AMSAT has announced the launch of Students On The Air (StOTA) Days, a new initiative aimed at encouraging student participation in amateur satellite operations. The activity was inspired by AMSAT President Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, and his son Carsten, KQ4SJM, and is designed to promote regular on-air activity among licensed student operators.

Students are encouraged to get on the air and operate via amateur satellites on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, beginning March 3, 2026. While student-to-student contacts are especially encouraged, all satellite operators are welcome to participate and help make students feel welcome on the air.

To support coordination, AMSAT has created a dedicated #students-on-the-air channel on the AMSAT Discord Server where participants can arrange contacts and share activity.

AMSAT Discord Invite https://discord.gg/xbTXcPJHyt

StOTA (Students On The Air) channel https://discord.com/channels/715554730323083274/715891435143954512

Reports of StOTA activity and contacts are encouraged and may be submitted to Carsten, KQ4SJM, whose contact information is available via QRZ.com

Activity reports will help AMSAT gauge participation and support future student-focused satellite initiatives.

Source AMSAT News Service https://mailman.amsat.org/postorius/lists/ans.amsat.org/