[amsat-bb] Re: VO-52 Operating Award?

[Bill Dzurilla]

Nitin,

I have not sent in my app but plan to do so this week.  What happens if I am not in the first 50?  Do I need to send some fee or what?

73, Bill NZ5N


--- On Mon, 4/20/09, Nitin Muttin [VU3TYG] <vu3tyg at amsatindia.org> wrote:

> From: Nitin Muttin [VU3TYG] <vu3tyg at amsatindia.org>
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: VO-52 Operating Award?
> To: "Rick - WA4NVM" <wa4nvm at comcast.net>, billdz.geo at yahoo.com, amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Date: Monday, April 20, 2009, 9:58 AM
> Hi Rick and all,
> 
> We have received 45 apps. I will upload the list on
> www.amsatindia.org
> tommorow. The plan is to print all the certificates in one
> shot after we
> receive 50. The certificates will be mailed before May
> 15th.
> 
> 73's
> Nitin [VU3TYG]
> www.amsatindia.org   
> 
> 
> --------- Original Message --------
> From: Rick - WA4NVM <wa4nvm at comcast.net>
> To: billdz.geo at yahoo.com <billdz.geo at yahoo.com>,
> amsat-bb at amsat.org
> <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: VO-52 Operating Award?
> Date: 04/19/09 04:31 PM"
> 
> > Hi Bill and all,
> > 
> > Here is the information you asked about.  The day
> after it was
> > posted, Tim, N3TL and I worked a contact and mailed
> the QSO
> > information to the address below.  We haven't
> heard anything
> > since or received any mail.  We feel sure we made the
> first 50
> > group, but no way of knowing at this time.  I hope
> this helps.
> > 
> > 73 from Memphis,
> > Rick - WA4NVM #1339
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Nitin, VU3TYG announced AMSAT India will issue a
> certificate for
> > Amateur Radio operators who establish two way contact
> thru VO-52
> > between January 26, 2009 until May 5, 2009.
> > 
> > The first fifty certificates have been sponsored by a
> well-wisher
> > which includes postage. After the 50 certificates have
> been issued
> > a fee will apply. AMSAT India will announce these
> details when the
> > information is available.
> > 
> > Please send your QSL card containing the details of
> the QSO on VO-52
> > AMSAT India at the following address:
> > 
> > AMSAT India (Regd.)
> > No. 201, 2nd Main Road,
> > Mahalakshmi Layout,
> > Bangalore 560086
> > India.
> > 
> > Also include your mailing address where you would like
> to have the
> > certificate sent to.
> > 
> > [ANS thanks Nitin, VU3TYG for the above information]
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > &gt;
> > &gt; There was a thread here back in March about
> AMSAT India's VO-52
> operating 
> > &gt; award.  It said that the first 50
> certificates would be free, and
> that 
> > &gt; afterwards there would be a fee.
> > &gt;
> > &gt; I assume by now the fee is in effect, but
> have not found any further
> info 
> > &gt; about the award on the www.  AMSAT
> India's website apparently has not
> been 
> > &gt; updated since 2005.
> > &gt;
> > &gt; Has anyone received one of these
> certificates?  Anyone know the fee?
> > &gt;
> > &gt; 73, Bill NZ5N
> > &gt;
> > &gt;
> > &gt;
> > &gt;
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