[amsat-bb] Fw: Special Event This Weekend at the Custer Institute and Observatory

[Peter Portanova]

Hello,

In addition the group will have a satellite station operating W2GSB, working 
the available FM satellites, if you hear them give them a call, thank you.


73's Pete
WB2OQQ
www.massapequanyweather.com


Subject: Special Event This Weekend at the Custer Institute and Observatory, 
Southhold, NY, Suffolk County, NY  FN31


>A CELEBRATION OF AMATEUR RADIO: LECTURES & DEMOS
>
> The Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club will set up a ham radio station
> at Custer this Saturday at 8:00 A.M. and will operate until 8:00 A.M.
> Sunday morning, broadcasting around the world. There will be
> demonstrations and hands-on opportunities to learn about amateur radio.
>
>
> Radio licensing exams will be administered at noon (contact Kevin AB2ZI
> for info):  ab2iz at arrl.net
>
> Lectures will run Saturday afternoon and evening and be presented by
> GSBARC, Peconic ARC and Custer Members on a variety of radio-related
> topics. Please check Custer's website closer to the date for lecture
> times and details.
>
> Suggested donation for the event: $10 Custer & ARC Members, $15
> Non-Members, $5 Students.
>
> For more information, go to the following website:
>
> http://www.custerobservatory.org/
> http://www.gsbarc.org
> http://www.peconic-arc.net/
>
>
> Lecture Schedule for Saturday, July 30th, 2011:
>
> Noon - 2:00 PM: VE Session (licensing exams, $15 additional fee)
> 3:00 - 4:00 PM: Jim Baker, W2NSF: "How Peconic does Field Day"
> 4:00 - 5:00 PM: Bob Myers, K2TV: "Real World Propagation"
> 5:00 - 6:00 PM: Helio Takai, PhD: "Detecting lightning,
> airplanes,meteors and cosmic rays using radio waves"
> 6:00 - 8:00 PM: Dinner break
> 8:00 - 9:00 PM: Tom Carrubba, KA2D: "Amateur Radio Contesting"
> 9:00-10:00 PM: John Melfi, W2HCB: "How to run a special event station"
> Ÿ 10:00-11:00 PM Pres Waterman, W2PW: "Internet Radio Linking Project
> (IRLP)"
>
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> n2ybb at arrl.org
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