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Today's Topics:
1. BoD Elections (Timothy J. Salo)
2. Re: BoD Elections (Tim - N3TL)
3. ARISS 25th Anniversary Certificate (Tim - N3TL)
4. Re: BoD Elections (Dee)
5. FO-29 status 28Aug2009 (Mineo Wakita)
6. Low cost Japanese launch vehicle (Howie DeFelice)
7. 10 GHz and 24 GHz systems? (Robert Bruninga)
8. Re: FO-29 status 28Aug2009 (Gary "Joe" Mayfield)
9. I: Re: FO-29 status 28Aug2009 (Francesco Grappi)
10. Update on EM96, EM98 & EM99 (R M Patterson)
11. Re: BoD Elections (Barry A. Baines)
12. FS: SSB SP-2000 Superamp for 2m, working but rusty
(Bill Dzurilla)
13. Re: BoD Elections (Rocky Jones)
14. Re: BoD Elections (Gould Smith)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:40:52 -0500
From: "Timothy J. Salo" <salo@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] BoD Elections
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Cc: bod@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4A96EF54.3090409@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Hi,
I still haven't returned my ballot for the AMSAT Board of
Directors election, in part because I don't feel that I
have really good information on which to make a decision.
I would like to vote for a Board that will be effective and
strengthen the organization. It is particularly important
to select the best possible board because, in my view, AMSAT
is an organization in serious trouble. But, I would prefer
to base my vote on the recent accomplishments, recent
positions during board meetings, and explicit near-term
objectives of the candidates. I would prefer to not simply
use a blunt strategy of voting against all incumbents and for
all challengers. Unfortunately, I don't feel that I really
know much about the activities of the individual board members.
To remedy this, I suggest that the close of the BoD elections
be postponed until at least thirty days after the following
have been published:
o A list of all Board meetings held over the last year
o Minutes from all of these Board meetings
o Minutes from all AMSAT committee meetings of the last year
We can certainly have a discussion about the appropriate
level of transparency for the Board and its committees, and
whether the Board is meeting those objectives. Here is what
the D.C. statutes under which AMSAT is incorporated have to
say on the matter:
Each corporation shall keep correct and complete books and
records of account and shall keep minutes of the proceedings
of its members, board of directors, and committees having any
of the authority of the board of directors; ... All books and
records of a corporation may be inspected by any member having
voting rights, or his agent or attorney, for any proper purpose
at any reasonable time.
-tjs
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:43:31 -0700 (PDT)
From: Tim - N3TL <n3tl@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: BoD Elections
To: "Timothy J. Salo" <salo@xxxxxxx.xxx>, amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Cc: bod@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <382643.16989.qm@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
Tim and all,
This is an interesting post and - with no disrespect intended - one that
should have been made when you first received your ballot.
It's interesting because I suspect you or I would get as many answers as the
number of people we asked about what it will take to strengthen AMSAT. I have
my own thoughts in that regard, and I'm confident you have yours. I suspect
they would be at least inconsistent, if not quite divergent. That's not to
suggest there's anything wrong with that; it's just to point out that "being
effective and strengthening AMSAT" will - like many other things - be in the
eyes of the beholders.
All of that notwithstanding. I've read the AMSAT Bylaws published on the Web
site. It seems to me that doing what you're suggesting would take a Bylaw
change because the specific voting deadline and the date of announcement of
results?are included in Article III-4 as Sept. 15 and Sept. 30, respectively.
Article IV of the Bylaws defines the process of amending the bylaws, with such
amendment not taking effect until 30 days after announcement by the Board (of
its approval of a Bylaw change) has either been mailed to the membership by
the Secretary or officially published in a publication of the corporation. And
then, of course, objection by 10 percent of the membership to the Bylaw change
would trigger a full vote by the membership. So the best-case scenario is a
Board vote to change that is not challenged. That would take until the end of
September to accomplish.
There's nothing sacred, I suppose, about the new Board being in place at the
annual meeting, but?it would be highly unusual for that not to be the case, in
my opinion. It's virtually impossible for AMSAT to do what you suggest and
hold an election before the annual meeting. I suspect you know that. You've
taken the time to research the District of Columbia statutes for corporations
like AMSAT. I'm confident that you also researched the applicable AMSAT
Bylaws.
