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Today's Topics:
1. Re: AO-7 feat! (Tim - N3TL)
2. Re: Life Members (Glen Zook)
3. Re: AO-7 feat! (w6zkh@xxxxxxx.xxxx
4. Re: Life Members (Anthony Monteiro)
5. Re: Life Members (Glen Zook)
6. Many Thanks (Louis House)
7. Re: Life Members (Rocky Jones)
8. Re: Life Members (Edward Cole)
9. Re: Life Members (Stephen E. Belter)
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 11:28:39 -0500
From: "Tim - N3TL" <n3tl@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 feat!
To: <kladuke1144@xxx.xxx>, "'Pierre van Deventer'"
<pierrevd@xxxx.xx.xx>, "'Bob- W7LRD'" <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <201001171628.o0HGSfiM028125@xxxxx.xxx>
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Hey Kerry,
I couldn't agree with you more about AO-7 contacts. I feel very fortunate to
have discovered the current fleet of amateur satellites in time to enjoy the
Grand Old Girl. Congratulations on the wonderful contact. Here's to many
more like it!
73,
Tim - N3TL
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of kladuke1144@xxx.xxx
Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 10:52 AM
To: Pierre van Deventer; 'Bob- W7LRD'
Cc: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 feat!
Thanks to all who expressed an interest in the qso between WC7V and
RN1NW on ao7b. I have hoped to make this contact for over 30 years. The
fact that it happened is thanks to Oscar 7 and Ted, RN1NW was 559 even as
ao7 approached his horizon. The satellite was ascending at my qth and at
about 3 degrees at the end of our qso. The QSO took place on orbit #60960 at
16:08Z. I had heard RN1NW a couple of days prior but didn't make the
contact. Because of ao7's history and bright future, I think any contact on
this satellite is a record. Thanks again to RN1NW.
73
WC7V
Kerry
--------------------------------------------------
From: "Pierre van Deventer" <pierrevd@xxxx.xx.xx>
Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 11:01 PM
To: "'Bob- W7LRD'" <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 feat!
> Congratulations to Kerry WC7V and Fedor RN1NW for their QSO of 7,654 km
> according to Tiny Locator.
>
> Hope to hear more details of the QSO, was it with CW or SSB?
>
> It would be nice to listen to the MP3 audio clip if there is one made.
>
> 73, Pierre ZS6BB
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
> Behalf Of Bob- W7LRD
> Sent: 16 January 2010 21:40
> To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 feat!
>
> To break away from the current irrelevant thread. A momentous QSO from
> WC7V in DN45 to RN1NW in KP71 took place today on AO-7. The distance is
> about 7659 km. Great going guys! Streeeeetching to foot print is always a
> challenge and fun. I now return you to the current round of bs.
>
> 73 Bob W7LRD
> Washington State AMSAT area coordinator
>
>
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 09:03:01 -0800 (PST)
From: Glen Zook <gzook@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Life Members
To: ke9v@xxxx.xxxx Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, Rocky Jones
<orbitjet@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <545737.64789.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Having been a life member (# 463) since the very early days when life
membership was first offered I would like to "point out" that, "back then",
life membership wasn't "that cheap". In "today's dollars", not "absolute
dollars", is a pretty staggering sum!
Based on the consumer price index, the $50 that I spent for my life
membership back around 1970 is today the equivalent of right at $3300! That
is 66 times in "absolute dollars". Compare that to the present life
membership fee of $880. That means that we who obtained our life
memberships back in the early 1970s paid 3.75 times what new life members
are paying.
If you don't believe these figures then do the calculations on the following
website:
http://www.measuringworth.com/uscompare/
However, the cash influx to AMSAT, at the time, was definitely needed and
the benefits from the life membership fees of today's "olde tymers" allowed
AMSAT to accomplish a lot of things which would not have been possible
without the influx of cash.
