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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">AMSAT NEWS SERVICE</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">ANS-0</span></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">70</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">In this edition:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">* SpaceX's Transporter-10 Successfully Launches Over Fifty Satellites<br>
* Vostochny Spaceport Sends Meteor-M2-4 Weather Satellite Into Orbit<br>
* NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Launches to International Space Station<br>
* GridMasterMap Satellite Top 100 Rovers March 2024 Rankings<br>
* Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for March 8, 2024<br>
* ARISS News<br>
* Upcoming Satellite Operations<br>
* Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events<br>
* Satellite Shorts From All Over</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information service of AMSAT, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space including
reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching, and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The news feed on <a href="https://www.amsat.org/" target="_blank">https://www.amsat.org</a> publishes news of Amateur Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor [at] <a href="http://amsat.org/" target="_blank">amsat.org</a></span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">ANS-070 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">To: All RADIO AMATEURS<br>
From: Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation<br>
712 H Street NE, Suite 1653<br>
Washington, DC 20002</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">DATE 2024 Mar 10</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">SpaceX's Transporter-10 Successfully Launches Over Fifty Satellites</span><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">SpaceX successfully executed its tenth Transporter rideshare mission, showcasing the continued high demand for satellite deployment services. The flawless launch took place at Vandenberg Space
Force Base, on March 4th at 5:05 p.m. EST, where a Falcon 9 rocket carried 53 small satellites into orbit. While this success underscores the persistent need for such services from satellite developers, it also brings attention to emerging challenges in maintaining
space situational awareness.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Among the diverse payloads was SONATE-2, a 6U+ CubeSat developed by the University of Wuerzburg in Germany. This satellite serves as a technology demonstration for artificial intelligence hardware,
software, and machine learning techniques, coupled with an educational component through the DLR School Lab. SONATE-2's amateur payload includes a VHF transceiver and an AI payload with optical sensors, providing regular SSTV downlinks, an APRS digipeater,
and CW beacon.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The mission aims to engage students in aerospace and computer science engineering programs, offering practical skills and participation in satellite operations. SONATE-2 reported successful
operation, with over 1000 telemetry frames downloaded in the first day post-launch, indicating a safe and stable state of the satellite.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SpaceX-Transporter-10-Stack.jpg" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="1024" height="679" style="width:10.6666in;height:7.0729in" id="_x0000_i1055" src="https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SpaceX-Transporter-10-Stack.jpg"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The SpaceX Transporter-10 Payload Stack. Annotations by <a href="https://twitter.com/GewoonLukas_" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/GewoonLukas_</a> [Credit:
SpaceX]</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">However, the CroCube mission faced a slight setback, with the first Croatian satellite now scheduled for launch on Transporter-11 in June 2024. This decision, prompted by
tightened technical conditions set by Exolaunch and SpaceX, aims to ensure project criteria are met, minimizing risks. CroCube, a 1U CubeSat designed for amateur radio and Earth surface imaging, sees this delay as an opportunity to focus on key activities,
including ground station completion, mission promotion, educational events, and finalizing the financial structure.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The Transporter-10 mission also witnessed the deployment of various payloads from different companies, showcasing innovation in satellite inspection, proximity operations, and technology testing.
