---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sun, 07 Jul 1996 01:35:27 +0000 From: Brian Beamish <vk4bbs@ozemail.com.au> To: sarex@amsat.org Subject: Satellite Interest Group Hi Everyone I am a real new chum to internet and even more to this mailbox, dont even know if I am getting things right so I guess this is more a test than enything but dont want to waste it just the same. A few months ago now I started locally, it was originally intended that way, a Satellite Interest Group for all those interested in Weather, TV and Amateur Radio Satellites. This group has taken off in such a big way that I now have sub servers in just about every callarea of VK along with some ZL members as well. One exciting thing about this group is that at least 90% of those in the group have never been exposed to Amateur Satellites before and just want to know how, why and where etc etc.. The disappointing thing is that very few of those quite active on satllites have not joined this is a shame as these Radio Amateurs would have so much that they could pass on to those who are desperately wanting it. The group in a few months has grown from a few locals to around 200 all over VK and uses Packet Radio and the CCLIST servers to contact each other. Whilst I have been playing with satellites for some time, even ran a satellite gateway here for a few years, this really is so little that I know and so much that I would like to myself. It is my intent that I will not, like other similar groups, allow this one to die. With my limited knowledge and help of groups, like yours, I intended to make this group work and to get more up on the birds, even if limited, where ever possible. The reason for this message if it makes it to the right place, knowing that one should ask permission first before transfering anything to packet, would anyone really object if I was to pull selected interesting and often very informative messages out and send them to the group. These messages would NOT got to @ VKNET or even worse @ WW (dread this one) but only to each member of the Satellite Interest Group. I will if required approach each person each time I see a message but if I could, proving all care is take, get to be able to use some of the traffic you each are sending without doing so it most certainly would be greatly appreciated.. Well lets see if I got it right, as mentioned above this is all new to me. Thanks in advance Rgds Brian VK4BBS @ VK4BBS.#BNE.QLD.AUS.OC email vk4bbs@ozemail.com.au