Quote: Has anyone considered the notion that the communications from a HEO or Moon or Mars need not be analog? Has anyone considered a digital mode such as WSJT for comms? I know for a fact people are running meteor scatter and EME using a single beam (albeit a long one) and 150 watts. This is not out of
Personally, I have no use for ssb or cw, but I would definitely like to try EME with WSJT or similar modes. I would also prefer the higher frequencies. I can't aim a 2m beam out of my apartment window but higher bands would not be a problem. Indeed, that's probably the only way one could go in an urban environment. I can't see that my investment and effort would be any less for a "simpler" mode.
(I'd go on about how 70cm is really prevalent and that, despite what some old-timers think, most hams aren't saving their pennies for the Benton Harbor lunchbox anymore.)
73, Dave, N1KGH