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    "sender_name": "Jim Sanford",
    "subject": "[amsat-bb] Re: [Fwd: S-band on Eagle]",
    "date": "2006-09-09T04:02:48Z",
    "parent": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/3NAK5ZS5SWLYIPKAYR64A75GZA3SWIAE/?format=api",
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    "content": "Michael:\nThanks for your interest.\n\nOver the last year or so, we've had several numbers thrown around about \ncost of the ground station.  It's way too early for me to be comfortable \nwith any of them.\n\nHere's how Jim Sanford looks at it:\nI spent nearly $500 for my first APRS-included handheld.  I spent nearly \n$600 for my first mobile APRS-included rig.  A year later I spend nearly \nas much on a mobile for the wife's car.\n\nWere I not involved in Eagle, and presented with the opportunity to \npurchase or build this digital voice ground segment for similar costs, \nI'd do it in a heartbeat -- and I am NOT an \"early adopter\" that \nindustry loves so dearly.\n\nThe Eagle team is very well aware of the \"they built it, how do I use \nit?\" syndrome.  That's why we're looking at the whole system.  We're \navere aware of  the need to keep costs low.  I can not yet project what \nthe costs will be, but I have  a sense that the above numbers will be \nacceptable to many.  If we get there I'm happy, but will press to do all \nwe can to lower it.  Remember, we're building 3 space segments, and \nhopefully thousands of gorund elements.  If the cost comes in higher \nthan that, I'll be pushing hard for redesign or other options, to drive \ncost down. \n\nIn my reading of the industry, and in my day job, I see where technology \nis headed.  This gives me confidence in predicting that we'll deliver at \na cost that many hams have already accepted for new equipment of lesser \ncapability.  It will not be a $19.95 widget.  But it won't be a $5999.95 \nCIA device, either.\n\nIt is too early to lay out projections.  At this point all I can say is \nwhat I think, listed above, and Jim Sanford's promise to do everything \npossible to make it affordable to the average ham.  If it isn't, I won't \nhave anyone to talk to.  I geet it.\n\nThank you for your support and interest.\n\n73,\nJim\[email protected]\n\n\nMichael Tondee wrote:\n\n> Jim Sanford wrote\n>\n>> REMEMBER THAT AMSAT IS DEVELOPING THE GROUND STATION ALONG WITH THE \n>> SPACE SEGMENT.\n>> You will not be left on your own to develop ground equipment.  You \n>> will not be asked to mortgage your house; affordability by the masses \n>> is a key component of the design for the entire system.\n>>   \n>\n> At this point in time, is there anyway you can elaborate on the above \n> statement? We may well not have to mortgage our homes but  \n> 'affordability\" is a somewhat relative term. What AMSAT considers \n> affordable and what  I consider affordable may be two completely \n> different things. Are we too early in the design process for you to \n> reveal what you have in mind along the lines of ground station \n> equipment?  Possibly some type of surplus downconverter again? etc. etc.\n> Thank you for your hard work on the project,\n> Michael, W4HIJ\n> AMSAT #  36017\n>\n>\n",
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