Finally, for what it's worth, it's also impossible to, as you write vote
"against all incumbents and for all challengers." Two of the five candidates
are current directors. A third has served on the Board the past year as an
Alternate. The other two candidates are not incumbents. We are asked to select
no more than four. Since the is an odd-numbered year, the Bylaws require four
Board positions to be filled in this election. It's not possible to avoid
returning two current Directors (or one current Director and the current
Alternate) to the Board, unless I'm missing something in the Bylaws.
Can you help me understand why you didn't make this post earlier, when there
would have been enough time to act as you suggest without incurring the need
for a Bylaw change?
73 to all,
Tim Lilley - N3TL
________________________________
From: Timothy J. Salo <salo@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Cc: bod@xxxxx.xxx
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 4:40:52 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] BoD Elections
Hi,
I still haven't returned my ballot for the AMSAT Board of
Directors election, in part because I don't feel that I
have really good information on which to make a decision.
I would like to vote for a Board that will be effective and
strengthen the organization.? It is particularly important
to select the best possible board because, in my view, AMSAT
is an organization in serious trouble.? But, I would prefer
to base my vote on the recent accomplishments, recent
positions during board meetings, and explicit near-term
objectives of the candidates.? I would prefer to not simply
use a blunt strategy of voting against all incumbents and for
all challengers. Unfortunately, I don't feel that I really
know much about the activities of the individual board members.
To remedy this, I suggest that the close of the BoD elections
be postponed until at least thirty days after the following
have been published:
o A list of all Board meetings held over the last year
o Minutes from all of these Board meetings
o Minutes from all AMSAT committee meetings of the last year
We can certainly have a discussion about the appropriate
level of transparency for the Board and its committees, and
whether the Board is meeting those objectives.? Here is what
the D.C. statutes under which AMSAT is incorporated have to
say on the matter:
? Each corporation shall keep correct and complete books and
? records of account and shall keep minutes of the proceedings
? of its members, board of directors, and committees having any
? of the authority of the board of directors; ... All books and
? records of a corporation may be inspected by any member having
? voting rights, or his agent or attorney, for any proper purpose
? at any reasonable time.
-tjs
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:06:48 -0700 (PDT)
From: Tim - N3TL <n3tl@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISS 25th Anniversary Certificate
To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <41981.18106.qm@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
Hey everyone,
Can someone who is or was involved with ARISS during the 25th Anniversary
event please contact me off the BB?
I was excited to recive my 25th Anniversary Certificate today - until I opened
it.
It confirms an SWL report, and I submitted proof of a 2-way contact with
another amateur over the repeater. The certificate is very nice, but I'd like
to inquire about?getting a certificate?that actually confirms what I claimed
(a claim that included the other station's QSL and mine) - a 2-way contact.
Thanks in advance for any help.
73,
Tim - N3TL
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:14:07 -0400
From: Dee <morsesat@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: BoD Elections
To: "'Timothy J. Salo'" <salo@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: Board <bod@xxxxx.xxx>, Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, Tim - N3TL
<n3tl@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <B97C5FDAEAA74BDB9DFE3AF392328A28@xxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Timothy,
You bring up some good points. Anyone can be on the ballot by following the
rules of nomination. If you feel strongly about all this, change comes from
within. I think you should personally attend one of the BOD meetings and/or
a membership meeting as is held at the Symposium on a yearly basis. There,
you can bring this up and have a more interested audience.
There are no "secret" happenings - it is all out in the open. Besides having
your ideas heard, you can meet the players in the organization face to face
and develop friends who feel similar to how you do, as well as finding out
why opposition exists.
As Tim, N3TL, points out, now is not the time to bring this up.
Hope to see you in Maryland.
73,
Dee, NB2F
P.S. All the nominees are hard workers and deserve credit just for asking to
do more for "FREE."
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Timothy J. Salo
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 4:41 PM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Cc: bod@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] BoD Elections
Hi,
I still haven't returned my ballot for the AMSAT Board of Directors
election, in part because I don't feel that I have really good information
on which to make a decision.
