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2014-02-14 Thread Michael
Wow a whole 60,000? So how many of the rest of us couldn't hear it? I honestly think it's great what you do for the satellite hobby Clint. At least for the part of it that likes to user HT's and handheld antennas exchanging grid squares on flying repeaters. At the same time I get tired of

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2014-02-14 Thread Roger Kolakowski
For all the dissenters... What have you done to promote AMSAT and how many people outside of nthe satellite hobby have you affected? I consider the reports of missionaries to be a promotion of ideas on how to spread the word. If 60,000 doesn't impress ask one of the missionary's how you

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2014-02-14 Thread Anthony Monteiro
Dear Friends, Please use the BB to discuss satellites. Any other communications should take place off of the BB. Thank you! Tony AA2TX --- On 2/14/2014 3:45 PM, Roger Kolakowski wrote: For all the dissenters... What have you done to promote AMSAT and how many people outside of nthe

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2014-02-14 Thread Michael
OK then, I have a legitimate satellite question. Is Fox 2 going to be a linear bird? See, I have some confusion on this. I could swear I read somewhere that it was yet another flying repeater just like Fox 1 is but then someone here told me I was mistaken. Since you're here Tony, I thought

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2014-02-14 Thread Angelo Glorioso
Amen!!! T-Mobile. America's First Nationwide 4G Network Anthony Monteiro aa...@comcast.net wrote: Dear Friends, Please use the BB to discuss satellites. Any other communications should take place off of the BB. Thank you! Tony AA2TX --- On 2/14/2014 3:45 PM, Roger Kolakowski wrote: For

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2014-02-14 Thread Anthony Monteiro
On 2/14/2014 4:57 PM, Michael wrote: OK then, I have a legitimate satellite question. Is Fox 2 going to be a linear bird? See, I have some confusion on this Hi Michael, Good question. I think I can clear this up. The main point of Fox-2 is to develop and fly an advanced, software

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2014-02-14 Thread Kevin Elliott
Perhaps that was a legitimate question hiding in there, but I read most of that as cheap shots at Clint. Will you please let it rest? You don’t have to like him, but I’d appreciate some positivity. Like you, I want to do satellite tracking hardware and not just point HTs at the birds and do

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2014-02-14 Thread Anthony Monteiro
On 2/14/2014 6:55 PM, Kevin Elliott wrote: ... Like you, I want to do satellite tracking hardware and not just point HTs at the birds and do manual doppler correction. But, there’s a very, very useful place for the newbie stuff... Hi Kevin, Yes, that is why we need and are building a variety of

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2014-02-14 Thread Kevin Elliott
The CubeSats, NanoSats, PicoSats, and even the behemoths that cost millions are pretty damn cool. I’m so excited that there are so many opportunities above our heads now in amateur radio! Soon there will be too many of them for any single individual to ever touch. On Feb 14, 2014, at 4:06 PM,

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2014-02-14 Thread Paul Stoetzer
I'm glad Mode J is on the agenda. Most of the birds that have launched recently and are scheduled to launch in the near future have 2m downlinks. Here in Southwest Washington, DC, about a mile from the Capitol, there's an awful lot of QRN on 2 meters. 70cm downlinks are much easier to hear. There

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2014-02-14 Thread n0jy
THAT is why I like amateur radio, ALREADY there are more things to do than I will ever be able to do in my lifetime! It's an ADD person's dream hobby! :-) Jerry NØJY On 2/14/2014 6:30 PM, Kevin Elliott wrote: I’m so excited that there are so many opportunities above our heads now in amateur

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2014-02-14 Thread Michael
I'll just say this Kevin. I was a newbie to all this a few short years ago too but you know what I did, I figured it out. I had no Elmer to guide me and I didn't need anyone like Clint holding and HT in one hand and an antenna in the other doing a demo to show me how easy it was. In

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2014-02-14 Thread Kevin Elliott
Hi Michael, Yes, I think pushing people to learn for themselves and discover the deeper technical concepts should certainly be encouraged. But consider this. There are droves of high school students who would have otherwise watched reality television who are instead becoming interested in the

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2014-02-13 Thread Clint Bradford
Wow - you have no idea what you are talking about. That is NOT how I was dismissed from AMSAT-NA. And if someone told you that was how it all went down, then they are misrepresenting the truth. Clint Bradford -- Clint Bradford, K6LCS http://www.clintbradford.com

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2014-02-13 Thread Kevin M
Tony, I believe you are a bit mistaken... I could be wrong, but it's my understanding that Clint WAS an AMSAT Area Coordinator and he was recently asked to step down from the position. Or informed he was stepping down involuntarily... whatever way you want to say it. As for comments about

