Re: [amsat-bb] Mode-B vs Mode-J

["Frederick M. Spinner" <fspinner@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Even the builders have time constraints:  It took me four (!) years to 
perfect my patch feed arrangement for AO-40-- went through 5 different 
dishes, two helix feeds, and four patches before I got it.  But I did.  And 
it was fun.  And obviously months went between iterations due to also having 
a "life" and having a job...

But if you stay somewhat focused, success will be yours.

Fred W0FMS



>From: Jon Ogden <na9d@speakeasy.net>
>To: "Kyle Yoksh" <yokshs@planetkc.com>
>CC: <kd9kc@elp.rr.com>, "amsat-bb" <amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org>
>Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Mode-B vs Mode-J
>Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2003 00:27:01 -0500
>
>Very good point, Kyle.
>
>We all have 24 hours in a day and we each make a conscious choice to do 
>that which is important to us or what we really want to do.  There's no 
>judgment in that.  It's just a fact.  If it's important to you, you'll find 
>a way to do it.  If Mike feels there are things more important to him than 
>having a usable satellite station, that's his choice.  I'm sorry that there 
>are other things more important to him, but we all do what we have to do.
>
>73,
>
>Jon
>NA9D
>
>On Saturday, Jun 21, 2003, at 13:00 America/Chicago, Kyle Yoksh wrote:
>
>>I hope that the people like you who are frustrated and angry with AO-40
>>operation
>>realize that many of us are just like you (not much $$$, not much time, 
>>etc)
>>but with one exception -- IT WAS IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO US, AND WE FOUND A 
>>WAY
>>TO MAKE IT WORK.
>-------------------------------------
>Jon Ogden
>NA9D (ex: KE9NA)
>
>Citizen of the People's Democratic Republik of Illinois
>
>Life Member: ARRL, NRA
>Member:  AMSAT, DXCC
>
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>
>"Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much."
>                                                                            
>     - Oscar Wilde
>
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