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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Amsat.org vs Launch.amsat.org? (Tommy Owens)
2. Re: Amsat.org vs Launch.amsat.org? (Robert Bankston)
3. Re: Amsat.org vs Launch.amsat.org? (Burns Fisher)
4. Coax repaired (Russ Kinner)
5. How many AMSAT awards have been issued? (Bruce)
6. Re: How many AMSAT awards have been issued? (Don KB2YSI)
7. Work-Sat Web Site Moving (Clint Bradford)
8. Re: Next BoD Cycle (Clint Bradford)
9. Re: How many AMSAT awards have been issued? (Scott Davis)
10. Save the Alabama Space Camp! (Clint Bradford)
11. Fwd: AMSAT Critical Election (Ray Soifer)
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2020 13:11:00 -0400
From: Tommy Owens <tjowens@?????.???>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Amsat.org vs Launch.amsat.org?
Message-ID:
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I have not been able to log into the launch site since its inception.
When I click the reset password link to establish the new account,
I get an error saying my email address is not found.
Tommy N3TJO
On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 10:47 AM Joseph B. Fitzgerald via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
> Hi Bill!
>
> Welcome to AMSAT, we are sure glad to have you!
>
> The essential difference is that launch.amsat.org is a recent addition to
> our online presence designed for member services, e.g to provide member
> only benefits such as access to the AMSAT Journal and so on.
> www.amsat.org is public, the main benefit to logging in there is to be
> able to buy items from the AMSAT store such as antennas or tracking
> software. At the moment, there is no provision for a single sign on that
> would allow you access to both.
>
> de KM1P Joe
>
> ________________________________________
> From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces@?????.???> on behalf of Bill Gaylord via
> AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2020 4:27 PM
> To: AMSAT BB
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Amsat.org vs Launch.amsat.org?
>
> What's the difference between the two? I am a Amsat member (as of sunday)
> and only have access to launch.amsat.org's login. I have not found a way
> to register for amsat.org's login and my launch.amsat.org login does not
> work on amsat.org.
>
> KD9KCK
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2020 18:05:22 +0000 (UTC)
From: Robert Bankston <ke4al@?????.???>
To: Tommy Owens <tjowens@?????.???>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Amsat.org vs Launch.amsat.org?
Message-ID: <1591093177.9063588.1596045922441@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Tommy,
Please take a look at the instructions on how to access your account.? The
link to the instructions is in the first paragraph on the homepage at
launch.amsat.org.
The particular problem you are having is because our database does not have
the email address you are attempting to use.? Per the instructions, you will
need to email members (at) amsat (dot) org.
73,
Robert Bankston, KE4AL
Vice-President, User Services
Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT)
On Wednesday, July 29, 2020, 12:59:01 PM CDT, Tommy Owens via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
I have not been able to log into the launch site since its inception.
When I click the reset password link to establish the new account,
I get an error saying my email address is not found.
Tommy N3TJO
On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 10:47 AM Joseph B. Fitzgerald via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
> Hi Bill!
>
> Welcome to AMSAT, we are sure glad to have you!
>
> The essential difference is that launch.amsat.org is a recent addition to
> our online presence designed for member services, e.g to provide member
> only benefits such as access to the AMSAT Journal and so on.
> www.amsat.org is public, the main benefit to logging in there is to be
> able to buy items from the AMSAT store such as antennas or tracking
> software.? ? At the moment, there is no provision for a single sign on that
> would allow you access to both.
>
> de KM1P Joe
>
> ________________________________________
> From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces@?????.???> on behalf of Bill Gaylord via
> AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2020 4:27 PM
> To: AMSAT BB
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Amsat.org vs Launch.amsat.org?
>
> What's the difference between the two? I am a Amsat member (as of sunday)
> and only have access to launch.amsat.org's login.? I have not found a way
> to register for amsat.org's login and my launch.amsat.org login does not
> work on amsat.org.
>
> KD9KCK
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>
_______________________________________________
Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
expressed
are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
AMSAT-NA.
Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2020 14:11:52 -0400
From: Burns Fisher <wb1fj-bb@??????.??>
To: Tommy Owens <tjowens@?????.???>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Amsat.org vs Launch.amsat.org?
Message-ID:
<CABX7KxXi0WzK9x5NDNoA00HVF3esAeqjoNFacb2HEJAWVcJhPA@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Here is an extract from the instructions, which I got from a recent Journal:
5. If all goes well and you see a message on the next screen, telling you
> ?Password reset instructions emailed, jump ahead to Step 7. If, instead,
> you see a red box, with the message ?ERROR WARNING ? Email not found,?
