Re: Fw: Miles Mann and SSTV

[Sonny Strom <sonstrom@xxxxxxxxx>]

I could not agree more ,with Jose Mihotek
Miles Mann has a lot to contribute to Mir and
Amateur Radio ....

Sonny Strom


---Jose Mihotek  wrote:
>
> 
> 
> ----------
> > From: Jose Mihotek <jmihotek@gte.net>
> > To: Frank H. Bauer <frank.bauer@gsfc.nasa.gov>
> > Subject: Re: Miles Mann and SSTV
> > Date: Thursday, June 04, 1998 9:46 PM
> > 
> > From: Jose Mihotek KF4VND <jmihotek@gte.net>
> > To:Frank Bauer , Roy Neal ,sarex@amsat.org
> > Subject: Miles Mann and SSTV
> > Date: Thursday, June 04, 1998 7:12 PM
> > 
> > In response to your worries about the future of Amateur Radio in
Space,
> > based on the way you present your case, I think they are unfounded.
> >  As a practicing Satellite Radio Amateur that I am, I think that
if Mr.
> > Miles Mann has the hardware  for his SSTV Experiment ready to fly,
you
> and
> > everybody else should be helping him instead of getting in the way.
> > 
> > Why should I, and everybody else, have to wait for your SSTV
experiment
> in
> > another space-craft that has not even been launched ?
> > 
> > I would love to experience SSTV as soon as possible through MIR
and  then
> > when you have your experiment ready on the ISS as well.
> > 
> > I don't know Mr. Mann, but have read his Mir SSTV Esperiment
letter that
> he
> > posted on this BBS, and he presents his case much more accurately
than
> you.
> > He proposes frequencies, explains the pros and cons of each option,
> speaks
> > with knoledge of the existing hardware aboard Mir, and more
importantly,
> is
> > ready to fly on the next launch to Mir. 
> > 
> > Mr. Mann strikes me as a doer.
> > 
> > I dont see how his SSTV Experiment would jeopardize your experiment
> aboard
> > the FUTURE    International Space Station. Perhaps you care to
elaborate
> on
> > that point in a response to this BBS.
> > 
> > Why dont you and your team concentrate on  your experiment, and if
you
> dont
> > want to co-operate with Mr. Mann, at least get out of the way and 
let
> him
> > fly his experiment so that I, along with all the rest of Ham Radio
> > Operators in the world have the oportunity to practice for when
you are
> > finally ready we can better enjoy your experiment aboard ISS.
> > 
> > I dont think that your position is in the best interest of the Ham
Radio
> > Operators. I think you are trying to play politics. It seems to me
that
> > this has become a personal issue between against Mr.Mann. 
> > 
> > I am not interested in the reasons why Mr .Mann is no longer with
MIREX.
> > Maybe he got tired of the politics  and stones you put in front of
him
> and
> > he quit. I don't care. All I care is that if HIS experiment is
ready to
> fly
> > and YOUR'S is not, his experiment SHOULD FLY FIRST.  This matter
should
> be
> > treated on a first come, first serve basis.
> > 
> > I don't see anything wrong with Mr. Mann's personal goals, they
seem to
> be
> > in the best interest of HAM Radio.  Perhaps you care to share with
us
> what
> > your personal goals regarding Amateur Radio are.
> > 
> > If AMSAT backs you on this effort to make all Hams wait for you,
until
> you
> > are ready to fly, it will not be acting in the best interest of
all the
> > Amateur Radio Operators.
> > 
> > If that is the case, I think Mr. Mann should be talking to the
russians
> > directly. After all, they are the owners of MIR and I am sure they
will
> not
> > give him all the trouble you're causing.
> > 
> > I say again: 
> > 
> > It is in the best interest of Amateur Radio in Space to support
Mr. Mann
> in
> > this particular effort to make SSTV through MIR availiable to all
Ham
> > Operators at the present time. This has nothing to do with ISS
because
> that
> > is in the future. 
> > 
> > Regarding your statement that MIR has only another year of life,
who are
> > you to say ? You are not the owner and have no right to decide
that. It
> is
> > in the best interest of the World-wide Scientific Communnity to
keep MIR
> > flying forever.  I'd like to remind you that it has been
