Quoting Joe Westbrook k7zt@cox.net:
Bruce: Are you suggesting that "Please,, those of you who are qualified and competent" are the only folks who are worthy of a dissenting view regarding this topic? Please, that is precisely the attitude that turn folks off of AMSAT-NA, that elitist attitude has no place in a HOBBY. Particularly when we ALL contribute to the construction of the satellites. It just happens that I am a professional Network Engineer (Trainer) for a Telecommunications Company.
Sorry if I seemed rude. I had meant the description of people who are qualified and competent to contrast with myself, whom I described before that quotation as "not skilled or qualified". And this is a statement I will stand by firmly :-)
Nor did I mean to suggest that people so defined are the only ones whose opinions matter. After all, I offered my opinion! I just know that some of the people who were writing, like yourself, have more of a means to analyze things, do some math, consult industry predictions, etc. And I'd like you (pl.) to prove wrong the contention that S band will be a sewer in X years. Let's all dispassionately read the article in the Journal, the material in Eaglepedia and see if we can find problems with it.
For instance, you argue that 5 GHz will be just as 'polluted' as 2.4 in the near future. I'd consider it a personal favour, and I'm sure many others would, if you were to cite what you consider authoritative studies to that effect.
One way or another, with the kind help of the people on this list and excellent on-air advice, I'm slowly building up my S band station and looking forward to my first HEO contacts on P3E.
73, Bruce VE9QRP