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["White, Rosalie, WA1STO" <rwhite@xxxxxxxx>]

Please post this message.  Thank you!     -  Rosalie, WA1STO


          Amateur Satellites -- Today and Tomorrow

Tired of the same old on-the-air stuff? Learn something NEW--from the 
exciting world of Amateur Radio satellites! Sign up for a fast-moving 5-hour 
workshop on everything you need to get "on the birds." Hear about 16 Amateur 
Radio satellites now in orbit:

* Digital satellites as orbiting bulletin boards(some with cameras)
* An FM satellite (AO-27) you can work with an HT and hand-held antenna
* Low earth orbit SSB/CW "Easy Sats" on 2, 10 and 15 meters
* High altitude satellites such as AO-10
* Russia*s Mir and NASA*s SAREX (soon, the International Space Station!)

You'll learn equipment requirements (plus antennas, rotators, feedline), 
operating protocol, how to track satellites with your pc and prepare for 
Phase 3-D, and where to get facts from AMSAT, ARRL and the Internet.

WHAT: Amateur Satellites -- Today and Tomorrow

WHO: Instructors -- Keith Baker, KB1SF and other AMSAT experts from various 
parts of the US.

WHEN: Fri, Aug 14, 1PM(after lunch) - 6PM. Arrive early for materials.

WHERE: At the ARRL Southwestern Division Convention.

HOW: Space is limited. To register, call/write Dan Miller, K3UFG, tel 
860-594-0340, at HQ(225 Main, Newington CT 06111) before Aug 4.  Price: $20 
for ARRL members, $25 for non-members. You*ll receive free materials and 5 
hours of instruction. You can also purchase ARRL*s Satellite Handbook, 
beforehand, for $22(+$5 UPS shipping/ handling).

Sponsored by AMSAT & ARRL Educational Activities Department. Those attending 
all day earn 0.5 Continuing Education Units.


ALSO!!!

     RF Safety Seminar   --  The FCC RF Exposure Regulations

     The FCC announced changes to the radio regulations that suddenly had 
ham radio operators interested in RF exposure. Ed Hare, W1RFI, ARRL Lab 
Supervisor has put together a workshop that defines the new rules, clarifies 
what is required of ham operators, and even explains the theory behind the 
requirements. Want to know what RF does in the near field of an antenna, or 
how to use software to evaluate RF Safety in your own station? Take part in 
Ed's 5-hour seminar; you'll also receive a workbook and ARRL's RF-safety 
information package.


WHAT:  The FCC RF Exposure Regulations

WHO:  Ed Hare, W1RFI, ARRL Lab Supervisor

WHEN:  Fri, Aug 14, 1PM(after lunch) to 6PM. Arrive early for materials.

WHERE: At the ARRL Southwestern Division Convention.

HOW:  Space is limited. To register, call/write Dan Miller, K3UFG, tel 
860-594-0340 at ARRL HQ (225 Main, Newington CT 06111) before Aug 4. Price: 
$20 for ARRL members, $25 for non-members. You*ll receive a course workbook, 
the ARRL RF-safety information package, plus 5 hours of practical 
information. You can also purchase, beforehand, ARRL*s new book, RF Exposure 
and You, for $15 (+$4 UPS shipping/handling).

Sponsored by ARRL Educational Activities Department. Those attending all day 
earn 0.5 Continuing Education Units.