Dr. Jay Garlitz (AA4FL), advisor of the Gator Amateur Radio Club (W4DFU) sends the following announcement:

A College Satellite Night will be held Thursday, September 18, 2008 (local time).

This event is a great opportunity for hams that are satellite active to interact with college students and elmer a new generation!

Do you know a college student who would find amateur satellites interesting and intellectually challenging? Have them as a guest at your station and introduce them to amateur radio in a way they will never forget.

Look for college stations and students on all the birds that evening and please give them preference for operation. With the new school year just starting, new student guests and thus potential young hams will be present in college shacks around the country.

They look forward to meeting you through the exciting venue of Orbiting Satellites carrying Amateur Radio!

73, Hope to see you on the birds!

ARCUA Vice President Matthew Barlow (W5VO) has agreed to demonstrate the W5YM satellite ground station for this event tomorrow night, Thursday September 18th.  This is an opportunity for the rest of us to take notes and assemble an operating manual for the ground station so that more members can operate through the "birds."