I would like to vote for a Board that will be effective and strengthen the
organization. It is particularly important to select the best possible
board because, in my view, AMSAT is an organization in serious trouble.
But, I would prefer to base my vote on the recent accomplishments, recent
positions during board meetings, and explicit near-term objectives of the
candidates. I would prefer to not simply use a blunt strategy of voting
against all incumbents and for all challengers. Unfortunately, I don't feel
that I really know much about the activities of the individual board
members.
To remedy this, I suggest that the close of the BoD elections be postponed
until at least thirty days after the following have been published:
o A list of all Board meetings held over the last year o Minutes from all of
these Board meetings o Minutes from all AMSAT committee meetings of the last
year
We can certainly have a discussion about the appropriate level of
transparency for the Board and its committees, and whether the Board is
meeting those objectives. Here is what the D.C. statutes under which AMSAT
is incorporated have to say on the matter:
Each corporation shall keep correct and complete books and
records of account and shall keep minutes of the proceedings
of its members, board of directors, and committees having any
of the authority of the board of directors; ... All books and
records of a corporation may be inspected by any member having
voting rights, or his agent or attorney, for any proper purpose
at any reasonable time.
-tjs
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:46:03 +0900
From: Mineo Wakita <ei7m-wkt@xxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FO-29 status 28Aug2009
To: roi@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <FACA27DD80E4ADei7m-wkt@xxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Command Station succeeded in transmitting a command to FO-29.
FO-29, 12:00-12:15UTC 28Aug2009, Mel 46deg
HI HI 22 E2 88 D1 8F 08 05 25 00 24 01 01 5B 65 99 9C F0 5D E8 E9 EA E9 EA
HI HI 22 E2 88 D1 8F 08 05 25 00 24 01 01 5A 65 99 9C F0 8D E8 E9 EA E8 EA
HI HI 22 E2 88 D1 8F 08 05 25 00 24 01 01 59 65 99 9C F0 8E E8 E9 EA E8 E9
HI HI 22 E2 88 D1 8F 08 05 25 00 24 01 01 52 66 99 9D F0 8B E8 E8 EA E8 EA
HI HI 22 E2 88 D1 8F 08 05 25 00 24 01 01 4E 65 99 9C F0 80 E8 E8 EA E8 E9
HI HI 22 E2 88 D1 8F 08 05 25 00 24 01 01 47 65 99 9C EB 71 E8 E8 EA E8 E9
HI HI 22 22 88 D1 8F 08 05 25 00 24 01 01 01 84 66 78 83 8F E7 E8 E9 E7 E9
HI HI 22 22 88 D5 8F 08 05 25 00 24 01 01 01 82 66 78 82 89 E7 E8 E9 E7 E9
HI HI 22 22 88 D5 8F 08 05 25 00 24 01 01 01 84 66 78 82 62 E7 E8 E9 E7 E9
HI HI 22 22 88 D5 8F 08 05 25 00 24 01 01 01 83 66 77 81 8E E8 E8 E9 E7 E9
fo29cwts.exe Ver2.4 update
CW can be available from FO-29 only over Japan now. You are simply
copied by Copy & Paste into the upper window of this program. It is
insignificant whether the blank character exists between the CW values.
And you can analyze them max 50 lines. The CW telemetry values are
calculated and are shown graphically in an accustomed method.
The individual decoded data are saved additionally into a text file.
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/90828f29.jpg
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/fo29cwts.zip
JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:01:37 -0400
From: Howie DeFelice <howied231@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Low cost Japanese launch vehicle
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <BAY142-W153B2B2B0CACA0F58F7432E7F50@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252"
With all the recent discussion about launch costs, I thought this would be of
interest:
Details of New Japanese Cost-Cutting Launch Vehicle Leaked
August 27, 2009 | Satellite Today | Staff Writer
[Satellite TODAY 08-28-09] The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is
spending $213 million to develop a small launch vehicle in 2010 to reduce
satellite launch costs by two-thirds, according to Nikkei reports, released
Aug. 27.
JAXA is working with The Japanese Ministry of Science and Technology and
IHI Corp. on the project.
