[Ground-station] Update: Rent-a-GEO

[Bruce Perens]

Well, Bob, I am most interested in YOUR opinion on how to produce a
grantable proposal for an amateur satellite program.

Thanks

Bruce

On Thu, Oct 1, 2020, 5:50 AM Robert McGwier <rwmcgwier at gmail.com> wrote:

> I will not disagree with you on the desirability to have a target.  Let's
> all discuss how to go forward.
>
> Bob
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 1, 2020, 2:48 AM Bruce Perens <bruce at perens.com> wrote:
>
>> My thought was that achievement on the ground station grant would be a
>> gateway to more. OK, but I would rather see a satellite program in
>> development. I don't think rent-a-echostar was the one I wanted to see.
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 30, 2020, 8:39 PM Robert McGwier via Ground-Station
>> <ground-station at lists.openresearch.institute> wrote:
>>
>>> I don't believe this is a permanent condition.
>>>
>>> We supported development of the ground segment. My perception is the
>>> board wanted something more concrete.
>>>
>>> Bob McGwier,  N4HY, Adjunct Professor,  Virginia Tech
>>>
>>> On Tue, Sep 29, 2020, 16:56 Michelle Thompson via Ground-Station
>>> <ground-station at lists.openresearch.institute> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Greetings all!
>>>>
>>>> We did not get the $140,000 Rent-a-GEO grant from ARDC. But, I will
>>>> keep an eye out for a match for that proposal before EchoStar 9 goes
>>>> completely out of service.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you to everyone that helped with that proposal, the application,
>>>> and the process at ARDC.
>>>>
>>>> -Michelle W5NYV
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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