Re: [amsat-bb] Transponders For Rent???

1 Aug 2019

      Wasn't there at one time like in the late 70's early 80's some Sat owner 
(was on those giant big 12 foot dishes type of birds) that actually let 
amateurs have radio shows on one channel every now and then?  I'm sure I 
remember Ham shows on those birds Like Channel 22 vertical polarization etc.
Joe WB9SBD
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On 8/1/2019 5:34 AM, Ev Tupis via AMSAT-BB wrote:
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It isn't even a proposal yet, Ken (Michelle said, "I'll see what I can find out and draw up a proposal.").  Give it time to "bake". Lol.
"Go, Michelle.  Go!" :-)
Ev, W2EV
 On Thursday, August 1, 2019, 1:59:18 AM EDT, Kenneth P Alexander <ve3hls@gmail.com> wrote:

"DVB-S2X down, FDMA up, single carrier, "
Is this something I can do with a pair of FT-818s and my Arrow antenna?
Ken (still VE3HLS)
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On Thu, Aug 1, 2019, 07:10 Ev Tupis via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
BRILLIANT!  Way to go, Michelle!  The potential here is astounding.  We're sending you all the good vibes that we can!
Ev, W2EV
On Wednesday, July 31, 2019, 4:34:42 PM EDT, Michelle Thompson mountain.michelle@gmail.com wrote:
I got a call from a space industry contact who saw this post.
DVB-S2X down, FDMA up, single carrier, reasonable rent, public safety partner. Money for a year's worth could be raised in a single campaign.
I'll see what I can find out and draw up a proposal.
-Michelle W5NYV
On Wed, Jul 31, 2019 at 3:53 AM Ev Tupis via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
This is interesting for sure, Michelle.
Traditionally, amateur satellites (and symbiants) have been self-contained RX and TX systems.
Conjecture follows...If DVB-S2 could be negotiated to provide the downlink, the missing component is an uplink within the amateur bands (just restating you).
That means (if it can be negotiated), our work is cut in half because we are reduced to providing the uplink (RX) side and a pathway to the DVB-S2 downlink.  Of course, this is an oversimplification because we would also need all of the things that make a symbiant palatable to the host system.
Interesting thought experiment, though.
Ev
On Tuesday, July 30, 2019, 4:26:39 PM EDT, Michelle Thompson via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
Since the potential rentable birds generally all use DVB-S2 as a downlink,
then the work Phase 4 Ground is doing to bring that entire standard to open
source amateur radio use would seem to be quite relevant.
Different question is how to handle amateur uplinks, but there are some
internet backhaul options there that would work very well as an
intermediate step.
Great question and discussion.
-Michelle W5NYV
On Tue, Jul 30, 2019, 13:04 Brad Smith via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org
wrote:
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Yes, I would rent in a minute. This would be my solution for working the
sats. in the Wisconsin Winter!
Brad Smith KC9UQR
<So, like "FM Tower for Rent", signs as seen all over the U.S., could we
soon see "GEO TV Satellite transponder for rent" as well ?Maybe this could
be an answer to a ham GEO transponder ?>

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