Thanks for visiting the Project OSCAR website.
Please feel free to post comments about the website. Let us know what you like or don’t like, and if there is any information you want to see!
Thanks,
Dave
AF6KD
Project Oscar
OSCAR: Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio. Promoting use of the amateur radio satellite service.
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May I assume that your citation showing that the acronym, OSCAR, stands for “Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio” is correct?
Some sites cite “Orbital” as the first word.
A dinner is at stake.
Clint Bradford, K6LCS
By: clintbradford on August 4, 2008
at 11:46 pm
Clint,
Thanks for your comments.
I’m not sure if it is “orbital” or “orbiting”, I’m just using what we used before. But I do see both variations in “use”.
I’ll forward the question on to Lance Ginner (K6GSJ, pictured holding OSCAR I), who worked on OSCARs I, II and III, and helped form Project OSCAR. Our current president Don (KD6IRE) and our president emeritus Ross (K6GFJ) might also have some insight.
It is important to have this correct. Our IRS paperwork might also shed some light, as we are the same 501(c)3 corporation dating back to the 1960s.
Thanks and 73!
Dave
AF6KD
By: hartzell on August 5, 2008
at 1:52 am
Hello Dave. My name is Rich Dailey, and I hold the call N8UX. I’m interested in documenting the early days of Project Oscar, and would like to get in touch with any of the original project participants.
Glad to see Project Oscar has a much deserved web presence!
Rich
By: n8ux on November 19, 2008
at 8:14 pm