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From: Steve Daniels [mailto:steve@daniels270.eclipse.co.uk] Sent: 22 October 2009 00:31 To: 'G0MRF@aol.com'; 'amsat-bb@amsat.org' Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: volunteering

Hi David

Happy to help in any way I can. I can see updating web pages as a way I can help to some small degree. Recently clicked on amsat sites where some pages have not been updated in years. Even if the info is still valid it looks bad.

Having worked in education am happy to get involved in that direction, you will know that experience.

Steve G6UIM

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From: G0MRF@aol.com [mailto:G0MRF@aol.com] Sent: 20 October 2009 23:30 To: steve@daniels270.eclipse.co.uk Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: volunteering

In a message dated 20/10/2009 22:00:31 GMT Standard Time, steve@daniels270.eclipse.co.uk writes:

Hi David

Sadly no I don't have any 2m design experience, my design experience is mostly high voltage switch mode PSU for powering Traveling Wave Tubes, and the microcontroller based management systems for controlling high power travelling wave tubes + PSUs. Mostly I have done the microcontroller aspect of that. Over recent years I have been mainly involved in I.T. admin in schools

Steve

Hi Steve.

Thanks for the reply. Always good to know that someone is interested in supporting the AMSAT cause. The ESEO project is being funded (hardware only) by AMSAT UK while the launch is supplied by ESA Education. It's an educational project with a small role for AMSAT. Currently we need some expertise for a 2m TX and some satellite antennas...although hopefully the antennas shouldn't be too much of a problem.

http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Education/SEMA0NEMKBF_0.html

Great on the PSU for TWT's. - with the microcontroller aspect of management. Perhaps I can 'store' that in case we need a hand in those areas in the future. Is it the PIC variety or ARM or some other specialised type you are familiar with?

I'm working at a school as a science technician at present, so possibly I can appreciate your working environment quite well. Half term in 3 days. - Yippee.

Regards

David