[amsat-bb] E2STAYHOME operating schedule

[Tanan Rangseeprom]

Dear AMSAT member

Thailand’s regulator, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications
Commission (NBTC), has issued the special callsign, E2STAYHOME, to the
Radio Amateur Society of Thailand under the Royal Patronage of His Majesty
the King (RAST) for use during the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. This is
because it is very important for people to boost their immune systems to
fight off germs that can enter their bodies and to reduce the chance of
getting infected by the COVID-19 virus. Now, it is very important to stay
home and to keep a distance of at least one metre from others, if this is
possible, which is one way to help prevent the spread of the disease on a
global basis.

This is a rare opportunity for ham radio operators who are interested in
satellite communications to legally communicate with Thai amateur radio
stations by means of the Es’hail-2 or QO-100 geostationary satellite which
licensed by the Thai regulator, the NBTC, in response to requests from
RAST, and using the special callsign E2STAYHOME on the evenings of each
working day in Thailand and on every weekend.

The operating schedule is as follows:
Monday  to  Friday,   1100 - 1500 UTC
Saturday and Sunday,  0800 - 1500 UTC
all days after 1600 UTC and up to 2200 UTC  Thailand has an emergency
curfew in place.  please STAY HOME!!

During these times, Thai hams will be operating using this callsign on all
bands and in all modes, including all satellite modes under the supervision
of the Radio Amateur Society of Thailand (RAST) in an effort to help
prevent the spread of COVID-19 and they will be QRV from today until July
15, 2020. QSOs with E2STAYHOME can be confirmed via Tim W. Tadsri, HS6MYW
and QSL cards will be sent to all via the bureau.

73 de HS1JAN

Tanan  Rangseeprom