[amsat-bb] Board election

[E.Mike McCardel]

Bob,

Like others, I think you would be great alternate to the BoD. It’s important especially after this last election season that there be people of reason who have the intelligence to sort out the truth.
I encourage you to stay on. Please reconsider.

EMike McCardel, AA8EM
Past Senior Editor AMSAT News Service
Past AMSAT-NA VP Educational Relations
Former ARRL, Ohio Section, Affiliated Club Coordinator


> On Sep 20, 2020, at 8:38 PM, Robert McGwier via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> 
> Congratulations to those who came in 1-3 and are now board members and
> Howie who is first alternate.
> 
> I am deeply grateful for all who supported my candidacy.
> 
> My place in this notwithstanding, I feel it makes little sense for me to be
> second alternate given this seems likely to cause conflict of interest
> recusals in my position with ARDC.  I would have dealt with he pain of it
> had I been elected to the board or been first alternate.  Jeff Johns also
> ran so this move by me doesn't leave AMSAT without a second alternate.
> 
> I wish the organization well in its endeavors.
> 
> My life membership continues and I have a new amateur satellite system
> under construction at my retirement home in Alabama and I expect to be
> active soon since I have constructed the M2 crossed yagis, received the
> Yaesu AZ/EL rotator and expect my Q5 to arrive this Fall. My new satellite
> tracking software package written in Golang is well underway and I hope I
> can get people to try it soon.
> 
> 73s
> Bob
> N4HY
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