Philippine Amateur Radio Association Inc. (PARA / DX1PAR)
Philippine Amateur Radio Association Inc. (PARA / DX1PAR)
More than 50 amateur radio satellite enthusiasts attend two live satellite contact demonstration conducted by the AMSAT Philippines, Inc., Stamina4Space, and Holy Angel University, on September 28, 2019, in Angeles City, Pampanga. The live demo events were part of an amateur radio satellite seminar and antenna workshop. The video below shows the first demo featuring voice communications via AO-91 satellite.
The official AMSAT Philippines, Inc., call sign DX1O (Delta X-ray One Oscar) was used during the event, with Anthony Urbano (DU1AU) as the operator. AMSAT PH extends its appreciation and thanks to the following stations who participated in the 2 satellite demo events:
Demo No. 1
Satellite: AO-91 (Fox-1B)
Time: 04:09 to 04:24 UTC
Elevation: 51 deg
Operator: DU1AU (Angeles City)
Contacts (13 stations):
4I1AGI (Angeles City)
4I1DIT (Angeles City)
7J1ADJ (Japan)
9M16KING (Malaysia)
9W8VWW (Malaysia)
DU6DKL (Negros)
DU6REN (Iloilo)
DU6XBP (San Carlos City)
DU9JJY (Cotabato)
DV2JB (Pangasinan)
DV4SMA (Naga City)
DV8VMI (Cotabato)
DW3UKN (Angeles City)
Demo No. 2
Satellite: PO-101 (Diwata 2)
Time: 04:46 to 4:59 UTC
Elevation: 38 deg
Operator: DU1AU (Angeles City)
Contacts (9 stations):
9M16KING (Malaysia)
9W8VWW (Malaysia)
DU6REN (Iloilo)
DU6XBP (San Carlos City)
DU9JJY (Cotabato)
DV4SMA (Naga City)
DV8VMI (Cotabato)
DW1ZWS (Quezon Province)
JA6PL (Japan)
Related links:
Satellite Demo with the Philippine Navy
Satellite Demo on CNN Philippines
Satellite Demo at a local Hamfest