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* SpaceNews 25-Apr-94 *
 
 
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                          MONDAY APRIL 25, 1994
 
 
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* AMSAT-UK COLLOQUIUM NEWS * 
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AMSAT-UK Colloquium Call for Papers
 
The ninth AMSAT-UK Colloquium will be held July 28, 29, 30 & 31 at
the University of Surrey in Guildford, Surrey (England).  This year's
colloquium will be divided into four primary topic areas: Spacecraft
Engineering, Future Space Missions, Groundstation and Spacecraft Operations
and Associated Amateur Space Activities.  Papers falling into these
categories are sought for the event.  Authors should submit abstracts to
arrive no later than May 10, 1994 for consideration for this year's event.
Papers accepted for this year's proceedings will be required in final form
(camera ready or on disk) no later than June 10, 1994.  Authors will be
notified of paper acceptance by June 1.
 
Abstracts should be sent to:
 
Doug Loughmiller, G0SYX
AMSAT-UK Colloquium Programme Chairman
University of Surrey
Centre for Satellite Engineering Research
Guildford, Surrey
GU2 5XH
England
 
Submissions can also be made to the programme chairman via fax on
+44 0483 259503 or via the Internet to: D.Loughmiller@ee.surrey.ac.uk.
Abstracts and papers should only be sent to the addresses listed above.
 
The annual AMSAT-UK Colloquium is the largest international gathering of
amateur satellite enthusiasts and experts in the world and has established
a high standard of quality presentations on topics relevant to the amateur
satellite community.  Organizers of this year's event would welcome all
contributions of program material covering the vast scope of the amateur
satellite program as it exists in 1994.  The ninth AMSAT-UK colloquium
promises to be the most informative and entertaining event yet.  We look
forward to your participation in this year's Colloquium.
 
[Info via F6CDD]
 
 
* SAREX NEWS *
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The following message from the STS-59 crew was received via SAREX by 
Dave, N6JLH in California:
 
We used the SAREX rig today to talk with 2 of our astronauts now 
stationed in Star CIty, near Moscow, and 2 cosmonauts.  One of 
the astronauts was my friend and former STS-37 crewmate, Ken 
Cameron, R3/KB5AWP.  Ken also got me into ham radio. It was terrific
to hear his voice after several months corresponding by e-mail 
only!  Linda, N5RAX and I and crewmate Kevin Chilton spoke to Ken
and the cosmonauts including U6MIR, Anatoli Artsibartski, on two
succesive orbits.  What a great way to use ham radio!
They were standing near the Yuri Gagarin statue, using an HT 
with a 5/8 whip, standing on a car to increase their elevation! 
 
73, Jay N5QWL   01:10 UTC 17 April 1994
 
 
* VE7BQH MAKES DXCC ON 144 MHZ *
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Heartiest congratulations to Lionel Edwards, VE7BQH, on becoming the fourth
radio amateur to receive a DXCC award for 144 MHz, reported in May QST.
What's more, Lionel did it with an antenna having forward gain of
approximately 23.7 dBd, about 5 dB smaller than that of anyone else to have
reached this exalted level of VHF DXing (so far, W5UN, KB8RQ and SM7BAE).
The 336-element collinear array at VE7BQH is rotatable in the Z axis
(polarization) as well as the normal X and Y axes (azimuth and elevation),
which accounts for some of Lionel's outstanding results; his own operating
ability, dedication and persistence over many years obviously contributed
as well.
 
VE7BQH is perhaps best known as the ever-patient, ever-helpful net control
station, premier technical advisor and chief schedule-arranger of the
2-meter EME Net, which meets each Saturday and Sunday on 14.345 MHz, a role
he has filled without peer for many years.  It's fair to say that without
Lionel, 144 MHz EME would not have become anything like what it is today,
and none of those using the mode could possibly have accomplished even a
fraction of what they have done so far.
 
Congratulations, Lionel, thanks for everything and please keep up the great
work you're doing for all of us!
 
[Info via Ray Soifer, W2RS]
 
 
* GARC WORLD WIDE WEB SERVER NEWS *
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The NASA Goddard Amateur Radio Club, Inc. in Greenbelt, Maryland has been 
working behind the scenes on projects that may benefit all amateur radio 
operators in general and perhaps AMSAT members in particular.
      
Astronaut Ron Parise, WA4SIR, has been beta testing a BBS which is 
accessible via the Internet through telnet and ftp, telephone modem, and 
packet radio (locally on 145.090 MHz and nonlocally through "packet 
wormholes").  With Ron's heavy STS-67 crew training as of late, Jim 
Blackwell N3KWU is picking up much of the work to complete the beta phase.  
 
The BBS contains Keplerian orbital elements updated daily, AMSAT bulletins, 
SAREX bulletins, club member mail service, club announcements, space 
shuttle mission info and lots more.
      
Access via Internet: wa3nan.gsfc.nasa.gov or 128.183.105.17
       via landline: 301-286-4137
       via packet:   see above parenthetical
      
Additionally, the Goddard Amateur Radio Club has a home page for public 
viewing on the GARC World Wide Web server.  It contains the latest GARC 
Newsletter in electronic form, latest space shuttle keps, GARC calendar of 
events, details of upcoming club activities, current WA3NAN QSL card, club 
facility-repeater-BBS info, a morse code experiment and more.
      
WWW access URL: 
          http://macgwy-mac2.gsfc.nasa.gov/garc/wa3nan-home-page.html
      
The GARC Web server was developed and is maintained by club president 
Jim Blackwell N3KWU (n3kwu@amsat.org).  You are invited to check out its 
potential.  This medium is the hottest item on the Internet today.  
 
73, Pat WD8LAQ    Internet: wd8laq@amsat.org
                  Work URL: http://epims1.gsfc.nasa.gov/nppo/nppo.html
 
 
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