I have to chime in. We need a linear transponder with U/V or V/U. All the FM birds are fine for one quick QSO at a time - Hi/Bye. I used to regularly work through  the FO-29 bird and the Russian sats. solid QSOs. I really enjoyed it. U/V is easy to setup antennas for. IMHO...
Doug -- K0DXV

I'm in agreement with Jim.

Back in the day, I had a lot of fun on AO10 and AO13. Real QSOs, real DX.

I recently built up a satellite station again, hearing that the linear LEOs had real QSOs on them. I'm a bit disappointed. There is an occasional 5 Minute QSO, but it is still mostly Hi and Bye.

I'd like to see something with the capability of a regular QSO.

The last P4 that went up, tried to cover too many bases IMO. Lots of bands, lots of complexity. Then it failed. Just put up a simple U/V mode sat with some chance of success.

George WB6YZZ

On Thu, Aug 11, 2022 at 9:07 AM <jim@beeson.cc> wrote:

I totally agree with Joe. In my opinion, since AO40, I don't think the birds are that fun. I am more of a rag-chewer not a contester. I don't much care for a 5 minute QSO. I have been waiting for AMSAT to actually get a GOLF if not a GEO bird up there so I could have a 30 minute QSO. Just my opinion.

de WA5QAP
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Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Re: Phase IV satellite
From: "Joseph B. Fitzgerald" <jfitzgerald@alum.wpi.edu>
Date: Thu, August 11, 2022 5:14 am
To: "Jean Marc Momple" <jean.marc.momple@gmail.com>
Cc: "AMSAT BB" <amsat-bb@amsat.org>
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> Jean Marc:
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> I wholeheartedly agree with the idea that QO-100 is very much in the Ham Spirit and it would be wonderful for North and South America to be in the footprint of a similar bird. The essence of my position is that we in this hemisphere should focus on the science and technology training and international good will aspects of a GEO mission as I believe those areas will benefit the most, and likely gather the most resources.
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> GEO or BUST!
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> de KM1P Joe
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