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Today's Topics:
1. Re: AO-51 SSTV (Andrew Koenig)
2. Re: yagi design (DK7ZB) (Henk, PA3GUO)
3. AO-51 SSTV @ 2300utc pass (racer5039)
4. Re: AO-51 SSTV @ 2300utc pass (Dave Webb KB1PVH)
5. SSTV via AO-51/2 (John Marranca, Jr)
6. Re: SSTV via AO-51/2 (racer5039)
7. Fw: AMSAT booth Timonium MD hamfest (jeff kb2m)
8. AO-7 beacon (Joseph Armbruster)
9. Re: AO-7 beacon (Andrew Glasbrenner)
10. Re: AO-7 beacon (Joseph Armbruster)
11. Re: AO-7 beacon (Andrew Glasbrenner)
12. SSTV pic collections (Alan Sieg WB5RMG)
13. SSTV on AO-51 (John W Lee)
14. ANS-083 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin (JoAnne Maenpaa)
15. Fw: AMSAT-NE Digest, Vol 2, Issue 8 (Jack Barbera)
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:56:28 -0500
From: Andrew Koenig <ke5gdb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 SSTV
To: Mike Rupprecht <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID:
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I am attempting to build an SSTV sharing site that everybody can use when
the repeater is designated as SSTV. School however has been a limiting
factor on the progress of this. About half of the components are working
fine so far.
The basis for this site was the ARISS SSTV site that was put online a few
months ago.
On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 1:56 PM, Mike Rupprecht <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx>wrote:
> ... grabbed 2 images from DF9EY this afternoon pass (used Robot36). See
> here
> http://www.dk3wn.info/p/
> Sent also 2 images at 16:30 UTC but got no response until yet.
>
> 73, Mike
>
> -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx Im
> Auftrag von Andrew Glasbrenner
> Gesendet: Montag, 23. M?rz 2009 18:49
> An: Amateur Radio Station WA2S; amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Betreff: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 SSTV
>
> Not this time, as long as it isn't a really long transmission. It'd be good
> if users would announce what mode at the beginning of the transmission
> though. Not all the programs automatically recognize the different modes.
>
> 73, Drew KO4MA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Amateur Radio Station WA2S" <WA2S@xxxxxxx.xxx>
> To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
> Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 12:59 PM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 SSTV
>
>
> > Any recommended SSTV mode by the control group i.e. Robot 36 ?
> >
> >
> >
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:07:00 +0100 (CET)
From: "Henk, PA3GUO" <hamoen@xxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: yagi design (DK7ZB)
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: pa3guo@xxxxx.xxx
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Hi Bert !
DK7ZB antennas have a relative small bandwidth. What I did was to
make all elements a bit shorter, in order to go from 144.5 to 145.8 MHz.
EME stations seem to like the design. Fewer elements compared to other
designs. Total boom length is still comparable though.
I have built an 145 MHz DK7ZB, and have also done some measurements.
Have a look at: http://www.pa3guo.com/dk7zb.html (pictures & measuments)
Together with the TS2000 my 2x6 elements DK7ZB does all I need for sats.
Used it for RAFT, ANDE and PCSAT-1 commanding.
Also enough to relative 'strong' on ISS (with the 100W from the TS2000)
Henk, PA3GUO
http://www.pa3guo.com
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Hi all,
For the 2m version, I took the following design of DK7ZB as a start:
http://www.qsl.net/dk7zb/start1.htm -> 144MHz yasis -> 6 El-28-Ohm (2m60).
Because I want to tune this antenna to the upper side of the 2m band (I had
145.800MHz as center frequency in mind), I entered the data of this yagi in
MMANA GAL, a free NEC program (http://mmhamsoft.amateur-radio.ca/mmana/).
After Calculation, i got totally diferent results as on the DK7ZB website.
Please find the MMANA file as an attachment on this mail. What am i doing
wrong?
73,
Bert - ON4DMD
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:18:58 -0500
From: "racer5039" <racer5039@x.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 SSTV @ 2300utc pass
To: <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <BLU102-DAV12C0F980EC4C939591D5D8AC920@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Well, I was able to copy 2 vary nice pix's from Marc KB2HSH and 1 from David
KB1PVH
I hope I didn't mess anyone up by trying to send a pix myself.
This was my first attempt at SSTV and really have no idea of what I should be
doing.
Marv
N0FJP
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:22:31 +0000
From: "Dave Webb KB1PVH" <kb1pvh@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 SSTV @ 2300utc pass
To: "racer5039" <racer5039@x.xxx>, amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx
AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID:
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I just sent you an email with your pic, nice job!