The new three-stage rocket will be 24 meters in length and 2.5 meters in
diameter at its widest section ? less than half the size and carrying capacity
of JAXA?s H-2A launch vehicle. The rocket will be able to carry payloads as
heavy as 1.2 tons and use solid fuel for all three of its stages. JAXA claims
that, since it will not have to fill up with liquid fuel, using solid fuel
will cut down on the time that the rocket will need to prepare for liftoff
once it arrives at the launch site.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) has a similar business model
and mission in the United States. Falcon-1, SpaceX?s smaller launch vehicle,
uses liquid fuel and costs between $8 and $10 million per launch.
JAXA?s new rocket would bring competition into Asia?s discount launch
vehicle market, as China is also looking to provide cheaper launch services
through its Long-March vehicle.
According to reports, the rocket will cost $32 million to produce and launch ?
less than a third of H-2A?s price tag. Falcon-1 missions currently cost
between $8 and $10 million per launch.
The first liftoff is expected to take place as early as fiscal 2012 and will
most likely be used to send space research and solar system satellites into
orbit. Eventually, the new rocket may carry a landing vehicle for Japan?s Moon
exploration project, targeted for 2020, the agencies said in the reports.
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:24:46 -0400
From: "Robert Bruninga" <bruninga@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] 10 GHz and 24 GHz systems?
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <1621A922235A4A09A0792FD5C5F41D84@xxxxx.xxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Looking for some educational 10 and 24 GHz modules...
We want to use some in our satellite labs to teach students
about microwaves. Some nice off the shelf laser comms modules
may also be included. We have funds, so want to get something
that is readily available and reproduceable, not one-of-a-kind.
Thanks
Bob, Wb4APR
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:46:25 -0500
From: "Gary \"Joe\" Mayfield" <gary_mayfield@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FO-29 status 28Aug2009
To: "'Mineo Wakita'" <ei7m-wkt@xxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>, <roi@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <COL0-DAV350B8D51C76FB6BAE6DD128AF50@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Hurray! --- Three cheers for our Japanese friends!
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Mineo Wakita
Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 7:46 AM
To: roi@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] FO-29 status 28Aug2009
Command Station succeeded in transmitting a command to FO-29.
FO-29, 12:00-12:15UTC 28Aug2009, Mel 46deg
HI HI 22 E2 88 D1 8F 08 05 25 00 24 01 01 5B 65 99 9C F0 5D E8 E9 EA E9 EA
HI HI 22 E2 88 D1 8F 08 05 25 00 24 01 01 5A 65 99 9C F0 8D E8 E9 EA E8 EA
HI HI 22 E2 88 D1 8F 08 05 25 00 24 01 01 59 65 99 9C F0 8E E8 E9 EA E8 E9
HI HI 22 E2 88 D1 8F 08 05 25 00 24 01 01 52 66 99 9D F0 8B E8 E8 EA E8 EA
HI HI 22 E2 88 D1 8F 08 05 25 00 24 01 01 4E 65 99 9C F0 80 E8 E8 EA E8 E9
HI HI 22 E2 88 D1 8F 08 05 25 00 24 01 01 47 65 99 9C EB 71 E8 E8 EA E8 E9
HI HI 22 22 88 D1 8F 08 05 25 00 24 01 01 01 84 66 78 83 8F E7 E8 E9 E7 E9
HI HI 22 22 88 D5 8F 08 05 25 00 24 01 01 01 82 66 78 82 89 E7 E8 E9 E7 E9
HI HI 22 22 88 D5 8F 08 05 25 00 24 01 01 01 84 66 78 82 62 E7 E8 E9 E7 E9
HI HI 22 22 88 D5 8F 08 05 25 00 24 01 01 01 83 66 77 81 8E E8 E8 E9 E7 E9
fo29cwts.exe Ver2.4 update
CW can be available from FO-29 only over Japan now. You are simply
copied by Copy & Paste into the upper window of this program. It is
insignificant whether the blank character exists between the CW values.
And you can analyze them max 50 lines. The CW telemetry values are
calculated and are shown graphically in an accustomed method.
The individual decoded data are saved additionally into a text file.
