Once again the meeting was outstanding! How many local AMSAT meetings can boast of regular participation from W2GPS, K3IO, and N8PK? All of the presentations were well done. My particular favorites included Davis' update on the new AMSAT Lab, Bruninga's presentation on the Academy work, and Walmsley's success video modulating a microwave oven magnetron. It was good to see the enthusiasm of the Thomas Jefferson High School team and how many attendees were willing to step forward with help and advice.

Many thanks to all who made the meeting a great success!

John WA4WDL

----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Kilroy" pat@patkilroy.com To: amsat-dc@amsat.org Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 8:19 PM Subject: [amsat-dc] AMSAT-DC Space Seminar Reaps Outstanding Success

WHAT A FINE MEETING and space seminar we had today!

Perhaps those of you who were in attendance can respond with comments about one or two of your favorite talks or demos. Please also help me in thanking the presenters ...

I thank you all for your participation, especially to our speakers:

1. Scott Stevens, N3ASA, via a remote link from

some place near York, PA. With Mike Mantrose, KA2JAI, assisting with the slides and EchoLink connection. (11:41 - 12:05)

2. Rick Hambly, W2GPS. (12:08 - 1:21)

3. Dan Schultz, N8FGV. (1:23 - 1:26)

4. Bob Davis, KF4KSS. (1:29 - 2:12)

5. HaoQi "Esther" Li, KI4LJD, a senior at Thomas

Jefferson High School in Fairfax, VA with fellow TJHS student Nastia. See Esther's keen bio at http://www.qrz.com/KI4LJD (2:17 - 2:35)

6. Charlie Heisler, K3VDB. (3:04 - 3:25)

7. Bob Bruninga, WB4APR. (3:28 - 4:20)

8. Heru Walmsley, W3WVV. (4:57 - 5:20)

9. Tom Clark, K3IO. (5:21 - 6:00)

Also, thank you to Gary Chatters, WA9ZZZ, for AMSAT-DC Talk-in on 146.76 MHz FM, thank you to Charlie K3VDB and Tom K3IO for being our photographers. Thank you to Sean Barnes, N3JQ, Physics teacher at Trinity High School for making HD video recordings of us!

Thank you to Bob Carpenter, W3OTC, for his awesome efforts in helping Martha in the office for several years, and who made it clear that more help is needed. Please inquire within!

Thank you for those of you who helped set up and clean up. Thanks for those who offered excellent technical insight and advice from the floor, especially to the students.

A great time was indeed had by all.

Respectfully submitted,

Pat Kilroy, N8PK AMSAT Area Coordinator and AMSAT-DC host

pat@patkilroy.com or n8pk@amsat.org ... Either one but not both, since each address goes to the same home.

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