Rocky,
The biggest doubt is how do we get it up there? If anyone offers us a low cost ride we need to say: Thank You and Yes Sir!
Amateur radio operators are .02 % of the US population. Boy do we have influence!
I won't be warming up my soldering iron until I see something ready to ride with a launch agreement.
Art, KC6UQH
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From: Rocky Jones [mailto:orbitjet@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 10:30 PM To: kc6uqh@cox.net; w7lrd@comcast.net; Amsat BB Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: HEO naivete
Art...no doubt...but the big question is...how much gear is going to be available to "the average ham" that works on 3.3 adn 5.6 ghz...and on what modes and at what price.
the presentation in the recent Journal seems to recycle a phrase "the audacity of hope"
Robert WB5MZO Life member
From: kc6uqh@cox.net To: w7lrd@comcast.net; AMSAT-bb@amsat.org Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2009 22:17:25 -0800 Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: HEO naivete
Bob, While I was only on the fringe of some of the discussions about being a piggy back on a Geo sat would require the use of those frequencies to be compatible with the main operation of the communications sat and antenna system.
Art, KC6UQH
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of w7lrd@comcast.net Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 12:41 PM To: AMSAT-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] HEO naivete
Hello
I have never complained on this BB before. However, I do have a fair amount of naivete (as many of us) regarding our next HEO. The lack of information from AMSAT as well from our DL friends is frustraiting. I
read
in the news about many countries sending up satellites virtually every
few
weeks. . The shuttle is going up every few months. With all this
traffic
why can't we get a ride? I know it's all about money. In the latest AMSAT Journal there is an article talking about using frequencies at 5650 and 3400Mhz. Talk about scarr ing away curr e n t members let alone attracting new ones. AO-40 (sobsob) was supposed to be the best of the
best
for everyone. The current mentality seems to be to put all our "over the top" technology in one basket. I subscribe to the KISS (keep it simple stupid) principle regarding my ham radio endeavors. An example, when L or
S
mode is open on AO-51 how many are there? Yes, I pay my dues, buy AMSAT shirts, and contribute to the Presidents Club fu nding, and can be found on many of our satellites. I build and sell antennas and send a portion
of
those proceeds to AMSAT. I believe I have earned the right to complain.
I
have read the background of many of our members and BOD, we indeed have many very smart educated people in high places. Am I naive about the details? No doubt. I'm just a retired old ham with a back yard full of unuseable antennas, and a lack of comprehenson about what is going on (or not). If this diatribe is all wet I can take the slings and arrows. Talk to me about it on AO-7.
73 Bob W7LRD
AMSAT 28498
Seattle
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