New FM repeater satellite planned: MEMESat-1
https://www.rtl-sdr.com/memesat-1-a-meme-beaming-cubesat-currently-in-develo...
The unique thing about this sat is people will be able to submit "meme" images which it will downlink on 70cms. Common memes are images with some humorous text overlayed which are shared on social media.. They are especially popular with younger generations so I think this is a good way to get that segment of the population interested in ham radio.
Official website:
https://letsgo2space.com/memesat-1-3/
73, John Brier KG4AKV
At this stage it looks more like a dream than anything practical. Claims to be trying to raise $30,000 to fund a launch of a 1U CubeSat but that amount is only a fraction of what it currently costs to launch one.
However, I'm sure Warren KN4CJU will have a lot of fun and gain a great deal of useful experience in just developing the engineering model even if it never flies.
73 Trevor M5AKA
On Friday, 21 February 2020, 17:54:58 GMT, John Brier via AMSAT-BB [email protected] wrote:
https://www.rtl-sdr.com/memesat-1-a-meme-beaming-cubesat-currently-in-develo...
The unique thing about this sat is people will be able to submit "meme" images which it will downlink on 70cms. Common memes are images with some humorous text overlayed which are shared on social media.. They are especially popular with younger generations so I think this is a good way to get that segment of the population interested in ham radio.
Official website:
https://letsgo2space.com/memesat-1-3/
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Another FM repeater ham sat, okay.
"Meme broadcasting cube satellite"? Not on amateur frequencies, please!
George, KA3HSW
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Brier via AMSAT-BB Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 11:50 AM To: AMSAT BB Subject: [amsat-bb] New FM repeater satellite planned: MEMESat-1
https://www.rtl-sdr.com/memesat-1-a-meme-beaming-cubesat-currently-in-develo pment/
The unique thing about this sat is people will be able to submit "meme" images which it will downlink on 70cms. Common memes are images with some humorous text overlayed which are shared on social media.. They are especially popular with younger generations so I think this is a good way to get that segment of the population interested in ham radio.
Official website:
https://letsgo2space.com/memesat-1-3/
73, John Brier KG4AKV
Sorry to say it, but if you want a sure-fire way to get younger people (and I'm one of them) interested in learning about radio equipment and satellite communications, this is probably one of the best ways to do it.
It's not going to be any worse than what seems to get fired around via SSTV on the HF bands...
73 Mark VK5QI
On Sun, Feb 23, 2020 at 8:24 AM George Henry via AMSAT-BB < [email protected]> wrote:
Another FM repeater ham sat, okay.
"Meme broadcasting cube satellite"? Not on amateur frequencies, please!
George, KA3HSW
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Brier via AMSAT-BB Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 11:50 AM To: AMSAT BB Subject: [amsat-bb] New FM repeater satellite planned: MEMESat-1
https://www.rtl-sdr.com/memesat-1-a-meme-beaming-cubesat-currently-in-develo pment/ https://www.rtl-sdr.com/memesat-1-a-meme-beaming-cubesat-currently-in-development/
The unique thing about this sat is people will be able to submit "meme" images which it will downlink on 70cms. Common memes are images with some humorous text overlayed which are shared on social media.. They are especially popular with younger generations so I think this is a good way to get that segment of the population interested in ham radio.
Official website:
https://letsgo2space.com/memesat-1-3/
73, John Brier KG4AKV
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I have to agree that making the hobby something that (young) people can identify with will tend to draw them to it. One of the first aspects of amateur radio that actually caught my interest was rtty art on a Saturday morning net in the ‘70s. I remember the USS Enterprise, cartoon characters, Cheryl Tiegs... a good number of things a teen would be interested in. Dad sitting in the corner listening to a squawking radio that never seemed to be tuned in (to my ears)...? Not so interesting. I’m sure kids today are of a similar mind. NateN5LEX
On Saturday, February 22, 2020, 5:03 PM, Mark Jessop via AMSAT-BB [email protected] wrote:
Sorry to say it, but if you want a sure-fire way to get younger people (and I'm one of them) interested in learning about radio equipment and satellite communications, this is probably one of the best ways to do it.
