[eagle] Re: what is going on?

[Bill Ress]

Hi David,

Very quiet out here on the West Coast too. I kept waiting for some ACP 
RF/Microwave chores but no direction has been forthcoming. We're going 
to have to really hustle if we're to meet the 2009 launch date that's 
stated  in our "Mission Vision!"

Somehow - someway - we 'gotta do better than this!! Just hang in there 
David.

Regards...Bill - N6GHz

David Goncalves wrote:
> Man, this sucks. There were teleconferences, then the sound of
> crickets for months.
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> Whomever is listening, I'm still and always available for those FPGA tasks.
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> Actually, anybody listening?
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> David Goncalves
> W1EUJ
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> On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 10:09 PM, Michelle <w5nyv at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>> Bob fired Matt Ettus on 23 June 2008. He fired me, for lack of a better
>> term, on 26 June 2008.
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>> It was unnecessarily harsh and inaccurate. It was impersonal, and
>> inappropriate.
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>> According to several AMSAT executives, Bob McGwier is mentally ill. I am
>> told he suffers from bipolar disorder. Despite knowing this (if this is
>> true), AMSAT has chosen to appoint him to Vice President of Engineering.
>> They intend, as far as I can tell, to keep him in this position, regardless
>> of the result.
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>> While mental illness cannot and should not suffer stigma, it also is a
>> factor in assigning responsibility.
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>> I think Bob needs help and support. I also think he needs to resign, and get
>> help, and then return to contribute as a valued and irreplaceable technical
>> volunteer.
>>
>> -Michelle W5NYV
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>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: Bdale Garbee <bdale at gag.com>
>> To: AMSAT BoD <bod at amsat.org>
>> Cc: namaste-dev at amsat.org; AMSAT Eagle <eagle at amsat.org>; Bob McGwier N4HY
>> <rwmcgwier at comcast.net>
>> Sent: Monday, July 7, 2008 5:38:59 PM
>> Subject: [eagle] what is going on?
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>> I just returned from nearly a month of travel/vacation with my family,
>> including 4925 miles of cross-country road-trip.  Two of the personal
>> highlights were my daughter Elizabeth KC0OTR passing her Extra exam in
>> Grand Junction, CO, and my first visit to the NRAO facility at Green
>> Bank, WV.
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>> In trying to catch up on the email backlog in preparation for
>> re-engaging in less vacation-oriented activities, I find myself
>> somethere between utterly confused and completely dismayed regarding
>> AMSAT activities I care about.
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>>         It seems like it has been months since I heard about any
>>         activity on Eagle or the associated ride-share opportunity other
>>         than what is being discussed on the namaste-dev list.  ???
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>>         I see references in Michelle's weekly summaries about a meeting
>>         in San Diego on the weekend of 18 July, but can't find any
>>         information about who is meeting and for what purpose.  Is this
>>         something I should show up for?  I've tried emailing a couple
>>         folks directly that I thought might be able to give me details,
>>         but have had no replies.  I happen to have that weekend open at
>>         the moment.
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>>         An email from Bob McGwier to the eagle list on June 5th
>>         indicated that he has resigned as VP Engineering and does not
>>         intend to run for another term on the Board.  While I'm pleased
>>         to see that he remains active on the namaste-dev list, I haven't
>>         read anything yet indicating who is expected to replace him?
>>         Who's supposedly running our Eagle and related engineering
>>         projects now that Jim and Bob have both stepped down?
>>
>>         Matt Ettus reports that he has been "fired" and is thus no
>>         longer working on the ACP.  Why?  I find it nearly inconceivable
>>         that AMSAT would intentionally push away someone of his talent,
>>         vision, and demonstrated persistence of contribution.  I
>>         sincerely hope this is a misunderstanding of some kind?
>>
>> Would someone *please* tell me what is going on?
>>
>> 73 - Bdale, KB0G
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