re-orbited once
> > already and could very well be re-orbited once again if need be.
> > 
> > There is nothing wrong with Mr. Mann acting as an individual 
trying to
> > make SSTV availiable to us. And let me tell you, he is not alone.
He has
> my
> > support and I'm sure the support of all Ham Operators that want to
enjoy
> > SSTV from space this year.
> >  If we were to conduct a poll on how many support this immediate
> > possibility as opposed to waiting for your experiment in the future,
> common
> > sense tells us that the support is behind  the immediate
possibility. We 
> > always have the future ahead of us and it is always uncertain.
> > 
> > I hope this leter is food for thought and many Hams speak up in
support
> of
> > Mr. Mann's efforts to give us SSTV from space.
> > 
> >  I think you and your group have some soul-searching to do
regarding your
> > efforts to hinder the progress of Amateur Radio. You seem to have
missed
> > the spirit of this wonderful Hobby.
> > 
> > Best regards,
> > 
> > Jose Mihotek
> > KF4VND
> > jmihotek@gte.net
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > ----------
> > > From: Frank H. Bauer <frank.bauer@gsfc.nasa.gov>
> > > To: ariss-i@garc.gsfc.nasa.gov; ariss-hw@garc.gsfc.nasa.gov;
> > ariss-admin@garc.gsfc.nasa.gov; sarex@AMSAT.org
> > > Subject: Miles Mann and SSTV
> > > Date: Wednesday, June 03, 1998 10:38 PM
> > > 
> > > 
> > > The SAREX Working Group and MIREX have discussed some of the
problems
> > > being created by Miles Mann.  We would like to share our
concerns with
> > you.
> > > 
> > > Miles Mann is no longer associated with MIREX.  He is acting as an
> > > individual and we believe his insistence in trying to promote a
SSTV
> > > experiment on MIR at this time represents a threat to the future
of
> > > Amateur Radio on the International Space Station.  The
International
> > > Space Station Phase 1 office also shares that opinion.  
> > > 
> > > Mr. Mann was separated from MIREX for good cause, and his
departure was
> 
> > > announced publicly. He has refused to accept Dr. Dave Larsen's
(and
> > MIREX')
> > > position on Mir and ISS hardware development.
> > > 
> > > Miles Mann has embarked on a plan to put his own SSTV experiment
on
> MIR.
> > > Using equipment that was on loan to MIREX, he has tried to get
United
> > States
> > > suppliers and NASA contractors to use official channels to ship
his
> > > hardware.  They refused.
> > > 
> > > When amateurs from eight nations met in Houston in 1996 to
establish
> > > ARISS,they all agreed that there would be one master station to
> > > service amateur radio on the International Space Station.
> > > 
> > > They also agreed that the ARISS team would implement that master
> station.
> > > This was requested by NASA management in  the International Space
> Station
> > > Program
> > > Office and the representatives from the eight member nations
signed a
> > > Memorandum Of Understanding to that effect.  Miles knows this;
he was
> > > present at that meeting at our invitation.  He has proceded on
his own,
> > as an
> > > individual, because existant teams found him too difficult to work
> with.
> > > 
> > > SAREX and AMSAT have tried (unsuccessfully) to work with Mann on
> > > numerous occasions but he has insisted on pursuing his own
goals. He
> has
> > > consistently demonstrated complete disrespect for fellow amateur
radio
> > > operators, alienating many of them, including some of the
astronauts
> and
> > > cosmonauts in the process. At one point recently, he even
demanded that
> > he
> > > personally be considered as a signatory to the MOU agreement.
> > > 
> > > He has also shown an utter disregard for bandplans and wants to
use
> > > frequencies that are in direct conflict with other amateur radio
> > activity.
> > > His comments and actions regarding space frequencies have caused a
> great
> > deal
> > > of controversy within the U.S. and throughout the world.
> 
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