[amsat-bb] Re: OSCAR - Acronym for...?

[John Franke]

The January 1962 issue of CQ announced the launch of OSCAR (later called 
OSCAR 1) and says Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio.  However, page 
32 of the February 1962 issue shows a image of a "Father's List," with OSCAR 
Logo saying Orbital Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio.  The list was flown 
onboard the satellite.  So, with the letterhead on the satellite, I tend to 
accept Orbital Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio.

John  WA4WDL

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Jerzycke" <kq6ea at pacbell.net>
To: "Clint Bradford" <clintbrad4d at earthlink.net>; <amsat-bb at AMSAT.Org>
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 8:20 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: OSCAR - Acronym for...?


> The AMSAT glossary lists it as "Orbiting".
> The "Space Today" history of Amateur satellites lists
> it as "Orbital".
> http://www.spacetoday.org/Satellites/Hamsats/HamsatsBasics.html
> Guess I didn't help you much!
> Maybe one of the real Old Timers can chime in here!
> 73, Jim
>
> --- Clint Bradford <clintbrad4d at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> Some Web sites state that OSCAR is an acronym for
>> "Orbital Satellite
>> Carrying Amateur Radio."
>>
>> Or is it "Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur
>> Radio?"
>>
>> This is actually more important than it
>> sounds...(grin)
>>
>> Clint Bradford, K6LCS / KAF3359
>> 909-241-7666
>>
>>
>>
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