Don't worry about the Southern Hemisphere, geostationary satellites sit over the equator, by definition. However, of more concern is coverage of the _Eastern_ Hemisphere... However, if the Intelsat deal goes ahead, then it's quite possible we'll have multiple birds to enable near global coverage, from what I've read here....
73 de VK3JED
I really don't see much of a technical challenge with a geo, but if that is the lie of the lie, so be it.
A cell phone has about the same degree of difficulty...
And who gets the 1st third....or will all three be installed at the time??
I'd rather see one similar to AO7 or 8 with ssb/cw, and bandwidth to enable many users, rather than the dumb FM voice (2 user) bird AMSAT-NA spent all that money on...
73, Dave, WB6LLO dguimon1@san.rr.com
Disagree: I learn....
Pulling for P3E...