HOPE-OSCAR 68 HO-68 celebrates first birthday

This week AMSAT China noted the first anniversary of the amateur radio satellite XW-1, also known as Hope-Oscar 68 HO-68 with an announcement from Michael Chen, BD5RV/4 at AMSAT-China.

• AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW remarked that HO-68 was a significant milestone for both amateur radio and AMSAT-China. Barry wrote, "We are very excited to see that HO-68 continues to operate in good health and that a new member of the AMSAT International family has established itself. Again, congratulations on placing HO-68 in service and best wishes for the New Year."

• From India, Secretary of the Upagrah Amateur Radio Club at the ISRO Satellite Centre, Mani, VU2WMY wrote, "Wishing XW 1 HO-68 'A Happy Birthday'. Our good wishes and greetings to HO-68 for a very long and healthy life to serve the Ham community World wide."

• Rick, K7TEJ said, "Many thanks thanks to you and Allan and the rest of your team for your efforts to make this great bird available to us. May HO-68 have a long life!"

• From Alaska, Dale KL7XJ commented, "A very Happy Birthday to XW1, HO-68. A very good satellite to work!"

• Roland, PY4ZBZ reported good signals from HO-68 as he worked PY1AT, PY5LF and UT1FG/MM on his sea voyage in grid FF36.

The latest HO-68 information and operating schedule can be found on-line at: http://www.camsat.cn/

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Thanks to Amsat, BD5RV/4, WD4ASW, VU2WMY, K7TEJ, KL7XJ, and PY4ZBZ for the above information