Rich, >From your email:
"It is hard to use the birds in our K4AMG mentoring program since their orbits are mostly incompatible with classroom times. NO SOLUTION IN SITE." I would disagree that no solution is in site. Check the pass times for EO-79, EO-80, and UKube-1. You'll find they are very convenient for classroom demonstrations. We just need to be patient and wait until they are activated for us to use. AO-73 also passes over at good times for classroom telemetry demonstrations. 73, Paul, N8HM On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 1:18 PM, Rich/wa4bue <[email protected]> wrote: > Been a member of AMSAT since the early 80s. Like most of you joined to > support the SAT Program. Most of us probably joined for the same reason. > > How does AMSAT survive? Survival is through volunteers and financial > resources. Where does that come from???? > > Like any other amateur radio club only a few help do!! > > A while back I asked what is AMSAT's STRATEGIC PLAN? > > Technology has changed drastically since I joined. Has the plan changed. > > I agree FM satellites are the easiest point of entrance for a new SAT > communicator. I disagree with I one frequency SAT. That is an expensive > way to fill in the GAP. > > FOX seems to be a great answer to entry levels operators, possibly the > majority of the operators. > > With that said, Linear Transponders like AO 7 and FO 29 at higher altitudes > are needed. We have lost VO 52. > > It is hard to use the birds in our K4AMG mentoring program since their > orbits are mostly incompatible with classroom times. NO SOLUTION IN SITE. > > So there is a need to plan ahead for more accessible birds with more Linear > transponders and other features. How do we get there? > > A strategic plan accesses the current mission and goals to achieve a future > vision. > > Your volunteer time and money can make this happen. > > One step would be enhanced Field Organization. > > When we started the K4AMG MARC, Inc. there was no field organization in our > area. Plenty of help from A FAR but no one with hands on experience > locally. > > Just a member > > Rich > W4BUE > PRES K4AMG.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
