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* AMSAT President Urges Members to Renew/Donate
Now
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-079
ANS-079 AMSAT News Service Special
Bulletin
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 079.01
From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON,
MD.
DATE March 19, 2020
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID:
$ANS-079.01
AMSAT President Urges Members to Renew/Donate
Now
AMSAT President Clayton Coleman, W5PFG has put out a call for new and
renewing AMSAT members to act now and register online.
Coleman
says, "All things considered, cancellation of Hamvention 2020
was the right
thing to do and we recognize the difficult decision
that the Dayton Amateur
Radio Association Executive Committee had to
make.
"The cancellation
of Hamvention will have a dramatic effect on the
well-being of many vendors
and associations that serve the Amateur
Radio community. AMSAT is no
exception. Hamvention has always been
a major fund-raising tool for both
recruiting and renewing members
as well as selling AMSAT branded
merchandise, software, books and
antennas. The loss of this important venue
has the potential to
adversely affect the projects that AMSAT has underway
already and
planned for the months and years ahead.
"This is a very
exciting time for Amateur Radio in Space with the new
Interoperable Radio
System for ARISS, the GOLF satellite program,
updating member services and
launching our Youth Initiative. It has
been many years since we have seen
this kind of excitement and
interest in space communications. We would hate
to lose that
momentum and fall behind.
"I am asking everyone to act
now and join or renew their AMSAT
membership NOW while it is on our minds.
Your immediate willingness
to act will help strengthen AMSAT and help ensure
our mission of
'Keeping Amateur Radio in Space'. There are membership
opportunities for everyone to consider:
- Basic Membership from
$44
- Student Membership from $22
- Additional Household Memberships from
$22
- School and Club Memberships from $80
- QRO Membership from $80
-
Lifetime Membership $880 (or only $74/mo. For twelve months)"
Coleman
also adds, "And, while you're at it, don't be afraid to kick
in a few extra
dollars with a one-time or sustaining donation to
AMSAT's general operating
fund. Especially appreciated are those
Amateurs who can make an extra
difference by contributing to the
President's Club with contributions of
$120 or more. Whatever you
can contribute, please understand that every
dollar counts.
"Additionally, with Hamvention's cancellation, we lost the
opportunity to personally greet and thank all of AMSAT's membership
and
to share our enthusiasm for the upcoming year. Watch for
upcoming news on
our plans and launches for 2020. We'll be talking
soon."
[ANS thanks
Clayton Coleman, W5PFG, AMSAT President for
the above
information]
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Memberships, both new and renewals, as well as can be made
at:
https://www.amsat.org/shop
For a limited time, AMSAT is making the
"Getting Started With Amateur Satellites"
book available for a limited
time as a download with any paid
new or renewal membership purchased
via the AMSAT Store!
Make your online donations
at:
https://www.amsat.org/donate
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In
addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the
President's
Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining
donors to AMSAT Project
Funds, will be eligible to receive
additional benefits. Application forms
are available from the AMSAT
Office.
73 and Remember to help Keep
Amateur Radio in Space,
This week's ANS Contributing Editor,
Frank
Karnauskas, N1UW
n1uw at amsat dot
org
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