It's not going to be any worse than what seems to get fired around via SSTV on the HF bands...
73 Mark VK5QI
On Sun, Feb 23, 2020 at 8:24 AM George Henry via AMSAT-BB < [email protected]> wrote:
Another FM repeater ham sat, okay.
"Meme broadcasting cube satellite"? Not on amateur frequencies, please!
George, KA3HSW
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Brier via AMSAT-BB Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 11:50 AM To: AMSAT BB Subject: [amsat-bb] New FM repeater satellite planned: MEMESat-1
https://www.rtl-sdr.com/memesat-1-a-meme-beaming-cubesat-currently-in-develo pment/ https://www.rtl-sdr.com/memesat-1-a-meme-beaming-cubesat-currently-in-development/
The unique thing about this sat is people will be able to submit "meme" images which it will downlink on 70cms. Common memes are images with some humorous text overlayed which are shared on social media.. They are especially popular with younger generations so I think this is a good way to get that segment of the population interested in ham radio.
Official website:
https://letsgo2space.com/memesat-1-3/
73, John Brier KG4AKV
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Swimsuit .gif's were the birth of the Internet - Does that make them good?
I don’t think this experiment will resonate with the intended audience.
- Eli KK6ZHZ
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [email protected] On Behalf Of nathanjwhite via AMSAT-BB Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2020 14:53 To: Mark Jessop [email protected]; George Henry [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] New FM repeater satellite planned: MEMESat-1
I have to agree that making the hobby something that (young) people can identify with will tend to draw them to it. One of the first aspects of amateur radio that actually caught my interest was rtty art on a Saturday morning net in the ‘70s. I remember the USS Enterprise, cartoon characters, Cheryl Tiegs... a good number of things a teen would be interested in. Dad sitting in the corner listening to a squawking radio that never seemed to be tuned in (to my ears)...? Not so interesting. I’m sure kids today are of a similar mind. NateN5LEX
On Saturday, February 22, 2020, 5:03 PM, Mark Jessop via AMSAT-BB [email protected] wrote:
Sorry to say it, but if you want a sure-fire way to get younger people (and I'm one of them) interested in learning about radio equipment and satellite communications, this is probably one of the best ways to do it.
It's not going to be any worse than what seems to get fired around via SSTV on the HF bands...
73 Mark VK5QI
On Sun, Feb 23, 2020 at 8:24 AM George Henry via AMSAT-BB < [email protected]> wrote:
Another FM repeater ham sat, okay.
"Meme broadcasting cube satellite"? Not on amateur frequencies, please!
George, KA3HSW
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Brier via AMSAT-BB Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 11:50 AM To: AMSAT BB Subject: [amsat-bb] New FM repeater satellite planned: MEMESat-1
https://www.rtl-sdr.com/memesat-1-a-meme-beaming-cubesat-currently-in- develo pment/ https://www.rtl-sdr.com/memesat-1-a-meme-beaming-cubesat-currently-in -development/
The unique thing about this sat is people will be able to submit "meme" images which it will downlink on 70cms. Common memes are images with some humorous text overlayed which are shared on social media.. They are especially popular with younger generations so I think this is a good way to get that segment of the population interested in ham radio.
Official website:
https://letsgo2space.com/memesat-1-3/
73, John Brier KG4AKV
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Yes.
Swimsuit gifs are always good
Also the intended audience is kids.
You dont think putting spongebob into space is going to resonate with kids?
Sean
On Mon, Feb 24, 2020 at 11:52 AM Eli Caul via AMSAT-BB [email protected] wrote:
Swimsuit .gif's were the birth of the Internet - Does that make them good?
I don’t think this experiment will resonate with the intended audience.