Notable deployments include Spire's Lemur CubeSats, Iceye's radar mapping satellites, and Satellogic's imaging satellite. Lynk Global, in the process of going public, launched two satellites to fund its direct-to-device constellation development.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Sonate-2_Satellite.png" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="1024" height="503" style="width:10.6666in;height:5.2395in" id="_x0000_i1054" src="https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Sonate-2_Satellite.png"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">SONATE-2 is Equipped with Amateur Radio SSTV, Digipeater, and CW Beacon. [Credit: University of Würzburg]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Startups such as Unseenlabs, Loft Orbital, Atomos Space, True Anomaly, Quantum Space, and Sidus Space seized the opportunity, deploying their first satellites. This diverse
array of payloads highlights the industry's commitment to pushing boundaries in space exploration. Another notable payload, MethaneSAT, developed by Ball Aerospace for the Environmental Defense Fund, aims to track global methane emissions with high-resolution
precision, contributing to environmental monitoring efforts.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Despite the success of Transporter-10, challenges in space situational awareness have surfaced. Owen Marshall of LeoLabs highlighted a degradation in cataloging objects after launch, particularly
in rideshare missions where the median catalog time can exceed two weeks. This delay poses risks to satellite operators' communication capabilities, emphasizing the need for enhanced tracking capabilities in the era of growing satellite deployments.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">As the space industry evolves, addressing these challenges becomes crucial to ensure the sustainability and safety of activities in Earth's orbit. The success of SpaceX's Transporter-10 mission
underscores the industry's vitality, but the spotlight on emerging challenges signals the need for continual innovation and collaboration to navigate the complexities of our expanding presence in space.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">[ANS thanks Jeff Foust, SpaceNews, for the above information]</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Vostochny Spaceport Sends Meteor-M2-4 Weather Satellite Into Orbit</span><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">On February 29, 2024, the Vostochny spaceport witnessed the successful launch of a Soyuz-2-1b rocket, inaugurating the first mission of the year from this spaceport. On board was the Meteor-M2-4
weather spacecraft, a notable addition to the Meteor-M series, alongside several secondary payloads, including an Iranian micro-satellite dedicated to Earth observation.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Developed by the Moscow-based VNIIEM Corporation, Meteor-M2-4, weighing nearly three tons, boasts advanced instruments designed for comprehensive monitoring of global weather patterns, the
ozone layer, ocean surface temperature, and ice conditions. Recognized for its military applications by the Russian space agency, Roscosmos, this mission marked a significant stride in space exploration.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Meteor-M2-4 encountered delays in its journey, originally slated for a December 26, 2023 launch. However, due to multiple rescheduling, the liftoff finally took place on February 29, 2024.
The spacecraft, delivered to the launch site on December 28, 2023, underwent meticulous preparations, including fueling and integration with the launch vehicle, ultimately culminating in a successful liftoff.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SZ2.1b-MeteorM2-4-Encapsulation-scaled.jpg" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="1024" height="683" style="width:10.6666in;height:7.1145in" id="_x0000_i1053" src="https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SZ2.1b-MeteorM2-4-Encapsulation-scaled.jpg"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Meteor-M 2-4 Satellite / Secondary Payloads Encapsulated in Payload Fairing [Credit: Roscosmos]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Following the standard ascent profile for Meteor satellites, the launch trajectory headed northwest over eastern Russia, reaching a near-polar orbit with an inclination of
approximately 98.57 degrees. The fairing protecting the payload separated during the second stage operation, with subsequent stage separations carefully planned for safe impact zones in the Amur Region and the Sakha Republic.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The Fregat upper stage took charge of the final payload deployment, executing precise maneuvers over the Arctic and Antarctica. Approximately 59 minutes and 46 seconds after liftoff, the Meteor-M2-4
satellite was successfully released, accomplishing its primary mission. The Fregat then proceeded to deploy the secondary payloads into their designated orbits.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Meteor-M2-4_David_Trolinger_N5ZKK.jpg" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="1024" height="503" style="width:10.6666in;height:5.2395in" id="_x0000_i1052" src="https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Meteor-M2-4_David_Trolinger_N5ZKK.jpg"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Meteor M2-4 Image Decoded Using a Raspberry Pi 5 and SatDump by N5ZKK [Credit: David Trolinger]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The Russian Meteor M2-4 satellite commenced transmitting weather images within the first day in orbit. Known for their accessibility to amateur users, Meteor M satellites
operate around 137 MHz, making them receivable with a RTL-SDR dongle and suitable satellite antennas. The satellite also transmits in the L-band, enabling reception with a 60cm or larger dish and motorized or hand tracking. Unlike previous satellites in the
series, M2-4 experienced a smooth launch and deployment, with reports indicating excellent signal strength and clear image reception in both VHF and L-band frequencies. Two-Line Elements (TLE's) and the SatDump decoding software (<a href="https://github.com/SatDump/SatDump" target="_blank">https://github.com/SatDump/SatDump</a>)
have been updated to support Meteor M2-4, simplifying access for enthusiasts through Github updates.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Space historian Jonathan McDowell shared valuable insights into the flight, detailing each Fregat maneuver and its impact on the satellite cluster. While the majority of the secondary payloads
adhered to the expected orbits, anomalies in the deployment of some SITRO satellites prompted further investigation. The launch of Meteor-M2-4 and its accompanying payloads stands as a noteworthy accomplishment for Russia's space program, contributing significantly
to global endeavors in weather monitoring, Earth observation, and satellite technology development.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">[ANS thanks Anatoly Zak, RussianSpaceWeb.com and RTL-SDR.com for the above information]</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Launches to International Space Station</span><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">After overcoming multiple delays in the past few weeks, a diverse team of astronauts lifted off into orbit late on a Sunday evening. NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 mission achieved a flawless launch
from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 10:53 p.m. EST on March 3rd, propelling four astronauts toward the International Space Station (ISS).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Marking the eighth collaboration between NASA and SpaceX for crew rotations, the Crew-8 mission embarked on a scientific journey to the ISS. The Crew-8 team is led by Commander Matthew Dominick,
KCØTOR, Pilot Michael Barratt, KD5MIJ, Mission Specialist Jeanette Epps, KF5QNU, and Flight Engineer Alexander Grebenkin, RZ3DSE. Dominick, a first-time astronaut, will serve as a mission specialist during Expedition 70/71. Barratt, with two spaceflights under
his belt, brings valuable experience to the mission. Epps, NASA's first-time astronaut selected in 2009, plays a crucial role in monitoring the spacecraft during dynamic flight phases. Grebenkin, on his inaugural space mission, serves as a flight engineer
