[amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT Board of Directors Candidates

[Dave Guimont]

At 02:58 PM 6/16/2010, you wrote:
>At 01:22 PM 6/16/2010 -0500, APBIDDLE at mailaps.org wrote:
> >It is my pleasure to announce that the following have been nominated to
> >serve on the AMSAT Board of Directors for two year terms:
> >
> >Tom Clark, K3IO
> >Lou McFadin, W5DID
> >Tony Monteiro, AA2TX
> >Gould Smith, WA4SXM
>
>
>Which of these candidates would support adding a Mode A linear transponder
>to FOX, or any type of linear transponder for that matter.  FOX will
>already have a 2m receiver all you'd need to add is a 10m downlink
>transmitter.  Use a tape measure tape for the antennas.
>
>Why does everything always have to be FM all the time.
>

Vince, I've been asking the same thing for years; as others have.

I hope we are getting great financial support from the fm'ers.  I 
assume the reason for fm is the assumed cost of ssw/cw rigs in 
comparison to fm.
I have no idea of member numbers, but assume that graph could be made 
available....

I've never been a big donor, but I've stopped my pittances since the 
FM promotions....




            73, Dave, WB6LLO
                dguimon1 at san.rr.com

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