Paul Stoetzer

AO-92 to Try Imaging Hurricane Florence September 13-14

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AMSAT Vice-President of Operations, Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA says that the camera on AO-92 is planned to be used to try to image Hurricane Florence during North American east coast passes on Thursday, September 13, and Friday, September 14.

AO-92 will not be in its U/V FM voice transponder operation during these passes. Ground stations should standby and not attempt to access AO-92 during this time. Voice operation will be available later during these days.

The high speed image data will be transmitted on the 145.880 MHz downlink.

The image can be captured, decoded, and uploaded to the Fox-1 data warehouse using the FoxTelem v.1.06 software available from AMSAT:
http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/windows
http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/mac
http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/linux

[ANS thanks AMSAT Vice-President of Operations, Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA for the above information]

AMSAT Gear Available on Zazzle

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AMSAT is pleased to announce a new storefront on Zazzle. Currently, we have several products available with the AMSAT logo, including t-shirts, hooded sweatshirts, coffee mugs, mousepads, and stickers. Stay tuned as we add more options to this storefront over the coming days and weeks.

25% of the price of each product goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space. Currently available products are shown below. Colors and styles for each product are fully customizable.

 

 

 

AMSAT Files Comments On FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Small Satellites

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This morning, AMSAT filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission on their Notice of Proposed Rulemaking In the Matter of Streamlining Licensing Procedures for Small Satellites (International Bureau Docket #18-86). The comments can be read in their entirety below.

Comments of Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation - IB Docket No 18-86

You may download a copy of AMSAT’s comments here.

When disseminated by the Commission, AMSAT’s comments will appear at https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/filings?proceedings_name=18-86