11 might be of interest. You'll need to register for tickets, though: https://www.archivesfoundation.org/event/above-and-beyond/ Enjoy! Eric W3DQ ------------------ Above and Beyond: NASA's Journey to Tomorrow * Date: Thursday, October 11, 2018 * Time: 7:00 pm * Location: William G. McGowan Theater, Washington, DC As NASA celebrates its 60th anniversary, this new documentary from Discovery presents a moving portrait of the agency's many accomplishments in space: taking us to the Moon, to the surface of Mars, to the outer edge of our solar system, and beyond. Above and Beyond also sheds light on the vital role NASA has played in measuring the health of our planet. Directed, produced, and narrated by Academy Award-nominated and Emmy-winning Rory Kennedy (Last Days of Vietnam). Dr. Paul A. Newman, Chief Scientist for Earth Sciences at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, will introduce the screening.

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CARAFEST
by Martha 25 Sep '18

25 Sep '18

On Sunday, October 7th CARAFEST is being held. Location is the Howard County Fairgrounds in West Friendship MD. If you would be willing to "man" a table, contact David Parkison, KB3VDY at vendorsales(a)carafest.org or 443-492-9501 -- 73- Martha

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Dream Up
by Martha 04 Jun '18

04 Jun '18

Did anyone attend the science fair in DC and help a woman from DreamUp with her laptop. She called to apologize for snapping at the helper. -- 73- Martha

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Fwd: Final Call for ham radio participation at Nova Maker Faire March 18th
by Martha 01 Mar '18

01 Mar '18

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Bob Coggeshall <bob(a)cogwheel.com> Date: Thu, Mar 1, 2018 at 8:21 AM Subject: Final Call for ham radio participation at Nova Maker Faire March 18th To: Discussion for all the hams <hamradio(a)nova-labs.org> Cc: "Arthur Feller, W4ART" <afeller(a)ieee.org>, martha(a)amsat.org, Howie DeFelice <howied231(a)hotmail.com> Hello Everyone - FINAL CALL - I've been holding a table for any Ham affiliated with Nova Labs to show off anything they'd like at Nova Maker Faire. We are ~2 weeks away and I've had no firm commitments, so unless I hear from someone I will release the table. On Sun, Feb 11, 2018 at 8:50 PM, Bob Coggeshall <bob(a)cogwheel.com> wrote: > Reminder: We are a little over 1 month away from Maker Faire. I submitted > a placeholder application for Nova Labs Hams so there will be a spot > planned for them, but so far I've don't know of anyone that's stepped up to > take point on this. Details like inside/outside, access for antenna cables > all needs to be requested well in advance. I personally do not have the > time to do the cat-herding. I am just your POC with the faire. > > If you want to look at the application so far here it is. LMK if you want > to flesh it out. > > *Call for Ham Radio and general RF-oriented exhibits at Maker Faire* > > NOVA Maker Faire is March 18th at GMU > > Last year @tasogarenokagi and @markwhi did a great job showing off Ham > stuff. > > I've already asked amsat.org if they can exhibit. > > I am running my own table so I'm hoping a few people from the extended > Nova Labs Ham Radio community can band together to do something again. > > ..c > > -- > > Bob Coggeshall > > KW4WQ > > -- 73- Martha

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Fwd: speaker for a Hagerstown Hamfest
by Martha 27 Feb '18

27 Feb '18

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: herm <k2ava(a)myactv.net> Date: Tue, Feb 27, 2018 at 9:23 AM Subject: speaker for a Hagerstown Hamfest To: martha(a)amsat.org Hi Martha, I was at the Orlando Hamfest and speaking to one of the guys at the Amsat booth, I had asked if there might be someone that would be available to speak at the Hagerstown Hamfest about Amsat and your current projects. He suggested I contact you and you would be able to help find someone willing to be available. The Hagerstown Hamfest is on May 5th and usually the speakers present at the 9AM or 10AM slot. The location is basically just off of I-70 about 6 miles south of Hagerstown. We can have a screen and projector with laptop available if needed. I know this is kind of late but hope you might be able to help as I would like to expose your program to the hams in this area. The hamfest Website: https://w3cwc.org/hamfest Hope this gives you enough information, happy to answer your questions. 73's , Herman Niedzielski, K2AVA Hamfest Chairman k2ava(a)myactv.net 21512 Leiterburg Smithsburg Rd. Hagerstown, MD 21742 301-791-5841 <(301)%20791-5841> ------------------------------ [image: AVG logo] <http://www.avg.com/internet-security> This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/internet-security> <#m_3768798355711654265_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> -- 73- Martha

