ANS-138 AMSAT News Service Bulletins for May 18

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In this edition:

* BuzzSat Satellite Meteorology Course Now Available
* AMSAT Volunteers Power Hamvention Exhibit
* The 16th Annual TAPR/AMSAT Banquet Enjoyed by Many
* AMSAT Symposium
* March/April 2025 AMSAT Journal Now Available
* JAMSAT Symposium
* Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution
* Change to Upcoming Satellite Operations
* ARISS News
* AMSAT Ambassador Activities
* Satellite Shorts From All Over

The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information service of AMSAT, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites.

The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.

Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor [at] amsat.org

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BuzzSat Satellite Meteorology Course Now Available

The AMSAT Youth Initiative is pleased to introduce the first in its series of “Satellites in Space Help Us Live a Better Life on Earth” online courses!

Title screen from the Satellite Meteorology online course (Image: AMSAT)

An “Introduction to Satellite Meteorology” explores the many ways that NOAA satellites help meteorologists predict the immediate weather and long-term climate behavior to make our lives more enjoyable and safer. It is designed for students Grades 8-12.

Each chapter has 40-50 pages and is expected to take perhaps 30 minutes per chapter. If you leave the course, it will remember where you left off so you won’t have to start from scratch.

The course is designed to be “self-standing” so any student, parent, youth leader or teacher can independently utilize the course. The courses are free. You can try this course at:

https://buzzsat.com/

Please note that this edition of the course is a beta release. Numerous improvements to the navigation features, clarity of graphics and technical content are scheduled for the next release in June 2025. But we’d love to hear from you! Please send your comments and suggestions to Frank Karnauskas, AMSAT VP-Development at f.karnauskas [at] amsat [dot] org.

Future course to be added later this year include how satellites play a critical role in managing:

  • Climate Change
  • Pollution Control
  • Wildlife and Natural Resources
  • Navigation
  • Satellite Design and Operation
  • Space Exploration
  • Communications
  • Broadcasting
  • Military Operations
  • And much, much more!

Subject matter experts in any of these areas or educators in the sciences are invited to talk with the BuzzSat team about future course development.

[ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information.]

AMSAT Volunteers Power Hamvention Exhibit

AMSAT volunteers kept busy at the organization’s exhibit at the 2025 Dayton Hamvention. Interest level was high among both satellite veterans and hams just wanting information on how to get started on the satellites.

The hot seller at the exhibit was the brand new, updated edition of the book, Getting Started in Amateur Satellites.

Steve Belter, N9IP, AMSAT Treasurer, helps beginners (Photo: Mark Johns)

The AMSAT Education area attracted the attention of a number of young hams and soon to be hams. Carsten Glasbrenner, KQ4SJM, son of AMSAT VP-Operations, Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, shared his knowledge with other young people who came to the exhibit.

Carsten Glasbrenner, KQ4SJM, points out Cubsat SIM displays to youth. (Photo: Drew Glasbrenner)

Interest was also high at the AMSAT engineering area, where members of the engineering team discussed the GOLF-Tee and Fox-Plus satellites currently under construction.

AMSAT VP-Engineering, Jerry Buxton, NØJY, and other engineers discuss satellite construction with Hamvention participants (Photo: Mark Johns)

Live satellite demonstrations outside of the exhibit area also drew interest from Hamvention participants.

AMSAT Executive VP, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, operates on RS-44 as Mark Johns, KØJM, aims the Arrow antenna. (Photo: Keith Baker)

The Hamvention AMSAT Forum was held on Saturday afternoon, May 17. The forum featured updates on the organization itself from AMSAT President Robert Bankston, KE4AL, Executive VP Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, and from Frank Karnauskas, N1UW, VP-Development. Frank also updated those in attendance on the AMSAT Youth Initiative, including the “Satellites in Space Help Us Live a Better Life on Earth” online courses (see above).

Jerry Buxton, NØJY, VP-Engineering, provided an overview of upcoming satellite projects and launches in development and Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, VP-Operations, discussed efforts to extend the lives of satellites already on orbit.

Prior to the beginning of the Hamvention, on Thursday evening, May 15, AMSAT members and friends gathered at Ticket’s Pub & Eatery in nearby Fairborn, Ohio for what has become a traditional gathering in recent years. More than 40 were in attendance — a record number for this event.

AMSAT members enjoy a pre-Hamvention meal at Ticket’s on Thursday (Photo: Keith Baker)

[ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information]

The 2025 AMSAT President’s Club Coins Are Now Available!

2025 PC Coin Set
Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Amateur Radio on Human Spaceflight
Help Support GOLF and Fox Plus.

Join the AMSAT President’s Club today and help
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The 16th Annual TAPR/AMSAT Banquet Enjoyed by Many

The 16th annual TAPR/AMSAT Banquet was held at the Kohler Presidential Banquet Center on Friday, May 16. This dinner is always a highlight of the TAPR (Tucson Amateur Packet Radio) and AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corp.) activities during the Dayton Hamvention. This year’s banquet speaker was Phil Karn, KA9Q, who highlighted developments and use cases for his ka9q-radio software suite for SDR receivers.

Phil Karn delivers the TAPR/AMSAT banquet address (Photo: Mark Johns)

Karn was the recipient of the ARRL’s Mary Hobart, K1MMH, Medal of Distinction. He was presented the honor at the ARRL donor reception on May 15, 2025, at the National Museum of the United States Air Force on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio.

A graduate of Cornell University and Carnegie Mellon University with degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Karn has retired from a technology career including Bell Labs, Bellcore, and Qualcomm. He is co-founder of AMPRnet, is founder and past-President of Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC), a private foundation that exists to support amateur radio and digital communication science and technology through grants and scholarships, and the management of 44Net. Karn continues to serve on the ARDC Board of Directors. The work of ARDC has contributed approximately $30 million to amateur radio since 2020.

Karn has been licensed since he was 15. “It’s been a major factor in my life, directly and indirectly,” he said. Karn views amateur radio as a creative outlet. “I’m an engineer, so I need an outlet for my technical ideas. I’m retired, so amateur radio now fulfills that need. It’s very gratifying to see others using your ideas and works,” said Karn.

Karn’s technical contributions to advance the Amateur Radio Service drive his dedication to the future of education through ham radio. He envisions education having a greater role in amateur radio in decades to come. “Ham radio has always excelled at individual self-learning, but it could do so much more. I’d really like to see the many technical tinkerers outside ham radio join us. I’d like to see much more amateur radio in formal education. HamSCI and the many university small satellite groups are good examples but there could be so much more. Hams will continue to create new technology, usually by working in academia and industry but also as individuals,” he said.

Mary Hobart, K1MMH, was ARRL’s first Chief Development Officer. She passed away in 2021. The medal named in her honor is given to those individuals or couples who have inspired our small community to reach higher with their own philanthropic support of ARRL and amateur radio. In 2023, ARRL honored Michael “Mike” D. Valentine, W8MM (Silent Key), and his wife Margaret “Peg” Valentine with the inaugural Hobart Medal.

[ANS thanks ARRL for the above information]

43rd Annual AMSAT Space Symposium & Annual General Meeting Announced

Save the date! The 43rd Annual AMSAT Space Symposium & Annual General Meeting will be held October 16th through Sunday October 19th. The site of the 2025 event will be the Holiday Inn & Suites Phoenix Airport North.


(Photo credit: Holiday Inn & Suites Phoenix Airport North)

The hotel is located minutes away from Phoenix Sky Harbor airport and features free airport shuttle, all-suite rooms at affordable prices and free breakfast! Information for room reservation at reduced rates and event registration will be published shortly.

For your planning purposes, the overall schedule for the event is as follows:

Thursday, October 16th
0900 – 1700 Board of Directors Meeting

Friday, October 17th
0900 – 1200 Board of Directors Meeting
1300 – 1700 Symposium Presentations
1800 – 2100 Reception & Auction

Saturday, October 18th
0900 – 1200 Symposium Presentations
1300 – 1500 Symposium Presentations
1500 – 1700 Annual General Meeting
1800 – 1900 Reception
1900 – 2100 Banquet

Sunday, October 19th
0800 – 1000 Members Breakfast

(Times subject to change.)

