On Thu, 2009-07-02 at 10:52 -0500, tosca005@umn.edu wrote:
As far as the dreaming goes, wouldn't an L/S transponder be better than a V/U or U/V transponder? Granted, the path loss is greater, but the antenna gain is easier to produce...
Miles,
Why not use a L/s, U/L. or a U/s transponder for this? Why limit ourselves to V/u for everything? Aren't we supposed to 'experiment' with the higher frequencies we have allocated?
Its in the AMSAT by-laws to support the higher frequencies.
From the AMSAT-NA by-laws Section three, subsection E:
Encouraging the more effective and expanded use of the higher frequency amateur radio frequency bands.
This would mean smaller antennas with MUCH better gain and beamwidth.
I vote in favor of at least a L/s transponder for this.
James W8ISS