[amsat-bb] FW: Re: AMSAT needs volunteers ???

2013-06-08 Thread R Oler
From: orbit...@hotmail.com To: apbid...@mailaps.org Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT needs volunteers ??? Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2013 21:34:27 -0500 Hello Alan " No, but placing volunteers successfully is very similar when we are talking about technical rather than non-specialized social service

[amsat-bb] LUSAT-1 Heard

2013-06-08 Thread Amsat Argentina
LUSAT-1 (LO-19) CW Beacon on 437.125 KHz quit transmiting on Dec-2012 after 23 years of operation, only a very weak carrier from local osc could be copied. Recent reports state that LUSAT was again heard, today we received a regular signal compatible with LUSAT on 437.125 +/- Doppler in two pas

[amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT needs volunteers ???

2013-06-08 Thread Alan
Robert, >>Volunteering for AMSAT ... No, but placing volunteers successfully is very similar when we are talking about technical rather than non-specialized social service, which is the point I was addressing. An important distinction, not a "non inquisitor" sentence. :) 73s, Alan WA4SCA

[amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT needs volunteers ???

2013-06-08 Thread R Oler
This in many ways mirrors corporate and educational hiring." A non inquisitor sentence Volunteering for AMSAT (or the Boy Scouts or insert volunteer group here) is not "hiring" and it certainly is not corporate or educational hiring. Robert WB5MZO > From: wa4...@gmail.com > To: k...@earthl

[amsat-bb] help regarding RCI-SE

2013-06-08 Thread Aayush Yadav
Hey all, We were using RCISE board from EA4TX as rotor controller interface for our rotor but recently the interface has stopped to respond to any input. It would be grateful if any of you could provide me with the electrical schematic of the borad or any other information. Regards, Aayush Yadav

[amsat-bb] Re: Volunteering

2013-06-08 Thread Alan
Gordon, Creating the position is easy, even trivial. Filling it, not so much. :) I suspect someone with the ability to do this would be busy working on one or more projects rather than recruiting. 73s, Alan WA4SCA -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-

[amsat-bb] Re: Volunteering

2013-06-08 Thread gordonjcp
On Sat, Jun 08, 2013 at 09:05:03AM -0500, k4feg wrote: > I propose that AMSAT_NA create a position of a: /*Volunteer > Coordinator*///*Director*/, who's sole job would be to identify > needs for any and all projects or issues that AMSAT_NA deems of > importance to our hobby and they would need to c

[amsat-bb] Volunteering

2013-06-08 Thread k4feg
AMSAT VOLUNTEERS? my understanding of a volunteer is someone who "willingly" gives their spare time to promote a subject or issue that they are passionate about. It is obvious that there are issues with how does one "get's involved" in the hobby we all care about. I understand that people h

[amsat-bb] Video of Fox-1 Dayton Presentation

2013-06-08 Thread M5AKA
Video of the great Dayton presentation by Tony AA2TX about Fox-1. http://amsat-uk.org/2013/06/08/fox-1-status-update-video/ 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK website http://amsat-uk.org/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/AMSAT-UK/208113275898396 Twitter https://twitter.com/AMSAT_UK _

[amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT needs volunteers ???

2013-06-08 Thread Alan
Tom, It IS true that AMSAT is always looking for volunteers. And we have an amazing number working on projects ranging from Fox to the day to day operations. However messily, the recruiting process works. However, in most cases it comes from someone with a specific skill, contacting a specif