AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-182
ANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites.
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In this edition: * Call for papers - 2007 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting * AMSAT Awards * Field Day Results Reminder * ARISS Status - 25 June 2007
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-181.01 Call for papers - 2007 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 181.01 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. July 1, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-181.01
This is the second call for papers for the 2007 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting to be held October 25-28, 2007 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Proposals for papers, symposium presentations, and poster presentations are invited on any topic of interest to the amateur satellite program. An emphasis for this year is an educational outreach to middle and high school students. In particular, papers on the following topics are solicited:
Students & Education, ARISS, AO-51, P3E, Eagle and other satellite-related topics.
We request a one-page abstract as soon as possible. Camera ready copy on paper or in electronic form will be due by September 1, 2007 for inclusion in the printed symposium proceedings. Papers received after this date will not be included in the printed proceedings.
Abstracts and papers should be sent to: Daniel Schultz N8FGV by e-mail to: [email protected]
[ANS thanks the AMSAT 2007 Symposium Committee for the above information]
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SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-181.02 AMSAT Awards
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 181.02
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 1, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-181.02
Having made a first satellite contact, we would like to welcome to the satellite community, as members of the AMSAT Satellite Communicators Club. David Palmgren, N8DP
AMSAT Sexagesimal Award Robert Palmer Jr, KB2YCC, #144
South Africa AMSAT Communication Achievement Award Steven Raas, N2JDQ, #US109
To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org or http://www.amsatnet.com
[ANS thanks Bruce, KK5DO, for the above information]
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SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-181.03 Field Day Results Reminder
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 181.03
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 1, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-181.03
Now that field day is over, It is hoped everyone that participated had as much fun as they had expected. There is just one more thing to do. Be sure to send in your results and photos.
The Satellite Summary Sheet should be used for submission of the AMSAT Field Day competition and be received by KK5DO (email or postal mail) by 11:59 P.M. CDT, Monday, July 16, 2007. The preferred method for submitting your log is via e-mail to [email protected] or [email protected].
You may also use the postal service but give plenty of time for your results to arrive by the submission date. Add photographs or other interesting information so that can be used an article for the Journal.
You will receive an email back (within one or two days) from me when your email submission is received. If you do not receive a confirmation message, try sending it again or send it to my other email address.
If mailing your submission, the address is:
Bruce Paige, KK5DO Director of Awards and Contests PO Box 310 Alief, TX 77411-0310.
Certificates will be awarded to the first-place emergency power/portable station at the AMSAT General Meeting and Space Symposium in Pittsburgh in October 2007. Certificates will also be awarded to the second and third place portable/emergency operation in addition to the first-place home station running on emergency power. Stations submitting high, award-winning scores will be requested to send in dupe sheets for analog contacts and message listings for digital downloads.
[ANS thanks Bruce, KK5DO, for the above information]
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SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-181.04 ARISS Status - 25 June 2007
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 181.04
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 1, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-181.04
1. Upcoming School Contact
The Challenger Learning Center of Alaska in Kenai, Alaska has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Saturday, July 7 at 19:43 UTC. The center engages Elementary and Middle school students in space exploration, science, math and technology. Home schooled children will also be invited to participate in the contact and there is a possibility of reaching rural students through a School Access video conference. Workshops are planned prior to the contact to introduce children to the ISS, its mission and the crew’s workload. Students will participate in poster and essay competitions related to space exploration. Media will be notified and coverage is expected on both a local and national level.
2. Amateur Radio Contact on Youth Day
To celebrate Youth Day on Saturday, June 16, students in South Africa spoke with astronaut Bill McArthur, KC5ACR, via amateur radio. Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) member Hans van de Groenendaal, ZS6AKV, arranged the contact with a few undergraduates and other students from a high school radio club who had just earned their ham licenses a few days earlier. The headmaster was pleased with the outcome and plans to promote Amateur Radio as a major support subject at the school.
3. ARISS International Meeting Held
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) teleconference was held on Tuesday, June 19. Agenda items discussed included the next ARISS face to face meeting, SuitSat-2 and the Columbus Module antennas. Minutes from the meeting have been posted to the ARISS website. See: http://www.rac.ca/ariss/arisstel2007-06-19.htm
[ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI, for the above information]
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In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office.
73, This week's ANS Editor, Lee McLamb, KU4OS ku4os at amsat dot org