Re: [amsat-bb] Getting P3D out of the US

[Clifford Buttschardt <cbuttsch@xxxxxxxxxx>]

And just what has your message accomplished?  Of course all of us are
frustrated.  Has your comments helped any?  I think not.  Cliff K7RR



On Fri, 21 May 1999, Terry Bendell wrote:

> 
> On 1999-05-20 kc5jvb@magnolia.net said:
>    >Hey Folks! Over the past week, we have had some fantastic formal
>    >news about launch opportunities for Phase 3D.  Let's not jeopardize
>    >this opportunity by discussing "what-if scenarios" on amsat-bb.
> 
> Great! it can join all the other fantastic formal time wasters that has
> been published from amsat for the last two years. Show me.
> 
>    >This echo is read by lots of non-AMSAT folks associated with making
>    >decisions on our launch opportunity and I dare say that their
>    >access to this type of talk doesn't help our position. In fact, it
>    >may allow you to achieve your wish for placing Phase 3D in a museum.
> 
> In other words lets just keep paying our dues and donations and don't
> bother discussing this with others unless through official channels. Can
> you spell DEMOCRACY? I think not.
> 
>    >Rather, may I strongly suggest comments regarding current and/or
>    >future AMSAT efforts should be forwarded to one of the AMSAT
>    >Strategy team members. Currently these folks are in the middle of a
>    >very tough task of trying to chart AMSAT's course for the next five
>    >years. They are looking for member info and comments on what we
>    >should be doing.  Please transmit and not broadcast!
>    >For a list of Strategy Team members, see page 28 of the March/April
>    >issue of The AMSAT Journal.
>    >73,
>    >Russ Tillman, K5NRK
>    >AMSAT Journal Editor and Strategy Team Member
> 
>  Your a Strategy Team member, aren't you listening? The only way to get
>  AMSAT's attention seems to be to Broadcast, Bitch and hold it accountable
>  to the very people who F-U-N-D it.
> 
>  I am not alone in the thought that P3D is a giant white elephant. Many
>  members are pretty fed up with it. Make it FLY, prove us wrong! I dare
>  you! Just more phoney promises and news releases on a regular basis.
> 
>  I for one will not be renewing/supporting AMSAT's P3D anymore.
> 
>  Terry Bendell, VE3TKB
>  AMSAT Member (One of the great unwashed sheep).
> 
>  Faith No More.
> 
> 
> 
> terryb@bmts.com
> 
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