Hello maggie- I hate it when people snip or take things out of context. Go back to the original entire email to absorb the reason. thanks, patrick
------- Original Message -------
From : Margaret Leber[mailto:maggie@voicenet.com]
Sent : 7/8/2007 8:27:59 AM To : amsat-bb@amsat.org Cc : Subject : RE: [amsat-bb] Fwd: Future radical satellite designs
On 7/8/07, Patrick McGrane N2OEQ@aceweb.com wrote:
Some will argue that they want continuous duty whenever the satellite is in
range, day or night.
I would like to see a longer lived satellite capable of full power half the
time that could
potentially last several decades in orbit.
That's really insightful. So many of the birds end up operating in that mode *anyway*; what could be accomplished if we designed them that way on purpose?
-- 73 de Maggie K3XS Editor, Phil-Mont Mobile Radio Club Blurb - http://www.phil-mont.org Elecraft K2 #1641 -- AOPA 925383 -- ARRL 39280
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