Plan to attend this fun and informative event while you exchange ideas with your friends in the world of amateur satellites!

[ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information.]

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March/April 2025 AMSAT Journal Now Available

The March/April 2025 issue of The AMSAT Journal is now available to members on AMSAT’s Member Portal.

The AMSAT Journal is a bi-monthly digital magazine for amateur radio in space enthusiasts, published by the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT). Each issue is your source for hardware and software projects, technical tips, STEM initiatives, operational activities, and news from around the world.

Inside the Current Issue:

  • Using AI to Keep Amateur Radio in Space – Joe Kornowski, KB6IGK
  • New Space Opportunities
  • The Future of Lunar Amateur Radio – JS1YMG Update
  • APRS Update
  • SDR Update
  • AMSAT Field Day 2025 Rules – Bruce Paige, KK5DO

[ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information]

JAMSAT Symposium 2025: Satellites, Soldering, and Socials in Tokyo

The Japan Amateur Satellite Association (JAMSAT) successfully hosted its 17th annual general meeting and technical symposium on March 22–23, 2025, at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan) in Tokyo. The two-day hybrid event welcomed both in-person and online participants and featured a diverse program of organizational updates, technical presentations, hands-on outreach activities, and social networking opportunities for the amateur satellite community.

The general meeting, held on the first day at noon, covered official business including approval of the 2024 fiscal report, auditor’s findings, the 2025 project plan, and a proposed revision to the association’s bylaws. JAMSAT members were invited to vote by proxy or attend via Zoom, and participation exceeded expectations. The event was formally recognized as an international meeting, qualifying for discounted use of the Miraikan venue and underscoring its educational and public-service role.

Immediately after the meeting, the two-day symposium began with a series of technical presentations. Topics included the RST (Lehman Satellite Tracker) by JI1SYC, a report on the ultra-compact RSP-03 “Hamorun” satellite, and a briefing on QO-100 operations from Cambodia under the XU7AMO callsign. Other featured talks explored a geostationary payload proposal by AMSAT-DL, the SHF beacon’s status, and technical insights into the Ten-Koh 2 receiver system for 5.8 GHz.

The 2025 JAMSAT General Meeting and Symposium was held in Tokyo and featured two days of satellite presentations. [Credit: JAMSAT]

Satellite mission updates were also prominent. Researchers from Chiba Institute of Technology presented results from the SAKURA satellite and previewed its successor, BOTAN. The team from Tokyo Institute of Technology introduced OrigamiSat-2, a CubeSat designed to test a two-layer deployable membrane antenna and high-speed downlink. The final session discussed amateur satellite roles in emergency communications, drawing attention to disaster readiness as a future focus area.

Public outreach remained a strong component of the event. On the morning of March 22, JAMSAT organized the “Touching Satellites” program with support from Icom Inc., offering live satellite demonstrations and electronics workshops for children. An exhibit area featured satellite engineering models and educational posters, while 10 young participants had the opportunity to assemble and solder simple kits under the guidance of volunteers.

A formal dinner was held at the nearby Chinese restaurant Tōen in Telecom Center, drawing a wide cross-section of members for informal conversation and project discussion. The social gathering reflected a return to normalcy following years of pandemic-related restrictions and helped to strengthen the group’s community bonds. JAMSAT plans to publish digital versions of the symposium materials online and encourages continued member engagement through web meetings, field activities, and international coordination.

[ANS thanks the Mikio Mori, JA3GEP, JAMSAT Newsletter Editor for the above information]

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Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for May 16

Two Line Elements or TLEs, often referred to as Keplerian elements or keps in the amateur community, are the inputs to the SGP4 standard mathematical model of spacecraft orbits used by most amateur tracking programs. Weekly updates are completely adequate for most amateur satellites. TLE bulletin files are updated daily in the first hour of the UTC day. New bulletin files will be posted immediately after reliable elements become available for new amateur satellites. More information may be found at https://www.amsat.org/keplerian-elements-resources/.

This week there are no additions or deletions to the AMSAT TLE distribution.

[ANS thanks Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager for the above information]

Change to Upcoming Satellite Operations

Due to the popularity of the https://hams.at website as a location to report rover activity, the AMSAT website will no longer attempt to track those reports separately. Thus, the AMSAT News Service will no longer carry routine coverage. Please make use of https://hams.at for information on upcoming satellite operations in the future.

[ANS thanks Ian Parsons, K5ZM, AMSAT rover page manager, for the above information]

ARISS NEWS

Amateurs and others around the world may listen in on contacts between amateurs operating in schools and allowing students to interact with astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station. The downlink frequency on which to listen is 145.800 MHz worldwide.

RECENTLY COMPLETED
Astronomical society Kumova slama, Daruvar, Croatia, Direct via 9A1CCY
The ISS callsign was to be OR4ISS. The scheduled crewmember was Jonathan (Jonny) Kim, KJ5HKP
The ARISS mentor was SP3QFE
Contact was successful: Thu 2025-05-15 17:00:12 UTC 26 degrees maximum elevation
Congratulations to the Astronomical society Kumova slama students, Jonny, mentor SP3QFE, and ground station 9A1CCY!

UPCOMING
Amur State University, Blagoveshchensk, Russia, direct via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS. The scheduled crewmember is Sergey Ryzhikov
The ARISS mentor is RV3DR
Contact is go for 2025-05-23 09:15 UTC

The crossband repeater continues to be active (145.990 MHz up {PL 67} & 437.800 MHz down). If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know.

The packet system is also active (145.825 MHz up & down).

As always, if there is an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios are turned off as part of the safety protocol.

Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time.

The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html

The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html

[ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, one of the ARISS operation team mentors for the above information]

AMSAT Ambassador Activities

AMSAT Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating through amateur satellites, and host information tables at club meetings, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and other events.

June 21, 2025
Rochester Amateur Radio Association Hamfest 2025
Barnard Fire Field
410 Maiden Lane Rochester, NY 14616
KB2YSI

September 6, 2025
Greater Louisville Hamfest
Paroquet Springs Conference Centre
395 Paroquet Springs Drive
Shepherdsville, KY 40165
W4FCL

[ANS thanks Bo Lowrey, W4FCL, Director – AMSAT Ambassador Program, for the above information]

Satellite Shorts From All Over

+ Congratulations to Benni Riethmueller, DL4BEN, (age 16!) on receiving AMSAT Rover Award #087! To earn the AMSAT Rover Award, participants must accumulate a combined total of 25 points through various achievements in portable satellite operations outside their home grid square. The AMSAT Rover Award was established to recognize and honor the accomplishments of satellite operators who engage in rover operations. Rover operations involve the activation of grid squares outside one’s home grid, utilizing various satellite transponders and modes to establish communication links. A breakdown of the points system along with a list of past AMSAT Rover Award recipients can be found at https://www.amsat.org/amsat-rover-award/. Keep on roving, Benni, and continue to inspire others in the AMSAT community! (ANS thanks Bruce Paige, KK5DO, AMSAT Director of Contests and Awards for the above information)

+ China has granted scientists from six countries, including the United States, access to Moon rocks collected by its Chang’e-5 mission in 2020. Two NASA-funded U.S. institutions—Brown University and Stony Brook University—were selected to study the samples, despite longstanding restrictions on NASA’s direct collaboration with China. The China National Space Administration (CNSA) called the samples “a shared treasure for all humanity” and emphasized its commitment to international cooperation. Experts noted that while U.S.-China space technology exchanges remain limited, lunar sample analysis poses no military concern and aligns with global scientific norms. The Chang’e-5 samples are of particular interest because they appear to be about a billion years younger than those collected during the Apollo missions. CNSA officials stated they intend to maintain an active and open stance in global space collaboration through initiatives like the Belt and Road space information corridor. (ANS thanks BBC News for the above information)

+ The FAA granted environmental approval for up to 25 Starship launches a year at Starbase, a five-fold increase from the previous limit. (ANS thanks The Orbital Index for the above information.)

