Help us celebrate the 50th anniversary of the launching of OSCAR-1 and the Satellite Amateur Radio Club. To receive your own QSL Card for this Special Event, please send a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope (SASE) with the time and frequency you operated the station to:

Satellite ARC C/O RAY RAILEY
913 W LIME
LOMPOC, CA 93436, USA

NOTE: An SASE is mandatory. We will not be able to provide a card without an SASE.

Operation will be on Saturday December 10th from 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM Pacific time.

We intend to operate two SSB transceivers on the following frequencies, +/- QRM:
3.860, 7.196, 14.280, 18.148, 21.300, 24.958, 28.420 MHz

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The Satellite Amateur Radio Club (SARC) was formed at Vandenberg AFB to support the launch of the first Orbital Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio (OSCAR) on 12 DEC 1961. The rocket, a Thor-Agena nicknamed "Silver Streak" had as a primary payload the military Discover 36. OSCAR-1 was used as ballast on the rocket. The orbit was an ellipsoid ranging from 152 to 295 miles above the earth's surface. It measured only 9x13 inches and was assembled with equipment donated from around the country. It emitted a 140 mW signal on 144.983 MHz consisting of the Morse code characters "HI", with speed varying in relation to internal temperature. The entire active life of OSCAR-1 was 22 days because of battery limitations. It burned up from reentry after slipping into the atmosphere on 31 JAN 1962, 50 days after launch.