I have to agree with Tim on this. On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 12:03, <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hey Bruce (and all), > > I would prefer that AMSAT issue awards numbered to represent the order in > which they were received. > > I believe doing otherwise to be inappropriate because it does not > accurately reflect the true history of the award. > > Is anyone aware of a precedent like this involving another award - that is, > that No. XXX of an award may actually not represent the XXXth application > received? Something about that just doesn't seem right to me. > > I know that if I was submitting the 500th application - and, of course, > only the awards administrator would know whether I actually WAS - I would be > upset to learn that I would not be getting that 500th award - especially if > someone who applied after me was awarded it. > > One final queston - has the AMSAT Board blessed this? I'll definitely stand > corrected if appropriate, but it occurs to me that any action that would > alter in any way the official statistical record of an award should at least > have board review, if not formal action of approval. > > My apologies to anyone who's offended by my stated preference to maintain > an accurate historical record. > > 73 to all, > > Tim - N3TL > -------------- Original message from Bruce <[email protected]>: > -------------- > > > > I am ready to issue AMSAT Satellite Communications Achievement Award > > number 490 today. What I am going to do so that a group of people have > > the opportunity of receiving number 500 is this.... > > > > The next 20 that submit for this award (including the one I just > > received) will be stacked in the order that they were submitted. After > > all 20 are here (numbers 490-509) I will have Mahana, W5BTS, select one > > of the call signs out of a hat. That person will receive certificate > > number 500. Everyone else will then get their certificate in the order > > they submitted. (Hmmmm... Mahana never submitted for this award, could > > she pull her own call?) > > > > The lucky operator could be you. But only if you submit an application > > for the AMSAT Satellite Communications Achievement Award. This award is > > available to hams worldwide. You do not need to be a member of AMSAT. > > Rules for the award can be found at the AMSAT http://www.amsat.org > > Click on Contests and Awards in the left margin. > > > > Scanned QSL cards emailed to me is the best way to submit for the award. > > JPG files are preferred. PDF and DOC files are fine just larger in size. > > > > This might take a month or two depending on how quickly the submissions > > arrive so be patient as your certificate will not mail until the last > > one is received. I will let you know via email that I have received your > > submission. I will let everyone know when the 20 entries have been > > received and you will have no more than 3 days from then to make payment > > for the award at the AMSAT online store (payment may be made earlier if > > you desire). Lucky number 500 will be issued and all certificates will > > go in the mail. > > > > 73...bruce > > AMSAT Director Contest and Awards > > > > -- > > > > Bruce Paige, KK5DO > > > > AMSAT Director Contests and Awards > > > > ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE > > > > Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on SkyScanner Satellite Radio Network on > Galaxy-25 > > @97° West, > > Transponder 23 (12115 Vert), Symbol Rate: 22425, APID: 1794 (DVB Free To > Air) > > Also streaming MP3 athttp://www.amsatnet.com > > Podcast athttp://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes > > > > Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News > > http://www.arrl.org > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > -- Kent K5KNT AMSAT #36765 ARRL _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
