Satellite Shorts From All Over [AMSAT]

• Congratulations are in order for Rafael, XE2RV on attaining VUCC number 164 in satellite mode.
• John, KD6PAG will be in Scotland from 13 August - 2 September, with 16 August - 21 August 08 in the Shetland Islands. He’ll primarily be trying to work the eastern Canada and northeastern parts of the US via satellite. He’ll include European passes time permitting. John will be running QRP with a portable antenna similar to an Arrow antenna.
• The Mid-Atlantic States VHF Conference on Saturday September 27 in Blue Bell, PA will include a presentation by Bob, N4HY to discuss Software Defined Radio Advancements. Also included in this weekend is the HAMARAMA hamfest on Sunday, September 28. For more information see http://www.packratvhf.com.
• AO-51 ground controllers have been able to boost the downlink power due to increased solar illumination. Both repeaters were reported to be operating at around 400 mW this week in dueal V/U mode.
• AMSAT area coordinator, Clint Bradford, K6LCS, demonstrated operating via AO-51 and gave his “How to Work Ham Satellites with your HT” presentation in Tarzana, CA, on Saturday morning, August 9. Clint has a 4 page satellite operating tutorial available on-line at: http://homepage.mac.com/clintbradford/Menu3.html.
• AMSAT received the sad news that Doug Beckwith N4CZT, an avid fan and supporter of Amsat, passed away Sun. July 27 2008. He was 1 day from his 65th birthday. His son, Douglas, wrote to AMSAT, “Thanks for helping him follow his dream.”
• RA3OE reported the first QSO between Russian and Eurasia via DELFI-C3 (DO-64) on August 3 when he had a QSO with Anatoly, UA9UIZ.

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