- Eli KK6ZHZ
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [email protected] On Behalf Of nathanjwhite via AMSAT-BB Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2020 14:53 To: Mark Jessop [email protected]; George Henry [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] New FM repeater satellite planned: MEMESat-1
I have to agree that making the hobby something that (young) people can identify with will tend to draw them to it. One of the first aspects of amateur radio that actually caught my interest was rtty art on a Saturday morning net in the ‘70s. I remember the USS Enterprise, cartoon characters, Cheryl Tiegs... a good number of things a teen would be interested in. Dad sitting in the corner listening to a squawking radio that never seemed to be tuned in (to my ears)...? Not so interesting. I’m sure kids today are of a similar mind. NateN5LEX
On Saturday, February 22, 2020, 5:03 PM, Mark Jessop via AMSAT-BB < [email protected]> wrote:
Sorry to say it, but if you want a sure-fire way to get younger people (and I'm one of them) interested in learning about radio equipment and satellite communications, this is probably one of the best ways to do it.
It's not going to be any worse than what seems to get fired around via SSTV on the HF bands...
73 Mark VK5QI
On Sun, Feb 23, 2020 at 8:24 AM George Henry via AMSAT-BB < [email protected]> wrote:
Another FM repeater ham sat, okay.
"Meme broadcasting cube satellite"? Not on amateur frequencies, please!
George, KA3HSW
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Brier via AMSAT-BB Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 11:50 AM To: AMSAT BB Subject: [amsat-bb] New FM repeater satellite planned: MEMESat-1
https://www.rtl-sdr.com/memesat-1-a-meme-beaming-cubesat-currently-in- develo pment/ https://www.rtl-sdr.com/memesat-1-a-meme-beaming-cubesat-currently-in -development/
The unique thing about this sat is people will be able to submit "meme" images which it will downlink on 70cms. Common memes are images with some humorous text overlayed which are shared on social media.. They are especially popular with younger generations so I think this is a good way to get that segment of the population interested in ham radio.
Official website:
https://letsgo2space.com/memesat-1-3/
73, John Brier KG4AKV
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Certainly Patrick "Star" would resonate with amsat folks.....ok sorry, I'll pipe down now.
On Mon, Feb 24, 2020, 12:06 PM sean fay via AMSAT-BB [email protected] wrote:
Yes.
Swimsuit gifs are always good
Also the intended audience is kids.
You dont think putting spongebob into space is going to resonate with kids?
Sean
On Mon, Feb 24, 2020 at 11:52 AM Eli Caul via AMSAT-BB <[email protected]
wrote:
Swimsuit .gif's were the birth of the Internet - Does that make them
good?
I don’t think this experiment will resonate with the intended audience.
- Eli KK6ZHZ
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [email protected] On Behalf Of nathanjwhite
via
AMSAT-BB Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2020 14:53 To: Mark Jessop [email protected]; George Henry [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] New FM repeater satellite planned: MEMESat-1
I have to agree that making the hobby something that (young) people can identify with will tend to draw them to it. One of the first aspects of amateur radio that actually caught my
interest
was rtty art on a Saturday morning net in the ‘70s. I remember the USS Enterprise, cartoon characters, Cheryl Tiegs... a good number of things a teen would be interested in. Dad sitting in the corner listening to a squawking radio that never seemed to be tuned in (to my ears)...? Not so interesting. I’m sure kids today are of a similar mind. NateN5LEX
On Saturday, February 22, 2020, 5:03 PM, Mark Jessop via AMSAT-BB < [email protected]> wrote:
Sorry to say it, but if you want a sure-fire way to get younger people (and I'm one of them) interested in learning about radio equipment and satellite communications, this is probably one of the best ways to do it.
It's not going to be any worse than what seems to get fired around via SSTV on the HF bands...
73 Mark VK5QI
On Sun, Feb 23, 2020 at 8:24 AM George Henry via AMSAT-BB < [email protected]> wrote:
Another FM repeater ham sat, okay.
"Meme broadcasting cube satellite"? Not on amateur frequencies, please!