Therefore, I caution those who think that life members are getting a "free
ride" to stop and think about the true situation. If it had not been for
the "olde tyme" life membership fees the organization would not be what it
is today IF the organization was still in existence! We "olde tymers"
happily paid a premium (when compared with the present value of the dollar)
to support the organization. Today, many of us are on "fixed incomes" and
without our life memberships many of us would not be able to afford
continuing our memberships. "When the going was tough, the tough got going"
and contributed a significant amount of money in terms of what the dollar is
worth today.
The result is that we "paid our dues" (pun intended) and AMSAT is still
benefiting from our monentary contributions today. We made an investment in
the organization and we certainly deserve to "reap" any benefits from that
investment.
Glen, K9STH
AMSAT 239/LM 463
Website: http://k9sth.com
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:20:22 +0000 (UTC)
From: w6zkh@xxxxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 feat!
To: Tim - N3TL <n3tl@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID:
<1513582265.378231263748822212.JavaMail.root@xxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxxx.xxxxx
xx.xxx>
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Same here Tim, since I've only been on the satellites since June 9, 2009
with Glenn AA5PK being my first contact, starting with homebrew antennas,
old mobile dualbander. Now I have graduated into the linears where it is a
different mindset compared to single channel birds. After almost 55 years in
HR, truely another fun mode. I too am jealous of those upper lattitude and
East coasters for the DX they are able to operate.
73 de John W6ZKH
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim - N3TL" <n3tl@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: kladuke1144@xxx.xxxx "Pierre van Deventer" <pierrevd@xxxx.xx.xx>, "Bob-
W7LRD" <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 8:28:39 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 feat!
Hey Kerry,
I couldn't agree with you more about AO-7 contacts. I feel very fortunate to
have discovered the current fleet of amateur satellites in time to enjoy the
Grand Old Girl. Congratulations on the wonderful contact. Here's to many
more like it!
73,
Tim - N3TL
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of kladuke1144@xxx.xxx
Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 10:52 AM
To: Pierre van Deventer; 'Bob- W7LRD'
Cc: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 feat!
Thanks to all who expressed an interest in the qso between WC7V and
RN1NW on ao7b. I have hoped to make this contact for over 30 years. The
fact that it happened is thanks to Oscar 7 and Ted, RN1NW was 559 even as
ao7 approached his horizon. The satellite was ascending at my qth and at
about 3 degrees at the end of our qso. The QSO took place on orbit #60960 at
16:08Z. I had heard RN1NW a couple of days prior but didn't make the
contact. Because of ao7's history and bright future, I think any contact on
this satellite is a record. Thanks again to RN1NW.
73
WC7V
Kerry
--------------------------------------------------
From: "Pierre van Deventer" <pierrevd@xxxx.xx.xx>
Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 11:01 PM
To: "'Bob- W7LRD'" <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 feat!
> Congratulations to Kerry WC7V and Fedor RN1NW for their QSO of 7,654 km
> according to Tiny Locator.
>
> Hope to hear more details of the QSO, was it with CW or SSB?
>
> It would be nice to listen to the MP3 audio clip if there is one made.
>
> 73, Pierre ZS6BB
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
> Behalf Of Bob- W7LRD
> Sent: 16 January 2010 21:40
> To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 feat!
>
> To break away from the current irrelevant thread. A momentous QSO from
> WC7V in DN45 to RN1NW in KP71 took place today on AO-7. The distance is
> about 7659 km. Great going guys! Streeeeetching to foot print is always a
> challenge and fun. I now return you to the current round of bs.
>
> 73 Bob W7LRD
> Washington State AMSAT area coordinator
>
>
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 12:27:16 -0500
From: Anthony Monteiro <aa2tx@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Life Members
To: Glen Zook <gzook@xxxxx.xxx>, Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <201001171727.o0HHRJwB031502@xxxxx.xxx>
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At 12:03 PM 1/17/2010, Glen Zook wrote:
>...
