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Subj: AMSAT Hamvention Wrapup
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AMSAT News Service Bulletin 156.02
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
June 5, 2005
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-156.02
Dayton Hamvention 2005 is over and it was a great success for AMSAT. On
Thursday night over 70 hams interested in satellites attended the AMSAT
Pizza n' Suds event. This annual party is growing in popularity as an
AMSAT sponsored event. As always, it was a great time to sit back and
talk to old friends and plan for the next few days at Hamvention.
The AMSAT booth had an excellent year. Sales of books, shirts and other
AMSAT items were strong though out the weekend. On Friday morning
former astronaut Tony England visited the AMSAT booth and had a chance
to meet many of the booth workers and AMSAT members. All AMSAT members
owe a great "thank you" to all of the Dayton volunteers who worked at
the booth during Hamvention 2005.
On Friday evening the AMSAT banquet at the Amber Rose was a great
success. Many felt it was the best banquet ever. It was a near sell
out with 84 members in attendance. Former astronaut Tony England gave
an impressive talk on how knowledge gained from ham radio helped him
several times during his career with NASA as an astronaut. Rick Hambly
also spoke about AMSAT and our future satellite programs.
On Saturday morning the AMSAT forum at the Hamvention was crowded as
usual. We had four excellent speakers who talked about the future of
the amateur radio satellites. AMSAT Treasurer Gunther Meisse, W4GSM
video recorded the AMSAT forum and Dr. Tony England speech on Friday
night. There may still be an opportunity for those who missed
Hamvention 2005 to see these events.
In summary, thanks to all who attended AMSAT parties and the booth at
Hamvention 2005. Thank you for the support to AMSAT for those who
joined as new members or renewed their membership at the booth. A
special thanks to all who worked to make the AMSAT effort at Hamvention
2005 a great success!
[ANS thanks Ed, N8NUY for the above information]
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