Thank you! We've met the Dayton $5000 Challenge

AMSAT (the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) reports that, thanks to the generosity expressed by AMSAT members and others, they have met the 'Dayton Challenge' one-for-one matching gift goal of $5,000.00. This goal was achieved in less than two months.

AMSAT thanks the Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA) for their continued support of AMSAT.
These donations will help support "Getting AMSAT Back into Space."

DARA President Steve Coy, K8UD wrote to AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW, "I am glad that this promotion has worked well and I am looking forward to other endeavors in the future. AMSAT has been a major attraction to Hamvention for many years, and hopefully for many years to come. I hope other organizations will step up with similar programs.

"Launches have not been going down in price, however with the recent launch of Falcon 9, perhaps there may be other opportunities in the future. We all need to continuously look outside the box for new solutions. Again, DARA congratulates all the AMSAT members and best wishes for the new satellite."

While this one-for-one matching opportunity has been met, AMSAT continues on it's capital drive to raise $100,000.00 in both 2010 and 2011. One AMSAT member has just agreed to pledge $500.00 to AMSAT as an additional 'one-for-one' matching opportunity, so donations made now will continue to "grow".

Since announcement of the campaign in October 2009, over $25,087.00 has been raised to date, not including the DARA matching gift. If you haven't donated to AMSAT this year, please consider making a donation as we must continue to raise funds in 2010 to underwrite the construction and launch of our next satellite, Fox.
We will continue to provide opportunities for 'small donations' at various hamfests as well as making contributions online:
http://www.amsat-na.com/store/donation.php

ANS, Barry Baines, WD4ASW