I concur, which is why I am not renewing my AMSAT membership. It was mentioned on this list a while ago that they are months behind in putting together an updated chart of satellites and frequencies. We used to be able to count on getting one of those on an annual basis. Much unusable hardware circling the Earth. No specific publicly known plans for upcoming launches. I will donate to ARISS, but I'm probably finished with AMSAT.
Steve AI9IN ----- Original Message ----- From: robertinorbit@webtv.net Date: 08/17/21 11:08 To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Re: AO-109, how much uplink power needed.
NO that would be not true. calling 8mW from something that should be putting out 440mW is not WORKING it is barely limping along and unusable for the user base. calling it "working" is spin and borders on a lie as far as i am concerned. let's not play games and say untrue statements please. how many bad satellites now? ok? it does not look very good whether you want to hear it or not. that is the truth amsat. i am tired of being lied to by american business people. i pay for a membership. that does not give anybody the right to abuse the funds, playing games. nobody seems to know why nothing is working lately.
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