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CMS - kewl ---------------------------------------------------------- Andrew Rich Airways Technical Officer Grade 4 Surveillance - RADAR ADS-B Amateur Radio Callsign VK4TEC email: [email protected] web: www.tech-software.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dale Hershberger" <[email protected]> To: "Rocky Jones" <[email protected]>; "amsat bbs" <[email protected]> Cc: "amsat bbs" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2009 8:21 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Volunteered > Rocky Jones wrote: >> >> >> >>> Noone is questioning whether the volunteers worked their butts off. >>> What >>> we're talking about is that the AMSAT community (at least some, anyway) >>> have >>> an expectation of performance equivalent to what would be provided by >>> full-time paid staff. Well, as long as it's volunteers only, that >>> expectation is not reasonable (IMHO). >>> >> >> Mark. >> >> "level of performance". >> >> No one at least in their right mind would expect a "volunteer" to equal >> the work through put of a paid employee... >> >> For example..in The Church of Christ (where I worship) any fool can get >> into the pulpit and preach...and the other hand the preacher is expected >> to have three sermons a week ready to go... >> >> But the volunteers need to have similar levels of competency in the tools >> being used as the Preacher or they should not be allowed into the pulpit >> in the first place. >> >> It is like tower climbing...I dont do it as fastl as the folks who >> professionally climb the 1000 footer that our clubs machine is on...but >> for the team that does it to get on the tower...we had to meet a minimium >> level of competency and demonstrate that. >> >> No matter how it is spun suitsat 1 was a failure. >> >> Good engineering standards would dictate figuring out the weak links and >> then correcting them trying something that perhaps was a bit more >> "sophisticated" but not all that much more...if for no other reason to >> make sure that the methods that defeat the failure are well understood. >> >> Instead what happened is that the "team" put together a project so >> complicated that they missed their free launch. >> >> I dont care how good the engineering is to miss a free launch is bad >> management. >> >> That reality seems to bite some folks >> >> Robert WB5MZO >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. >> http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/171222985/direct/01/ >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> > I really want to reply in good faith. It is very difficult in light of > the nature the tone of the way this thread is going. I am a member of > AMSAT and > proud of it. The organization is made up of volunteers.....Read > Volunteers! Things will go wrong.. When we have problems we look for > the weak points and focus > on the corrections that can be made. > > What I do not understand is the persistent bashing of the BOD or > managers of this non profit volunteer corporation. We are not the > Boeing, Lockheed or the USAF. > > If something is not going your way contact a board member and deal > directly with them. > The way this thread is going it is accomplishing nothing more then > degrading or demeaning the volunteer and contributing members of AMSAT. > We have a lot of folks on this bb that have a lot of very good > information to contribute to all. I just am really disappointed > to see some very talented folks carry this thread to the point where it > turns others off. > > I do not expect a reply to this. I just wanted to express my opinion > > Dale - KL7XJ > _______________________________________________ > 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.94/2366 - Release Date: 09/12/09 17:50:00 _______________________________________________ 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
