2009 BoD Ballot - question
Received the AMSAT-NA BoD 2009 Ballot in day's US Mail (July 18). I perceive inconsistencies (potential confusion) in the Ballot Instructions and 2009 AMSAT Ballot.
Letter from AMSAT BoD, first paragraph .... "This year there are four positions up for election."
On 2009 BoD Ballot itself: "#2 Select no more than three of the four listed candidates ...."
Five candidates are listed <<
SELECT NO MORE THAN THREE
This is above listing of the Five candidates <<
============= Even though 4 BoD positions are open in this 2009 election, and 5 candidates are listed on the 2009 Ballot .... This means .... Only a maximum of 3 candidates may be chosen by an AMSAT member on the 2009 Ballot ?
Greg w9gb AMSAT-NA, life member
Hi Greg,
It seems the printer "cut and paste" from last year's ballot, and we missed it on the proof. As I understand it, replacement ballots of a different color have already or will immediately be mailed.
73, Drew KO4MA
----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Beat" gregory.beat@comcast.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 11:06 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] 2009 BoD Ballot - question
Received the AMSAT-NA BoD 2009 Ballot in day's US Mail (July 18). I perceive inconsistencies (potential confusion) in the Ballot Instructions and 2009 AMSAT Ballot.
Letter from AMSAT BoD, first paragraph .... "This year there are four positions up for election."
On 2009 BoD Ballot itself: "#2 Select no more than three of the four listed candidates ...."
Five candidates are listed <<
SELECT NO MORE THAN THREE
This is above listing of the Five candidates <<
============= Even though 4 BoD positions are open in this 2009 election, and 5 candidates are listed on the 2009 Ballot .... This means .... Only a maximum of 3 candidates may be chosen by an AMSAT member on the 2009 Ballot ?
Greg w9gb AMSAT-NA, life member _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Hello Greg and the BB,
There is an announcement on the front page of the AMSAT web site about the ballot problem. There will also be an announcement in this week's ANS. A new colored, ballot with correct instructions is being sent out and will be the one counted.
Sorry for the problem.
73, Gould, WA4SXM ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Beat" gregory.beat@comcast.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 11:06 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] 2009 BoD Ballot - question
Received the AMSAT-NA BoD 2009 Ballot in day's US Mail (July 18). I perceive inconsistencies (potential confusion) in the Ballot Instructions and 2009 AMSAT Ballot.
Letter from AMSAT BoD, first paragraph .... "This year there are four positions up for election."
On 2009 BoD Ballot itself: "#2 Select no more than three of the four listed candidates ...."
Five candidates are listed <<
SELECT NO MORE THAN THREE
This is above listing of the Five candidates <<
============= Even though 4 BoD positions are open in this 2009 election, and 5 candidates are listed on the 2009 Ballot .... This means .... Only a maximum of 3 candidates may be chosen by an AMSAT member on the 2009 Ballot ?
Greg w9gb AMSAT-NA, life member _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
I have been tracking balloons (SpaceJam-3) today .... so I was just starting to read my USPS mail. :-)
Thanks for prompt reply.
Greg w9gb
-------------------------------------------------- From: "Gould Smith" gouldsmi@bellsouth.net Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 10:31 PM To: "Greg Beat" gregory.beat@comcast.net; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] 2009 BoD Ballot - question
Hello Greg and the BB,
There is an announcement on the front page of the AMSAT web site about the ballot problem. There will also be an announcement in this week's ANS. A new colored, ballot with correct instructions is being sent out and will be the one counted.
Sorry for the problem.
73, Gould, WA4SXM ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Beat" gregory.beat@comcast.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 11:06 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] 2009 BoD Ballot - question
Received the AMSAT-NA BoD 2009 Ballot in day's US Mail (July 18). I perceive inconsistencies (potential confusion) in the Ballot Instructions and 2009 AMSAT Ballot.
Letter from AMSAT BoD, first paragraph .... "This year there are four positions up for election."
On 2009 BoD Ballot itself: "#2 Select no more than three of the four listed candidates ...."
Five candidates are listed <<
SELECT NO MORE THAN THREE
This is above listing of the Five candidates <<
============= Even though 4 BoD positions are open in this 2009 election, and 5 candidates are listed on the 2009 Ballot .... This means .... Only a maximum of 3 candidates may be chosen by an AMSAT member on the 2009 Ballot ?
Greg w9gb AMSAT-NA, life member _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
I listened for the W9JY-11 balloon on APRS, and for the 446.025 crossband repeater, and heard nothing... did it actually go up yesterday?
George, KA3HSW
----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Beat" gregory.beat@comcast.net To: "Gould Smith" gouldsmi@bellsouth.net; amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 10:38 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 2009 BoD Ballot - question
I have been tracking balloons (SpaceJam-3) today .... so I was just starting to read my USPS mail. :-)
Thanks for prompt reply.
