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WG3K > ANS 16.12.24 02:07z 16 Lines 2658 Bytes #54 (0) @ AMSAT
BID : ANS350.2
Subj: Celebrate SO-50: Amateur Radio Special Event Marks 22nd Anni
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Sent: 241216/0159Z 10951@WG3K.#SMD.MD.USA.NOAM LinBPQ6.0.24
Saudisat 1C (SO-50) was launched on December 20, 2002, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST). For more than two decades, it has been a valuable resource for amateur radio communications and remains operational in low Earth orbit. The satellite is equipped with a mode V/U FM voice repeater, operating on an uplink frequency of 145.850 MHz with a PL tone of 67.0 Hz and a downlink frequency of 436.795 MHz.
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SO-50 celebrates 22 years of amateur radio satellite operations. [Credit: Saudi Amateur Radio Societyhttps://sars.sa/en/home-en]
To celebrate the 22nd anniversary of SO-50, the Saudi Amateur Radio Society (SARS) is organizing a global competition, the Saudi Sat SO-50 Event 22. The event will take place from December 13, 2024, at 00:00 UTC to December 22, 2024, at 23:59 UTC, inviting amateur radio operators to make contacts (QSOs) via the satellite during the competition period.
Participants in the competition will be eligible for certificates based on the number of successful contacts they make with amateur stations in different Maidenhead grid squares. Five successful contacts will earn a Beginner Satellite Catcher Certificate, while ten successful contacts qualify for an Advanced Satellite Hunter Certificate. Those who achieve twenty successful contacts will be awarded a Professional Satellite Hunter Certificate. Operators who document their contacts with audio or video recordings, including the satellite name, date, and time, will receive a distinguished Amateur Certificate. Certificates will be distributed in PDF format, and the deadline for log submissions is January 10, 2025.
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Saudi Sat SO-50 Event 22 will be held from December 13th to December 22nd. [Credit: Saudi Amateur Radio Societyhttps://sars.sa/en/home-en]
Logs must be submitted to log [at] sars.sahttp://sars.sa. For technical support or additional information, participants can contact hzldg [at] sars.sahttp://sars.sa. This competition highlights the enduring success of SO-50 and encourages its continued use in the global amateur radio community. It provides a platform for operators to connect, compete, and celebrate the satelliteâ€Ös legacy.
[ANS thanks the Saudi Amateur Radio Societyhttps://sars.sa/ and AMSAT-HZhttps://x.com/AMSATHZ for the above information]
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