Marc Vermeersch (ON4AMV),
I understand your experience with the volunteer form on the Web site. That data has been going into a database managed by Perry W3PK. Then people in AMSAT who need help are supposed to go to Perry to get excerpts from this database and contact the people on the list for help. Clearly that process is not working.
I have ideas on how to make the volunteer database more useful but it will take a volunteer to write an application to make this data available on-line and let the owner of the data change it as their situation changes.
I apologize if I am not responsive enough on amsat-bb. I have a real job that must be attended to as well and there are only so many hours in a day.
Rick W2GPS AMSAT LM2232
-----Original Message----- From: mvm [mailto:amvm@skynet.be] Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 5:20 AM To: Rick Hambly (W2GPS); amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Volunteering
And again... No reply....
Statistically spoken, I didn't expect one...
Funny organization!
Rick Hambly (W2GPS) schreef:
Luc,
You and Dave are very creative. Wouldn't it be wonderful if you used your creativity for something useful and positive? I'm sure there must be something you can do that would help the Ham community you obviously care so much about.
Rick W2GPS AMSAT LM2232
Rick,
Interesting point!! What if I wanted to volunteer?
On 3 occasions over the last 3-4 years I have filled out the volunteer questionnaire on the amsat website because I was motivated to volunteer, have many of the skills that are requested, a lot of free time and money to spend. I followed up with email also. I have NEVER received any feedback; not on the questionnaire, not on the follow up emails. Never got an answer when I asked why...
BR,