Re: Re: [amsat-bb] Financial support

[Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Perhaps we should drop Eagle entirely, divert those funds already earmarked to P3E, and build a LEO linear transponder satellite for beginners, but not FM, something like RS-10 or RS-12 was. Mode A, or A/B perhaps. Ops with a newer 160-to 432 rigs and a 50 dollar HTX-100 could then operate a real satellite without learning all the bad habits and disapointments many new users often find UO-14 to be, and can make a progression both in complexity and equipment from Mode A to Mode B to Mode U/S.

I'm sure I'll get lots of comments, hope I can answer some.

73, Drew KO4MA
-------Original Message-------
From: Paul Willmott <pwillmott@northrock.bm>
Sent: 06/17/03 05:55 PM
To: "Ken Chaffee,WA1QXR" <WA1QXR@AMSAT.Org>, amsat-bb <amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Financial support

> 
> There are some of us that do not like the concept of the "President's
Club",
... a club which can be considered elitist. Also I prefer to direct my
contributions directly to those projects that interest me, ... as I did
for
P3D. Contributing to a general fund is something I already do through the
dues, ... though I note that this really just pays the running costs of
AMSAT, not funding projects, perhaps the BOD should consider raising the
dues to include a project contribution.

When AMSAT-NA starts a named "Eagle" fund, and advertises it, then I'll
support it, but I won't join the "President's Club", ...

I fear that the momentum for Eagle is being lost, ... which is not the
case
for AMSAT-DL's P3Express!

Perhaps that is where us high-Earth-orbit folks should be sending the
cash!

My 2 cents
Paul, VP9MU


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Chaffee,WA1QXR" <kenc200@cox.net>
To: "amsat-bb" <amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 3:32 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Financial support


> Good day to all. I think we should give a great deal of credit to our
> President and the Board of Directors for instituting the President's
Club
> which is a model for, not of, the ARRL's Diamond Club. If each of our
> members would contribute at one of the four levels of the President's
Club,
> we would be much closer to being in a position to build and launch the
> satellites we all want. This does not imply that we not explore every
avenue
> to increase our financial situation, but let's not forget what we have
> already. For those of you who subscribe to the AMSAT-BB but are not
members
> of AMSAT-NA, please consider joining us and contributing your unique
talent,
> time, and treasure to our efforts. Hope to see you all in Toronto.
>
>                  73,
> Ken Chaffee, WA1QXR
> AMSAT Life Member # 472
> AMSAT Area Coordinator
> for Southern Rhode Island
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