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/90828f29.jpg
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/fo29cwts.zip
JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:26:59 +0200
From: "Francesco Grappi" <f.grappi@xxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] I: Re: FO-29 status 28Aug2009
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <000301ca27eb$9af7cf50$d0e76df0$@xxxxxx@xxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Well Done !! Thank you very much to all commander team
For their effort !! Long life to FO-29 !!
73"
Frank IW4DVZ
> -----Messaggio originale-----
> Da: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx Per
> conto di Gary "Joe" Mayfield
> Inviato: venerd? 28 agosto 2009 15.46
> A: 'Mineo Wakita'; roi@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
> Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Oggetto: [amsat-bb] Re: FO-29 status 28Aug2009
>
> Hurray! --- Three cheers for our Japanese friends!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
> Behalf Of Mineo Wakita
> Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 7:46 AM
> To: roi@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
> Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Subject: [amsat-bb] FO-29 status 28Aug2009
>
> Command Station succeeded in transmitting a command to FO-29.
>
> FO-29, 12:00-12:15UTC 28Aug2009, Mel 46deg
> HI HI 22 E2 88 D1 8F 08 05 25 00 24 01 01 5B 65 99 9C F0 5D E8 E9 EA E9
> EA
> HI HI 22 E2 88 D1 8F 08 05 25 00 24 01 01 5A 65 99 9C F0 8D E8 E9 EA E8
> EA
> HI HI 22 E2 88 D1 8F 08 05 25 00 24 01 01 59 65 99 9C F0 8E E8 E9 EA E8
> E9
> HI HI 22 E2 88 D1 8F 08 05 25 00 24 01 01 52 66 99 9D F0 8B E8 E8 EA E8
> EA
> HI HI 22 E2 88 D1 8F 08 05 25 00 24 01 01 4E 65 99 9C F0 80 E8 E8 EA E8
> E9
> HI HI 22 E2 88 D1 8F 08 05 25 00 24 01 01 47 65 99 9C EB 71 E8 E8 EA E8
> E9
> HI HI 22 22 88 D1 8F 08 05 25 00 24 01 01 01 84 66 78 83 8F E7 E8 E9 E7
> E9
> HI HI 22 22 88 D5 8F 08 05 25 00 24 01 01 01 82 66 78 82 89 E7 E8 E9 E7
> E9
> HI HI 22 22 88 D5 8F 08 05 25 00 24 01 01 01 84 66 78 82 62 E7 E8 E9 E7
> E9
> HI HI 22 22 88 D5 8F 08 05 25 00 24 01 01 01 83 66 77 81 8E E8 E8 E9 E7
> E9
>
> fo29cwts.exe Ver2.4 update
>
> CW can be available from FO-29 only over Japan now. You are simply
> copied by Copy & Paste into the upper window of this program. It is
> insignificant whether the blank character exists between the CW values.
> And you can analyze them max 50 lines. The CW telemetry values are
> calculated and are shown graphically in an accustomed method.
> The individual decoded data are saved additionally into a text file.
>
> http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/90828f29.jpg
> http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/fo29cwts.zip
>
> JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita
>
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> author.
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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:39:18 -0400
From: "R M Patterson" <rpatters@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Update on EM96, EM98 & EM99
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <000001ca27d4$2e8468e0$8b8d3aa0$@xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
As I am about to start my trip it's raining in NE Ohio and the WX forecast
for WV & western VA, where these grids are located is not good. I still
plan to be "on location" to try work 'em, but I don't relish getting my
radio and myself drenched. So, bottom line: The WX makes the activation
of EM96, EM98 & EM99 [scheduled per previous msgs] "iffy" today. The
forecast for EM94 early tomorrow morning is better.
I'll do my best!
73!
Rick
'GI
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Message: 11
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:09:58 -0400
From: "Barry A. Baines" <bbaines@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: BoD Elections
To: "Timothy J. Salo" <salo@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT BoD <bod@xxxxx.xxx>, amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <F2C99212-C0A7-4AA7-82D9-E28A7A7F0242@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes
Tim:
After reading your note, Tim Liley's and Dee's, I'd like to comment on
your e-mail.
