2009 AMSAT Forum

The AMSAT Forum at the 2009 Dayton Hamvention will be from 11:15 - 13:30 on Saturday May 16, 2009 in Fourm Room 5.

The speakers are listed below, but the final order that the speakers will present has not been determined.  The full forum list and times are available on the Dayton Hamvention web site.

Moderator: Rick Hambly, W2GPS AMSAT Past President and current member of the Board of Directors


Richard Garriott, W5KWQ  Entrepreneur, Software Programmer and Space Tourist.

On October 12, 2008 Richard Garriott launched into space aboard Soyuz TMA 13 and became the first second generation american in space. Richard's father Owen is a NASA astronaut and carried the first ham radio to orbit on his second flight in 1983 aboard the 9th shuttle flight. Of the many experiments and activities Richard performed on orbit he notes that his ham radio activities were by far the most fulfilling. In his 10 days aboard the ISS and at the Kenwood D700 radio Richard completed over 500 QSO's, sent hundreds of SSTV images and spoke with dozens of school children globally. Richard will touch on his training, the flight and his impressions from space, and highlight his ham radio activities.


Barry Baines, WD4ASW AMSAT President "AMSAT Status Report:

What is happening with AMSAT?" Barry will highlight current activities within AMSAT and discuss some of the challenges facing the organization.


Gould Smith, WA4SXM, AMSAT VP-Member & User Services and SuitSat-2 Systems Engineer "SuitSat-2 Status Report".

Gould will provide an overview of AMSAT's current engineering project which is projected being developed for ARISS to be shipped to Russia this Fall for eventual placement on the International Space Station and subsequent release into space. SuitSat-2 will feature a number of operating modes and is designed to be a test bed for new technology that AMSAT expects to be utilized in future satellites.


Drew Glasbrener, KO4MA, AMSAT VP-Operations , "AMSAT Satellite Operations Update" 

Drew will provide an overview of current satellite operations as well as discuss future satellite opportunities currently under consideration.


Will Marchant, KC6ROL, AMSAT VP-Human Space Flight " "A Ham Radio Operator's View of ARISS".

Will will outline several new initiatives under development for Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) that will interest amateur radio operators.


Lou McFadin, W5DID, ARISS Hardware Manager "Antennas for the Columbus Module"

Lou will discuss the latest piece of amateur radio equipment to be shipped to the European Space Agency for deployment to the ISS and explain the significance of this development.

Updated: 29 Apr, 09