Greg w9gb
Yes.
There were actually 2 balloons with APRS beacons. The ATV video package did not make these launches.
W9YJ-11, was launched first and supposedly reached ~ 100,000 feet Landed near the town of Bronson, IL I heard stations on the cross-band repeater from Fond DuLac, WI; Toledo, OH when it was around 50,000 feet.
N9QGS-11 was launched second and lost its GPS data stream above 50,000 feet (just East of Royal, IL). It did recover its latitude/longitude and direction about 20 minutes later (near Oakwood, IL and I-74), but never its altitude. Landed south of Catlin, IL
I have MS Power Point slides of the OpenAPRS.net APRS tracks for both balloons.
You can go to OpenAPRS.net, enter the SSID for each balloon and request data over past 2 days. That will show you the actual tracks.
Greg w9gb -------------------------------------------------- From: "George Henry" ka3hsw@att.net Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 1:03 PM To: "Greg Beat" gregory.beat@comcast.net; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: SpaceJam 3 (was Re: 2009 BoD Ballot - question)
I listened for the W9JY-11 balloon on APRS, and for the 446.025 crossband repeater, and heard nothing... did it actually go up yesterday?
George, KA3HSW
----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Beat" gregory.beat@comcast.net To: "Gould Smith" gouldsmi@bellsouth.net; amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 10:38 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 2009 BoD Ballot - question
I have been tracking balloons (SpaceJam-3) today .... so I was just starting to read my USPS mail. :-)
Thanks for prompt reply.
Greg w9gb
Had a great time with W9YJ-11 balloon launch. Thanks to who ever posted the info on the Amsat BB. I am the station in Fond du Lac, WI. EN53ss that made several contacts through the balloon repeater after it got above 50,000 ft. When it got to about 98,000 ft. at its peak, I had my Sat. antenna set at 10degree elevation. Great time. 73 N9RPQ
Greg Beat wrote:
Yes.
There were actually 2 balloons with APRS beacons. The ATV video package did not make these launches.
W9YJ-11, was launched first and supposedly reached ~ 100,000 feet Landed near the town of Bronson, IL I heard stations on the cross-band repeater from Fond DuLac, WI; Toledo, OH when it was around 50,000 feet.
N9QGS-11 was launched second and lost its GPS data stream above 50,000 feet (just East of Royal, IL). It did recover its latitude/longitude and direction about 20 minutes later (near Oakwood, IL and I-74), but never its altitude. Landed south of Catlin, IL
I have MS Power Point slides of the OpenAPRS.net APRS tracks for both balloons.
You can go to OpenAPRS.net, enter the SSID for each balloon and request data over past 2 days. That will show you the actual tracks.
Greg w9gb
From: "George Henry" ka3hsw@att.net Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 1:03 PM To: "Greg Beat" gregory.beat@comcast.net; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: SpaceJam 3 (was Re: 2009 BoD Ballot - question)
I listened for the W9JY-11 balloon on APRS, and for the 446.025 crossband repeater, and heard nothing... did it actually go up yesterday?
George, KA3HSW
----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Beat" gregory.beat@comcast.net To: "Gould Smith" gouldsmi@bellsouth.net; amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 10:38 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 2009 BoD Ballot - question
I have been tracking balloons (SpaceJam-3) today .... so I was just starting to read my USPS mail. :-)
Thanks for prompt reply.
Greg w9gb
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There was a special ANS197 and 197Acted text) that went to the website from me. I never saw it go into the BB and I sent it twice. This mornings ANS-200 will carry the corrected copy. Thanks, Dee. NB2F
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Gould Smith Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 11:31 PM To: Greg Beat; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 2009 BoD Ballot - question
Hello Greg and the BB,
There is an announcement on the front page of the AMSAT web site about the ballot problem. There will also be an announcement in this week's ANS. A new colored, ballot with correct instructions is being sent out and will be the one counted.
Sorry for the problem.
73, Gould, WA4SXM ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Beat" gregory.beat@comcast.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 11:06 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] 2009 BoD Ballot - question
Received the AMSAT-NA BoD 2009 Ballot in day's US Mail (July 18). I perceive inconsistencies (potential confusion) in the Ballot Instructions and 2009 AMSAT Ballot.
Letter from AMSAT BoD, first paragraph .... "This year there are four positions up for election."
On 2009 BoD Ballot itself: "#2 Select no more than three of the four listed candidates ...."
Five candidates are listed <<
SELECT NO MORE THAN THREE
This is above listing of the Five candidates <<
============= Even though 4 BoD positions are open in this 2009 election, and 5 candidates are listed on the 2009 Ballot .... This means .... Only a maximum of 3 candidates may be chosen by an AMSAT member on the 2009 Ballot ?
Greg w9gb AMSAT-NA, life member _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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