So you all aren't going to help unless they "pay" you? Wow. Now who seems like
it's all about the money :)
I've been helping with JUGNU, SRMSAT, RAX-2, etc. because it's FUN for me.
And, they need the help.
Take the HIGH road!
73,
Mark N8MH
At 07:13 AM 10/31/2011 +1300, Kevin Gordon wrote:
>Thank you Domenico.
>You understood my email exactly. Today Universities are commerical.
>Universities and other Commerical organisations need world wide reporting
>services and data collection ("tracking") of satellites.
>
>Only with regard to satellites should Amateur Radio (i.e. AMSAT) change its
>traditional stance ("We are NOT a commercial entity and exist because of our
>traditional support of emergency related situations and our experimental
>nature").
>
>Free ambulance services request a donation. I wish to suggest we request a
>donation "to our amateur radio satellite fund in lieu of tracking services".
>
>73
>Kevin zl1bgk.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: i8cvs [mailto:domenico.i8...@tin.it]
>Sent: Sunday, 30 October 2011 10:10 p.m.
>To: Kevin Gordon; Amsat - BBs
>Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Charge for Satellite Tracking?
>
>Hi Kevin, ZL1BGK
>
>You are absolutely correct ! I agree with you because if we as Amateur
>Satellite users will stop to collect telemetry for satellites that does not
>provide Amateur Radio Services,then the Universities and Commercial
>organizations will cease to build thousands of Microsats and Nanosats only for
>their own use.
>
>Unfortunately actually we work as pickers up of tennis-ball at no cost but
>investing a lot of money for our equipments.
>
>73" de
>
>i8CVS Domenico
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Kevin Gordon" <kgor...@paradise.net.nz>
>To: <amsat-bb@amsat.org>
>Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2011 2:29 AM
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Charge for Satellite Tracking?
>
>> If a satellite does not provide amateur radio services, why not charge
>> for satellite tracking?
>>
>> We could at least ask for a fixed amount per satellite as a donation
>> to our amateur radio satellite fund in lieu of tracking services.
>>
>> Thousands of satellites will be placed in orbit in the coming years.
>> We must lay claim to our share of orbit space by placing satellites in orbit.
>>
>> Just a thought!
>>
>> Kevin zl1bgk
>>
>
>
>
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