Re: [aa] Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Up-coming AMSAT Board Election - Gunther-

[Barry - VA3BJD <va3bjd@xxxxxx>]

On Jan 11, 2004, at 12:38 PM, Emily Clarke wrote:

> To which Bob WB4APR replied...
>
>> Wow, with logic like that, I guess getting a ride for AO-40 on ARIANE 
>> was
>> financing EuroSpace?  Or getting a ride on a Russian rocket for our 
>> other
>> AMSATS was financing Russians?

??? Bob I don't get what you mean here.

I am talking about the AMSAT budget and if we are getting good return 
on our investment.  The problem I have with the money AMSAT spends on 
the ARISS program is most of it is, or was used before the cut to the 
Human Spacer Flight Department, to fly Russians to and from ARISS 
meetings. Why is AMSAT paying to fly the Russian Delegates to 
meetings??  So Bob I guess AMSAT is financing the Russians!!

>> ARISS is a ride for HAM radio on the Space Station and for the use of 
>> HAMS
>> that visit there and for HAMS on the ground.   And it is the BEST PR 
>> for
>> HAM radio I have ever seen.  What is so hard to  understand about 
>> that?
>> Geeze...

It is the best "PR" YOU have ever seen.  And your expertise is Public 
Relations?  Not likely.  It is great PR for NASA that's for sure. 
Probably is good PR for Amateur Radio.  AMSAT seems to be lost in the 
story when it's told. But since I have never seen any data that proves 
one way or the other I would rather not speculate too much on "PR" 
value.

Bob if you buy or pay for part of a launch from Russia who are you 
financing?  The Australians? :)

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