RESULTS of the 2004 AMSAT-DC MEETING AND SPACE SEMINAR

Yes!

We had a wonderful time at the meeting on Sunday, March 21, 2004. Here are some results.

Presentations (700 KB each, except N3ASA, in PDF)

o Agenda and results
o Dan Schultz, N8FGV
o Scott Lindsey-Stevens, N3ASA (remote link c/o Ed N2EC, 5000 KB)
o Frank Bauer, KA3HDO
o Rick Hambly, W2GPS
o Bob Bruninga, WB4APR (not on file)
o Tom Clark, W3IWI

THANK YOUs

Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 11:29:00 -0500
To: amsat-dc@amsat.org
From: Pat Kilroy (Patrick.L.Kilroy@nasa.gov)
Subject: March 21 Seminar Called A Success
 
Not without its bumps and bruises ...
 
THE 2004 LOCAL SEMINAR DEEMED A SUCCESS
 
 [It takes a small, dedicated army to pull off
 such an outstanding success. Read on, and please
 thank an individual in turn on your own (each
 can be reached at callsign@amsat.org) or else
 post your March 21 "favorite thing" and your
 comments.]
 
A LOCKED GATE and barbed-wire fences may stop
some souls on a mission, but by the close of Sunday
afternoon's Washington, D.C. area seminar and social
gathering in Greenbelt, the 83-minute delayed start
was largely forgotten by over fifty AMSAT members
and friends in attendance.
 
This is a "thank you" message, NOT a set of minutes
or a "what I liked/disliked about Sunday." I'll leave
that commentary for others to post, and I hope there 
are many such messages to behold.
 
THANK YOU to our presenters and story tellers who
provided the "meat and potatoes" of our gathering,
namely, ...
 
o Dan "Hubble Trouble" Schultz, N8FGV
o Scott "ARISS In Sight" Lindsey-Stevens, N3ASA
o Frank "Makin' It Happen In October" Bauer, KA3HDO
o Rick "Echo And Other Reflections" Hambly, W2GPS
 
 [Break for introductions, announcements, group photo,
 AMSAT birthday cake and ice cream, snacks and social
 period. Thank you to Perry Klein, W3PK, for the
 beautiful -- and tasty -- "35" cake!]
 To continue, ...
 
o Bob "Four Sat Juggler" Bruninga, WB4APR
o Tom "C-C Rider" Clark, W3IWI
 
THANK YOU to those who brought in hardware for a show
'n' tell demo (public descriptions inserted immediately
at the end of the break), namely, ...
 
o Heru "Mr. Microwave" Walmsley, W3WVV
o "Laser Ranger" Charlie Heisler, K3VDB
o David "Gulf Alpha" Bern, W2LNX
o Bob "Next Idea" Bruninga, WB4APR
 
THANK YOU for special guest appearances, namely, ...
 
o Martha, our HQ queen
o Art Feller, W4ART
 
THANK YOU to those AMSAT members whose mere presence
also demonstrates our respect and camaraderie with
other groups or causes, namely, ...
 
o Paul Rinaldo, W4RI (AMRAD)
o Tom Abernethy, W3TOM (ARRL)
o Chris Danly, KB3DMN (youth)
o Jim Gormley, N3SFY (emergency communications)
o Mike Fisher, N3VOP (CCARC ham of year)
o Gary Chatters, WA9ZZZ (talk-in guardian)
 
THANK YOU to those who pitched in, namely, ...
 
o Scott Lindsey-Stevens, N3ASA, for running the mid-day
 drink refresh errand, and for counting and reporting
 the hat-passing* results.
 
o Tom W3IWI, Charlie K3VDB, David W2LNX, for photography
 or video services.
 
o Jim, for PowerPoint slide advance services when not
 upstaged by IR controllers.
 
o Those who helped move tables and chairs, A/V setup
 chores and clean up.
 
*Scott reported $196.00 in donations to go toward the
next gathering and incidental local needs.
 
THANK YOU to those who made access to the facility
possible, all things considered, namely, ...
 
o Dr. Bob Gabrys, Deputy, NASA GSFC Office of Public
 Affairs and GSFC Education Officer
 
o Mr. John E. Speargas, GSFC Security Division
 
THANK YOU for the publicity, namely, ...
 
o Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF (Newsline)
o Dan Blasberg, KA8YPY, FAR President (AutoCall)
o William Hatfield, W3QX (AutoCall)
o Scott Lindsey-Stevens, N3ASA (AMSAT News Service)
o Paul Williamson, KB5MU (amsat-dc, amsat-bb lists)
o Your name here (schools, ham clubs, office, etc.)
 
THANK YOU to Dick Daniels, W4PUJ, who sent in some
great "early AMSAT" and OSCAR anniversary photos; and
to Robin Haighton, VE3FRH, and Barry Baines, WD4ASW,
for the moral support. Thank you to Rick W2GPS for
his planning ideas and advice.
 
*I* supplied the light pointer pen loaner.
 
Who did I miss?
 
And, hey, no more jokes about the locked gates and
other barriers that we AMSAT types have learned to
navigate so well!
 
Respectfully submitted,
 
Pat Kilroy
N8PK
AMSAT Area Coordinator
MDC section
 
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Patrick L. Kilroy WK
Integration & Test (I&T) Manager 301-286-1984 voice
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center 301-286-1673 fax
Building 5, Mail Code 568 Patrick.L.Kilroy@nasa.gov
Greenbelt, Maryland 20771 http://simsat.gsfc.nasa.gov
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