during Expeditions 70/71.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Standing in Front of a SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket [Credit: SpaceX]</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">NASA Administrator Bill Nelson congratulated NASA and SpaceX, stating, "On this eighth crew rotation mission, we are once again showing the strength of our commercial partnerships
and American ingenuity that will propel us further in the cosmos." The crew's mission aboard the ISS involves conducting over 200 science experiments and technology demonstrations to support space exploration and benefit humanity on Earth.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The Dragon spacecraft, named Endeavour, autonomously docked with the forward port of the station’s Harmony module under the vigilant watch of SpaceX and NASA mission control centers in Hawthorne,
California, and Houston, Texas. The successful docking occurred on Tuesday, March 5th, at 2:28 a.m. EST over the central North Atlantic.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Crew-8's arrival at the ISS expands the existing Expedition 70 crew, comprising astronauts from NASA, ESA, JAXA, and Roscosmos. With the temporary addition of Crew-8 members, the ISS will briefly
host eleven individuals until the return of Crew-7 members a few days later.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Current Crew of International Space Station until Crew-7 Departs on March 10 [Credit: NASA TV]</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Beyond the space environment, Crew-8 aims to conduct various scientific experiments to advance human exploration beyond low Earth orbit and address challenges faced by humanity
on Earth. These experiments include studies on brain organoids to understand neurodegenerative disorders, the effects of microgravity on plant growth, and shifts in body fluids during spaceflight.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The ISS continues to serve as a crucial platform for research and development, with NASA's commitment to maximizing its utility. Research conducted onboard not only benefits life on Earth but
also lays the groundwork for future missions, such as NASA's Artemis program, aimed at returning humans to the Moon and beyond.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">[ANS thanks NASA for the above information]</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">GridMasterMap Satellite Top 100 Rovers March 2024 Rankings</span><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The March 2024 rankings for the Top 100 Rovers (Mixed LEO/MEO/GEO) in satellite operations, as determined by <a href="https://twitter.com/GridMasterMap" target="_blank">@GridMasterMap</a> on
Twitter, has been released. The ranking is determined by the number of grids and DXCC entities activated, taking into account only those grids where a minimum number of QSOs logged on the <a href="http://gridmaster.fr/" target="_blank">gridmaster.fr</a> website
have been validated by a third party. Grid numbers do not directly reflect the exact number of activations. Satellite operators are encouraged to upload their LoTW satellite contacts to <a href="https://gridmaster.fr/" target="_blank">https://gridmaster.fr</a> in
order to provide more accurate data.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Updated: 2024-03-06</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">1</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">ND9M</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">26</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">N5BO</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">51</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">SP5XSD</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">76</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">N4AKV</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">2</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">NJ7H</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">27</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">K8BL</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">52</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">AD7DB</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">77</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">DF2ET</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">3</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">JA9KRO</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">28</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">LU5ILA</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">53</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">F4DXV</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">78</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">YU0W</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">4</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">N5UC</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">29</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">KE4AL</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">54</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">JL3RNZ</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">79</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">DL4EA</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">5</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">UT1FG</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">30</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">DL2GRC</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">55</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">KE9AJ</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">80</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">KJ7NDY</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">6</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">OE3SEU</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">31</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">VE3HLS</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">56</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">KI7QEK</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">81</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">N4DCW</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">7</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">WI7P</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">32</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">KB5FHK</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">57</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">N8RO</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">82</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">WA9JBQ</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">8</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">DL6AP</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">33</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">KI7UNJ</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">58</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">XE1ET</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">83</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">N0TEL</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">9</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">HA3FOK</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">34</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">LA9XGA</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">59</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">VE1CWJ</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">84</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">VE3GOP</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">10</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">N6UA</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">35</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">F4BKV</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">60</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">KM4LAO</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">85</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">KI0KB</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">11</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">K5ZM</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">36</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">N7AGF</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">61</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">PA3GAN</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">86</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">KB2YSI</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">12</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">N9IP</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">37</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">JO2ASQ</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">62</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">N4UFO</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">87</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">JM1CAX</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">13</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">WY7AA</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">38</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">XE3DX</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">63</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">SM3NRY</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">88</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">CU2ZG</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">14</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">W5PFG</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">39</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">K7TAB</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">64</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">W1AW</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">89</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">K0FFY</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">15</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">AD0DX</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">40</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">KE0PBR</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">65</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">VA7LM</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">90</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">KG4AKV</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">16</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">AK8CW</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">41</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">KE0WPA</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">66</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">VA3VGR</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">91</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">HB9GWJ</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">17</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">DP0POL</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">42</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">PR8KW</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">67</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">PT2AP</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">92</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">W8MTB</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">18</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">WD9EWK</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">43</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">AC0RA</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">68</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">M1DDD</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">93</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">VE7PTN</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">19</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">AD0HJ</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">44</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">N6DNM</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">69</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">AA8CH</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">94</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">DK9JC</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">20</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">ON4AUC</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">45</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">EB1AO</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">70</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">LU4JVE</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">95</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">AF5CC</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">21</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">KG5CCI</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">46</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">JK2XXK</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">71</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">VE1VOX</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">96</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">K6VHF</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">22</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">KX9X</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">47</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">W7WGC</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">72</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">FG8OJ</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">97</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">VE6WK</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">23</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">ND0C</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">48</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">EA4NF</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">73</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">PT9BM</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">98</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">N6UTC</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">24</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">F5VMJ</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">49</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">VK5DG</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">74</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">KI7UXT</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">99</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">PT9ST</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">25</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">DJ8MS</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">50</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">AA5PK</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">75</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">W8LR</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">100</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">VO2AC</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">[ANS thanks @GridMasterMap for the above information]</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<h3 align="center" style="text-align:center"><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Need new satellite antennas?</span></em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Purchase an M2 LEO-Pack from the <a href="https://amsat.org/product-category/hardware/" target="_blank">AMSAT Store!</a></span></strong></span><o:p></o:p></h3>
<h4 align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">When you purchase through AMSAT, a portion of the proceeds goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h4>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="https://www.amsat.org/product/m2-leo-pack-antenna-system/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="300" height="298" style="width:3.125in;height:3.1041in" id="_x0000_i1048" src="https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/cm/LEO-Pack1-300x298.png"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for March 8, 2024</span><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Two Line Elements or TLEs, often referred to as Keplerian elements or keps in the amateur community, are the inputs to the SGP4 standard mathematical model of spacecraft orbits used by most
amateur tracking programs. Weekly updates are completely adequate for most amateur satellites. Elements in the TLE bulletin files are updated daily. TLE bulletin files are updated to add or remove satellites as necessary Thursday evenings around 2300 UTC,
or more frequently if new high interest satellites are launched. More information may be found at <a href="https://www.amsat.org/keplerian-elements-resources" target="_blank">https://www.amsat.org/keplerian-elements-resources</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">CUBEL-1 NORAD Cat ID 49017 Decayed from orbit on or about 06 February 2024</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">[ANS thanks AMSAT Orbital Elements page for the above information]</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<h2><strong><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">ARISS NEWS</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Amateurs and others around the world may listen in on contacts between amateurs operating in schools and allowing students to interact with astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International
Space Station. The downlink frequency on which to listen is 145.800 MHz worldwide.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">ARISS Celebration at Kennedy Space Center Interview with Randy Berger </span></strong><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">WAØD</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">ARISS-USA Director of Engineering, Randy Berger, WAØD, recently spoke to ARISS fan Michael Randazzo, KO4PDI. They covered Ham Radio gear on the ISS and more. See the interview at Michael's
YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sdW_mhbUew" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sdW_mhbUew</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">+ </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Recently Completed Contacts</span></b></em><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">“IES Pedro Simón” Abril High School, Alcaraz, Spain, telebridge via K6DUE</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><br>
The ISS callsign was NA1SS<br>
The scheduled crewmember was Loral O’Hara KI5TOM<br>
The ARISS mentor was IKØUSO<br>
Contact successful: Mon 2024-03-04 11:21:02 UTC<br>
Watch for Livestream at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Xgk4YZT5w4" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Xgk4YZT5w4</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">+ </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Upcoming Contacts</span></b></em><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">No upcoming contacts scheduled</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">As always, if there is an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios are turned off as part of the safety protocol.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The crossband repeater continues to be active (145.990 MHz up {PL 67} & 437.800 MHz down). If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume
up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The Service Module radio is currently misconfigured. SSTV radio is currently stowed.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The latest information on the operation mode can be found at <a href="https://gridmaster.fr/" target="_blank">https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at <a href="https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html" target="_blank">https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">[ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, one of the ARISS operation team mentors for the above information]</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Upcoming Satellite Operations</span><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">PJ2, CURACAO</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">: Andreas, DK5ON, is going to pay a visit to Curacao from March 11 to 27. QRV as PJ2/DK5ON
on 80-6m, maybe also on 160m and via satellites, on CW, SSB, FT4/8. QSL via DK5ON (d/B), ClubLog OQRS, LoTW. Thanks to DXNL DARC DX Newsletter March 6, 2024 (<a href="http://www.darcdxhf.de/" target="_blank">http://www.darcdxhf.de</a>).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">NOIRMOUTIER ISLAND SAT DXPEDITION 2024</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><br>
F4DXV Jérôme (<a href="https://twitter.com/F4DXV" target="_blank">@F4DXV</a>) and EA4NF Philippe (<a href="https://twitter.com/EA4NF_SAT" target="_blank">@EA4NF_SAT</a>) announced that they will be activating Noirmoutier Island EU-064 IN86 from April 1 to
4, 2024 with the special callsign TM4J<br>
This International DXpedition is the 1<sup>st</sup> 100% SAT from this French island: GEO (QO-100) MEO (GREENCUBE IO-117) LEO (FM+SSB)<br>
Updates available on <a href="https://twitter.com/TM4J_SAT" target="_blank">@TM4J_SAT</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">A growing number of satellite rovers are currently engaged in sharing their grid square activations on <a href="https://hams.at/" target="_blank">https://hams.at</a>. By visiting the website,
you gain easy access to comprehensive information about the operators responsible for activating specific grid squares. Additionally, you have the ability to assess the match score between yourself and a particular rover for a given pass, while also being
able to identify the upcoming satellite passes that are accessible from your location.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">[ANS thanks Ian Parsons, K5ZM, AMSAT Rover Page Manager, for the above information]</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<h2><strong><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">AMSAT Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating through amateur satellites, and host information tables at club meetings, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and other events.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">AMSAT-Francophone Seventh Amateur Radio Space Meeting<br>
Saturday March 16th - Sunday March 17th<br>
Electrolab Hackerspace à Nanterre<br>
52 Rue Paul Lescop<br>
92000 Nanterre, France<br>
<a href="https://site.amsat-f.org/" target="_blank">https://site.amsat-f.org/</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">JAMSAT Symposium 2024<br>
Saturday March 23rd - Sunday March 24th<br>
Hotel Binario Saga Arashiyama<br>
3-4 Hiromichicho, Saga Tenryuji, Ukyo Ward<br>
Sagano, Kyoto, Japan<br>
<a href="https://www.jamsat.or.jp/?p=2446" target="_blank">https://www.jamsat.or.jp/?p=2446</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">2024 CubeSat Developer’s Workshop<br>
Tuesday April 23rd - Thursday April 25th<br>
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA<br>
<a href="https://www.cubesatdw.org/" target="_blank">https://www.cubesatdw.org/</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Dayton Hamvention 2024<br>
Friday May 17th - Sunday May 19th<br>
Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center<br>
120 Fairground Road<br>
Xenia, OH 45385<br>
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<h3 align="center" style="text-align:center"><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Want to fly the colors on your own grid expedition?</span></em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><br>
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25% of the purchase price of each product goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space</span><o:p></o:p></h3>
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<h2><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Satellite Shorts From All Over</span><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">+ Congratulations to both Eddy Schebesta, OE3SEU, and Paulo Bauer Jorge, F5VMJ, for their outstanding achievements in providing satellite contacts! Eddy has achieved an impressive 132 grid
squares, earning him the AMSAT VUCC/r Award #13, while Paulo has excelled with contacts from 102 grid squares, earning him AMSAT VUCC/r Award #14. The Reverse VUCC or VUCC/r Award, originally introduced by the Central States VHF Society and now carried on
by AMSAT, recognizes the dedication of satellite rovers like Eddy and Paulo. For more information about this prestigious award, you can visit the AMSAT website at <a href="https://www.amsat.org/reverse-vucc-or-vucc-r-award" target="_blank">https://www.amsat.org/reverse-vucc-or-vucc-r-award</a>.