+ Due to budget cuts, NASA might scale back ISS operations, such as reducing crew size, extending crew missions, and halting upgrades to science instruments. A list of other NASA projects that may be abandoned by budget cuts is at https://www.planetary.org/articles/billions-wasted-mysteries-unsolved-the-missions-nasa-may-be-forced-to-abandon (ANS thanks The Planetary Society for the above information.)

+ Germany’s armed forces are planning to establish a large satellite constellation, aiming to create an independent communications infrastructure similar to SpaceX’s Starlink. The initiative, led by the Bundeswehr, envisions deploying hundreds of satellites to ensure secure and resilient military communications, with potential expansion into remote sensing and other applications. Germany has historically relied on satellite services provided by allies but shifting geopolitical dynamics have prompted a reevaluation of this dependence. The proposed Bundeswehr constellation is intended to ensure sovereignty and continuity in defense operations, even in contested or degraded environments. It would operate separately from IRIS2, the European Union’s own sovereign satellite project aimed at providing broadband internet across the continent. Read the full article at: https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/germanys-military-wants-its-own-starlink-like-satellite-constellation
(ANS thanks the Andrew Jones, Space.com, for the above information.)

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In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership to:

* Societies (a recognized group, clubs or organization).
* Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate.
* Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the student rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status.
* Memberships are available for annual and lifetime terms.

Contact info [at] amsat.org for additional membership information.

73 and remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space!

This week’s ANS Editor, Mark Johns, KØJM
mjohns [at] amsat.org

ANS is a service of AMSAT, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, 712 H Street NE, Suite 1653, Washington, DC 20002

ANS 131 AMSAT News Service Bulletins

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ANS-131
May 11, 2025

In this edition:

* Last chance to purchase tickets to the TAPR/AMSAT Banquet, being held on Friday, May 16th.
* AMSAT Ambassador Program Seeks Input During Hamvention 2025
* 43rd Annual AMSAT Space Symposium & Annual General Meeting Announced
* VUCC  and DXCC Satellite Standings for May 2025
* AMSAT-DL Presents Their Space Days Event in September, 2025
* Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution
* ARISS Proposal Window Closes May 23, 2025
* ARISS News
* Upcoming Satellite Operations
* AMSAT Ambassador Activities
* Satellite Shorts From All Over

The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information service of AMSAT, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites.

The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.

Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor [at] amsat.org

Sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service Bulletins via the ANS List; to join this list see: https://mailman.amsat.org/postorius/lists/ans.amsat.org/

 

Last chance to purchase tickets to the TAPR/AMSAT Banquet, being held on Friday, May 16th.

The banquet ticket purchase deadline is Monday, May 12th at 17:00 EDT / 21:00 UTC. Tickets can be purchased at

2025 TAPR/AMSAT Friday Night Banquet Registration

AMSAT Ambassador Program Seeks Input During Hamvention 2025

The newly developing AMSAT Ambassador Program will be informally discussed by program coordinator Bo Lowrey, W4FCL, Director – AMSAT Ambassador Program, during the Dayton Hamvention 2025. He’s seeking input from attendees during the May 16-18, 2025 event as to ways AMSAT can support Ambassadors and their efforts to engage the public.

An educator, Bo seeks interested Radio Amateurs to educate other Amateur Radio operators and the general public about the importance of Amateur Radio in space and the progress being made in meeting AMSAT’s mission and vision.

Ideas are especially sought for new ways to assist educators as well as inform and educate young people in the rapidly growing community of “Makers.” This group enjoys using 3-D printers, laser cutters and other high-tech tools to build items, many of which include electronics such as small board computers and peripherals, similar to the tech used in AMSAT’s Cubesat Simulator (See https://cubesatsim.com/).

Google Map by Bo Lowrey shows locations of the 41 AMSAT Ambassadors throughout the U.S.

Current and new AMSAT Ambassadors looking toward the future may want to consider the “maker” community (creators, innovators, and Do-It-Yourself enthusiasts) as a target audience. This segment of the general population includes prime candidates for Amateur Radio licensing and operations.

The maker population segment is very large and worldwide. It includes people of all ages, some with varying degrees of skills in electricity and electronics. Many schools, colleges and universities and specialized “maker groups” abound.

AMSAT Ambassador Tom Scheussler, N5HYP exhibits annually at a youth space and science fair in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

An excellent example of an independent organization that caters to the makers in the U.S. is the New England SCI-TECH center. It is a non-profit STEM education center and maker space dedicated to project-based, hands-on learning for youth and families. See: https://nescitech.org/. They host an Amateur Radio club and offer courses in cubesat subjects.

Various education and promotion tools for Ambassadors to use at in-person events are provided.These include: 3′ x 5′ fabric banner / flag for display table; presentation binder with illustrations and answers to frequently asked questions. These are used to attract and inform event attendees. Also, a personal name and callsign badge identifying an AMSAT Ambassador is provided. If the event is of a significant size, a door prize from AMSAT may be available for that purpose.

For online presentations AMSAT provides access to a growing repository of existing presentations. There is an online folder for each Ambassador to store content. Ambassadors also have access to the interactive video capabilities of the MS365 for video presentations to any size group.”

Bo will be available at Hamvention on Friday, May 16 and Saturday May 17. Interested in speaking with Bo? Come by the AMSAT booth in Bldg. 1. Interested Radio Amateurs may contact Bo before, during or after Hamvention 2025 at [email protected].

For additional information see AMSAT at Hamvention 2025: https://www.amsat.org/amsat-at-hamvention-2025/. For more information about the AMSAT Ambassador Program visit: https://www.amsat.org/ambassador/

The AMSAT Forum will be presented Saturday, May 17, from 1:35 p.m. to 3:10 p.m. EDT in Forum Room 2. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early for the ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) Forum at 12:40 p.m. in the same room.

For additional information see AMSAT at Hamvention 2025: https://www.amsat.org/amsat-at-hamvention-2025/.

[ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information]

The 2025 AMSAT President’s Club Coins Have Arrived!
Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Amateur Radio on Human Spaceflight
Help Support GOLF and Fox Plus.

2025 PC Coin Set

Join the AMSAT President’s Club today and help
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43rd Annual AMSAT Space Symposium & Annual General Meeting Announced

Save the date! The 43rd Annual AMSAT Space Symposium & Annual General Meeting will be held October 16th through Sunday October 19th. The site of the 2025 event will be the Holiday Inn & Suites Phoenix Airport North.

(Photo credit: Holiday Inn & Suites Phoenix Airport North)

The hotel is located minutes away from Phoenix Sky Harbor airport and features free airport shuttle, all-suite rooms at affordable prices and free breakfast! Information for room reservation at reduced rates and event registration will be published shortly.

For your planning purposes, the overall schedule for the event is as follows:

Thursday, October 16th
0900 – 1700 Board of Directors Meeting

Friday, October 17th
0900 – 1200 Board of Directors Meeting
1300 – 1700 Symposium Presentations
1800 – 2100 Reception & Auction

Saturday, October 18th
0900 – 1200 Symposium Presentations
1300 – 1500 Symposium Presentations
1500 – 1700 Annual General Meeting
1800 – 1900 Reception
1900 – 2100 Banquet

Sunday, October 19th
0800 – 1000 Members Breakfast

(Times subject to change.)

Plan to attend this fun and informative event while you exchange ideas with your friends in the world of amateur satellites!

[ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information.]

