AO-51 FM Voice Transponder
available from Friday
AMSAT have announced that the FM voice repeater on Oscar-51 will be available
from Friday.
This co-incides with the opening of the AMSAT-UK Space 2004 event
at the University of Surrey in Guildford. Those attending the event will
have a special presentation on AO51 (Echo) on Saturday morning.
The RSGB GB4FUN van will be at the event from Friday to Sunday so listen
out for GB4FUN calling through AO51 (Echo).
The AMSAT News bulletin has
details on how to access the satellite. The signals from AO-51 are very
strong.
For full details of the AMSAT-UK Space event at Guildford please click
here
Those interested in finding out more about satellites may like to know
that AMSAT-UK produce an excellent Newsletter called Oscar News
which is sent to all members.
For further information contact the AMSAT-UK secretary
Jim Heck G3WGM
Tel: 01258 453959
E-mail: g3wgm@amsat.org
Website: www.uk.amsat.org
73
Trevor M5AKA
AMSAT-UK
http://www.uk.amsat.org/
Trevor is a member of
The Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society -
Click here
to visit their website.
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