> proceed to Step 6.
>
> 6. If you are here, don?t worry. All is not lost. Please send an email
> (from your desired email account) to members@?????.???? with HELP in the
> subject line. In the body of the message, all we need is your full name,
> your call sign, and your AMSAT member number. Note, your AMSAT member
> number is in the upper-left corner of the mailing label on this issue of
> The AMSAT Journal. When we receive your email, we will update your
> account and send you an email reply that you are all set. Once you
> receive this email, go back to Step 1.
>
You already did steps 1-5 so I did not re-copy them. But the main point is
that the old database did not have your email, so in some cases they had to
find emails in other places, and they may be wrong. Send a request as
specified above and you should get going quickly.
Good luck!
73,
Burns WB1FJ (who had to do exactly this)
On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 2:00 PM Tommy Owens via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
wrote:
> I have not been able to log into the launch site since its inception.
> When I click the reset password link to establish the new account,
> I get an error saying my email address is not found.
>
> Tommy N3TJO
>
> On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 10:47 AM Joseph B. Fitzgerald via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
>
> > Hi Bill!
> >
> > Welcome to AMSAT, we are sure glad to have you!
> >
> > The essential difference is that launch.amsat.org is a recent addition
> to
> > our online presence designed for member services, e.g to provide member
> > only benefits such as access to the AMSAT Journal and so on.
> > www.amsat.org is public, the main benefit to logging in there is to be
> > able to buy items from the AMSAT store such as antennas or tracking
> > software. At the moment, there is no provision for a single sign on
> that
> > would allow you access to both.
> >
> > de KM1P Joe
> >
> > ________________________________________
> > From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces@?????.???> on behalf of Bill Gaylord
> via
> > AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2020 4:27 PM
> > To: AMSAT BB
> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Amsat.org vs Launch.amsat.org?
> >
> > What's the difference between the two? I am a Amsat member (as of sunday)
> > and only have access to launch.amsat.org's login. I have not found a
> way
> > to register for amsat.org's login and my launch.amsat.org login does not
> > work on amsat.org.
> >
> > KD9KCK
> > _______________________________________________
> > Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> Opinions
> > expressed
> > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> > AMSAT-NA.
> > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
> program!
> > Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
> > _______________________________________________
> > Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> Opinions
> > expressed
> > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> > AMSAT-NA.
> > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
> program!
> > Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
> >
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>
------------------------------
Message: 4
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2020 13:06:19 -0700
From: Russ Kinner <wizardofzid@?????.???>
To: "amsat-bb@????? org" <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Coax repaired
Message-ID: <p6ohmm7oqfny6k2ib3t31m97.1596053179474@?????.???????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Well, after getting some connectors and a gas tube arc protector on the
antenna, I'm back on air. Thanks to KX9X roaming today to confirm I'm
functional.
Now, receiving the ballot is still in the future. Looks like the USPS is
really slowing the delivery of the mail due to no OT, and other orders from
the top. Hope I don't need to ask for a replacement due to their lack of
funds.
Rusty, WA8ZID
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2020 18:06:01 -0500
From: Bruce <kk5do@????.???>
To: "amsat-bb@?????.???? <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] How many AMSAT awards have been issued?
Message-ID: <7fb94006-f9f5-2aaa-7c22-f1731e48cd93@????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
I was asked by a ham last week how many awards have I issued. You know,
I really had no idea. I took over doing the AMSAT awards in May, 2001.
Most of the awards I have computer records for. However, the Satellite
Communicator Club award, I did not start keeping track of them until 2003.
So, you ask, how many awards have you issued?
Satellite Communicator??? 407+????? My records only go back to 2003
South Africa Satellite Communication Achievement?? 167
AMSAT Satellite Communication Achievement????????? 273
Sexagesimal? 64
Century????? 24
W4AMI??????? 81
W4AMI endorsements? 66
W4AMI 5000?? 25
Rover??????? 55
GridMaster??? 3
and if I added correctly, it comes out to 1,165 plus whatever Satellite
Communicator awards were issued in 2001 and 2002. That's a lot of
certificate paper, a lot of ink and a bunch of envelopes and stiffeners
to get them safely to their owners.
Do you have one on your wall? If not, maybe you should submit for one or
more so that one day I will hit 2,000 or 3,000 who knows. ;-)
73...bruce
--
Bruce Paige, KK5DO
AMSAT Director Contests and Awards
AMSAT Board Member 2016-2020
ARRL Awards Field Checker (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE
Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT*
Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com
Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes
Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News
http://www.arrl.org
AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2020 19:42:08 -0400
From: Don KB2YSI <kb2ysi@?????.???>
To: kk5do@????.???
