ARLA/CLUSTER: Yaesu doa equipamentos ao clube de radioamadores do radiotelecospio de Arecibo

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

YAESU donates rig to radio telescope

Yaesu and the Caribbean Amateur Radio Group have joined together in
supporting the Arecibo Observatory Amateur Radio Club (KP4AO) located
at the world's largest radio telescope in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, USA.

During a behind the scenes tour of the facility given to ARRL
Officials and guests, KP4AO's President Angel Vazquez-WP3R announced
that they were establishing a new amateur radio station in the
exhibition hall of the Angel Ramos Visitor Center located at the
observatory. Vazquez said that their group was thrilled to be able to
showcase amateur radio activities to the thousands of visitors and
scientist who pass thru the visitors center each year.


ARRL President Dr. Kay Cragie-N3NK, Southeast Division Assistant
Director Dr. Jose Vicens-NP4G, CARG Officer Juan Montijo-WP4OV,
Director of Telescope Operations Angel Vazques-WP3R, and Yaesu
Executive Vice-President Dennis Motschenbacher-K7BV (Assistant Puerto
Rico Section Manager Abimael Padro-KP4RY is shown in the background)

Following the announcement
of the new station, CARG officials presented a new banner to the KP4AO
group for use in their new station.  Newly appointed Southeast
Division Assistant Director Dr. Jose Vicens-NP4G called on Dennis
Motschenbacher-K7BV, Executive Vice-President of Yaesu.
On behalf of Yaesu, Motschenbacher donated a new FT-DX1200 transceiver
for the KP4AO club to use in their new Visitor Center station.
Construction of the station is expected to be finished in about 3
months.

ARRL representatives, including President Kay Craigie-N3NK, CEO Dave
Sumner-K1ZZ, Southeast Division Director Doug Rehman-K4AC, Southeast
Division Assistant Director Jose Vicens-NP4G, Pacific Division
Assistant Director John Bigley-N7UR, Puerto Rico Section Manager Rene
Fonseca-NP3O, and guests were touring behind the scenes at the
telescope as part of the ARRL Puerto Rico Section Convention. The ARRL
visitors presented the observatory station with a Centennial Edition
of the ARRL Handbook.

The Arecibo Observatory which was completed in 1963 recently
celebrated it's 50th Anniversary.  KP4AO hosted a Special Event
Station as a part of that celebration.

The massive radio telescope explores the deepest corners of space.  It
also feeds data to SETI an organization searching for life in outer
space.

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