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<H1>AMSAT China XW-1 designated Hope OSCAR 68</H1>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>AMSAT-NA OSCAR Number Coordinator <STRONG>Bill Tynan,
W3XO</STRONG> has informed <STRONG>Alan Kung, BA1DU</STRONG>, Amateur Satellite
Project Manager and Chief Executive Officer of AMSAT-China that XW-1 is now
designated as <STRONG>Hope OSCAR 68</STRONG>, or
<STRONG>HO-68</STRONG>.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Bill wrote, "The satellite was launched successfully 15
December from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center of China, on a CZ-4C rocket.
Amateur Radio Operators around the world have received beacon signals from
XW-1." </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Bill continues, "Further, I have been informed that XW-1
has been co-ordinated through IARU Amateur Satellite Frequency Coordination
Panel. As XW in Chinese means 'hope', it had been requested that this word be
used as the prefix for the new OSCAR number. Therefore, with the above
information and the authority vested in me by the AMSAT-NA President, I hereby
designate this latest amateur radio satellite as Hope Oscar 68 or
HO-68."</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Congratulations to AMSAT-China. Bill concludes, "On behalf
of AMSAT-NA and the world's amateur radio satellite community I congratulate
those responsible for building, testing and launching this new satellite. May it
have a long and successful life."</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>The latest official information can be found on-line on the
AMSAT-China web page at: </FONT><A href="http://www.camsat.cn/"
target=_blank><BR><FONT face=Tahoma>http://www.camsat.cn/</FONT></A></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>The AMSAT-NA Satellite Status Web may also be consulted for
frequency and operating mode information at:<BR></FONT><A
href="http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=116&retURL=/sate"
target=_blank><FONT
face=Tahoma>http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/<BR>satInfo.php?satID=116&retURL=/satellites/status.php</FONT></A></P></BODY></HTML>