[amsat-bb] K5E - The 40th Anniversary Apollo 11 Satellite Special Event

[n3tl]

Hey everyone,

K5E - The 40th Anniversary Apollo 11 Satellite Special Event - has concluded. 
My thanks to everyone for making this a fun and memorable special even on the 
satellites.

Here's a brief summary:

The K5E log contains 338 contacts representing 182 different operators.

Contacts took place on all of the FM satellites (AO-27, AO-51 and SO-50), all 
of the CW/SSB satellites (AO-7, FO-29 and VO-52; both CW and SSB contacts are 
in the log), and via the International Space Station. The ISS contact was a 
two-way direct-packet contact between K5E and KB1GVR, in Maine.

I will post a more detailed summary in the near future.

Thanks to AA5PK, K8YSE and WA4NVM who assisted by operating portions of the 
special event as (their calls)/K5E. Their assistance proved valuable in 
expanding coverage throughout North, Central and northern South America.

QSL Cards are in transit from the printer! Thanks again to Glade Schroeter, 
WA3MVQ, and GGGraphicsstore.com for donating the cards.

My goal is to have all on-hand QSL requests filled and back in the mail by no 
later than July 31. If you worked K5E and have not requested a QSL card, please 
do so with an SASE. Direct all QSL requests to N3TL at the address on 
QRZ,com/N3TL.

Thanks again to all, and 73,

Tim - N3TL
K5E – The 40th Anniversary Apollo 11 Satellite Special Event
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[amsat-bb] K5E - The 40th Anniversary Apollo 11 Satellite Special Event

[n3tl]

Hey everyone,
 
The special call sign K5E will go active on AO-7 at 13:32 UTC on July 16, 2009, 
and will remain active on the FM and CW/SSB satellites, NO-44 (if operational) 
and the ISS in packet or voice (if either system is active) through 16:50 UTC 
on July 24, 2009. 
 
Those dates and times coincide with the duration of the Apollo 11 mission to 
the moon, which began 40 years ago next Thursday (July 16). K5E seemed the 
perfect choice for a special event call sign to celebrate the 40th anniversary 
of “one small step for man … one giant leap for mankind.”
 
K - the 11th letter of the alphabet.
5 - the call district of Houston, location of Apollo 11 Mission Control.
E - Eagle, the Apollo 11 lunar module.
 
On passes I work using the special call sign, I will ID as “Kilo 5 Eagle.”
 
Glade Schroeter, WA3MVQ, is donating high-quality full-color QSL cards, which 
will be used to confirm all contacts with K5E. Stations wishing to confirm will 
send their request to me with an SASE. The card will be standard QSL size. I 
encourage any of you who need QSL cards now or in the future to visit Glade’s 
Web site at www.gggraphicsstore.com.  I custom-designed the card, which 
features the Apollo 11 crew patch and a collage of photos representing 
highlights of the full mission, from liftoff to splashdown. I will have a 
lo-res copy of the card front posted to my QRZ.com page no later than Monday.
 
Work K5E one time to claim a special QSL card. There will be no endorsements of 
any kind, and only one QSL will be issued per valid amateur call sign. 
Remember, WA3MVQ is donating these high-quality cards. 
 
This special event and operation will occur ONLY on the amateur satellites. 
Another group has organized the Echoes of Apollo program and will have a number 
of HF stations on the air during the weekend of July 20th, the date of the 
lunar landing. They also held a special EME event over Field Day weekend.
 
I have no interest in creating any animosity with the Echoes of Apollo group. 
I’m just interested in giving us satellite operators the chance to celebrate 
the Apollo 11 mission and its 40th Anniversary. I hope as many of you as 
possible will join me.
 
I may contact some other operators around the U.S. and ask them to work a pass 
or two over the 9-day operation using K5E so we can cover as much ground as 
possible. 
 
Also, please note that the Canada Museum of Science and Technology will operate 
as VE3MOON from July 14-27, per a post earlier today to the AMSAT-BB
 
Thanks in advance to all.
 
73,

Tim – N3TL
K5E – The 40th Anniversary Apollo 11 Satellite Special Event
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