Jim,
About like working through AO-40 around apolgee. :)
73s,
Alan WA4SCA
<-----Original Message----- <From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Jim Sanford <Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 2:57 PM <To: amsat-bb@amsat.org <Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] I'm dreaming of a Medium Earth Orbit....... < <Would be nice. <Internet CAN work in geo-synchronous orbit. That is how I access the <internet. 650 - 900 msec latency (based on ping data), but doesn't <really matter. VOIP might be entertaining, but it can be handled. <Anybody who's used a satellite phone knows about and the adjustment <isn't that hard. < <73, <Jim <wb4gcs@amsat.org < <On 12/22/2014 3:01 PM, Jerry Buxton wrote: <> Could anyone get pricing for this, please? <> <> Jerry Buxton, NØJY <> <> On 12/22/2014 08:37, David G0MRF wrote: <>> Hi <>> <>> Did anyone see the Soyuz launch from Arianespace a few days ago and <>> think how nice it would be to have an amateur radio satellite <>> somewhere above LEO ? <>> <>> Interestingly, the launch of 3 communication satellites providing <>> internet services to remote areas, was to an altitude around 8000km. <>> - An unusual destination. <>> Apparently the 'latency' or time delay on signals from 36,000km is <>> too high for an internet service, whereas the number of satellites <>> needed for a constellation at LEO is too many. <>> <>> The company O3B (Other 3 Billion) decided that MEO at 8000km which <>> is between the 2 Van Allen belts answered their needs. <>> <>> <>> http://spaceflightnow.com/2014/12/18/soyuzo3b-launch-timeline/ <>> <>> For the launch, the satellites were mounted on a cylindrical launch <>> adaptor, (see pics in link) the inner part of which looks an ideal <>> place for a 3U cubesat secondary payload. <>> <>> Wouldn't it be nice to get something up to that altitude with Omni <>> antennas, or a gravity gradient boom with a simple beam and about 4 <>> Watts output ! <>> A leisurely 5 orbits a day with Paris to California routine......... <>> http://g0mrf.com/MEOSAT.htm <>> <>> Oh well, back to dreaming of a white Christmas <>> <>> Seasons greetings <>> <>> David G0MRF <>> <>> <>> <>> _______________________________________________ <>> Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available <>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. <>> Opinions expressed <>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views <>> of AMSAT-NA. <>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite <>> program! <>> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb <>> <>> <> <> _______________________________________________ <> Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available <> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. <> Opinions expressed <> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views <> of AMSAT-NA. <> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite <> program! <> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb <> < < <--- <This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. <http://www.avast.com < <_______________________________________________ <Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available <to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed <are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. <Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! <Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb