Luc:

Responding to your comment below:

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From: Luc Leblanc lucleblanc6@videotron.ca

Very nice presentations. One attract my attention was made by Peter Guelzow

DB2OS one one of his slide we can read:

ATTRACTIVENESS OF AMATEUR RADIO HAS DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY

FUNDING A SATELLITE FROM AMATEUR RESSOURCES ALONE NEVER WORKED BEFORE AND

WILL NOT WORK NOW.

I don't how to explain how all the wisdom and reality knowledge seems to be

concentrated in Europe when speaking about

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amateur satellite?

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I agree with Peter. And as a member of AMSAT-NA and a person that resides in NA, I have said these statements publically many times. Actually, one of my last postings addresses item #1 in your e-mail.

Also, it goes without saying that #2 is an imperitive. The only reason that the ARISS team has been able to acquire 9 launches of hardware to ISS since 2000 is that the space agencies have a stake in our activities as it supports getting students from 6 years old to college age interested in science, technology and mathematice. They are willing to invest in these flights because they see a benefit to them as well as society.

So I think this wisdom is shared worldwide.

Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO