Good day all,
Let me attempt to add a few cogent thoughts to the ongoing 'future of AMSAT'
discussion...
I don't know if I am the typical ham or not, but I've been licensed for 35+
years... started in my teens. Have built some of my own gear, joined clubs,
worked HF, chased DX, dabbled in lots
On 07/22/2014 11:54 AM, Kevin M wrote:
I've heard comments that basically imply anyone who wants to go outside with an
HT and wave a yagi around is stupid.
I will respond to this because of comments I've made in the past, which
may have been misunderstood.
Standing outside with a yagi in ha
you'll do a better job finding some.
73, Bob K8BL
(AMSAT Member since 1979)
From: Gus
To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 1:39 PM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Inclusion
On 07/22/2014 11:54 AM, Kevin M wrote:
> I've heard comments tha
On 07/22/2014 06:25 PM, R.T.Liddy wrote:
You may think it's stupid...
Oh, for heavens sake. I DIDN'T SAY IT WAS STUPID!!! I said:
> To imply to the uneducated observer and potential future satellite
operator, that
> standing in the rain is the pinnacle of hamsat ground station
technology i
But if the goal of satellite operation is from the shack-potato position,
why not just use the internet and not bother.
Don't forget the TOTAL FAILURE of the original SAT-PHONE industry when
they ignored cellphones and fiber. No one would bother with a sat-phone
when their $9/mo cell phone could
On 07/22/2014 11:05 AM, Robert Bruninga wrote:
> The value of ham radio is providing communications where other systems
> cannot. And of course, playing with toys just for fun.
I'd flip that around. With the Internet, mobile phones and other
ubiquitous communications, about the sole reason left
On Sat, Jul 26, 2014 at 11:31:51PM -0700, Phil Karn wrote:
> On 07/22/2014 11:05 AM, Robert Bruninga wrote:
>
> > The value of ham radio is providing communications where other systems
> > cannot. And of course, playing with toys just for fun.
>
> I'd flip that around. With the Internet, mobile