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
-----Original Message-----
From: "racer5039" <racer5039@x.xxx>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:18:58
To: <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 SSTV @ 2300utc pass
Well, I was able to copy 2 vary nice pix's from Marc KB2HSH and 1 from David
KB1PVH
I hope I didn't mess anyone up by trying to send a pix myself.
This was my first attempt at SSTV and really have no idea of what I should be
doing.
Marv
N0FJP
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:37:08 -0400
From: "John Marranca, Jr" <KB2HSH@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] SSTV via AO-51/2
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Good evening all...
EXCELLENT pass tonight.
Many thanks to Marc, WA2S for the (I hope) 2-way SSTV QSO.
Thanks again to the Control Team!
John KB2HSH
--
_______________________________
John Marranca, Jr
PBX Technician/Shop Steward CWA Local 1122
BN Systems, Inc
Orchard Park, NY
(716)972-2006
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:49:23 -0500
From: "racer5039" <racer5039@x.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SSTV via AO-51/2
To: "AMSAT BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, "John Marranca, Jr"
<KB2HSH@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <BLU102-DAV4A771AAD0297C048F1DCCAC920@xxx.xxx>
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reply-type=original
I was able to copy both sides of the contact with Marc and John.
John, I have sent a capy of what I rec.ed on this end.
Nice copy here.
Marv.
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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:09:01 -0400
From: "jeff kb2m" <kb2m@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fw: AMSAT booth Timonium MD hamfest
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <689BE3C13715402F9AE2E4258E6C1C3C@xxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
I haven't heard from anyone who would like to help out with the AMSAT booth
at Timonium MD this weekend. I will be there both days, I just need a few
volunteers to help out for a couple of hours each day. Let me know soon
(tonite) so I can request the package from Martha.
73 Jeff kb2m
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Message: 8
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:38:15 -0400
From: Joseph Armbruster <josepharmbruster@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 beacon
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <49C82B77.3010103@xxxxx.xxx>
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I just attempted to listen to the AO-7 beacon as it passed over the west
coast of Florida. I couldn't pick it up...
Is anyone else able to hear it?
Joseph Armbruster, KJ4JIO
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Message: 9
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:52:06 -0400
From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 beacon
To: "Joseph Armbruster" <josepharmbruster@xxxxx.xxx>,
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <B6CA1D1FD44A49ED824AE81BE26F2915@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Which beacon? The satellite was in Mode B, and the 145.972 beacon only works
occasionally. There was plenty of activity around 145.950. I worked K3SZH,
K4TB, KG4ZLB, and K7ULS. On the previous pass I worked K3SZH and PS8RF, and
heard several others.
73, Drew KO4MA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Armbruster" <josepharmbruster@xxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 8:38 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 beacon
>
> I just attempted to listen to the AO-7 beacon as it passed over the west
> coast of Florida. I couldn't pick it up...
> Is anyone else able to hear it?
>
> Joseph Armbruster, KJ4JIO
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Message: 10
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:00:17 -0400
From: Joseph Armbruster <josepharmbruster@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 beacon
To: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <49C830A1.1020304@xxxxx.xxx>
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Andrew,
I tried to listen to the 435.1000 MHz CW with no luck.
Joe, KJ4JIO
Andrew Glasbrenner wrote:
> Which beacon? The satellite was in Mode B, and the 145.972 beacon only
> works occasionally. There was plenty of activity around 145.950. I
> worked K3SZH, K4TB, KG4ZLB, and K7ULS. On the previous pass I worked
> K3SZH and PS8RF, and heard several others.
>
> 73, Drew KO4MA
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph Armbruster"
> <josepharmbruster@xxxxx.xxx>
> To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
> Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 8:38 PM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 beacon
>
>
>>
>> I just attempted to listen to the AO-7 beacon as it passed over the west
>> coast of Florida. I couldn't pick it up...
>> Is anyone else able to hear it?
>>
>> Joseph Armbruster, KJ4JIO
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Message: 11
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:08:19 -0400
From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 beacon
To: "Joseph Armbruster" <josepharmbruster@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <FDE247D5304046B1A52D21888F23C1BC@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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reply-type=response
Hi Joe,
OK, fair enough. That beacon has been heard recently when the satellite is
in Mode A, and has been transmitting RTTY telemetry. Until recently it
hadn't been heard for a long while. AO-7 is also exiting a period of
continuous solar illumination, so things are beginning to behave more
chaotically. You might want to check http://oscar.dcarr.org/ and
http://www.planetemily.com/ao7/main.php to get an idea of the immediate
mode.
