[amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT at the NASM (Hispanic Heritage Month) - October 16, 2010, First call for volunteers

[Mark L. Hammond]

I'm sorry I can't help with the event, but LO-19 is surely worthy of attention:

http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=12


I know the CW transmitter has been off for months, but I swear I have seen see a faint carrier using a sound card and Spectran.

Anyhow, AMSAT has certainly partnered with AMSAT-LU during the microsat era.

73,

Mark N8MH 


At 03:55 PM 8/24/2010 -0400, Samudra Haque wrote:
>Hello AMSAT-NA and others,
>
>
>if you are interested in volunteering for AMSAT outreach activities, please
>consider the following event that is being organized by the National Air and
>Space Museum in Washington, DC. The last event at the NASM was Space Day,
>which included a live ARISS contact and AMSAT display stands with a variety
>of equipment and presentations.
>
>
>Event: Hispanic Heritage Month Family day—Argentina in Air and Space
>
>Location: National Air and Space Museum
>
>Date: Saturday, October 16, 2010
>
>Time: 10 AM ­ 3 PM
>
>
>I am volunteering to organize AMSAT's participation for the event. Please
>contact me through e-mail if you are interested and able to participate in
>any form. I will need to know:
>
>
>* Can you volunteer any exhibition/display resources (pictures, posters,
>etc.) ?
>
>* Can you volunteer your time on October 16, 2010 for any portion?
>
>* Can you provide any presentation materials relevant to Argentina in Air
>and Space?
>
>* Will you require transportation? etc. etc.
>
>
>Additional info from NASM:
>
>
>NASM is looking for AMSAT members who would be interested in talking to the
>visitors about satellites.  Because the focus of the day is Argentina, we
>are particularly interested in people with expertise in Argentinean
>satellites.  Bonus points for members how can discuss Pehuensat-1 because
>Pablo de Leon, who was the payload manager, will be a featured speaker at
>the event.
>
>
>Expectations: AMSAT members would set-up tables with equipment, posters, and
>other items of interest to visitors.  These tables would be staffed
>throughout the day by AMSAT members.  You are welcome to volunteer for a
>couple of hours or the whole day.  Free parking will be provided all, and
>lunch will be provided for people who volunteer the whole day.
>
>
>This event will celebrate both the centennial and bicentennial of
>Argentina.  For the centennial celebration we will focus on Jorge Newberry
>and lighter than air.
>
>
>
>For the bicentennial (which is this year) the focus will be on Argentina’s
>accomplishments in space.  The linchpin of this portion of the program will
>be Pablo de Leon.  He has been involved with a number of projects for the
>NASA and CONAE.  Based on his accomplishments a special feature will focus
>on space suit design, development and production—ILC Dover has agreed to
>bring some of the people who make the actual suits.  I have already outlined
>some of his involvement in satellites.  In addition to that, CONAE is
>sending a large model of the SAC-D satellite and I am hopeful to have some
>the Aquarius team involved as well.
>
>
>73 de N3RDX
>
>
> Samudra Haque
>
>Alexandria, VA 22310
>
>(202) 812-3325
>
>samudra.haque at gmail.com
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Mark L. Hammond  [N8MH]