[amsat-bb] H.E.O.?

Hi,

Two Questions from a newbie;

I'm interested to know if there are any plans to put a H.E.O. amateur satellite into orbit in the near future, and if so does anyone have an idea as to what mode it would be likely to work in?

And, (second question) as I'm in the process of setting up a station (pretty much from scratch) for the purpose of working satellites I'm wondering if it's considered worth the extra expense of buying a rotator /elevator or just a rotator.

All knowledgeable opinions would be appreciated.

Keith.