73, Drew KO4MA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Armbruster" <josepharmbruster@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "Andrew Glasbrenner" <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 9:00 PM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-7 beacon
> Andrew,
>
> I tried to listen to the 435.1000 MHz CW with no luck.
>
> Joe, KJ4JIO
>
>
>
>
> Andrew Glasbrenner wrote:
>> Which beacon? The satellite was in Mode B, and the 145.972 beacon only
>> works occasionally. There was plenty of activity around 145.950. I worked
>> K3SZH, K4TB, KG4ZLB, and K7ULS. On the previous pass I worked K3SZH and
>> PS8RF, and heard several others.
>>
>> 73, Drew KO4MA
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph Armbruster"
>> <josepharmbruster@xxxxx.xxx>
>> To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
>> Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 8:38 PM
>> Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 beacon
>>
>>
>>>
>>> I just attempted to listen to the AO-7 beacon as it passed over the west
>>> coast of Florida. I couldn't pick it up...
>>> Is anyone else able to hear it?
>>>
>>> Joseph Armbruster, KJ4JIO
>>> _______________________________________________
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>>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
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>
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Message: 12
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:13:04 -0500 (CDT)
From: "Alan Sieg WB5RMG" <wb5rmg@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] SSTV pic collections
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <2228.192.168.121.31.1237864384.squirrel@xxx.xxx.xxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1
Back when we had SSTV from ISS, I setup a page on my server that would
collect recently received pics. http://wb5rmg.somenet.net/sstv/ also
explains a bit about what programs were used, etc... In addition to
MMSSTV from JE3HHT, I used the FTP Widget by KE5RS - to archive the pics.
I had it setup so that my most recent pic was also linked into a page that
is maintained by KE5RS that displays SSTV pics from all over the world.
You might look into http://www.worldsstv.com/ ... That would be a quick
and easy way to let others see what you have received.
Thanks /;^)
--
<- Licensed in 1976, WB5RMG = Alan Sieg * AMSAT#20554 ->
<- http://www.somenet.net * http://wb5rmg.somenet.net ->
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Message: 13
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:22:55 +0000
From: John W Lee <k6yk@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] SSTV on AO-51
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <20090324.152314.-417015.1.k6yk@xxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Hello folks,
Nice pictures from KO4MA, AI7W, K7ULS, N0FJP, N0UOE last night
and this morning !
73,
John K6YK
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Message: 14
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:29:07 -0500
From: "JoAnne Maenpaa" <k9jkm@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-083 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN
ANS-083
In this edition:
* Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO to Step Down from ARISS and AMSAT Duties
* Will Marchant, KC6ROL Appointed AMSAT's VP-Human Space Flight
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-083.01
Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO to Step Down from ARISS and AMSAT Duties
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 083.01
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
March 24, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-083.01
Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO, announced today that, effective immediately,
he will be stepping down from all his Amateur Radio on the Internat-
ional Space Station (ARISS) duties. This includes his contributions
to NASA Education as the ARISS program leader, his support as the
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) International
Working Group Chair, his appointment as one of two ARISS USA delegates,
and as the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation's (AMSAT) Vice Presi-
dent for Human Spaceflight Programs.
Mr. Bauer cited personal and professional reasons for his departure.
He is currently the Chief Engineer for the Exploration Systems Mission
Directorate at NASA Headquarters. This directorate is developing the
next generation human spaceflight vehicles that will take NASA to the
International Space Station and then to the Moon, Mars and beyond. He
is also providing some backup support to the Space Operations Chief
Engineer who supports the Space Shuttle and International Space Station
Programs. "Work responsibilities, which have increased substantially
over the past couple of years, coupled with some recent health issues
within my immediate family, led me to the conclusion that I could not
continue to provide the leadership and passion that has been character-
istic of my past support to these amateur radio endeavors," Mr. Bauer
said. "This was a very hard decision. I will certainly miss the phen-
omenal ARISS international team and our mission to inspire the next
generation of space explorers using ham radio as our platform. But I
thought it would be best to step down at this juncture," Bauer explain-
ed. KA3HDO continues, "Over the past 12 years, we have developed, men-
tored and matured an outstanding volunteer team with a wide breadth and
depth. I am fully confident that they will keep the ARISS program run-
ning smoothly without missing a beat."
AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW, has tapped Will Marchant, KC6ROL,
to become the next AMSAT Vice President for Human Spaceflight Programs
and the AMSAT USA delegate of the ARISS International Working Group.
Barry Baines stated that "AMSAT is fortunate that we have a very capable
leader in Will Marchant who is intimately familiar with ARISS, our exten-
sive human spaceflight program, and is well respected internationally."
Barry observed, "Frank's leadership has left a significant mark on the
overall ARISS program and the cooperative relationship between amateur
radio, NASA and other governmental space agencies. However, Frank also
ensured that his team evolved to the point where the work that he pion-
eered will be carried on by those that he mentored and encouraged to
take on greater responsibility."
In his new role, Will Marchant will work with the other ARISS USA
delegate, Rosalie White, K1STO, from the American Radio Relay League
(ARRL) and the other ARISS International Delegates and the ISS Space
Agencies to coordinate the development and operations of the amateur
radio systems onboard the ISS. Rosalie stated that "I look forward
to working with Will in his new role. He has provided outstanding
leadership and support to ARISS from its very beginning, most recently
as an Operations team leader. And he helped pioneer the school group
mentor role as part of the Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment (SAREX)
program in the early 1990's." She continued, "Frank will be missed
tremendously. It is incredible how much volunteer time and effort he
put into ARISS educational activities; it was easy to see it was his
passion."
With Mr. Bauer stepping down from the ARISS International Chairman
role, the ARISS International Vice Chair, Mr. Gaston Bertels, ON4WF
will become the ARISS International Chairman effective immediately.
Mr. Bertels has been a leader of ARISS from its inception and serves
as the Chairman of the ARISS-Europe team. Mr. Bertels has established
a close relationship between ARISS and ESA, the European Space Agency.
This resulted in the development and the installation of ARISS L- and
S-band antennas on the nadir of Columbus, the European Space Laboratory.
Mr. Bertels also chairs the ARSPEX (Amateur Radio Space Exploration)
working group of the International Amateur Radio Union, Region 1. Mr.
Bertels stated: "We can understand the reasons of Frank Bauer's resig-
nation, but we also feel how difficult this decision has been. Frank
has inspired a worldwide group of passionate radio amateurs, working
together to a common goal. Now it is up to us to continue in the same
direction and with the same spirit. That's the best farewell present
we can offer Frank".
Mr. Bauer's departure today represents the culmination of over 25 years
of leadership and support to amateur radio activities on human space-
flight vehicles, including NASA sponsored ham radio activities on the
Shuttle, Space Station Mir, and the International Space Station. Start-
ing in 1983, he led the Goddard Amateur Radio Club team that provided
around-the clock Space Shuttle retransmissions from the WA3NAN club
station. These retransmissions provided the international ham radio
community up-to-the-minute information during the flight of Owen Garriott,
W5LFL on STS-9 and subsequent SAREX flights. These real-time bulletins
and frequent orbital element updates could only be obtained through ama-
teur radio in the days prior to the internet. In 1991, AMSAT then Presi-
dent Bill Tynan, W3XO tapped Frank to be the AMSAT VP for Human Space-
flight, a position he has held until today.
In 1996, when the International Space Station design development was
well underway, NASA Headquarters Education Office executive Pam Bacon
(Mountjoy) requested that the amateur radio community form a single,
international team to provide one voice for all ham radio development
and operations on the ISS. The SAREX Working Group, led by Roy Neal,
K6DUE, was tapped to turn this vision into reality. In November 1996,
Roy (ARRL), with the other SAREX working group members Frank Bauer,
KA3HDO (NASA/AMSAT), Rosalie White K1STO (ARRL), and Matt Bordelon,
KC5BTL, (NASA) organized a joint NASA-international amateur radio meet-
ing at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. This led to the formulation
of the ARISS International Working Group of delegates representing Canada,
Europe, Japan, Russia and the USA-and the rest is history.
Since those austere beginnings, the ARISS team of volunteers has develop-
ed and deployed ham radio equipment that resides in three modules of the
ISS---the Service Module, the FGB and the Columbus Module as well as having
deployed a short duration satellite in a space suit called SuitSat-1/Radios-
skaf/AO-54. These systems enable the ARISS team to inspire over 15,000
students each year, encouraging them to pursue careers in science, tech-
nology, engineering and mathematics through amateur radio communications
with the ISS on-orbit crew. It also introduces these students and mill-
ions from the worldwide general public to the fun, exciting, multi-faceted
world of amateur radio.
The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), is an educational, not-
for-profit corporation founded 40 years ago and is based in Silver Spring,
MD. Its primary objective is to foster Amateur Radio's participation in
space research, communications, and education through the development and
operation of amateur radio satellites in space. To date, there are over
60 amateur radio satellites that have been built by volunteers around
the world and flown in space.
[ANS thanks ARISS International for the above information]
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