Keep on roving, Eddy and Paulo, and continue to inspire others in the AMSAT community with your remarkable achievements! (ANS thanks Bruce Paige, KK5DO, AMSAT Director of Contests and Awards for the above information)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#0D0D0D;background:white">+ NASA will broadcast live coverage of SpaceX Crew-7's return to Earth from the International Space Station on March 10. The coverage will commence with a change-of-command
ceremony at 11:55 a.m. EDT. Astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli, Andreas Mogensen, Satoshi Furukawa, and Konstantin Borisov will conclude their nearly six-month science mission. Weather permitting, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is set to undock on March 11 at 11:05
a.m., with splashdown targeted for as early as 5:35 a.m. on March 12 off the Florida coast. The live coverage will be available on NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency's website, featuring farewell remarks, hatch closure, undocking, and splashdown
events, as well as a media teleconference on March 12 with key participants. </span>
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">(ANS thanks NASA for the above information)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">+ SpaceX is aiming for the third test flight of its Starship rocket on March 14, as announced through a post on the X platform. The Starship vehicle comprises a stainless-steel reusable upper
stage, also known as Starship, and a Super Heavy first-stage booster, standing over 400 feet tall together. A recent critical fueling test at the Starbase facility in Texas involved pumping over 10 million pounds of liquid methane and liquid oxygen into the
rocket. The upcoming launch follows two previous test flights in April 2023 and November 2023, where Starship faced issues like failure to separate from the first-stage booster and a subsequent explosion of the Super Heavy. After the second test, the FAA identified
seventeen corrective actions, all of which SpaceX claims to have completed, addressing issues related to leak reduction, fire protection, and propellant vent operations. The Starship and Super Heavy, designed for full reusability, are pivotal for NASA's Artemis
3 mission to land astronauts on the moon by 2026. (ANS thanks Brett Tingley, Space.com, for the above information)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">+ NASA has identified a growing air leak on the International Space Station (ISS) located at the end of the Russian service module. The leak, situated in Russia's Zvezda service module, initially
released one pound of air per day but accelerated to over two pounds daily in early February. Despite the increased rate, NASA assures that it does not currently jeopardize the safety of the ISS crew or impact the station's operations. Collaboration between
the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada is underway to address the situation. Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, confirms ongoing monitoring and asserts that there is no immediate threat to the crew or the station itself. The leak is in a three-foot-long
area and has prompted precautionary measures, including sealing off the affected vestibule to mitigate further air loss from the rest of the space station. (ANS thanks Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, for the above information)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">+ The inaugural components for Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket have reached the port of Pariacabo in Kourou, French Guiana, transported by the container ship, Canopée. Manufactured across Europe,
the central core arrived on Canopée, which uses sails to reduce emissions and save up to 30% on fuel during its 10-day, 7,000 km journey. The rocket's stages were produced in various European locations, with the main engine and stage integrated in Les Mureaux,
France, and the upper stage and insulation in Bremen, Germany. Following transport, the components were offloaded and taken to the Ariane 6 assembly building, a few kilometers away, where they will undergo integration before liftoff. The boosters, already
at Europe's Spaceport, are P120C solid propulsion boosters similar to those used for the Vega-C rocket. The central core will be assembled horizontally and then transported to the launchpad, where it will be erected, followed by the addition of boosters and
the upper stage, with the goal of a summer launch for Flight Model-1. (ANS thanks the European Space Agency for the above information)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Join AMSAT today at <a href="https://launch.amsat.org/" target="_blank">https://launch.amsat.org/</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership to:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">* Societies (a recognized group, clubs or organization).<br>
* Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate.<br>
* Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half-time status shall be eligible for the student rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status.<br>
* Memberships are available for annual and lifetime terms.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Contact info [at] <a href="http://amsat.org/" target="_blank">amsat.org</a> for additional membership information.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">73 and remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">This week's ANS Editor, Mitch Ahrenstorff, ADØHJ<br>
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