Don,
While someone may have opined that, from the AMSAT perspective the expense is the reason. The designs for Phase 4B include ragchewing and uplink power (other than the minimums required) would make no difference in who is on or not.
Jerry Buxton, NØJY
On 12/13/2017 16:31, KA9QJG wrote:
Been a Ham over 40 yrs have not actually worked the sats much other than listen, I do have friends who have Here is a Question I would like a real answer on .. I have been told other than the expense the reason We do not have a geostationary fixed Sat . Is that We would unfortunately have Hams that would just set on their and rag chew all the time and tie it up we all know they type .. Is there any actual truth to this theory I have herd of some now that get bigger antennas and Amps to stay in longer in the pass , I would think that would knock out the little Guys trying to enjoy it too...
73 and Happy Holidays
Don KA9QJG
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