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Fwd: NoVA Maker Faire 2018
by Martha 13 Feb '18

13 Feb '18

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Howie DeFelice <howied231(a)hotmail.com> Date: Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 12:50 PM Subject: Re: NoVA Maker Faire 2018 To: "Arthur Feller, W4ART" <afeller(a)ieee.org>, "martha(a)amsat.org" < martha(a)amsat.org>, Bob Coggeshall <bob(a)cogwheel.com> Hi Bob, Unfortunately I will be out of town that day. Sorry I will miss it, I had a good time last year. Howie AB2S ------------------------------ *From:* bob.coggeshall(a)gmail.com <bob.coggeshall(a)gmail.com> on behalf of Bob Coggeshall <bob(a)cogwheel.com> *Sent:* Sunday, February 11, 2018 8:59:30 PM *To:* Howie DeFelice; Arthur Feller, W4ART; martha(a)amsat.org *Subject:* Re: NoVA Maker Faire 2018 Hello AMSATers, Gentle reminder that I've not heard back from anyone at AMSAT regarding participation at NoVA Makerfaire. Not to sound like a broken record, but it attracts multiple thousands of science-friendly families. A perfect outreach event, IMHO. Last year, you guys did make an appearance which was well received. Just let me know the resources you'll need, but I do need a "yes we will be there" from you very soon. Cheers, ..c On Tue, Jan 9, 2018 at 8:09 AM, Bob Coggeshall <bob(a)cogwheel.com> wrote: > Greetings AMSATers, > > Nova Maker Faire is coming up March 18th. This year, the venue will be the > GMU campus. Attendance last year was over 4000. > > Last year's AMSAT presence at the faire was a big hit. I hope you guys can > exhibit again. > > The organizers would like a placeholder application filled in by Jan 14. > Let me know if you need help with registering. > > https://nova.makerfaire.com/cfm/ > <https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnova.make…> > > Cheers, > ..c > Bob Coggeshall > KW4WQ > > > On Thu, Mar 23, 2017 at 8:38 AM, Mark Whittington <markwhi(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Howie, >> >> Thanks so much for joining us. It was great having you there -- your >> displays drew quite a crowd and you were wonderful in your interactions >> with the visitors to the table. We'd be happy to have you back next year! >> >> Best, >> >> -Mark >> >> On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 7:30 PM, Bob Coggeshall <bob(a)cogwheel.com> wrote: >> >>> Howie - >>> >>> I had my own booth to deal with so I only briefly walked through your >>> area. I was told your $50SAT was a big attraction. >>> >>> I look forward to AMSAT's participation next year; Hopefully between now >>> and then and between yourselves and the Nova Maker ham community we can get >>> some additional volunteers to staff demos and talks. >>> >>> Mark your calendar for this time in 2018 ! >>> >>> Cheers, >>> ..c >>> KW4WQ >>> >>> On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 6:05 PM, Howie DeFelice <howied231(a)hotmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Bob and Mark, >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks for inviting AMSAT to be part of the NOVA MakersFare. It was a >>>> great opportunity to expose so many interested people to amateur satellites. >>>> >>>> I'm looking forward to doing this again. >>>> >>>> >>>> Best regards, >>>> >>>> Howie AB2S >>>> >>> >>> >> > -- 73- Martha

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Fwd: NoVA Maker Faire 2018
by Martha 09 Jan '18

09 Jan '18

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Bob Coggeshall <bob(a)cogwheel.com> Date: Tue, Jan 9, 2018 at 8:09 AM Subject: NoVA Maker Faire 2018 To: Howie DeFelice <howied231(a)hotmail.com>, "Arthur Feller, W4ART" < afeller(a)ieee.org>, "martha(a)amsat.org" <martha(a)amsat.org> Greetings AMSATers, Nova Maker Faire is coming up March 18th. This year, the venue will be the GMU campus. Attendance last year was over 4000. Last year's AMSAT presence at the faire was a big hit. I hope you guys can exhibit again. The organizers would like a placeholder application filled in by Jan 14. Let me know if you need help with registering. https://nova.makerfaire.com/cfm/ Cheers, ..c Bob Coggeshall KW4WQ On Thu, Mar 23, 2017 at 8:38 AM, Mark Whittington <markwhi(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Howie, > > Thanks so much for joining us. It was great having you there -- your > displays drew quite a crowd and you were wonderful in your interactions > with the visitors to the table. We'd be happy to have you back next year! > > Best, > > -Mark > > On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 7:30 PM, Bob Coggeshall <bob(a)cogwheel.com> wrote: > >> Howie - >> >> I had my own booth to deal with so I only briefly walked through your >> area. I was told your $50SAT was a big attraction. >> >> I look forward to AMSAT's participation next year; Hopefully between now >> and then and between yourselves and the Nova Maker ham community we can get >> some additional volunteers to staff demos and talks. >> >> Mark your calendar for this time in 2018 ! >> >> Cheers, >> ..c >> KW4WQ >> >> On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 6:05 PM, Howie DeFelice <howied231(a)hotmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Dear Bob and Mark, >>> >>> >>> Thanks for inviting AMSAT to be part of the NOVA MakersFare. It was a >>> great opportunity to expose so many interested people to amateur satellites. >>> >>> I'm looking forward to doing this again. >>> >>> >>> Best regards, >>> >>> Howie AB2S >>> >> >> > -- 73- Martha