>Based on the consumer price index, the $50 that I spent for my life
>membership back around 1970 is today the equivalent of right at
>$3300! That is 66 times in "absolute dollars". Compare that to the
>present life membership fee of $880. That means that we who
>obtained our life memberships back in the early 1970s paid 3.75
>times what new life members are paying.
>
>If you don't believe these figures then do the calculations on the
>following website:
>
>http://www.measuringworth.com/uscompare/
...
Hi Glen,
I appreciate your sentiment about the fact that
AMSAT needed the money back then but I don't think
your math is correct. $1 in 1970 is equivalent to
around $5.50 - $6.00 in todays dollars depending
on how you compare it.
Using the "Measuring Worth" web site, the CPI
equivalent value of $50 in 1970 is $277.17
in 2009 dollars.
73,
Tony AA2TX
AMSAT VP Engineering
------------------------------
Message: 5
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 10:54:57 -0800 (PST)
From: Glen Zook <gzook@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Life Members
To: Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, Anthony Monteiro
<aa2tx@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <576997.17475.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
If you use the calculator that I referenced you will come out with the
figures that I quoted. There are several ways of measuring the worth and
those are shown on the calculator. Using the consumer price index as the
basis the figures are correct. Using other things as the basis you will
definitely come up with different figures.
Glen, K9STH
Website: http://k9sth.com
--- On Sun, 1/17/10, Anthony Monteiro <aa2tx@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> From: Anthony Monteiro <aa2tx@xxxxxxx.xxx>
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Life Members
> To: "Glen Zook" <gzook@xxxxx.xxx>, "Amsat BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
> Cc: aa2tx@xxxxxxx.xxx
> Date: Sunday, January 17, 2010, 11:27 AM
> At 12:03 PM 1/17/2010, Glen Zook
> wrote:
> > ...
> > Based on the consumer price index, the $50 that I
> spent for my life membership back around 1970 is today the
> equivalent of right at $3300!? That is 66 times in
> "absolute dollars".? Compare that to the present life
> membership fee of $880.? That means that we who
> obtained our life memberships back in the early 1970s paid
> 3.75 times what new life members are paying.
> >
> > If you don't believe these figures then do the
> calculations on the following website:
> >
> > http://www.measuringworth.com/uscompare/
>
> ...
>
>
> Hi Glen,
>
> I appreciate your sentiment about the fact that
> AMSAT needed the money back then but I don't think
> your math is correct. $1 in 1970 is equivalent to
> around $5.50 - $6.00 in todays dollars depending
> on how you compare it.
>
> Using the "Measuring Worth" web site, the CPI
> equivalent value of $50 in 1970 is $277.17
> in 2009 dollars.
>
>
> 73,
> Tony AA2TX
> AMSAT VP Engineering
>
>
>
>
------------------------------
Message: 6
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 11:26:54 -0800 (PST)
From: Louis House <kd5gm@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Many Thanks
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <372497.44721.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
To All:
I have had many replies to my query concerning logging software that
supports accurate?transfer of log data to LoTW and eQsl in the ADI
format.??To keep the traffic low on the BBS, I have answered each of you via
your own E addresses. In a public way I want to say thanks to each person
who responded. You have been a great help to a fellow that doesn't know much
about software choices.? The AAlog is the one I choose and I have saved all
other information for future reference.
Many thanks to each of you.
Louis, KD5GM
CW ;-) The Original Digital
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 13:29:58 -0600
From: Rocky Jones <orbitjet@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Life Members
To: <gzook@xxxxx.xxx>, <ke9v@xxxx.xxx>, Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <COL106-W191658DE56F7F72B89C1B2D6670@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Glen. while I might quibble with some numbers, the sentiments you expressed
are right on.
The pejorative statements that a few made about life members (old etc)
as well as the claim that people who are life members are making claims
which are never stated, by saying that they are life members were
completely inappropriate. It lacked knowledge and competence.
In my view at least one of the BOD should have risen to the defense of
the concept of life membership AND should have stated the obvious
financial benefits to the organization of LM. While also urging all to
participate in the LM concept.
