AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-059

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In this edition: * Amateur Satellite Presentation at Edison Amateur Radio Network Meeting * AMSAT Activities at the Greater Houston Hamfest * AMSAT Preparing for Hamvention 2010 * Indonesian Amateur Radio Satellite update * ARISS Status - 22 February 2010

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-059 01 Amateur Satellite Presentation at Edison Amateur Radio Network Meeting

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 059 01 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD February 28, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-059 01

[Note: times listed are for the local Pacific time zone]

AMSAT area coordinator Clint Bradford, K6LCS, will be presenting his 'Working Amateur Satellites With Your HT' multimedia session at the March 3, 2010 meeting of the Edison Amateur Radio Network All are welcome to attend

"Tentatively, we have a pass of AO-51 at 5:40PM before the meeting," Clint reports "I'll be working the satellite from the AQMD parking lot if you'd like to show up a few minutes early "

The club meets at the Diamond Bar AQMD building, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar CA 91765 - close to the 57/60 freeway interchange Meeting starts at 6PM

Attendees are encouraged to download Clint's four-page tutorial and radio programming matrix before the meeting from http://www work-sat com

And Clint welcomes pre-presentation questions - call him at 909-241-7666, or send email to clint@clintbradford com

[ANS thanks Clint, K6LCS, for the above information]

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SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-059 02 AMSAT Activities at the Greater Houston Hamfest

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 059 02 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD February 28, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-059 02

Greater Houston Hamfest 2010 in Rosenburg, TX will feature an AMSAT booth, technical presentation and satellite demos Second prize drawing at Hamfest will be for Kenwood F6A HT with Arrow antenna and duplexer Allen Mattis N5AFV & Andy MacAllister W5ACM are organizing the AMSAT activities Listen for special event callsign, KK5W

[ANS thanks Allen, N5AFV, for the above information]

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SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-059 03 AMSAT Preparing for Hamvention 2010

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 059 03 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD February 28, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-059 03

The AMSAT team is preparing for the 2010 Dayton Hamvention AMSAT Booth and activities We are updating information about the AMSAT presence at Dayton on the AMSAT Web site, follow the left hand navigation to get to the AMSAT Hamvention area Those wishing to stay with the AMSAT contingent and volunteering to work on booth setup/take down or in the booth itself are invited to contact Martha to make your hotel reservations Additional information about the hotel can be found under the Dayton Hotel 2010 link The Friday night AMSAT/TAPR Banquet will be at the same location as the last three years, the Kohler Banquet Center The menu has been selected and posted on the AMSAT/TAPR Banquet 2010 link TAPR will be selecting the speaker for the banquet this year The team is looking forward to displaying AMSAT accomplishments, new merchandise and talking with our members during the May 14-16, 2010 event

[ANS thanks Gould, WA4SXM, for the above information]

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SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-059 04 Indonesian Amateur Radio Satellite update

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 059 04 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD February 28, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-059 04

Wisnu Widjaja YBØAZ brings the latest news on the two new Indonesian Amateur Radio satellites, LAPAN-ORARI and LAPAN-A2 which are planned to launch in 2011 ORARI is the Organisasi Amatir Radio Indonesia

LAPAN-ORARI will carry a 5 watt output FM voice transponder with a 435 880 MHz uplink and 145 880 MHz downlink as well as an APRS Digi- peater on 145 825 MHz It will also carry a green light laser for attitude determination

It is planned to be launched from India into a 650km orbit with low (8 degree) inclination as a secondary payload with "Megha-Tropique"

LAPAN-A2 will use S band (non amateur frequency) for video surveil- lance and the amateur frequency 437 425 MHz for telemetry

Wisnu Widjaja YBØAZ was the responsible operator on the frequency coordination request for the two satellites submitted to the IARU Amateur Satellite Frequency Coordination panel which was approved on December 23, 2009

Work on LAPAN-ORARI and LAPAN-A2 satellites is currently at the stage of assembly and testing of components

More information is available on these satellites at http://www lapan go id http://www orari or id http://www amsat-id net http://lapantubsat org http://www amsat org uk/iaru/finished asp

Vice Secretary General and International Affairs Coordinator and IARU Liaison of ORARI, Wisnu Widjaja YBØAZ said, "Hopefully this information can be useful for the member of ORARI and amateur radio throughout the world about LAPAN ORARI and LAPAN A2 satellites

[ANS thanks ORARI and the SouthGate Amateur Radio News for the above information]

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SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-059 05 ARISS Status - 22 February 2010

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 059 05 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD February 28, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-059 05

1. ARISS International Team Meeting Held

The monthly Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Team teleconference was held on Tuesday, February 16 A status was given on the Columbus module as well as ARISSat-1 The minutes have been posted See: https://www rac ca/ariss/arisstel2010-02-16 htm

1. ARISS News on Amateur Radio Newsline

The February 19, Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1697 included one ARISS news item The “Ham Radio in Space” article was about astronaut Ron Garan studying to obtain his amateur radio license See: ftp://ftp arnewsline org/quincy/News/news txt

1. ARISSat-1 Meeting Held

An ARISSat Design Review was held in Orlando, Florida on Monday and Tuesday, February 15 – 16 Thirteen members attended the meeting and gave 23 presentations concerning the status of ARISSat-1 A write-up on the meeting can be found on the AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) Web site Links to the presentations will be posted soon See: http://www amsat org/amsat-new/index php

[ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI, for the above information]

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In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office

73, This week's ANS Editor, Lee McLamb, KU4OS ku4os at amsat dot org

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