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{ "url": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/2A6KAG5J6JSKM55HDVFSFXRFH5SKAM66/", "mailinglist": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/", "message_id": "[email protected]", "message_id_hash": "2A6KAG5J6JSKM55HDVFSFXRFH5SKAM66", "thread": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/thread/JH54VWX3G5HDU6N2WRBZKAMAJ4RPEFHV/", "sender": { "address": "k5knt.kent (a) gmail.com", "mailman_id": null, "emails": null }, "sender_name": "Kent Frazier", "subject": "[amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT Satellite Communications Achievement Award #500", "date": "2009-05-20T20:19:48Z", "parent": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/7NQKJALBE3R5NDJ6VLDFDWMPP5MSSEMD/", "children": [], "votes": { "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "status": "neutral" }, "content": "I have to agree with Tim on this.\n\nOn Wed, May 20, 2009 at 12:03, <[email protected]> wrote:\n\n> Hey Bruce (and all),\n>\n> I would prefer that AMSAT issue awards numbered to represent the order in\n> which they were received.\n>\n> I believe doing otherwise to be inappropriate because it does not\n> accurately reflect the true history of the award.\n>\n> Is anyone aware of a precedent like this involving another award - that is,\n> that No. XXX of an award may actually not represent the XXXth application\n> received? Something about that just doesn't seem right to me.\n>\n> I know that if I was submitting the 500th application - and, of course,\n> only the awards administrator would know whether I actually WAS - I would be\n> upset to learn that I would not be getting that 500th award - especially if\n> someone who applied after me was awarded it.\n>\n> One final queston - has the AMSAT Board blessed this? I'll definitely stand\n> corrected if appropriate, but it occurs to me that any action that would\n> alter in any way the official statistical record of an award should at least\n> have board review, if not formal action of approval.\n>\n> My apologies to anyone who's offended by my stated preference to maintain\n> an accurate historical record.\n>\n> 73 to all,\n>\n> Tim - N3TL\n> -------------- Original message from Bruce <[email protected]>:\n> --------------\n>\n>\n> > I am ready to issue AMSAT Satellite Communications Achievement Award\n> > number 490 today. What I am going to do so that a group of people have\n> > the opportunity of receiving number 500 is this....\n> >\n> > The next 20 that submit for this award (including the one I just\n> > received) will be stacked in the order that they were submitted. After\n> > all 20 are here (numbers 490-509) I will have Mahana, W5BTS, select one\n> > of the call signs out of a hat. That person will receive certificate\n> > number 500. Everyone else will then get their certificate in the order\n> > they submitted. (Hmmmm... Mahana never submitted for this award, could\n> > she pull her own call?)\n> >\n> > The lucky operator could be you. But only if you submit an application\n> > for the AMSAT Satellite Communications Achievement Award. This award is\n> > available to hams worldwide. You do not need to be a member of AMSAT.\n> > Rules for the award can be found at the AMSAT http://www.amsat.org\n> > Click on Contests and Awards in the left margin.\n> >\n> > Scanned QSL cards emailed to me is the best way to submit for the award.\n> > JPG files are preferred. PDF and DOC files are fine just larger in size.\n> >\n> > This might take a month or two depending on how quickly the submissions\n> > arrive so be patient as your certificate will not mail until the last\n> > one is received. I will let you know via email that I have received your\n> > submission. I will let everyone know when the 20 entries have been\n> > received and you will have no more than 3 days from then to make payment\n> > for the award at the AMSAT online store (payment may be made earlier if\n> > you desire). Lucky number 500 will be issued and all certificates will\n> > go in the mail.\n> >\n> > 73...bruce\n> > AMSAT Director Contest and Awards\n> >\n> > --\n> >\n> > Bruce Paige, KK5DO\n> >\n> > AMSAT Director Contests and Awards\n> >\n> > ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE\n> >\n> > Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on SkyScanner Satellite Radio Network on\n> Galaxy-25\n> > @97° West,\n> > Transponder 23 (12115 Vert), Symbol Rate: 22425, APID: 1794 (DVB Free To\n> Air)\n> > Also streaming MP3 athttp://www.amsatnet.com\n> > Podcast athttp://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes\n> >\n> > Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News\n> > http://www.arrl.org\n> >\n> >\n> >\n> > _______________________________________________\n> > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author.\n> > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite\n> program!\n> > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb\n> _______________________________________________\n> Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author.\n> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!\n> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb\n>\n\n\n\n-- \nKent K5KNT\nAMSAT #36765\nARRL\n", "attachments": [] }