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    "url": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/B35EYYWEILWFRCURPLLS2PAI35GIVTTN/",
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    "thread": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/thread/7HTM3QQG5NTVLACF3NQK2TTQMFPR6UWU/",
    "sender": {
        "address": "gus (a) 8p6sm.net",
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    "sender_name": "Gus",
    "subject": "Re: [amsat-bb] going digital",
    "date": "2014-07-21T23:42:35Z",
    "parent": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/Z6NJ2WLODWJHXLBKZJBYRGNHOBN37CZZ/",
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    "content": "On 07/21/2014 06:34 PM, Jim Sanford wrote:\n> Look at what the FunCube guys did!\n\nAbsolutely.  Which is why I said in my initial post on this subject:\n\n >> ...any new, digital satellite will have to be developed in parallel \nwith readily available\n >> ground station modules (Funcube Dongle Deluxe?) that provide the \n'average' ham\n >> a path to participation.\n\nSpecifically referencing the FCD as an example.  The proposal for Phil's \n10GHz digital sat would best to include a suitable 10GHz module for \nground station use.\n\n>\n> On 7/21/2014 5:00 PM, Gus wrote:\n>> On 07/21/2014 01:00 PM, Phil Karn wrote:\n>>\n>>  > Next questions:\n>>  >\n>>  > Does a DirecTV receiving station cost $5K?\n>>\n>> Actually, DirecTV is not available for purchase in my neck of the \n>> woods.  I can get a system installed, but it wouldn't be my system to \n>> fiddle with.\n>>\n>>  > Are its components hard to source or esoteric?\n>>\n>> Well, I know where I could nick one, but I'd rather not. Otherwise, I \n>> guess I could source one overseas, ship it in, then bow down before \n>> the Customs & Excise godlings.....  ham gear is 10 + 17.5% but \n>> there's no way they'd pass that as ham gear, so probably 115 + 17.5% \n>> or worse.  That might satisfy Rx needs, but wouldn't include a \n>> transmitter....  Does that sound hard to source or esoteric?\n>>\n>>  > If not, what makes you think that a digital ground station for an \n>> AMSAT satellite should be?\n>>\n>> Phil, I'm not saying it /should/ be, but that if it is, you won't get \n>> many users on the system.  So, part of the system design for any such \n>> bird had better include design of low cost, easy to find, simple to \n>> use hardware that will allow me -- or any other doofus like me -- to \n>> get QRV without too much hardship.\n>>\n>\n>\n> ---\n> This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus \n> protection is active.\n> http://www.avast.com\n>\n> _______________________________________________\n> Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author.\n> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite \n> program!\n> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb\n>\n\n\n-- \nGus 8P6SM\nThe Easternmost Isle\n\n",
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