VUCC  and DXCC Satellite Standings for May 2025

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VUCC Satellite Award/Endorsement Change Summary for April 01, 2025 to May 01, 2025.
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Call April May
WC7V 1619 1621
DG7RO 1005 1504
XE1AO 1111 1177
KN2K 907 936
IK3ITB 800 900
NØGVK 867 871
N8MR 755 775
UW7LL New 754
KB1HY 727 732
LU3FCA 406 684
HP2VX 508 516
K6SFO 400 501
JH1NHK New 440
XE1YD 104 183
WD9EWK (DM45) 170 175
WD9EWK (DM54) 159 163

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Congratulations to the new VUCC Satellite holders.
UW7LL
JH1NHK

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DXCC Satellite Award/Endorsement Change Summary for April 01, 2025 to May 01, 2025.
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Call April May
OE9DGV 214 215
G4WFQ 176 183
I3BUI 169 172
SV8CS 162 165
EA2AA 158 160
IW1FZR 151 154
HB9GWJ 141 143
KB1HY 142 143
DL8GAM 120 125
JA1VSL 116 119
AC9O 100 108
N0GVK 100 101
R3DPH New 101
CU3AA New 100
KGØD New 100
OH4MS New 100

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Congratulations to the new DXCC Satellite holders.
R3DPH
CU3AA
KGØD
OH4MS

R3DPH is first DXCC Satellite holder from KO96
OH4MS is first DXCC Satellite holder from KP24

[ANS thanks Jon Goering, N7AZ, for the above information]

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AMSAT-DL Presents Their Space Days Event in September, 2025

AMSAT-Deutschland e.V. and the Bochum Observatory have scheduled Bochum Space Days 2025 from September 19 to 21, 2025. The event will provide a varied and informative program aimed at AMSAT members and all space enthusiasts. Current developments and future prospects for national and international amateur radio satellites and other space projects will be presented. Lectures, presentations and discussions will provide participants with valuable insights into the latest technologies, missions and research projects in space travel, according to AMSAT-DL.

Bochum Observatory is a research institute in Bochum, Germany. The institution came into being through a private initiative. Its main areas of interest are in radio astronomy and environmental research.

The Space Days event begins on Friday with a general “come together” and end on Sunday with the General Assembly. The exact schedule and further plans will be posted on the website when they are available. Anyone interested in giving a presentation is welcome to contact Bochum Observatory via the AMSAT-DL website: https://amsat-dl.org/en/save-the-date-bochum-space-days-2025/.

According to AMSAT DL, “Work is continuing on the ground station for ERMINAZ and other projects at the observatory in Bochum. In addition to the well-known deep space activities of AMSAT-DL and Bochum Observatory with the 20-meter parabolic antenna, there is also a great need to receive and, if necessary, command small satellites, CubeSats and PocketQube satellites in LEO. A corresponding Mission Control Center is currently being set up. We have been operating the DK0SB SatNOGS station with omnidirectional antennas (Eggbeater) on VHF and UHF in the 2m and 70cm amateur radio satellite range for several years now. Also APT and LRPT weather image reception on 137 MHz using a dedicated antenna and the SatDump software.”

[ANS thanks AMSAT-DL for the above information]

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Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for May 9

Two Line Elements or TLEs, often referred to as Keplerian elements or keps in the amateur community, are the inputs to the SGP4 standard mathematical model of spacecraft orbits used by most amateur tracking programs. Weekly updates are completely adequate for most amateur satellites. TLE bulletin files are updated daily in the first hour of the UTC day. New bulletin files will be posted immediately after reliable elements become available for new amateur satellites. More information may be found at https://www.amsat.org/keplerian-elements-resources/.

This week there are no additions or deletions to the AMSAT TLE distribution.

[ANS thanks Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager for the above information]

ARISS Proposal Window Closes May 23, 2025

The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between January 1, 2026 and June 30, 2026. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan.

 

The deadline to submit a proposal is May 23, 2025. Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org.

The Opportunity

Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session.

An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact.

Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Canada, Japan, Europe and Russia present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations’ volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio.

Please direct any questions to [email protected] .

[ANS thanks ARISS for the above information]

ARISS NEWS

ARISS is Celebrating 25 Years of Continuous Operations on ISS. The ARISS forum at the Dayton Hamvention will be on Saturday May 17 in Room 2 from 12:40-1:40 p.m. (right before the AMSAT forum in the same space). The focus for this forum will be to provide the audience a viewpoint of the breadth and depth of the ARISS contributions to the Fram2 mission, the first mission to include amateur radio in a Dragon capsule and the first human spaceflight amateur radio mission over the North and South poles. The ARISS team plans to convey how the work and lessons learned on Fram2 has helped to propel exciting and pioneering lifelong learning ARISS 2.0 initiatives that are underway for youth education, youth engagement and for the amateur radio community.

Amateurs and others around the world may listen in on contacts between amateurs operating in schools and allowing students to interact with astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station. The downlink frequency on which to listen is 145.800 MHz worldwide.

Astronomical society Kumova slama, Daruvar, Croatia, Direct via 9A1CCY
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled crewmember is Jonathan (Jonny) Kim KJ5HKP
The ARISS mentor is SP3QFE
Contact is go for: Thu 2025-05-15 16:59:29 UTC 26 deg

Amur State University, Blagoveshchensk, Russia, direct via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS
The scheduled crewmember is Sergey Ryzhikov
The ARISS mentor is RV3DR
Contact is go for 2025-05-23 09:15 UTC

The crossband repeater continues to be ACTIVE (145.990 MHz up {PL 67} & 437.800 MHz down). If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know.

The packet system is currently OFF (145.825 MHz up & down). Powering on TBD.

As always, if there is an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios are turned off as part of the safety protocol.

Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time.

The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html

The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html

[ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, one of the ARISS operation team mentors for the above information]

Upcoming Satellite Operations

W8LR/R will operate on linear satellites RS-44 and QO-07 from EM75 on May 26 and 27, looking especially for European contacts.

A growing number of satellite rovers are currently engaged in sharing their grid square activations on https://hams.at. By visiting the website, you gain easy access to comprehensive information about the operators responsible for activating specific grid squares. Additionally, you have the ability to assess the match score between yourself and a particular rover for a given pass, while also being able to identify the upcoming satellite passes that are accessible from your location.

[ANS thanks Ian Parsons, K5ZM, AMSAT rover page manager, for the above information]

AMSAT Ambassador Activities

AMSAT Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating through amateur satellites, and host information tables at club meetings, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and other events.

May 16th thru 18th, 2025
Dayton Hamvention
Greene County Fair and Expo Center
210 Fairground Road
Xenia, OH 45385
https://hamvention.org/

June 21, 2025
Rochester Amateur Radio Association Hamfest 2025
Barnard Fire Field
410 Maiden Lane Rochester, NY 14616
KB2YSI

September 6, 2025
Greater Louisville Hamfest
Paroquet Springs Conference Centre
395 Paroquet Springs Drive
Shepherdsville, KY 40165
W4FCL

[ANS thanks Bo Lowrey, W4FCL, Director – AMSAT Ambassador Program, for the above information]

Satellite Shorts From All Over

+ Along with the CubeSat Simulator, the AMSAT Youth Initiative is another of AMSAT’s efforts to bring students into the world of amateur satellites and radio. This year’s AMSAT Hamvention booth features the first of a series of online courses intended to generate that interest. The “Introduction to Satellite Meteorology” course provides students with the opportunity to learn the role that satellites play in the field of weather forecasting. Following the program’s theme, “Satellites in Space Help Us Lead Better Lives on Earth,” the course appeals to student’s inherent interest in earth sciences. As the courses progress, they are introduced to the concepts of radio communications and eventually amateur radio. The free courses are available directly to students and their families but teachers and youth leaders are also encouraged to use the courses as they see fit. Anyone interested in STEM education is encouraged to experience the online course firsthand is encouraged to visit AMSAT in the Maxim building, booth #1007. (ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information.)

+ The Trump administration’s preliminary 2026 budget proposes the biggest single-year cut to NASA funding in the agency’s 67-year history. The cuts are part of the White House’s broader government “skinny budget,” which aligns with Elon Musk’s DOGE wishlist. The NASA portion would gut the agency’s science programs, cancel the Gateway space station project and phase out the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion capsule after only three flights. Congress would have to approve the budget, so some or all of these cuts may change before the 2026 funding is approved. (ANS thanks engadget.com for the above information.)

+ Scott Kelly, who was the first American astronaut to spend almost a year in Earth orbit on board the International Space Station, stars in “Never Stop Dreaming,” a minute-long film made by Goodnites as part of its “Mission Dry” campaign. The video was released by the nighttime underwear brand on National Astronaut Day, May 5, which coincides with the event when NASA first learned that it needed absorbent undergarments for its crew members. “Man, I gotta pee,” Alan Shepard, America’s soon-to-be first man in space, radioed to the launch control room from atop his Redstone rocket on May 5, 1961. Astronauts are helping to destigmatize a common childhood experience by pointing out the similarities between what some kids wear to bed and what explorers wear into space. Full story at https://bit.ly/43hMK0x (ANS thanks space.com for the above information.)