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2014-02-13 Thread Kevin Elliott
Everything you just said justified negativity. This is also part of the problem. Please try welcoming kindness, courtesy, and general warmth. This passive attitude towards negativity shouldn't be allowed. 73s ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions

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2014-02-13 Thread Anthony Monteiro
Dear Clint, As a board member, I am well aware of what transpired. AMSAT is working on bringing our old Field Operations organization back up to being relevant. We are actively looking for volunteers to be Area Coordinators. You were contacted as a previous volunteer to see if you were still

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2014-02-13 Thread Clint Bradford
As a board member, I am well aware of what transpired. By reading your public message, NO, you were not told accurately what occurred. You were not told of all the content of an hour-plus phone interrogation by an AMSAT-NA appointee and what was discussed. And I did not see you CC'd in those

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2014-02-13 Thread Dino Papas
I am so out of here….someone please let me know when to turn this reflector back on when we start talking about satellites again. Dino KL0S On Feb132014, at 1122 AM, Clint Bradford clintbra...@earthlink.net wrote: As a board member, I am well aware of what transpired. By reading your

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2014-02-13 Thread Gus
On 02/13/2014 11:05 AM, Anthony Monteiro wrote: Since you stated that you were not willing to do what is expected of an Area Coordinator... Just out of interest, what IS an AC expected to do? That must be published somewhere. Can you provide a link? -- Gus 8P6SM The Easternmost Isle

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2014-02-12 Thread Ted
Wow ! we should probably let the AMSAT Area Coordinator know about this 73, K7TRK -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Clint Bradford Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 8:38 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb]

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2014-02-12 Thread Clint Bradford
... we should probably let the AMSAT Area Coordinator know about this ... Naw ... the current AMSAT-NA board president has written to me and indicated that this type of marketing and public relations activity is not what he thinks is valuable for the organization. Clint K6LCS

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2014-02-12 Thread Dave Webb KB1PVH
Maybe it was just all the I, Me, My. Dave-KB1PVH Sent from my Verizon Wireless Droid RAZR On Feb 12, 2014 5:28 PM, Clint Bradford clintbra...@earthlink.net wrote: ... we should probably let the AMSAT Area Coordinator know about this ... Naw ... the current AMSAT-NA board president has

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2014-02-12 Thread Michael
Well it's all well and good for the folks in the area of that repeaters coverage and nice to hear about I guess but it's pretty meaningless for those of us in the rest of the country. 73, Michael, W4HIJ On 2/12/2014 5:30 PM, Dave Webb KB1PVH wrote: Maybe it was just all the I, Me, My.

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2014-02-12 Thread Craig Gagner
2m Tech Net, Generals and Extra's need not apply Craig-W1MSG -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Dave Webb KB1PVH Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 5:30 PM To: AMSAT -BB Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Another Great Tech Tuesday

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2014-02-12 Thread JoAnne Maenpaa
I shudder when I read negative vibes on amsat-bb. The opportunities in amateur radio and even in the satellite world are so big that every contribution has a place. Perhaps someone in range of the repeater heard about AMSAT for the first time and 10 years from now will lead us to a GEO

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2014-02-12 Thread Clint Bradford
Detractors used to bother me. I wondered, What did I do incorrectly? But I have learned that some are just never pleased with others' success. I have literally scores and scores of messages like this one = I attended a presentation that you were

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2014-02-12 Thread Dale Hershberger
Good job Clint. I appreciate the Skype presentation you gave to the Anchorage Amateur Radio Club a couple years ago. I could not make it and my friend Craig, KL4E was able to line you up via Skype for the event... It was well received... Keep up the good work. Dale- KL7XJ AMSAT Area

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2014-02-12 Thread Clint Bradford
... I guess but it's pretty meaningless for those of us in the rest of the country. About 60,000 licensed hams were within earshot in this region - I am not going to ignore such an open mic opportunity to spread the word on the birds. Clint K6LCS -- Clint

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2014-02-12 Thread Kevin Elliott
I agree 100%. As a relatively new amateur sat enthusiast (but long time scanner listener and radio enthusiast), I get slightly turned off when I see negative responses. I firmly believe that the hobby would grow substantially if it appeared that people of all skill levels and all contributions

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2014-02-12 Thread Anthony Monteiro
Hey Clint, I know you think this is just a funny inside joke but the negativity and cheap shot at Barry is uncalled for. We both know that you were ASKED to be an Area Coordinator and you DECLINED because you did not want to take on the full responsibilities of an Area Coordinator. That is