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Subj: K6LCS Satellite Presentation at the Anchorage Hamfest
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AMSAT News Service Bulletin 275.04
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
October 2, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-275.04
Craig Bledsoe, KL4E of the Anchorage Amateur Radio Club (AARC) noted
their September 17 Hamfest featured a first ever remotely-delivered
keynote presentation by Clint Bradford, K6LCS.
In order to facilitate this full-duplex two-way video Skype conference
between Clint's studio in Riverside, California and the Anchorage Ham-
fest a team of hams assembled the technology to make this happen.
Led by Rich Gillin, AL4S, and Eric Thompson, N6SPP, the team installed
an AT&T active remote phased-array WiMax antenna at the hamfest and
aimed it towards the AT&T Alascom headquarters on Government Hill many
miles away. The resultant broadband signal enabled Clint to present
over a hundred PowerPoint slides through a laptop computer and projec-
tion system while his audio was delivered via a Skype connection. Two
way internet video streaming allowed the audience to see Clint and he
was able to see the crowd at the Hamfest.
Clint delivered a fascinating look across the spectrum of amateur sat-
ellite operations. From the earliest days of the first OSCAR satellites
first launched over a half-century ago to the organization of AMSAT and
today's comprehensive international efforts to get the latest amateur
technologies into outer space, his presentation covered it all.
Clint also taught the basics, showing step-by-step how a beginning ham
can use a simple handheld radio and antenna to work the satellites with
great success.
In addition to all of the on-line satellite discussions, the AARC also
conducted real-life satellite QSOs from the hamfest before and after
Clint's presentation. Using AO-27, SO-50, and AO51 the host operators
N6SPP and KL4E worked over a dozen amateur satellite stations in three
countries. Then a number of guest operators who were attending the
Hamfest got on board as well. Several visiting hams made their first
satellite QSOs that day - and they were thrilled!
All-in-all everyone had a great time at the Anchorage Amateur Radio
Club Hamfest, and many visitors said that they thoroughly enjoyed
Clint's presentation.
Clint's satellite pages can be found at: http://www.work-sat.com
[ANS thanks Craig Bledsoe, KL4E of the Anchorage Amateur Radio Club
for the above information]
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