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<H1>Exciting papers and presentations rolling-in </H1>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>As of this week, the 2010 Amsat Symposium Committee has had
several exciting offers for papers and presentations. Topics that have arrived
include the list below.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Exploration and definition of AMSAT's opportunities to grow
our outreach in the educational areas:<BR><FONT color=#ff0000>•</FONT> ARISS and
Education<BR><FONT color=#ff0000>•</FONT> ARISS Operation Update<BR><FONT
color=#ff0000>•</FONT> Education Paradigm Shift for AMSAT to Support Subsidized
<BR>Launch Opportunities<BR><FONT color=#ff0000>•</FONT> University of Louisiana
Satellite Program</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Get up-to-date on AMSAT's next platform in space:<BR><FONT
color=#ff0000>•</FONT> Assembling ARISSat<BR><FONT color=#ff0000>•</FONT>
ARISSatTLM, a telemetry display program for ARISSat-1<BR><FONT
color=#ff0000>•</FONT> Software Radio Technology on ARISSat-1<BR><FONT
color=#ff0000>•</FONT> ARISSat-1 Overview<BR><FONT color=#ff0000>•</FONT>
ARISSat-1 Power System<BR><FONT color=#ff0000>•</FONT> BPSK-1000 format for
ARISSat-1</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Discussion of AMSAT's future satellite technology:<BR><FONT
color=#ff0000>•</FONT> Elmersat -- A Modest Proposal for Future
Satellites<BR><FONT color=#ff0000>•</FONT> Using ham radio satellites to
distribute amateur radio news in both voice and data formats<BR><FONT
color=#ff0000>•</FONT> Characteristics of simulated data multicasts transmitted
over K3IO's proposed GEO-Eagle communications platform<BR><FONT
color=#ff0000>•</FONT> Proposal for Digital Television Aboard the ISS</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Updates and information of current AMSAT topics:<BR><FONT
color=#ff0000>•</FONT> ITAR Legal Update<BR><FONT color=#ff0000>•</FONT>
AMSAT-FOX<BR><FONT color=#ff0000>•</FONT> SUNY-AMSAT System Development<BR><FONT
color=#ff0000>•</FONT> AO-51 Battery Capacity and Spin Trends<BR><FONT
color=#ff0000>•</FONT> South Africa AMSAT Update<BR><FONT color=#ff0000>•</FONT>
AMSAT Publications - Future Direction for the Journal, News Service, &
Web</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Building up your satellite station:<BR><FONT
color=#ff0000>•</FONT> Flex Radio V/U Module - 2m/70cm full duplex transverter
module for the Flex 5000<BR><FONT color=#ff0000>•</FONT> Low Cost, Lightweight
Homebrew Dish Construction</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Teaching others how we do it:<BR><FONT
color=#ff0000>•</FONT> How to Work the FM Ham Satellites With Your Handheld
Radio<BR><FONT color=#ff0000>•</FONT> Successful Hamfest
Demonstrations</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Authors are reminded to send in your completed papers as
soon as possible. Presentations should be in Powerpoint format. Bring your
presentation loaded on a thumb drive which can be loaded into the projection
system prior to your speaking time slot.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma></FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma><EM><STRONG>2010 Symposium
Committee</STRONG></EM><BR></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>See also: <BR></FONT><A
href="http://www.southgatearc.org/news/august2010/symposium_registration.htm"><FONT
face=Tahoma>It's time to register for the 2010 AMSAT Symposium</FONT></A>
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