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First Satellite Reported Contact Between Antarctica and South America

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The Radio Club of Argentina (RCA) and AMSAT-LU have announced the first satellite contact between Argentinean Antarctica and mainland Argentina on February 28 via SO-50. The RCA's website reports the historic contact was arranged by the Radio Club of Argentina and AMSAT-LU.

Marcelo Duca, LU1AET, and Federico Mainz, LU5UFM, had studied the passes of various amateur satellites over Argentina. Duca...

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