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WG3K > ANS 20.05.25 03:24l 53 Lines 2400 Bytes #177 (0) @ AMSAT
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Subj: AMSAT Volunteers Power Hamvention Exhibit
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AMSAT volunteers kept busy at the organizations exhibit at the 2025 Dayton
Hamvention. Interest level was high among both satellite veterans and hams
just wanting information on how to get started on the satellites.
The hot seller at the exhibit was the brand new, updated edition of the
book, *Getting Started in Amateur Satellites.*
*Steve Belter, N9IP, AMSAT Treasurer, helps beginners (Photo: Mark Johns)*
The AMSAT Education area attracted the attention of a number of young hams
and soon to be hams. Carsten Glasbrenner, KQ4SJM, son of AMSAT
VP-Operations, Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, shared his knowledge with other
young people who came to the exhibit.
*Carsten Glasbrenner, KQ4SJM, points out Cubsat SIM displays to youth.
(Photo: Drew Glasbrenner)*
Interest was also high at the AMSAT engineering area, where members of the
engineering team discussed the GOLF-Tee and Fox-Plus satellites currently
under construction.
*AMSAT VP-Engineering, Jerry Buxton, NØJY, and other engineers discuss
satellite construction with Hamvention participants (Photo: Mark Johns)*
Live satellite demonstrations outside of the exhibit area also drew
interest from Hamvention participants.
*AMSAT Executive VP, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, operates on RS-44 as Mark Johns,
KØJM, aims the Arrow antenna. (Photo: Keith Baker)*
The Hamvention AMSAT Forum was held on Saturday afternoon, May 17. The
forum featured updates on the organization itself from AMSAT President
Robert Bankston, KE4AL, Executive VP Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, and from Frank
Karnauskas, N1UW, VP-Development. Frank also updated those in attendance on
the AMSAT Youth Initiative, including the “Satellites in Space Help Us Live
a Better Life on Earth” online courses (see above).
Jerry Buxton, NØJY, VP-Engineering, provided an overview of upcoming
satellite projects and launches in development and Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA,
VP-Operations, discussed efforts to extend the lives of satellites already
on orbit.
Prior to the beginning of the Hamvention, on Thursday evening, May 15,
AMSAT members and friends gathered at Tickets Pub & Eatery in nearby
Fairborn, Ohio for what has become a traditional gathering in recent years.
More than 40 were in attendance a record number for this event.
*AMSAT members enjoy a pre-Hamvention meal at Tickets on Thursday (Photo:
Keith Baker)*
[ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information]
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