[amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT history

[Jim Jerzycke <kq6ea@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, nostalgis seems to be part of getting older.
I have one question concerning the AO-40 pictures. I
see a curved pipe with "crimped" ends in many of the
pictures. What is/was it for?
73, Jim  KQ6EA

--- Bob McGwier <n4hy@idaccr.org> wrote:

> Peter:
> 
> We are all getting older.  I find I am more
> nostalgic than I ever 
> believed I could be.  May be it is the current
> launch environment that 
> has me wanting to go back to the "good old days".
> 
> 73's
> Bob
> N4HY
> 
> 
> Peter Guelzow wrote:
> > Bob,
> >
> > great pictures - thank you!!  
> >
> > Indeed, they give me a few good memories about
> places I'd like to be and
> > where I have been long time ago..
> > Man, I'm getting old!!!!  ;-)
> >
> >   
> >> AMSAT has an amazing history.  I find the
> memories are best aided by 
> >> photo's because I would otherwise probably
> forget.  I have taken all of 
> >>   
> >>     
> >
> > For the same reason I  started to upload images of
> various satellite
> > project into the AMSAT-DL Gallery at:
> >
> >
>
http://www.amsat-dl.org/pic/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=312
> >
> > Got stuck somewhere, but will continue when time
> permits...
> >
> > 73s Peter
> >
> >
> >
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