Cc: "amsat-bb@?????.???? <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] How many AMSAT awards have been issued?
Message-ID:
<CAAJiE8ORVSL-0aFnCc0tLS1_TpSJ6Q=KGZVnTCH+K+Tk9uEdZQ@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
That is amazing Bruce! So many years of dedication is awe inspiring!
On Wed, Jul 29, 2020, 19:26 Bruce via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
> I was asked by a ham last week how many awards have I issued. You know,
> I really had no idea. I took over doing the AMSAT awards in May, 2001.
> Most of the awards I have computer records for. However, the Satellite
> Communicator Club award, I did not start keeping track of them until 2003.
>
> So, you ask, how many awards have you issued?
>
> Satellite Communicator 407+ My records only go back to 2003
> South Africa Satellite Communication Achievement 167
> AMSAT Satellite Communication Achievement 273
> Sexagesimal 64
> Century 24
> W4AMI 81
> W4AMI endorsements 66
> W4AMI 5000 25
> Rover 55
> GridMaster 3
>
> and if I added correctly, it comes out to 1,165 plus whatever Satellite
> Communicator awards were issued in 2001 and 2002. That's a lot of
> certificate paper, a lot of ink and a bunch of envelopes and stiffeners
> to get them safely to their owners.
>
> Do you have one on your wall? If not, maybe you should submit for one or
> more so that one day I will hit 2,000 or 3,000 who knows. ;-)
>
> 73...bruce
>
> --
>
> Bruce Paige, KK5DO
>
> AMSAT Director Contests and Awards
> AMSAT Board Member 2016-2020
>
> ARRL Awards Field Checker (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE
>
> Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT*
> Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com
> Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes
>
> Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News
> http://www.arrl.org
>
> AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>
------------------------------
Message: 7
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2020 18:39:55 -0700
From: Clint Bradford <clintbradford@???.???>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Work-Sat Web Site Moving
Message-ID: <8CC0BF72-E88F-48C3-A12D-3EE454D2E447@???.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
The Work-Sat Web site is moving to a new host ...
You can access it during the next three days at -
https://www.k6lcs.com/work-sat/ <https://www.k6lcs.com/work-sat/>
Otherwise, it will be back to normal (?) for the weekend.
(Usually ?normal? and ?Clint? aren?t terms used in the same email message ? )
And so it goes ?
Clint Bradford K6LCS
PS Why the move? More control and security for my visitors. Easier to update
for ME.
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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2020 18:50:31 -0700
From: Clint Bradford <clintbradford@???.???>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Next BoD Cycle
Message-ID: <BECAFCA2-9A73-4A5F-A901-7300795F2683@???.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>> ? 1) Bob Bruninga (WB4APR) - APRS on RS0ISS + many satellites
>> ? 2) Frank Bauer (KA3HDO) - ARISS liaison to AMSAT
They each would add tremendously to the talent pool ? and never be
sources of our discontent*.
Clint Bradford K6LCS
* - In honor of the Freedom Summer of 1964, which brought revolutionary
changes to Mississippi - and the nation.
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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2020 20:51:51 -0600
From: Scott Davis <scottk5ta@?????.???>
To: Don KB2YSI <kb2ysi@?????.???>
Cc: kk5do@????.???? "amsat-bb@?????.???? <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] How many AMSAT awards have been issued?
Message-ID: <626617B7-E292-4612-99C6-D01DFC0824E3@?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
I think you forgot various Field Day awards....
-Scott K5TA
Sent from my iPhone
> On Jul 29, 2020, at 5:49 PM, Don KB2YSI via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
wrote:
>
> ?That is amazing Bruce! So many years of dedication is awe inspiring!
>
>> On Wed, Jul 29, 2020, 19:26 Bruce via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
>>
>> I was asked by a ham last week how many awards have I issued. You know,
>> I really had no idea. I took over doing the AMSAT awards in May, 2001.
>> Most of the awards I have computer records for. However, the Satellite
>> Communicator Club award, I did not start keeping track of them until 2003.
>>
>> So, you ask, how many awards have you issued?
>>
>> Satellite Communicator 407+ My records only go back to 2003
>> South Africa Satellite Communication Achievement 167
>> AMSAT Satellite Communication Achievement 273
>> Sexagesimal 64
>> Century 24
>> W4AMI 81
>> W4AMI endorsements 66
>> W4AMI 5000 25
>> Rover 55
>> GridMaster 3
>>
>> and if I added correctly, it comes out to 1,165 plus whatever Satellite
>> Communicator awards were issued in 2001 and 2002. That's a lot of
>> certificate paper, a lot of ink and a bunch of envelopes and stiffeners
>> to get them safely to their owners.