George, KA3HSW
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Brier via AMSAT-BB Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 11:50 AM To: AMSAT BB Subject: [amsat-bb] New FM repeater satellite planned: MEMESat-1
https://www.rtl-sdr.com/memesat-1-a-meme-beaming-cubesat-currently-in- develo pment/ https://www.rtl-sdr.com/memesat-1-a-meme-beaming-cubesat-currently-in -development/
The unique thing about this sat is people will be able to submit "meme" images which it will downlink on 70cms. Common memes are images with some humorous text overlayed which are shared on social media.. They are especially popular with younger generations so I think this is a good way to get that segment of the population interested in ham radio.
Official website:
https://letsgo2space.com/memesat-1-3/
73, John Brier KG4AKV
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Watching the dichotomy between get off my lawn-ers and people trying to have fun on ham radio has been entertaining in this thread, to say the least.
On Mon, Feb 24, 2020 at 2:08 PM Mike Wilhelm via AMSAT-BB < [email protected]> wrote:
Certainly Patrick "Star" would resonate with amsat folks.....ok sorry, I'll pipe down now.
On Mon, Feb 24, 2020, 12:06 PM sean fay via AMSAT-BB [email protected] wrote:
Yes.
Swimsuit gifs are always good
Also the intended audience is kids.
You dont think putting spongebob into space is going to resonate with
kids?
Sean
On Mon, Feb 24, 2020 at 11:52 AM Eli Caul via AMSAT-BB <
wrote:
Swimsuit .gif's were the birth of the Internet - Does that make them
good?
I don’t think this experiment will resonate with the intended audience.
- Eli KK6ZHZ
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [email protected] On Behalf Of nathanjwhite
via
AMSAT-BB Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2020 14:53 To: Mark Jessop [email protected]; George Henry [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] New FM repeater satellite planned: MEMESat-1
I have to agree that making the hobby something that (young) people can identify with will tend to draw them to it. One of the first aspects of amateur radio that actually caught my
interest
was rtty art on a Saturday morning net in the ‘70s. I remember the USS Enterprise, cartoon characters, Cheryl Tiegs... a good number of
things a
teen would be interested in. Dad sitting in the corner listening to a squawking radio that never seemed to be tuned in (to my ears)...? Not
so
interesting. I’m sure kids today are of a similar mind. NateN5LEX
On Saturday, February 22, 2020, 5:03 PM, Mark Jessop via AMSAT-BB < [email protected]> wrote:
Sorry to say it, but if you want a sure-fire way to get younger people (and I'm one of them) interested in learning about radio equipment and satellite communications, this is probably one of the best ways to do
it.
It's not going to be any worse than what seems to get fired around via SSTV on the HF bands...
73 Mark VK5QI
On Sun, Feb 23, 2020 at 8:24 AM George Henry via AMSAT-BB < [email protected]> wrote:
Another FM repeater ham sat, okay.
"Meme broadcasting cube satellite"? Not on amateur frequencies,
please!
George, KA3HSW
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Brier via AMSAT-BB Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 11:50 AM To: AMSAT BB Subject: [amsat-bb] New FM repeater satellite planned: MEMESat-1
https://www.rtl-sdr.com/memesat-1-a-meme-beaming-cubesat-currently-in-
develo pment/ <
https://www.rtl-sdr.com/memesat-1-a-meme-beaming-cubesat-currently-in
-development/>
The unique thing about this sat is people will be able to submit "meme" images which it will downlink on 70cms. Common memes are
images
with some humorous text overlayed which are shared on social media.. They are especially popular with younger generations so I think this is a good way to get that segment of the population interested in ham radio.
Official website:
https://letsgo2space.com/memesat-1-3/
73, John Brier KG4AKV
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I agree, but we all need to remember to be respectful of others. The AMSAT community is not only diverse but inclusive. There is no room for absolutism, and, as expansive as space is, so too are the opportunities for amateur radio in space. Let's keep that in mind.
73, Robert Bankston, KE4ALVice-President, User ServicesRadio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) On Monday, February 24, 2020, 03:08:41 PM CST, Sterling Mann via AMSAT-BB [email protected] wrote:
Watching the dichotomy between get off my lawn-ers and people trying to have fun on ham radio has been entertaining in this thread, to say the least.