The July/August 2009 issue of the AMSAT Journal does contain the
minutes of the 2008 Board Meeting in Atlanta. Our editor, Ed Long is
finalizing the issue and it should be to the printer in the very near
future. While the minutes provide a summary of the BOD actions taken
in October 2008, we've already publicized key actions and steps taken
in previous distribution of information. Further, much has happened in
the past 10 months, so while the minutes may be interesting to review,
please keep in mind that the minutes do not reflect the current status
of the organization.
There are no other formal 'meeting minutes' or 'committee minutes' to
be published. No 'official meetings' where the BOD has taken official
votes or made decisions that require documentation have taken place
since the 2008 AMSAT Symposium. The BOD (including the Board
Alternate) does meet informally each month to be briefed on the status
of activities of the corporation. For example, I have kept the Board
fully informed of the status of our actions on ITAR. However, minutes
are not kept since no votes have been taken. This same information is
later provided in ANS bulletins or in my 'Apogee View' column
published in the AMSAT Journal. BTW, these teleconferences now
include the two individuals running for the Board for the first time
since it is clear that the entire slate of five candidates will end up
being elected to the Board or serve as the next Board Alternate. By
including these individuals in the current BOD teleconference, they
will be more fully prepared to assume their new duties in September
following announcement of election results.
Likewise, there are monthly teleconferences of the senior leadership
team, but no minutes are kept because these are tactical meetings.
The Engineering Task Force meets regularly but no minutes are formally
taken. Keep in mind that this group was appointed by the President,
not the Board. Engineering Task Force Chair Bill Ress, N6GHZ has
published material in the AMSAT Journal regarding activities of the
Task Force.
Please keep in mind that AMSAT has widely distributed information on
the state of the organization through a variety of means. If you want
to review AMSAT's situation and evaluate the actions of various
individuals before making a decision on the Board, you might:
-Read the candidate's statements
-Review the articles in the past year of AMSAT Journal, including
Apogee View, articles on SuitSat-2 and ITAR, etc.
-Review past ANS bulletins which have provided information on AMSAT
activities/accomplishments
-Review the videos available on the AMSAT Website of the various AMSAT
presentations given at Dayton. These presentations provide complete
coverage of the current status of AMSAT as of Dayton, the status of
SuitSat-2, ARISS, and operations. Go to: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-
new/information/videoNews.php
Lastly, the entire AMSAT leadership, including the current board
members and prospective board members, is available to answer member
questions or address concerns. The-mail addresses of the current
leadership team are listed on the masthead of the AMSAT Journal. The
AMSAT website 'officers page' provides a mechanism for sending
comments to specific board members and officers. The candidate's
statement that I wrote for this year's BOD election includes my AMSAT
alias e-mail address. There are no restrictions on individuals
contacting our volunteers in leadership positions. Note that two of
the five candidates are current BOD members, two of BOD candidates
have not previously served on the Board, plus one additional
individual is the current Board Alternate. All of these candidates
can be contacted by their AMSAT e-mail aliases as well.
Regards,
Barry Baines, WD4ASW
President-AMSAT
On Aug 27, 2009, at 4:40 PM, Timothy J. Salo wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I still haven't returned my ballot for the AMSAT Board of
> Directors election, in part because I don't feel that I
> have really good information on which to make a decision.
> I would like to vote for a Board that will be effective and
> strengthen the organization. It is particularly important
> to select the best possible board because, in my view, AMSAT
> is an organization in serious trouble. But, I would prefer
> to base my vote on the recent accomplishments, recent
> positions during board meetings, and explicit near-term
> objectives of the candidates. I would prefer to not simply
> use a blunt strategy of voting against all incumbents and for
> all challengers. Unfortunately, I don't feel that I really
> know much about the activities of the individual board members.
>
> To remedy this, I suggest that the close of the BoD elections
> be postponed until at least thirty days after the following
> have been published:
>
> o A list of all Board meetings held over the last year
> o Minutes from all of these Board meetings
> o Minutes from all AMSAT committee meetings of the last year
>
> We can certainly have a discussion about the appropriate
> level of transparency for the Board and its committees, and
> whether the Board is meeting those objectives. Here is what
> the D.C. statutes under which AMSAT is incorporated have to
> say on the matter:
>
> Each corporation shall keep correct and complete books and
> records of account and shall keep minutes of the proceedings
> of its members, board of directors, and committees having any
> of the authority of the board of directors; ... All books and
> records of a corporation may be inspected by any member having
> voting rights, or his agent or attorney, for any proper purpose
> at any reasonable time.