Have a great Sunday.
Robert WB5MZO Life Member ARRL AMSAT
> Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 09:03:01 -0800
> From: gzook@xxxxx.xxx
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Life Members
> To: ke9v@xxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx orbitjet@xxxxxxx.xxx
>
> Having been a life member (# 463) since the very early days when life
membership was first offered I would like to "point out" that, "back then",
life membership wasn't "that cheap". In "today's dollars", not "absolute
dollars", is a pretty staggering sum!
>
> Based on the consumer price index, the $50 that I spent for my life
membership back around 1970 is today the equivalent of right at $3300! That
is 66 times in "absolute dollars". Compare that to the present life
membership fee of $880. That means that we who obtained our life
memberships back in the early 1970s paid 3.75 times what new life members
are paying.
>
> If you don't believe these figures then do the calculations on the
following website:
>
> http://www.measuringworth.com/uscompare/
>
> However, the cash influx to AMSAT, at the time, was definitely needed and
the benefits from the life membership fees of today's "olde tymers" allowed
AMSAT to accomplish a lot of things which would not have been possible
without the influx of cash.
>
> Therefore, I caution those who think that life members are getting a "free
ride" to stop and think about the true situation. If it had not been for
the "olde tyme" life membership fees the organization would not be what it
is today IF the organization was still in existence! We "olde tymers"
happily paid a premium (when compared with the present value of the dollar)
to support the organization. Today, many of us are on "fixed incomes" and
without our life memberships many of us would not be able to afford
continuing our memberships. "When the going was tough, the tough got going"
and contributed a significant amount of money in terms of what the dollar is
worth today.
>
> The result is that we "paid our dues" (pun intended) and AMSAT is still
benefiting from our monentary contributions today. We made an investment in
the organization and we certainly deserve to "reap" any benefits from that
investment.
>
> Glen, K9STH
> AMSAT 239/LM 463
>
> Website: http://k9sth.com
>
>
>
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Message: 8
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 10:35:11 -0900
From: Edward Cole <kl7uw@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Life Members
To: Glen Zook <gzook@xxxxx.xxx>, Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>,
Anthony Monteiro <aa2tx@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <201001171935.o0HJZETe020280@xxxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
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Probably a method more personal to one's finances is compare your
paycheck at the time getting the life membership with what one is
paid, today. If I do that for 1985 vs 2009 I get 92K/15K = 6.13 Of
course It will not do for me to use 2010 pay as that is only
Unemployment ;-) I still pay my full annual Amsat dues as I was not
smart enough to get a life membership in early years. In July I will
apply for my soc. sec. and try to live on 1/3 of working years pay.
I do appreciate organizations that have a retired dues level. Of
course for ham radio memberships that would be the majority - oops!
73, Ed - KL7UW
At 09:54 AM 1/17/2010, Glen Zook wrote:
>If you use the calculator that I referenced you will come out with
>the figures that I quoted. There are several ways of measuring the
>worth and those are shown on the calculator. Using the consumer
>price index as the basis the figures are correct. Using other
>things as the basis you will definitely come up with different figures.
>
>Glen, K9STH
>
>Website: http://k9sth.com
>
>
>--- On Sun, 1/17/10, Anthony Monteiro <aa2tx@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> > From: Anthony Monteiro <aa2tx@xxxxxxx.xxx>
> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Life Members
> > To: "Glen Zook" <gzook@xxxxx.xxx>, "Amsat BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
> > Cc: aa2tx@xxxxxxx.xxx
> > Date: Sunday, January 17, 2010, 11:27 AM
> > At 12:03 PM 1/17/2010, Glen Zook
> > wrote:
> > > ...
> > > Based on the consumer price index, the $50 that I
> > spent for my life membership back around 1970 is today the
> > equivalent of right at $3300! That is 66 times in
> > "absolute dollars". Compare that to the present life
> > membership fee of $880. That means that we who
> > obtained our life memberships back in the early 1970s paid
> > 3.75 times what new life members are paying.
