This weekend at Central States VHF Society
This year's CSVHFS meeting wound up tonite in San Antonio. Among the many AMSAT folks in attendance were W4MO, W7LB, W5IU, W3XO, N4HY, K5SDR, W5SXD, N6TX, KL7UW and K3IO. There were no satellite specific papers presented this year, but the world of DSP and SDR was very much present. K5SDR presented his new SDR5000 radio. KL7UW (with the SDR-IQ) and W5LUA (with the Softrock-40) reported on the use of SDR receivers for various VHF/UHF/Microwave tasks.
AMSAT highlights of the meeting came at Saturday Night's banquet. K3IO accepted a financial contribution from CSVHFS for AMSAT. And then the crowning glory: Bob McGwier, N4HY was presented the 2007 John Chambers Memorial Award for technical achievement, recognizing his many SDR and AMSAT activities. Bob joins previous AMSAT Chambers Award recipients W0LER, W0PN, W3GEY & K3IO.
Congratulations to Bob -- 73 de Tom, K3IO
Tom Clark, K3IO wrote:
Bob joins previous AMSAT Chambers Award recipients W0LER, W0PN, W3GEY & K3IO.
And N6TX, Paul states immodestly (which fact should NOT be allowed to diminish Bob's glory in any way!)
Congratulations to N4HY on this most deserved honor.
Thanks Tom and Paul. This was a complete shock and I thank all of those who have been my compatriots along the way in SDR, AMSAT, and beyond.
Bob
AMSAT Director of Education wrote:
Tom Clark, K3IO wrote:
Bob joins previous AMSAT Chambers Award recipients W0LER, W0PN, W3GEY & K3IO.
And N6TX, Paul states immodestly (which fact should NOT be allowed to diminish Bob's glory in any way!)
Congratulations to N4HY on this most deserved honor.
Bob,
A Big Congrats from down-under too. CSVHFS has an important place in my memory banks.
Just got back last night from 73 days on Globalstar in the south of France and other places around the world.
73's, Jan W3GEY/VK4GEY
-----Original Message----- From: advisors-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:advisors-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Robert McGwier Sent: Sunday, 29 July 2007 7:27 AM To: AMSAT Director of Education Cc: bod; AMSAT Eagle; AMSAT Advisors; K3IO@verizon.net; senior-officers Subject: [Advisors] Re: [Bod] This weekend at Central States VHF Society
Thanks Tom and Paul. This was a complete shock and I thank all of those who have been my compatriots along the way in SDR, AMSAT, and beyond.
Bob
AMSAT Director of Education wrote:
Tom Clark, K3IO wrote:
Bob joins previous AMSAT Chambers Award recipients W0LER, W0PN, W3GEY & K3IO.
And N6TX, Paul states immodestly (which fact should NOT be allowed to diminish Bob's glory in any way!)
Congratulations to N4HY on this most deserved honor.
Jan A. King wrote:
Bob,
A Big Congrats from down-under too. CSVHFS has an important place in my memory banks.
Just got back last night from 73 days on Globalstar in the south of France and other places around the world.
73's, Jan W3GEY/VK4GEY
Jan:
Man I was shocked. I was really happy to get this one because you, Tom, and others I respect have gotten it.
Other topics, we REALLY need your help with this Intelsat thing. Do you have time to fly to the U.S. in the next few weeks (on our nickel)? If you don't know the Intelsat thing, read the hundreds of stacked up emails or call me on Skype.
Bob
AMSAT Director and VP Engineering. Member: ARRL, AMSAT-DL, TAPR, Packrats, NJQRP, QRP ARCI, QCWA, FRC. ARRL SDR WG Chair "If you're going to be crazy, you have to get paid for it or else you're going to be locked up." Hunter S. Thompson
participants (5)
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AMSAT Director of Education -
Jan A. King -
Robert McGwier -
Robert McGwier -
Tom Clark, K3IO