+ The AMSAT website offers a comprehensive list of communications satellites and supporting details was updated on April 27,2025. This list is an excellent overview of FM Repeater, Linear Transponder, and Digital Satellites as well as Re-entered or Inoperative Satellites. Each listing includes a brief comment about links to details about each one. Also, there are frequency charts for each type of satellite. Access the information from the “Satellite Info” top level menu dropdown list which also includes many other related choices. Alternatively, go directly from this link: https://www.amsat.org/two-way-satellites/. (ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information.)

+ ARISS is planning a special get together for all the Fram2 “alumni” attending Hamvention. This includes the Fram2 youth, hams and ARISS volunteers. The special get together will be held in the Education mini-forum area located right behind the ARISS and YOTA booths in the Volta Building. Please stop by at 10 a.m. on Saturday May 17 for this special event. This will be an outstanding opportunity for all of the Fram2 participants and volunteers to meet face-to-face, share stories and gather lessons learned. (ANS thanks Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, ARISS-USA Executive Director, for the above information.)

+ The International Amateur Radio Union is considering restructuring by consolidating all three Regions. A Zoom meeting was conducted in English for Region 2 (North America) on May 7, 2025. Listen to a summary of a This Week In Amateur Radio podcast two-minute report via Hamshack TV on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yoQ2vjAU4E (ANS thanks TWIT, HamShack TV and YouTube for the above information.)

 

Join AMSAT today at https://launch.amsat.org/

In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership to:

* Societies (a recognized group, clubs or organization).
* Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate.
* Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the student rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status.
* Memberships are available for annual and lifetime terms.

Contact info [at] amsat.org for additional membership information.

73 and remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space!

This week’s ANS Editors, David Vine, WA1EAW, and Mark Johns, KØJM
mjohns [at] amsat.org

ANS is a service of AMSAT, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, 712 H Street NE, Suite 1653, Washington, DC 20002

ANS-124 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

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In this edition:

* AMSAT Prepares for Major Presence at 2025 Dayton Hamvention
* Amazon Kicks Off Kuiper Network with Ambitious First Satellite Launch
* Europe’s Vega C Rocket Launches Satellite to Map Forest Health
* GridMasterMap Satellite Top 100 Rovers May 2025 Rankings
* Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for May 2, 2025
* ARISS News
* Upcoming Satellite Operations
* AMSAT Ambassador Activities
* Satellite Shorts From All Over

The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information service of AMSAT, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites.

The news feed on https://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.

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ANS-124 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

To: All RADIO AMATEURS
From: Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation
712 H Street NE, Suite 1653
Washington, DC 20002

DATE 2025 May 04

AMSAT Prepares for Major Presence at 2025 Dayton Hamvention

AMSAT will return to the 2025 Dayton Hamvention with a strong lineup of events, volunteer opportunities, and social gatherings. The event is set for May 16–18 at the Greene County Fairgrounds in Xenia, Ohio, where AMSAT will again serve as one of the larger exhibitors, occupying booths 1007–1010 and 1107–1110 in Building 1. Alongside its booth activities, AMSAT will host a variety of forums and after-hours events designed to engage and inform amateur radio enthusiasts.

In preparation for Hamvention, AMSAT is actively seeking volunteers to help staff the booth. Around 20 volunteers assisted during last year’s event, providing a crucial link between AMSAT and the broader amateur radio community. Whether attendees can offer a few hours or the entire weekend, AMSAT welcomes all who are interested. Those wishing to volunteer or request more information can contact Phil Smith, W1EME, via email at w1eme [at] astrocom [dot] net.

The AMSAT Forum is scheduled for Saturday, May 17, from 1:35 PM to 3:10 PM EDT in Forum Room 2. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early and catch the ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) Forum at 12:40 PM in the same room. The forum will provide updates on current projects and future plans within the AMSAT community.

Keith Baker, KB1SF and Mark Johns, KØJM field questions at the AMSAT’s Beginner’s Corner. [Credit: Fairly Amused / YouTube]
The 16th annual TAPR/AMSAT Banquet will take place on Friday, May 16, at 6:30 PM EDT at the Kohler Presidential Banquet Center in Kettering, Ohio. This year’s keynote speaker will be Phil Karn, KA9Q, who will discuss developments in his “ka9q-radio” software suite. Tickets are $70 and must be purchased in advance through the AMSAT Store by Monday, May 12, at 5:00 PM EDT. Seating is limited based on the number of meals reserved with the caterer, and no tickets will be sold or distributed at the AMSAT booth.

On Thursday, May 15, AMSAT will host its annual informal gathering at Tickets Pub & Eatery in Fairborn, OH, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. No program or reservations are required—just food, drinks, and conversation. All are welcome to attend and enjoy a relaxed evening ahead of the Hamvention weekend. Tickets offers a wide menu of Greek and American fare along with beverages from the bar.

As the central player in amateur satellite operations, AMSAT’s presence at Hamvention continues to reflect its leadership in advancing space-based amateur radio. From technical presentations to social events and volunteer engagement, AMSAT offers multiple ways for newcomers and seasoned operators alike to get involved and connect with the broader ham radio community.

[ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information]

Amazon Kicks Off Kuiper Network with Ambitious First Satellite Launch

Amazon launched the first 27 satellites for its Kuiper broadband internet constellation on Monday, marking the start of its long-anticipated challenge to SpaceX’s Starlink network. The satellites lifted off aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket at 7 p.m. EDT (2300 UTC) from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, after an initial launch attempt earlier this month was delayed by weather.

The launch is part of Amazon’s $10 billion Project Kuiper, which aims to deploy 3,236 satellites into low-Earth orbit to deliver global broadband service. Unveiled in 2019, the initiative targets consumers, businesses, and governments, a customer base already served by Starlink’s rapidly growing presence in the satellite internet market. The service is also being positioned as a vital solution for rural and underserved areas.

Amazon’s Kuiper program has experienced more than a year of delays, pushing the inaugural deployment well past its original target of early 2024. Under a Federal Communications Commission mandate, Amazon must launch half of its satellite constellation—1,618 satellites—by mid-2026. Analysts expect the company may need to seek an extension due to its late start.

ULA’s Atlas V readies to launch Amazon’s first Kuiper satellites from Cape Canaveral. [Credit: ULA / YouTube]
All 27 satellites from Monday’s launch are functioning normally, according to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, who confirmed the status on social media nearly seven hours after liftoff. The confirmation marks a key milestone in the project. Amazon expects to begin customer service later this year, assuming deployment and testing continue on schedule.

Amazon could launch up to five additional Kuiper missions in 2025, according to ULA CEO Tory Bruno. The company has indicated that initial service could begin with as few as 578 satellites, enabling limited coverage in northern and southern regions, with global service expanding as more satellites are deployed. Amazon’s experience in consumer products and cloud infrastructure is seen by executives as a potential advantage over competitors.

SpaceX, which has launched over 8,000 Starlink satellites since 2019, currently leads the market with more than 5 million users in 125 countries. Despite SpaceX’s head start, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos remains optimistic about Kuiper’s future. “There’s insatiable demand for internet,” Bezos said in January. “There’s room for lots of winners.”

Read the full article at: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/amazon-launches-first-kuiper-internet-satellites-taking-starlink-2025-04-28/

[ANS thanks the Joey Roulette, Reuters, for the above information]

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Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Amateur Radio on Human Spaceflight

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Europe’s Vega C Rocket Launches Satellite to Map Forest Health

The European Space Agency (ESA) successfully launched its Biomass satellite aboard a Vega C rocket on April 29, advancing both Earth science research and Europe’s independent access to space. The launch took place at 5:15 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (0915 UTC) from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana. The satellite separated from the rocket’s Avum upper stage nearly an hour later, entering a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 666 kilometers.

Built by Airbus Defence and Space, the 1,250-kilogram Biomass satellite is part of ESA’s Earth Explorer program. Its central feature is a P-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR), designed to measure the amount of carbon stored in Earth’s forests by penetrating the tree canopy and mapping forest biomass. Simonetta Cheli, ESA’s director of Earth observation programs, likened the technology to “a medical scan of the forest” during a prelaunch briefing.

Biomass is designed for a 5.5-year mission. The first 18 months will focus on tomographic radar mapping of forest interiors, followed by four years of interferometric observations to track changes in forest height and biomass. Beyond forests, the satellite will also observe glaciers and deserts, using the radar’s ability to penetrate ice and sand. ESA plans to collaborate with NASA, sharing data with the forthcoming NISAR satellite, which operates a similar SAR system at higher frequencies.

ESA’s Biomass satellite will map forest carbon with P-band radar from low Earth orbit. [Credit: ESA/ATG MediaLab]

The satellite’s radar system required new advancements in radio-frequency electronics due to the use of lower-frequency P-band waves. Airbus official Justin Byrne noted that engineers had to develop custom amplifiers and supporting electronics. The radar’s 12-meter deployable antenna, built by L3Harris, will begin unfolding a few days after launch in a process expected to take four days.

This mission marks Vega C’s second launch since returning to flight in December 2024, following a 2022 failure during the VV22 mission. ESA and Arianespace officials emphasized the extensive reviews and oversight applied to the rocket to ensure reliability. “We are scrutinizing, very closely, all of the launcher for any anomalies or weak points,” said Toni Tolker-Nielsen, ESA’s director of space transportation, who added that this level of review will continue through five launches.

With Vega C and the upcoming Ariane 6 both operational, European officials underscored the strategic significance of sovereign launch capability. Arianespace CEO David Cavaillolès highlighted the importance of ending reliance on foreign providers like SpaceX. Arianespace has conducted two launches so far in 2025 and plans six more by year’s end. Responsibility for Vega C operations will soon shift to Avio, the rocket’s manufacturer, with the transition described as proceeding smoothly.

Read the full article at: https://spacenews.com/vega-launches-biomass-satellite/

[ANS thanks the Jeff Foust, SpaceNews, for the above information]

GridMasterMap Satellite Top 100 Rovers May 2025 Rankings

The May 2025 rankings for the Top 100 Rovers (Mixed LEO/MEO/GEO) in satellite operations, as determined by @GridMasterMap on Twitter, has been released. The ranking is determined by the number of grids and DXCC entities activated, taking into account only those grids where a minimum number of QSOs logged on the gridmaster.fr website have been validated by a third party. Grid numbers do not directly reflect the exact number of activations. Satellite operators are encouraged to upload their LoTW satellite contacts to https://gridmaster.fr in order to provide more accurate data.

Updated: 2025-05-01

1 ND9M 26 KX9X 51 AC0RA 76 N4UFO
2 NJ7H 27 ON4AUC 52 W7WGC 77 PT2AP
3 JA9KRO 28 KG5CCI 53 N6DNM 78 AA8CH
4 UT1FG 29 N5BO 54 JL3RNZ 79 PT9BM
5 N5UC 30 K8BL 55 EA4NF 80 VE1VOX
6 DL6AP 31 KE4AL 56 SM3NRY 81 FG8OJ
7 OE3SEU 32 KB5FHK 57 DF2ET 82 YU0W
8 WI7P 33 F4BKV 58 XE1ET 83 KJ7NDY
9 DP0POL 34 VE3HLS 59 LU4JVE 84 N6UTC
10 K5ZM 35 PA3GAN 60 KI7QEK 85 AF5CC
11 F5VMJ 36 KI0KB 61 AA5PK 86 KI7UXT
12 N6UA 37 JO2ASQ 62 SP5XSD 87 PS8BR
13 LU5ILA 38 KI7UNJ 63 F4DXV 88 WA9JBQ
14 HA3FOK 39 LA9XGA 64 AD7DB 89 KB2YSI
15 N9IP 40 BA1PK 65 VE1CWJ 90 N4DCW
16 WY7AA 41 VA3VGR 66 KE9AJ 91 JM1CAX
17 W5PFG 42 N7AGF 67 BG7QIW 92 K0FFY
18 AK8CW 43 VK5DG 68 DL4EA 93 VE3GOP
19 DL2GRC 44 XE3DX 69 N8RO 94 N0TEL
20 AD0DX 45 KE0WPA 70 KM4LAO 95 KG4AKV
21 N4AKV 46 PR8KW 71 W8LR 96 W8MTB
22 AD0HJ 47 KE0PBR 72 VA7LM 97 CU2ZG
23 WD9EWK 48 K7TAB 73 M1DDD 98 VE7PTN
24 ND0C 49 JK2XXK 74 W1AW 99 DK9JC
25 DJ8MS 50 EB1AO 75 HB9GWJ 100 K6VHF

[ANS thanks @GridMasterMap for the above information]

Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for May 2, 2025

Two Line Elements or TLEs, often referred to as Keplerian elements or keps in the amateur community, are the inputs to the SGP4 standard mathematical model of spacecraft orbits used by most amateur tracking programs. Weekly updates are completely adequate for most amateur satellites. TLE bulletin files are updated daily in the first hour of the UTC day. New bulletin files will be posted immediately after reliable elements become available for new amateur satellites. More information may be found at https://www.amsat.org/keplerian-elements-resources/.

NOTICE: In an effort to minimize confusion between sources of two line element sets, AMSAT is adopting the convention of listing the USSF/NORAD Satellite Catalog name first, followed by any secondary name or names in parentheses. For example, “POEM 4 (BGS ARPIT)” was added recently where “POEM 4” is the name that appears in the US Space Force Satellite Catalog, and “BGS ARPIT” is the name best known within the amateur satellite community. Expect name changes for affected satellites in the coming weeks as this change is fully implemented.

This week there are no additions or deletions to the AMSAT TLE distribution.

[ANS thanks AMSAT Orbital Elements page for the above information]

ARISS NEWS

Amateurs and others around the world may listen in on contacts between amateurs operating in schools and allowing students to interact with astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station. The downlink frequency on which to listen is 145.800 MHz worldwide.

+ Recently Completed

Wireless Institute of Australia AGM and Technical Expo, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, telebridge via K6DUE
The ISS callsign was NA1SS
The scheduled crewmember was Takaya Onishi KF5LKS
The ARISS mentor was VK4KHZ
Contact was successful: Sat 2025-05-03 11:12:24 UTC

+ Upcoming Contacts

IISS Copernico Pasoli, Verona, Italy, telebridge via K6DUE
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled crewmember is Jonathan (Jonny) Kim KJ5HKP
The ARISS mentor is IZ2GOJ
Contact is go for: Mon 2025-05-05 09:36:54 UTC

Many times a school may make a last minute decision to do a Livestream or run into a last minute glitch requiring a change of the URL but we at ARISS may not get the URL in time for publication. You can always check https://live.ariss.org/ to see if a school is Livestreaming.

The crossband repeater continues to be active (145.990 MHz up {PL 67} & 437.800 MHz down). If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know.

The packet system is also active (145.825 MHz up & down).

A special ARISS-Russia SSTV event is on the ISS schedule beginning May 5 at 12:00 UTC. This is a celebration commemorating a regional holiday.

Monitor 145.800 MHz for potential activity during passes. This will impact the availability of APRS digipeater.

As always, if there is an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios are turned off as part of the safety protocol.

Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time.

The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html

The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html

[ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, one of the ARISS operation team mentors for the above information]

Upcoming Satellite Operations

None currently posted.

A growing number of satellite rovers are currently engaged in sharing their grid square activations on https://hams.at. By visiting the website, you gain easy access to comprehensive information about the operators responsible for activating specific grid squares. Additionally, you have the ability to assess the match score between yourself and a particular rover for a given pass, while also being able to identify the upcoming satellite passes that are accessible from your location.

[ANS thanks Ian Parsons, K5ZM, AMSAT rover page manager, for the above information]

AMSAT Ambassador Activities

AMSAT Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating through amateur satellites, and host information tables at club meetings, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and other events.

AMSAT Ambassador Clint Bradford, K6LCS, says,

“Think a 75-minute presentation on “working the easy satellites” would be appropriate for your club or event? Let me know by emailing me at k6lcsclint (at) gmail (dot) com or calling me at 909-999-SATS (7287)!”

Clint has NEVER given the exact same show twice: EACH of the 150+ presentations so far has been customized/tailored to their audiences.

Scheduled Events

Dayton Hamvention – May 16th thru 18th, 2025
Greene County Fair and Expo Center
210 Fairground Road
Xenia, OH 45385
https://www.amsat.org/amsat-at-hamvention-2025/
https://hamvention.org/

Rochester Amateur Radio Association Hamfest 2025 – June 21, 2025
Barnard Fire Department Park
410 Maiden Lane
Rochester, NY 14616
KB2YSI
https://rochesterham.org/hamfest.htm

Interested in becoming an AMSAT Ambassador? AMSAT Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating through amateur satellites, and host information tables at club meetings, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and other events.

For more information go to: https://www.amsat.org/ambassador/

[ANS thanks Bo Lowrey, W4FCL, Director – AMSAT Ambassador Program, for the above information]

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Satellite Shorts From All Over

+ Juan Carlos, CO8TW, reports that a WhatsApp channel titled Satellites for Hams…!!! now has 338 active subscribers. The channel shares regular updates and information of interest to amateur radio satellite operators, including how to become a member of AMSAT. It can be accessed directly at: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaIMu2D4IBhG7yR2Tb2d. To join, download the free WhatsApp app from your device’s app store—App Store for iPhone or Google Play Store for Android—or access it from your computer at https://web.whatsapp.com. WhatsApp, owned by Meta, is a global messaging platform that supports text, voice, video, and multimedia sharing. It remains a popular tool among hams for coordinating and exchanging satellite-related information in real time. (ANS thanks Juan Carlos, CO8TW, for the above information)

+ Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket suffered a launch failure early Tuesday after lifting off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Roughly two-and-a-half minutes into flight, the rocket’s first stage separated, but a bright white vapor cloud appeared—possibly an explosion—just before the upper stage ignited. Though the upper stage’s Lightning engine fired for more than six minutes, damage to its nozzle significantly reduced thrust, preventing the rocket from reaching orbital velocity. The mission, which was carrying Lockheed Martin’s LM-400 tech demo satellite, ended with the rocket and payload falling into the Pacific Ocean. This marks another setback for Alpha, which has now only achieved two fully successful missions out of six. Despite contract wins and plans for a more capable vehicle, Firefly must improve Alpha’s reliability to compete in the crowded small-to-medium launch market. (ANS thanks Ars Technica for the above information)

+ NOAA has announced that satellites NOAA 15, 18, and 19 will be reclassified as end-of-life effective June 16, 2025. These polar-orbiting weather satellites are widely used by amateur radio enthusiasts and RTL-SDR hobbyists to receive APT and HRPT imagery. The news was first reported by Carl Reinemann on the USradioguy.com blog, where he clarified that despite the end-of-life designation, transmissions will continue. NOAA has confirmed that signals will still be broadcast on a “data of opportunity” basis, meaning they are no longer intended for operational or safety-critical use but remain suitable for hobbyist reception. NOAA also stated that no ground intervention will be provided for future sensor or hardware failures. Should any critical malfunctions occur, the satellites may be decommissioned, as was nearly the case with NOAA 15’s scan motor, which previously failed and later resumed function under unclear circumstances. (ANS thanks RTL-SDR.com and USRadioguy.com for the above information)

+ A Soviet spacecraft originally intended for Venus, Cosmos 482, is expected to make an uncontrolled reentry into Earth’s atmosphere around May 9–10, after orbiting the planet for over 53 years. Launched in March 1972, the mission failed when the upper stage of its Soyuz booster cut off prematurely, stranding the Venus lander in Earth orbit. The descent module—designed to endure Venus’ harsh atmosphere—remains intact and may potentially survive Earth reentry due to its heavy thermal shielding. Satellite tracker Marco Langbroek has modeled its descent and predicts it could hit the ground or ocean at speeds exceeding 145 miles per hour. Although the risk to people or infrastructure is low, the lander’s size and mass make its reentry comparable to a small meteorite impact. Its fiery return is a rare and fascinating reminder of Cold War-era space exploration still orbiting above us. (ANS thanks Space.com for the above information)

Join AMSAT today at https://launch.amsat.org/

In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership to:

* Societies (a recognized group, clubs or organization).
* Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate.
* Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half-time status shall be eligible for the student rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status.
* Memberships are available for annual and lifetime terms.

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73 and remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space!

This week’s ANS Editor, Mitch Ahrenstorff, ADØHJ
mahrenstorff [at] amsat.org

ANS-117 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

by

AMSAT News Service

ANS-117
April 25, 2025

In this edition:

  • AMSAT at Hamvention
  • AMSAT Field Day 2025
  • Updated Satellite Frequency List Available from JE9PEL
  • NASA Offers Free Ohio High School Engineering Program
  • Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution for April 25, 2025
  • ARISS News
  • Upcoming Satellite Operations
  • AMSAT Ambassador Activities
  • Satellite Shorts From All Over

The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information service of AMSAT, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites.

The news feed on https://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.

Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor [at] amsat.org

You can sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service Bulletins via the ANS List; to join this list see: https://mailman.amsat.org/postorius/lists/ans.amsat.org/

AMSAT at Hamvention 2025

The 2025 Dayton Hamvention will be held at Greene County Fairgrounds in Xenia, OH on May 16-18, 2025! AMSAT will have our usual robust presence and after-hours activities.

TAPR/AMSAT Banquet – Friday, May 16th

The 16th annual TAPR/AMSAT Banquet will be held at the Kohler Presidential Banquet Center on Friday, May 16th at 18:30 EDT. This dinner is always a highlight of the TAPR (Tucson Amateur Packet Radio) and AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corp.) activities during the Dayton Hamvention.  This year’s banquet speaker will be Phil Karn, KA9Q, who will highlight developments and use cases for his ka9q-radio software suite.

The Kohler Presidential Banquet Center is located at 4548 Presidential Way, Kettering, Ohio – about 20 minutes away from the Greene County Fairgrounds.

Tickets ($70 each) may be purchased from the AMSAT store. The banquet ticket purchase deadline is Monday, May 12th at 17:00 EDT /  21:00 UTC. Banquet tickets must be purchased in advance and will not be sold at the AMSAT booth. There will be no tickets to pick up at the AMSAT booth. Tickets purchased on-line will be maintained on a list with check-in at the door at the banquet center. Seating is limited to the number of meals reserved with the Kohler caterers based on the number of tickets sold by the deadline.

AMSAT Dinner at Tickets – Thursday, May 15th

The annual AMSAT “Dinner at Tickets” party will be held at Tickets Pub & Eatery on Thursday, May 15th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT. There is no program or speaker – just good conversation. Everyone is invited regardless of whether or not they helped with setup or plan to work in the booth. Tickets has a great selection of Greek and American food and great company! Food can be ordered from the menu; drinks (beer, wine, sodas and iced tea) are available at the bar.

Come as you are; no reservations required. Bring some friends and have a great time the night before Hamvention. Tickets Pub & Eatery is located at 7 W. Main St, Fairborn, OH 45324. (Telephone (937) 878-9022)

Volunteer at the AMSAT Booth – (Building 1, 1007-1010 & 1107-1110)

AMSAT is actively seeking volunteers to assist with booth activities and invites enthusiasts to dedicate their time. Last year, around 20 volunteers played crucial roles in fostering meaningful interactions with attendees. Volunteers, whether able to commit a few hours or the entire weekend, are warmly encouraged to participate.

For those eager to be part of AMSAT’s presence at Dayton Hamvention or request more information about volunteering, Phil Smith, W1EME, AMSAT Hamvention Team Leader, serves as the point of contact. To volunteer or inquire further, individuals can reach out to Phil via email at w1eme [at] astrocom.net. Your involvement not only enriches the event but also contributes to the vibrant amateur radio community.

