I answered last year to a call and I got an answer from AMSAT ... but it was negative due to the ITAR regulations and my Spanish nationality :-)
Maybe if the US relax ITAR for hamradio satellites we (non-US hams) can help in future projects. :-) Just my 2 cents :-) Jaime, EA4TV El 07/06/2013 19:43, "John Stephensen" <[email protected]> escribió: > If AMSAT asks for volunteers its usually for newsletters, booth duty or > web site maintenance. The AMSAT BoD raises money, provides it to groups > doing development of amateur satellites and provides general services like > this mailing list. In my experience, satellites are developed by dedicated > teams that will ask for volunteers for specific tasks. For example, I was a > volunteer for Eagle U-band receiver development. AMSAT might have passed on > a name and the position had already been filled. > > 73, > > John > KD6OZH > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Lubbers K8TL" <[email protected]> > To: "AMSAT BB" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, June 07, 2013 15:55 UTC > Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT needs volunteers ??? > > > Over the past half century I responded several times to AMSAT’s call for >> volunteers and never heard back from them. I was happy to hear from my son >> when he volunteered his software talents to AMSAT and told me that they had >> asked when would be a good time to contact him. His job title is Software >> Engineer with over 30 years experience, a number of published articles and >> winner of a number of design contests. He is also comfortable with >> hardware and firmware. If I mention a piece of hardware or software that I >> wish was a available in my ham shack it is usually available the next time >> he visits. >> >> Oh by the way I see AMSAT is still looking for a software guy, they never >> followed up on their request of when they could contact him. They sure >> blew an opportunity there. >> >> Tom K8TL >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> 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<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<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
