Potential Phase-3E Opportunity
Wow, great to hear another developement in P3E after so many years. P3E has been one of my favorite projects, Hopefully we can get it launched.
73's KE8AKW
It's good news but I'll believe it when I see it. Too many empty promises and bait and switch tactics going on over a good several years for some of us not to be skeptical. Michael W4HIJ
On 7/25/2015 12:15 PM, Nicholas Mahr KE8AKW wrote:
Wow, great to hear another developement in P3E after so many years. P3E has been one of my favorite projects, Hopefully we can get it launched.
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Well, nothing is certain, especially when you can't pay your own way. Everyone involved has been careful to present this as a possible opportunity and not something that will definitely happen.
According to the presentation this morning, we should know whether this project will move forward by October 1st.
It seems like AMSAT is stuck between a rock and a hard place with some here. There has been criticism that the board and officers weren't pursuing opportunities for years because there was never anything published. Now that opportunities have been announced, it seems there will be a ton of critcism if they don't go forward.
Unless some very very rich people become big fans of AMSAT, we will always be dependent on finding ways to partner with the government, educational institutions, and private industry in a way that makes sense for them to provide us a service that would cost millions of dollars to purchase on the open market.
The bottom line is that years of behind the scenes work is potentially on the verge of paying off big time for the amateur radio community. These opportunities may not materialize, but the relationships developed while pursuing them colan only help to bring more opportunities in the future.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Saturday, July 25, 2015, Michael Mat_62@charter.net wrote:
It's good news but I'll believe it when I see it. Too many empty promises and bait and switch tactics going on over a good several years for some of us not to be skeptical. Michael W4HIJ
On 7/25/2015 12:15 PM, Nicholas Mahr KE8AKW wrote:
Wow, great to hear another developement in P3E after so many years. P3E has been one of my favorite projects, Hopefully we can get it launched.
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Still have all my AO-40 (sobsob) gear in moth balls just in case. If they build it, they will come. 73 Bob W7LRD Seattle
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From: "Michael" Mat_62@charter.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2015 9:48:35 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Potential Phase-3E Opportunity
It's good news but I'll believe it when I see it. Too many empty promises and bait and switch tactics going on over a good several years for some of us not to be skeptical. Michael W4HIJ
On 7/25/2015 12:15 PM, Nicholas Mahr KE8AKW wrote:
Wow, great to hear another developement in P3E after so many years. P3E has been one of my favorite projects, Hopefully we can get it launched.
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If WE build it. You are part of the process too if you want success. It takes donations and volunteers! Nothing in life is free. :-)
Jerry N0JY
On Jul 25, 2015 8:21 PM, Bob- W7LRD w7lrd@comcast.net wrote:
Still have all my AO-40 (sobsob) gear in moth balls just in case. If they build it, they will come. 73 Bob W7LRD Seattle
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From: "Michael" Mat_62@charter.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2015 9:48:35 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Potential Phase-3E Opportunity
It's good news but I'll believe it when I see it. Too many empty promises and bait and switch tactics going on over a good several years for some of us not to be skeptical. Michael W4HIJ
On 7/25/2015 12:15 PM, Nicholas Mahr KE8AKW wrote:
Wow, great to hear another developement in P3E after so many years. P3E has been one of my favorite projects, Hopefully we can get it launched.
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Very Good Idea! I hope in the reliability of the project... But, like others have said in the previus email, I'll believe when I'll see and hear, mainly!
For now I'm still playing with those few LEO birds and new set-up designing, that I hope to use with new P3E and future geosynchronus satellites.
Dreaming P3E!
*73 de Marco, IZ5IOW*
2015-07-25 18:15 GMT+02:00 Nicholas Mahr KE8AKW nicholasmahr1@gmail.com:
Wow, great to hear another developement in P3E after so many years. P3E has been one of my favorite projects, Hopefully we can get it launched.
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