3 Jul
2008
3 Jul
'08
12:05 a.m.
On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 1:53 PM, Trevor m5aka@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
Fun yes, but dare I say it, a waste of precious Volunteer resources.
Who said anything about volunteers?
All lunar orbits are inherently unstable and will impact after a couple of years. The link budget requirements would not attract a mass user base.
A couple of years is about all we get out of most satellites. The link budgets would be challenging, but doable, especially with low bit-rate data, like JT65 (moonbound with 50 watts on 2m). Remember, AMSAT-DL is shooting the the Mars orbiter!
Anyway, its probably still a pipe dream (but one can always dream).
73, Dave AF6KD (ex n0tgd)