>>
>> Do you have one on your wall? If not, maybe you should submit for one or
>> more so that one day I will hit 2,000 or 3,000 who knows. ;-)
>>
>> 73...bruce
>>
>> --
>>
>> Bruce Paige, KK5DO
>>
>> AMSAT Director Contests and Awards
>> AMSAT Board Member 2016-2020
>>
>> ARRL Awards Field Checker (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE
>>
>> Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT*
>> Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com
>> Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes
>>
>> Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News
>> http://www.arrl.org
>>
>> AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
>> expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
>> AMSAT-NA.
>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
>> Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
------------------------------
Message: 10
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2020 21:56:08 -0700
From: Clint Bradford <clintbradford@???.???>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Save the Alabama Space Camp!
Message-ID: <50F0C00D-971D-4879-B170-001B9C3263E7@???.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
The Alabama Space & Rocket Center is in financial trouble. Article and below
that is this GoFundMe site:
almost $500K of the needed $1.5MIL.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/29/us/us-space-rocket-center-alabama-close-donatio
n-scn-trnd/index.html?fbclid=IwAR0aBojasSdZeQaq_c8ne4b4Yg5PfoFOsGJVjsMFmnvOxBA
KkX6gtFRq4d0
<https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2020%2F07%2F29%2Fu
s%2Fus-space-rocket-center-alabama-close-donation-scn-trnd%2Findex.html%3Ffbcl
id%3DIwAR1qTOR-9DKfe8glAfivExH-_oI9w92DfcA34n1rPQ_qf3J9FGzsIjuaurE&h=AT3Gwih9F
Cs9ZfVClg77g2qXyCAndR30ScZVsx3YoLLdO1av-tgJvXvWS2I9U1DxU4QW_0rLvcIu_btZfptCKLl
98RO0wZmUJwfkFRN9YoV_HgKfvi2GpT0eO3ni5QDHAetApESYgpCt2cdjfW8Kl84&__tn__=-UK-R&
c[0]=AT3VXw0LbytwM1NPZHbS8HQaDVAobjtzvacmuT0WwY_w4LDmwBMPBOZhlBZcfnb4LwpKPMllF
BW6fjqa-qrDTiFIrFY-4dXTPxEsbbhzomGvdqOmBBjtzL93CeWiVhKldQtJRG8OJqry5eD_E4YDn84
7j4BLb0ajvEG5IN_Ys1nZC1JjE9o3WH2F4wYdT7-5EEFASSsQFAMldH1sqpLkrw>
https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/savespacecamp
<https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/savespacecamp>
Clint Bradford K6LCS
PS Thought we had an Alabama ham around here ? Guess he hasn't heard of this
wonderful institution!
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Message: 11
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2020 15:59:14 +0000 (UTC)
From: Ray Soifer <rsoifer1@???.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fwd: AMSAT Critical Election
Message-ID: <1843725822.7997066.1596124754518@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Subject: Re: AMSAT Critical Election
Howie,,
Thanks for including me in your distribution.? I am not endorsing any
candidate, nor do I think my endorsement would matter anyway.
As you know, there already is a HEO amateur satellite payload in orbit.? It
was mainly built by AMSAT-DL as a "passenger" on a GEO satellite placed into
orbit by a friendly Arab government.? It cannot be directly accessed from
North America but there is nothing to prevent a North American ham from
accessing it through a gateway via the Internet.? No, such a contact
wouldn't count for DXCC, but as you said, not all hams are interested in
awards or contests.?
Unfortunately, the US does not have a ham-friendly government.? After
rejecting the comments of AMSAT and ARRL in the "small satellite"
rulemaking, FCC seems more interested in creating obstacles to amateur HEOs
(e.g., the orbital debris docket).? I won't even mention ITAR/EAR.? Does it
really matter who builds the next one?? If so, why?
I must admit that I get a bit nervous when somebody mentions that he wants
to build a satellite interesting to commercial users.? Why should amateur
bands be used for such things?? I am not speaking here for IARU, but I spend
a fair amount of time helping to review the proposals we get for frequency
coordination.? Quite a few of them are really commercial projects, dressed
up to use amateur bands.? Our bands are precious; we need to keep protecting
them.
Finally, not all hams are interested in awards or contests, but many are.?
AMSAT has always had a combination of techies and operators, each doing what
they do best.? Long may that continue.
73 Ray W2RS
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