[K3PZN-List] AMSAT-DC MEETING AND SPACE SEMINAR announcements

Mon, 23 Feb 2004 09:36:35 -0500

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AMSAT-DC MEETING AND SPACE SEMINAR (brief version)

WHO:   All ham radio operators, students and educators are invited.
WHAT:  Talks, demos, tutorials and socializing about amateur
        satellites and balloon experiments in the mid-Atlantic USA.
WHEN:  Sunday, March 21, 2004, starting at 12:00 noon EST.
WHERE: NASA GSFC Visitor Center auditorium, Greenbelt, Md. 20771
WHY:   Fun, education, public service, cool, and more fun.
HOW:   Talk-in on 146.835 MHz WA3NAN/R and on APRS map.
HOST:  Pat Kilroy, N8PK, [email protected]
WEB:   See http://patkilroy.com/amsat-dc/ for late breaking info.
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2004 AMSAT-DC MEETING AND SPACE SEMINAR

THE LOCAL AMSAT MEMBERS invite all space enthusiasts
to the next Maryland-DC area annual AMSAT Meeting and Space
Seminar.  Students, educators, experimenters and all Amateur
Radio operators are welcome.  We start at 12:00 noon this
year.  Mark your calendar for Sunday, March 21.  Same place
as last year, namely the Visitor Center auditorium at the
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt,
Maryland.

The topics relate to the amateur space program, Amateur
Radio, homebrew electronic projects, high-altitude balloon
experiments, telemetry and related items.

The format is a combination of presentations, informal
"show 'n' tell" demonstrations and a social period.
Normally the first presentations and the keynote address
are designed to be especially valuable for the beginner
satellite operator.

Informal talk-in is on WA3NAN/R 146.835 MHz Greenbelt.
The Visitor Center phone number is 301-286-8981.

Donations will be accepted to help offset the associated
seminar costs.  Free paved parking is available on site.

Map and directions:
http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/vc/directions.html

Note: From Soil Conservation Service Road turn west onto
Explorer Road.  The meeting place coordinates are roughly
N 38=B0 59' 34.8", W076=B0 50' 48.8".

Unlike previous meeting years, the NASA GSFC Visitor
Center and the Gift Shop is NOT open to the general
public on Sunday.

DUE TO SECURITY RESTRICTIONS observed at this
facility, our meeting here is contingent upon the
national Homeland Security Level being no higher than
ELEVATED (Code Yellow) on the meeting date.  See
http://www.whitehouse.gov/homeland/ or
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?theme=3D29
for the security level in effect.

Information and late breaking news can be found
at http://patkilroy.com/amsat-dc/

This meeting is open to all.  Please forward this message,
print this out, post it and SPREAD THE WORD.

Hope to see you there!

Sincerely,

Pat Kilroy, N8PK
AMSAT Area Coordinator (MDC Section)
[email protected]