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WG3K > ANS 11.08.24 17:45l 9 Lines 2034 Bytes #47 (0) @ AMSAT
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Subj: QCWA Awards AMSAT Youth and Education Programs $2,500
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Responding to a competitive Request for Proposal by the Quarter Century Wireless Association, Alan Johnston, KU2Y, AMSAT VP-Educational Relations and Frank Karnauskas, N1UW, AMSAT VP-Development submitted a request for funds to support AMSATâÖs youth and educational programs. The request was fully consistent with the QCWAâÖs Mission Statement which reads in part âto promote interest in Amateur Radio communications and the advancement of the electronic artâ especially among boys and girls essential to keep Amateur Radio and AMSATâÖs ranks filled for the future growth of the hobby.
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In response to its proposal, the QCWA generously awarded $2,500 to AMSAT on June 4, 2024 for its youth and educational programs.
Building on Dr. Alan Johnston, KU2YâÖs ground breaking CubeSat Simulator, the QCWA contribution will help bring actual âCubeSatSimsâ to more classrooms, enhance instructional materials and to help build a network of online simulators to bring the benefits of this exciting resource directly to youth, their families and to educational resources of all types.
A portion of this generous gift will also be used to further the curriculum of AMSATâÖs âKidzSatâ program, designed to spark youthâÖs interest in space communications with its theme, âSatellites in Space for a Better Life Here on Earth.â For older youth the âBuzzSatâ program uses Amateur Radio as the laboratory for hands-on experiences with telemetry, control and communications.
In recognition of the QCWAâÖs contribution to AMSAT programs, the QCWA was inducted into the AMSAT 2024 PresidentâÖs Club at the Platinum level. Upon receiving news of the award, Karnauskas remarked, âThanks to the vision of generous benefactors such as the QCWA, AMSAT is better equipped to help bring more youth into the exciting world of satellite communications and the benefits it can bring to mankind â Satellites in Space for a Better Life on Earth!â
[ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information.]
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