[amsat-bb] Yasme Foundation Awards Grant to Open Research Institute

[Bruce]

That is good news. Hope the work is fruitful.
73...bruce

On 6/9/2020 10:00 PM, Michelle Thompson via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> Good news!
>
> https://openresearch.institute/2020/06/10/yasme-foundation-generously-awards-grant-to-ori/
>
> Yasme Foundation Generously Awards a $30,000 Grant to Support the Open
> Research Institute (ORI) Amateur Radio Satellite Service Research and
> Development Program
>
> ORI, a 501(c)(3) dedicated to open source research and development in
> amateur radio, has been awarded a $30,000 grant from the Yasme Foundation.
> This grant completes the Phase 1 fundraising campaign and allows ORI’s
> communications prototype work for geosynchronous and interplanetary amateur
> radio satellites to proceed.
>
> Combined with the ARRL Foundation’s recent maximum grant of $3,000, the
> $14,000 in proceeds from ORI’s successful Trans-Ionospheric electronic
> badge fundraiser, and many deeply appreciated individual donations, a total
> of $51,490 was raised for Phase 1 of the Digital Multiplex Transponder
> research and development program.
>
> A project that will directly and immediately benefit from this work
> includes the Amateur Radio Exploration (AREx) project, brought to you by
> Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS).
> AREx is devoted to designing and building amateur radio equipment for the
> Lunar Orbiting Platform Gateway project. This lunar orbiting station will
> have open source broadband microwave amateur equipment and affordable open
> source ground stations. AREx is not limited to Gateway, as there are many
> other opportunities under consideration that can re-use all of the work.
>
> All work completed by ORI is made available to the general public at no
> cost.
>
> The Yasme Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation organized to
> support scientific and educational projects related to amateur radio,
> including DXing (long distance communication) and the introduction and
> promotion of amateur radio in developing countries. Yasme supports various
> projects relating to amateur radio, with an emphasis on developing amateur
> radio in emerging countries and encouraging youth participation in amateur
> radio.
>
> The Yasme Foundation makes supporting grants to individuals and
> organizations providing or creating useful services for the amateur radio
> community. Regardless of originality or novelty, Yasme supports these
> programs in order to further the development of amateur radio around the
> world.
>
> The global perspective and commitment to authentic, accessible, and
> sustainable amateur radio training and experience puts Yasme Foundation
> into the rare category of organizations that provide true and broad public
> benefit.
>
> Find out more about the Yasme Foundation here: https://www.yasme.org/
>
> ARISS is the home for AREx. ARISS can be found on the web at
> https://www.ariss.org/
>
> JAMSAT supports AREx and has partnered with ORI to work on the Gateway
> Ground Station, which also directly benefits from this grant. JAMSAT can be
> found on the web at
> https://www.jamsat.or.jp
>
> Open Research Institute supports AREx and open source amateur radio
> research & development, primarily microwave.
> Find ORI on the web at
> https://openresearch.institute
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