AMSAT Forum – Saturday, May 17th 

The AMSAT Forum will take place in Forum Room 2 at 1:35pm – 3:10pm on Saturday, May 17th. This will immediately follow the ARISS Forum in the same room at 12:40pm, so get there early and see both presentations!

[ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information]

AMSAT Remove Before Flight Key Tags Now Available
Yes, These are the Real Thing!

Your $20 Donation Goes to Help Fly a Fox-Plus Satellite
Includes First Class Postage (Sorry – U.S. Addresses Only)
Order Today at https://www.amsat.org/product/amsat-remove-before-flight-keychain

AMSAT Field Day 2025

It’s that time of year again; summer and Field Day!  Each year the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) sponsors Field Day as a “picnic, a campout, practice for emergencies, an informal contest and, most of all, FUN!”  The event takes place during a 27-hour period on the fourth weekend of June.  For 2025 the event takes place from 1800 UTC on Saturday June 28, 2025 through 2100 UTC on Sunday June 29, 2025. Those who set up prior to 1800 UTC on June 28 can operate only 24 hours.  The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) promotes its own version of Field Day for operation via the amateur satellites, held concurrently with the ARRL event.

This year should be as much fun as last year since we have more than 10 transponders and repeaters available. Users should check the AMSAT status page at http://www.amsat.org/status/ and the pages at  https://www.amsat.org/two-way-satellites/ for what is available in the weeks leading up to field day. To reduce the amount of time to research each satellite, see the current FM satellite table at https://www.amsat.org/fm-satellite-frequency-summary/  and the current linear satellite table at https://www.amsat.org/linear-satellite-frequency-summary/

If you are considering ONLY the FM voice satellites, there are ISS, SO-50, PO-101, SO-124, SONATE-2 and possibly LilacSat. It might be easier this year to make that one FM contact for the ARRL bonus points with so many FM birds. The congestion on FM LEO satellites is always so intense that we must continue to limit their use to one-QSO-per-FM-satellite. This includes the International Space Station. You will be allowed one QSO if the ISS is operating Voice.

More information, including rules and the submission form can be found at https://www.amsat.org/field-day/
[ANS thanks Bruce Paige, KK5DO, AMSAT Director of Contests and Awards for the above information]

The 2025 AMSAT President’s Club Coins Are Here!
Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Amateur Radio on Human Spaceflight
Help Support GOLF and Fox Plus.
Join the AMSAT President’s Club today!

Updated Satellite Frequency List Available from JE9PEL

The JE9PEL updated unofficial Satellite Frequency List was update April 17, 2025 and is available for download as a semicolon separated CSV type data file for use in spreadsheets, databases and tabular form documents.

The list includes nearly 2,000 Active, Deep Space, Failed, Inactive, Non-amateur, Re-entered , To be launched and Unknown Satellites categories. Each entity listed includes available ID, Uplink and Downlink Frequencies, Beacon, Mode, Callsign and WeatherSat categories.

The list and other satellite related resources can be downloaded from this web page: https://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/satslist.htm

[ANS thanks JE9PEL for the above information]

NASA Offers Free Ohio High School Engineering Program

According to information from the Agency’s website, “NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland is launching the NASA Glenn High School Engineering Institute this summer. The free, work-based learning experience is designed to help high school students prepare for a future in the aerospace workforce.

“Rising high school juniors and seniors in Northeast Ohio can submit applications for this new, in-person summer program from Friday, April 11, through Friday, May 9.

“The NASA Glenn High School Engineering Institute will immerse students in NASA’s work while providing essential career readiness tools to help them in future science, technology, engineering, and mathematics-focused academic and professional pursuits.”

For more details see: https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-offers-free-high-school-engineering-program-this-summer/

[ANS thanks NASA for the above information]

Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution for April 25, 2025

Two Line Elements or TLEs, often referred to as Keplerian elements or keps in the amateur community, are the inputs to the SGP4 standard mathematical model of spacecraft orbits used by most amateur tracking programs. Weekly updates are completely adequate for most amateur satellites. TLE bulletin files are updated daily in the first hour of the UTC day. New bulletin files will be posted immediately after reliable elements become available for new amateur satellites. More information may be found at https://www.amsat.org/keplerian-elements-resources/.

This week there are no additions or deletions to the AMSAT TLE distribution.

[ANS thanks Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager for the above information]

Need new satellite antennas?
Purchase an M2 LEO-Pack from the AMSAT Store!

When you purchase through AMSAT, a portion of the proceeds goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space.

ARISS News

Amateurs and others around the world may listen in on contacts between amateurs operating in schools and allowing students to interact with astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station. The downlink frequency on which to listen is 145.800 MHz worldwide.

Scheduled Contacts

Wireless Institute of Australia AGM and Technical Expo, Bayswater, Victoria, Australia, telebridge via K6DUE)

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz
The scheduled crewmember is Takaya Onishi KF5LKS
The ARISS mentor is VK4KHZ

Contact is go for: Sat 2025-05-03 11:06:00 UTC 63 deg)

Many times a school may make a last minute decision to do a Livestream or run into a last minute glitch requiring a change of the URL but we at ARISS may not get the URL in time for publication.  You can always check https://live.ariss.org/ to see if a school is Livestreaming.

As always, if there is an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios are turned off as part of the safety protocol.

The crossband repeater continues to be active (145.990 MHz up {PL 67} & 437.800 MHz down),  If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know.

Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time.

The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html

The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html

[ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, one of the ARISS operation team mentors for the above information]

Upcoming Satellite Operations

A growing number of satellite rovers are currently engaged in sharing their grid square activations on https://hams.at. By visiting the website, you gain easy access to comprehensive information about the operators responsible for activating specific grid squares. Additionally, you have the ability to assess the match score between yourself and a particular rover for a given pass, while also being able to identify the upcoming satellite passes that are accessible from your location.

Mark Saurman, N8TLV, will be operating as VYØSAT in Gjoa Haven, Nunavut in northern Canada, grid EP28, from 30-April/2025 1840Z to 3-May/2025 1945Z, weather and logistics permitting. Watch @VO1ONE on X.com for updates.

[ANS thanks Ian Parsons, K5ZM, AMSAT Rover Page Manager, for the above information]

 Want to fly the colors on your own grid expedition?
Get an AMSAT car flag and other neat stuff from our Zazzle store!
25% of the purchase price of each product goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space

AMSAT Ambassador Activities

AMSAT Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating through amateur satellites, and host information tables at club meetings, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and other events.

AMSAT Ambassador Clint Bradford, K6LCS, says,

“Think a 75-minute presentation on “working the easy satellites” would be appropriate for your club or event? Let me know by emailing me at k6lcsclint (at) gmail (dot) com or calling me at 909-999-SATS (7287)!”

Clint has NEVER given the exact same show twice: EACH of the 150+ presentations so far has been customized/tailored to their audiences.

Scheduled Events

April 28, 2025 – 7:00 pm CDT
Denton County Amateur Radio Association (DCARA)
Denton Count Administrative Courthouse
1 Courthouse Drive
Denton, TX 76208
Also online. See https://dcara.net/club-calendar/ for link
AMSAT Ambassador: Tom Schuessler, N5HYP

May 16th thru 18th, 2025
Dayton Hamvention
Greene County Fair and Expo Center
210 Fairground Road
Xenia, OH 45385
https://www.amsat.org/amsat-at-hamvention-2025/
https://hamvention.org/

June 21, 2025
Rochester Amateur Radio Association Hamfest 2025
Barnard Fire Field
410 Maiden Lane Rochester, NY 14616
KB2YSI

Interested in becoming an AMSAT Ambassador? AMSAT Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating through amateur satellites, and host information tables at club meetings, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and other events.

For more information go to: https://www.amsat.org/ambassador/

[ANS thanks Bo Lowrey, W4FCL, Director – AMSAT Ambassador Program, for the above information]

Satellite Shorts from All Over

 

Join AMSAT today at https://launch.amsat.org/

In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership to:

  • Societies (a recognized group, clubs or organization).
  • Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate.
  • Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the student rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status.
  • Memberships are available for annual and lifetime terms.

Contact info [at] amsat.org for additional membership information.

73 and remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space!

This week’s ANS Editor,

Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
n8hm [at] arrl.net

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