>
> -tjs
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Message: 12
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:23:36 -0700 (PDT)
From: Bill Dzurilla <billdz.geo@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FS: SSB SP-2000 Superamp for 2m, working but
rusty
To: wsjtgroup@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx sidewindersontwo@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx moon-net@xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxxx flwss@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <199355.97897.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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I have for sale an SSB Electronics SP-2000 Superamp mast-mounted GaAsFET
preamp, 1 1/2 years old. Rated at 200w VOX, 750w PTT. It has Hi-Q helical
coils & helical filters and is one of the best preamps for DXing, satellites,
meteor scatter, and EME. More info at:
http://www.ssbusa.com/gaasfet.html
Reviews at:
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/4156 (4.8/5)
The preamp works OK, but for some unknown reason it is rusty. The preamp is
contained in a weatherproof case but water must have gotten in somehow. I
cleaned up the circuit board with Q-tips and alcohol. Photos available.
The SP-2000 sells new for $310 plus shipping. You can have this one for $150
shipped anywhere USA. Also would offer the SP-2000 plus cash for a 2m preamp
system capable of handling 1.5 kw. I recently bought a Lunar Link and
discovered the rust issue when I took the preamp down.
73, Bill NZ5N
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Message: 13
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:10:08 -0500
From: Rocky Jones <orbitjet@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: BoD Elections
To: <bbaines@xxx.xxx>, <salo@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: bod@xxxxx.xxxx Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <COL106-W37A80F59B99A161DE5757FD6F50@xxx.xxx>
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Barry ...interesting statement
this caught my eye
"
There are no other formal 'meeting minutes' or 'committee minutes' to
be published. No 'official meetings' where the BOD has taken official
votes or made decisions that require documentation have taken place
since the 2008 AMSAT Symposium"
so there are no official actions or votes of the directors, the BOD as a whole
after the Amsat Symposium?
Robert WB5MZO
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Message: 14
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:16:13 -0400
From: "Gould Smith" <gouldsmi@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: BoD Elections
To: "Amsat BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <BE2E0DD6A7B042968E3446E3A553A1AE@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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I am not speaking for Barry, but as a Board member and an Officer.
This business of nit-picking and taking things out of context is not
productive. Certainly not of my time.
The Board can vote at any meeting or teleconference with the appropriate
number of members present. The Board strategizes and directs and the
Officers implement. There has not been a need for the Board to vote on
anything.
The Board has guided and directed the Officers to do many things over the
last year. These have all been reported to the membership as tasks
undertaken.
We have a Board teleconference and an Officers' teleconference each month to
keep other Board members and Officers appraised of ongoing actions. Barry
reports these activities in his AMSAT Apogee View column in every Journal,
and appropriate actions are presented in the ANS each week by Board members
and Officers. The Journal also carries articles with more in depth
information about these activities.
If you want things to improve, the best way is to help the Officers
implement their tasks.
I get a number of people that volunteer to do things, but few actually
complete their tasks.
As it says in the Help Wanted ad in the Journal - "pick an area that you
think needs improvement and explain what you will do to make it better. Then
do something (with that activity) to show that you can follow through."
73,
Gould, WA4SXM
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rocky Jones" <orbitjet@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <bbaines@xxx.xxx>; <salo@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: <bod@xxxxx.xxx>; "Amsat BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 1:10 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: BoD Elections
>
>
> Barry ...interesting statement
>
> this caught my eye
>
> "
>
> There are no other formal 'meeting minutes' or 'committee minutes' to
> be published. No 'official meetings' where the BOD has taken official
> votes or made decisions that require documentation have taken place
> since the 2008 AMSAT Symposium"
>
> so there are no official actions or votes of the directors, the BOD as a
> whole after the Amsat Symposium?
>
>
> Robert WB5MZO
>
>
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