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The Japan Amateur Satellite Association (JAMSAT) successfully hosted its
17th annual general meeting and technical symposium on March 22–23, 2025,
at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan) in
Tokyo. The two-day hybrid event welcomed both in-person and online
participants and featured a diverse program of organizational updates,
technical presentations, hands-on outreach activities, and social
networking opportunities for the amateur satellite community.

The general meeting, held on the first day at noon, covered official
business including approval of the 2024 fiscal report, auditorâ€Ös findings,
the 2025 project plan, and a proposed revision to the associationâ€Ös bylaws.
JAMSAT members were invited to vote by proxy or attend via Zoom, and
participation exceeded expectations. The event was formally recognized as
an international meeting, qualifying for discounted use of the Miraikan
venue and underscoring its educational and public-service role.

Immediately after the meeting, the two-day symposium began with a series of
technical presentations. Topics included the RST (Lehman Satellite Tracker)
by JI1SYC, a report on the ultra-compact RSP-03 “Hamorun� satellite, and a
briefing on QO-100 operations from Cambodia under the XU7AMO callsign.
Other featured talks explored a geostationary payload proposal by AMSAT-DL,
the SHF beaconâ€Ös status, and technical insights into the Ten-Koh 2 receiver
system for 5.8 GHz.

*The 2025 JAMSAT General Meeting and Symposium was held in Tokyo and
featured two days of satellite presentations. [Credit: JAMSAT]*

Satellite mission updates were also prominent. Researchers from Chiba
Institute of Technology presented results from the SAKURA satellite and
previewed its successor, BOTAN. The team from Tokyo Institute of Technology
introduced OrigamiSat-2, a CubeSat designed to test a two-layer deployable
membrane antenna and high-speed downlink. The final session discussed
amateur satellite roles in emergency communications, drawing attention to
disaster readiness as a future focus area.

Public outreach remained a strong component of the event. On the morning of
March 22, JAMSAT organized the “Touching Satellites� program with support
from Icom Inc., offering live satellite demonstrations and electronics
workshops for children. An exhibit area featured satellite engineering
models and educational posters, while 10 young participants had the
opportunity to assemble and solder simple kits under the guidance of
volunteers.

A formal dinner was held at the nearby Chinese restaurant T�en in Telecom
Center, drawing a wide cross-section of members for informal conversation
and project discussion. The social gathering reflected a return to normalcy
following years of pandemic-related restrictions and helped to strengthen
the groupâ€Ös community bonds. JAMSAT plans to publish digital versions of
the symposium materials online and encourages continued member engagement
through web meetings, field activities, and international coordination.

[ANS thanks the Mikio Mori, JA3GEP, JAMSAT Newsletter Editor for the above
information]


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