> > >
> > > If you don't believe these figures then do the
> > calculations on the following website:
> > >
> > > http://www.measuringworth.com/uscompare/
> >
> > ...
> >
> >
> > Hi Glen,
> >
> > I appreciate your sentiment about the fact that
> > AMSAT needed the money back then but I don't think
> > your math is correct. $1 in 1970 is equivalent to
> > around $5.50 - $6.00 in todays dollars depending
> > on how you compare it.
> >
> > Using the "Measuring Worth" web site, the CPI
> > equivalent value of $50 in 1970 is $277.17
> > in 2009 dollars.
> >
> >
> > 73,
> > Tony AA2TX
> > AMSAT VP Engineering
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 14:52:18 -0500
From: "Stephen E. Belter" <seb@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Life Members
To: Glen Zook <gzook@xxxxx.xxx>, Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>,
Anthony Monteiro <aa2tx@xxxxxxx.xxx>
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Glen,
When I use your calculator, I get Tony's results ($277.17). The following
is copied directly from the web page results using initial year "1970",
initial amount "50.00", and desired year "2009":
"Current data is only available till 2008. In 2008, $50.00 from 1970 is
worth: $277.17 using the Consumer Price Index"
What numbers are you using with the calculator?
I followed up with a "sanity check" on the numbers to make sure the results
are reasonable. The $277 figure corresponds to an average compounded annual
inflation rate of 6.3% over 28 years. Your $3300 figure corresponds to an
average compounded annual inflation rate of 16.1% over 28 years.
$50 * (1+0.063)**28 = $276.63
$50 * (1+0.161)**28 = $3,267.93
Since I don't believe we've averaged 16% annual inflation for the past 28
years, I believe the $277 is closer to the right answer.
Steve, N9IP
--
Steve Belter (seb@xxxxxx.xxxx
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
> Behalf Of Glen Zook
> Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 1:55 PM
> To: Amsat BB; Anthony Monteiro
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Life Members
>
> If you use the calculator that I referenced you will come out with the
> figures that I quoted. There are several ways of measuring the worth and
> those are shown on the calculator. Using the consumer price index as the
> basis the figures are correct. Using other things as the basis you will
> definitely come up with different figures.
>
> Glen, K9STH
>
> Website: http://k9sth.com
>
>
> --- On Sun, 1/17/10, Anthony Monteiro <aa2tx@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> > From: Anthony Monteiro <aa2tx@xxxxxxx.xxx>
> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Life Members
> > To: "Glen Zook" <gzook@xxxxx.xxx>, "Amsat BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
> > Cc: aa2tx@xxxxxxx.xxx
> > Date: Sunday, January 17, 2010, 11:27 AM
> > At 12:03 PM 1/17/2010, Glen Zook
> > wrote:
> > > ...
> > > Based on the consumer price index, the $50 that I
> > spent for my life membership back around 1970 is today the
> > equivalent of right at $3300!? That is 66 times in
> > "absolute dollars".? Compare that to the present life
> > membership fee of $880.? That means that we who
> > obtained our life memberships back in the early 1970s paid
> > 3.75 times what new life members are paying.
> > >
> > > If you don't believe these figures then do the
> > calculations on the following website:
> > >
> > > http://www.measuringworth.com/uscompare/
> >
> > ...
> >
> >
> > Hi Glen,
> >
> > I appreciate your sentiment about the fact that
> > AMSAT needed the money back then but I don't think
> > your math is correct. $1 in 1970 is equivalent to
> > around $5.50 - $6.00 in todays dollars depending
> > on how you compare it.
> >
> > Using the "Measuring Worth" web site, the CPI
> > equivalent value of $50 in 1970 is $277.17
> > in 2009 dollars.
> >
> >
> > 73,
> > Tony AA2TX
> > AMSAT VP Engineering
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