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For Sale: Ron Parise, WA4SIR Ham Equipment
by ka3hdo＠gmail.com 23 Sep '17

23 Sep '17

All, I would like to do a final push for the sale of the last pieces of equipment that I have from Ron Parise, WA4SIR. For those that purchase Ron's equipment, all proceeds will go to the Ron Parise Scholarship Memorial fund at Youngstown State University, Ron's alma mater. For the few that might not have met Ron, he was a phenomenal individual, a ham's ham and astronaut on two Space Shuttle missions, STS-35 & STS-67. He operated the SAREX ham radio on-board both these missions, in 1990 and 1995 respectively. He lived in Silver Spring, Maryland, worked at NASA Goddard and was a phenomenal member and supporter of the Goddard Amateur Radio Club, ARRL and AMSAT. I took pictures of some of the equipment in my inventory. See: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/lff0wvhrd08il4f/AACeS3EDoQgDf1pww3X_v6A0a?dl=0 Also, not shown, include 2 Rohn 25 tower segments and 2M and 70 cm Satellite Yagis. As long as I have your attention, I also have some satellite and VHF/UHF equipment (mainly many antennas) that were donated to ARISS for educational purposes. We originally planned to give some of these items to schools, but that has not worked out. The logistics of giving these out is unwieldy and we have not gotten any schools interested in taking these. So we would like to sell this equipment and donate that funding to support the ARISS radio development. If you have any interest in any of this equipment, please contact me directly by e-mail. Thanks, Frank Bauer, KA3HDO

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ARISS: Hot Off the Presses
by Kilroy, Patrick L. (GSFC-5680) 10 Aug '17

10 Aug '17

HOT OFF THE PRESSES https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2017/nasa-program-gives-students-acces… HOT OFF THE PRESSES -----Original Message----- Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2017 9:18 AM To: wa3nan(a)lists.nasa.gov Subject: [WA3NAN] NASA, the ISS and Amateur Radio -------------------------------------------------------------- This message traffic is of, by and for members and friends of the NASA Goddard Amateur Radio Club (GARC) and WA3NAN. -------------------------------------------------------------- Dear All, NASA, the ISS and amateur radio : https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2017/nasa-program-gives-students-acces… Regards, Peter KC3FJJ Dr. Peter Hall Senior Research Scientist peter.f.hall(a)nasa.gov 301-867-2169 (phone) 301-867-2151 (fax) Science Systems and Applications, Inc. Science and Technology with Passion 10210 Greenbelt Road, Suite 600 Lanham, MD 20706 www.ssaihq.com Please be mindful about forwarding this e-mail; it may contain confidential information that is not intended for anyone else. Thank you. https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2017/nasa-program-gives-students-acces…

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AMSAT Field Day
by Stephan Greene 17 Jun '17

17 Jun '17

Field Day is a week out. Who's going to be on the birds, and from where? I am again running the satellite station for Loudoun Amateur Radio Group. Will be using K4LRG, operating from our usual location near Lovettesville VA (FM19ef). You'll have to work us to get the rest of the exchange :) Running my Icom 821 and the M2 Leo Pack. Primary ops will be CW/SSB; FM if it's a good pass and I feel lucky. No digital because I again ran out of time to get PSK and APRS software onto my laptop and the laptop interfaced with the radios. (If I start right after FD 17, I might be ready by '18!) Hope to work lots of the DC crowd. 73's Steve KS1G -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve Greene ks1g04(a)gmail.com <kay ess one gee zero four>@gmail.com -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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