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Subj: Hurricane Charlie Hits Orlando Lab
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AMSAT News Service Bulletin 235.01
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
August 21, 2004
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-235.01
Hurricane Charlie made its way across Florida, passing directly over the
Orlando Executive Airport, home of the AMSAT Laboratory. Hurricane
Charlie hit Orlando about 8pm EDT August 13, 2004 with sustained winds
estimated at about 100mph. These photographs were taken by Lou McFadin
W5DID on August 18th, five days after the hurricane hit.
Fortunately the AMSAT members in the area survived with relatively minor
damage but the hangar that houses that AMSAT Lab has been condemned due
to structural damage and will have to be torn down. AMSAT's equipment
and parts inventory are in good shape but AMSAT has less than two weeks
to move out and find temporary storage for our equipment. We will also
need to begin a search for a new facility to support the Eagle satellite
development.
AMSAT's insurance does not cover the costs of temporary storage or of
moving to a new facility. Please help by sending a tax deductible
donation to AMSAT's Hurricane Fund that will be used to get the AMSAT
Lab back in operation as soon as possible.
AMSAT is a 501(c)(3) organization, so your donation should be tax
deductible in the U.S.
[ANS thanks Rick Hambly, W2GPS for the above information]
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