The word "Charging" for anything Ham Radio related is out of the question. We are NOT a commercial entity and exist because of our traditional support of emergency related situations and our experimental nature. Yes, we have consented to monitor some Student sats so they can get info. We probably gave them the OK to transmit from space to start with. Unless the satellite is licensed, it cannot transmit. Have the FCC (or equivalent ) charge them for the license so they see how valuable our spectrum is. In any event, when the Universities come to us in the first place, we must support their efforts to include something we wish to have on board also. Remember, they are the ones with the "FREE" launch. Something we cannot afford to pay. So, let's keep FOX alive and well so we will have something ready to go when they ask. 73, Another Dominick in NJ, NB2F
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of i8cvs Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2011 5:10 AM To: Kevin Gordon; Amsat - BBs Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Charge for Satellite Tracking?
Hi Kevin, ZL1BGK
You are absolutely correct ! I agree with you because if we as Amateur Satellite users will stop to collect telemetry for satellites that does not provide Amateur Radio Services,then the Universities and Commercial organizations will cease to build thousands of Microsats and Nanosats only for their own use.
Unfortunately actually we work as pickers up of tennis-ball at no cost but investing a lot of money for our equipments.
73" de
i8CVS Domenico
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Gordon" kgordon@paradise.net.nz To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2011 2:29 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Charge for Satellite Tracking?
If a satellite does not provide amateur radio services, why
not charge
for satellite tracking?
We could at least ask for a fixed amount per satellite as a
donation
to our amateur radio satellite fund in lieu of tracking
services.
Thousands of satellites will be placed in orbit in the
coming years.
We must lay claim to our share of orbit space by placing
satellites in orbit.
Just a thought!
Kevin zl1bgk
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