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 h
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
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 r
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 i
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, A
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
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 man
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 defined
Amen!!!
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Anthony Monteiro wrote:
Dear Friends,
Please use the BB to discuss satellites.
Any other communications should take
place off of the BB.
Thank you!
Tony AA2TX
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On 2/14/2014 3:45 PM, Roger Kolakowski wrote:
> For all the dissenter
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 I
Dear Friends,
Please use the BB to discuss satellites.
Any other communications should take
place off of the BB.
Thank you!
Tony AA2TX
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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
satellite
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
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 y
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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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 wrote:
>>> As a board member, I am well aware of what transpired.
>
> By reading your public message, NO, you we
>> 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
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 in
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 e
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 nega
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
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 perfe
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
>> ... 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
--
Cl
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 Coordina
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 we
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 opportunity.
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 Tu
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.
Dave-KB1
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" wrote:
> >> ... we should probably let the AMSAT Area Coordinator know about this
> ...
>
> Naw ... the current AMSAT-NA board president has written to me and
> in
>> ... 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
http://www.wo
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] Anoth
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