Understood, but I - as a member who also rejoined after a long absence - would like to know how to vote. Understanding who did what will help me decide.
*This is not just an average vote* - if a group gets 4 votes on the board, they essentially own AMSAT. They can fire the president and all officers and replace them with whoever they want. WIth 5 votes, they can unilaterally change the bylaws of the organization...
That is a lot of power...
Rich KD2CQ
On Sun, Jul 12, 2020 at 12:23 PM Greg via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
After several years absence from membership, I just “renewed” then about 4 weeks ago, The directors on this board are very disappointing with their public fight. Money was either wasted or not. The members can choose at election time. Like other members have noted, move on or take it to another board!
Greg N3MVF
On Jul 11, 2020, at 11:32 PM, Daniel Schultz via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote:
I propose that a new list be created, separate from amsat-bb, for discussion of administrative issues regarding AMSAT. This would improve the SNR of amsat-bb for those of us who just want to play radio and work satellites.
There are various areas of interest for me, and mud-slinging is not one of them. Building stuff is what I'm here for, and I'm heavily engaged in that.
These satellites don't just build themselves. If you choose not to get involved with YOUR organization, then don't post on amsat-bb someday wondering why there are no more satellites available for you to "play radio" with.
For some, this may be "just a hobby", for those who volunteer to serve AMSAT with their personal time and effort, it is much more than "just a hobby". I believe that every volunteer comes to AMSAT to serve the cause of keeping amateur radio in space, but may see different ways to move the organization forward toward that goal.
There is a Board election coming up very soon. Like all elections, it behooves you as a good citizen of AMSAT to be informed of the issues and make a wise choice in voting for your elected representatives. As my high school civics teacher (and probably yours) said, "if you don't vote, you don't have a right to complain".
73, Dan Schultz N8FGV
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