[amsat-bb] AMSAT Awards

[Bruce]

There continues to be a very high interest in AMSAT Awards which means a 
lot of new operators on the satellites.

We would like to welcome the following to the satellite community. They
have made their first satellite contact and are now members of the AMSAT
Satellite Communicators Club.

Benigno Gomez, XE2YBG
Chris Lemon, KB9CL
Evangelos Kafetzopoulos SV1EEK
James Cutter, W7OJS
Jim McCullough, KI4TWA
Steve Niles, N5EN


The following have earned the AMSAT Satellite Communications Achievement 
Award.

L. Val Hanney, KN7D  #486
Benigno Gomez, XE2YBM  #487
Steve Niles, N5EN  #488
(We are approaching number 500 on this award)


To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org or
http://www.amsatnet.com


Bruce Paige, KK5DO
AMSAT Director Contests and Awards


ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE
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