[amsat-bb] Re: Volunteered

[W4ART Arthur Feller]

Robert,

Hurling questions and accusations is easy, but, doesn't seem to help.   
Keeping up with what's going on (the information IS available) and  
PARTICIPATING in the work will provide a solid platform from which to  
speak.

Dive in!

And, let's try to keep the discussion constructive.

73, art.....
W4ART/3  Washington DC
LM 113


On 11-Sep-2009, at 2:30 PM, Rocky Jones wrote:

>
> Bob
>
> What has been remarkable about this thread, is that it has shown how  
> dysfunctional AMSAT NA is.
>
> Forget satelllite construction etc...people point out problems with  
> the web site and next thing you have is someone explaining who can  
> and cannot comment on the state of the organization (to paraphrase  
> "we dont need weak volunteers who are discouraged by no real method  
> of being able to volunteer  one has to earn the right to be  
> critical...")
>
> Forget the ability to answer serious questions like (and I know its  
> annoying) "how was the suitsat 2 program allowed to not meet the  
> ability to use the "suits".
>
> And from what I can tell no one has a clue why Suitsat 1 failed (I  
> know it was a glorious success by just deploying)  much less how to  
> avoid a repeat of that with a much more complicated followon which  
> is now functionally a new satellite.
>
> And of course the whole concept of board meetings which really are  
> not is entertaining.
>
> The answers are "you cannot criticize "us" we are working 16 to 18  
> hour days doing things that no one else will do"...
>
> and then one wonders why donations are at an all time low.
>
> Robert WB5MZO Amsat NA life member
>
>
>
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