Hi, Like all others who knew him, I was saddened to learn of John's passing. As an executive vice president and director, he made many important contributions to AMSAT, quite a few of which were behind the scenes. John and I didn't always agree, but as Dee said on ANS, his opinions were always worth listening to. I learned a lot from him. John will be missed. 73, Ray W2RS _______________________________________________ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. 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