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The University of Maine has published an article about MESAT1, expected
to launch within the next couple of months. MESAT1 carries AMSAT's Linear
Transponder Module, a V/u linear transponder. The article can be read at
https://umaine.edu/news/blog/2024/05/13/maines-first-research-satellite-to-l...
LU7AA will fly Sunday 05/26 13hs(z) from San Luis, Argentina, a latex
Balloon carrying a 200 KHz linear V/U Multimode Transponder as a mini
QO-100. (aka PUNTANO-1). The object is to validate future satellite
platforms planned by AMSAT Argentina. Pictures and details on
http://amsat.org.ar/?f=merlo (Thanks to AMSAT Argentina).
A video of pre-launch testing of the AMSAT Microsats (AO-16, DO-17,
WO-18, and LO-19) was recently uploaded to YouTube by Stephen Smith. It can
be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWip0QjwLVg
HB9SKA released his monthly OSCAR News (in German) at
http://home.datacomm.ch/th.frey/oscar.htm
As part of a series of activations of QO-100 from Newfoundland, G0MRF
worked 147 stations on SSB, 92 on FT8, and 1 on CW as VO1/G0MRF. (Thanks to
Dave Bowman, G0MRF)
Graham Shirville, G3VZV, was also active from Newfoundland this past
weekend. He was running 10 watts with a backpack portable station. A short
video of his activation can be found at
https://x.com/G8GTZ/status/1791863503441076568
https://x.com/G8GTZ/status/1791863503441076568
Stefan Wagner, VE4NSA, and John Langille, VE1CWJ, made the first SSB QSOs
via QO-100 from North America on May 16th as VO100QO. A picture of their
setup can be found at https://x.com/vu3hpf/status/1791383807473377461
The June 2024 issue of *The Spectrum Monitor *has been released with an
excellent Amateur Satellites column by Keith Baker, KB1SF. In his column,
he discusses the AMSAT GOLF program. *The Spectrum Monitor *is an online
magazine dealing with all facets of the radio hobby. More information can
be found at https://www.thespectrummonitor.com/
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