On Mon, Feb 24, 2020 at 2:08 PM Mike Wilhelm via AMSAT-BB < [email protected]> wrote:
Certainly Patrick "Star" would resonate with amsat folks.....ok sorry, I'll pipe down now.
On Mon, Feb 24, 2020, 12:06 PM sean fay via AMSAT-BB [email protected] wrote:
Yes.
Swimsuit gifs are always good
Also the intended audience is kids.
You dont think putting spongebob into space is going to resonate with
kids?
Sean
On Mon, Feb 24, 2020 at 11:52 AM Eli Caul via AMSAT-BB <
wrote:
Swimsuit .gif's were the birth of the Internet - Does that make them
good?
I don’t think this experiment will resonate with the intended audience.
- Eli KK6ZHZ
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [email protected] On Behalf Of nathanjwhite
via
AMSAT-BB Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2020 14:53 To: Mark Jessop [email protected]; George Henry [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] New FM repeater satellite planned: MEMESat-1
I have to agree that making the hobby something that (young) people can identify with will tend to draw them to it. One of the first aspects of amateur radio that actually caught my
interest
was rtty art on a Saturday morning net in the ‘70s. I remember the USS Enterprise, cartoon characters, Cheryl Tiegs... a good number of
things a
teen would be interested in. Dad sitting in the corner listening to a squawking radio that never seemed to be tuned in (to my ears)...? Not
so
interesting. I’m sure kids today are of a similar mind. NateN5LEX
On Saturday, February 22, 2020, 5:03 PM, Mark Jessop via AMSAT-BB < [email protected]> wrote:
Sorry to say it, but if you want a sure-fire way to get younger people (and I'm one of them) interested in learning about radio equipment and satellite communications, this is probably one of the best ways to do
it.
It's not going to be any worse than what seems to get fired around via SSTV on the HF bands...
73 Mark VK5QI
On Sun, Feb 23, 2020 at 8:24 AM George Henry via AMSAT-BB < [email protected]> wrote:
Another FM repeater ham sat, okay.
"Meme broadcasting cube satellite"? Not on amateur frequencies,
please!
George, KA3HSW
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Brier via AMSAT-BB Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 11:50 AM To: AMSAT BB Subject: [amsat-bb] New FM repeater satellite planned: MEMESat-1
https://www.rtl-sdr.com/memesat-1-a-meme-beaming-cubesat-currently-in-
develo pment/ <
https://www.rtl-sdr.com/memesat-1-a-meme-beaming-cubesat-currently-in
-development/>
The unique thing about this sat is people will be able to submit "meme" images which it will downlink on 70cms. Common memes are
images
with some humorous text overlayed which are shared on social media.. They are especially popular with younger generations so I think this is a good way to get that segment of the population interested in ham radio.
Official website:
https://letsgo2space.com/memesat-1-3/
73, John Brier KG4AKV
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Why would a young person want to go to the trouble of getting licensed and buying gear to send out a meme where (relatively) no one will see it, when they could post it on the internet with no investment and where millions can see it. This makes no sense.
Ken VE3HLS So Phisai, Thailand Blog: bueng-ken.com
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Sorry to say it, but if you want a sure-fire way to get younger people (and I'm one of them) interested in learning about radio equipment and satellite communications, this is probably one of the best ways to do it.
It's not going to be any worse than what seems to get fired around via SSTV on the HF bands...
73 Mark VK5QI
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Another FM repeater ham sat, okay.
"Meme broadcasting cube satellite"? Not on amateur frequencies, please!
George, KA3HSW
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pment/ <
https://www.rtl-sdr.com/memesat-1-a-meme-beaming-cubesat-currently-in-develo...
The unique thing about this sat is people will be able to submit "meme" images which it will downlink on 70cms. Common memes are images with some humorous text overlayed which are shared on social media.. They are especially popular with younger generations so I think this is a good way to get that segment of the population interested in ham radio.
Official website:
https://letsgo2space.com/memesat-1-3/
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You might as well be asking why would anyone get a ham license to talk to a select few when they could get on the internet and talk to almost anyone.
Because doing it with your own communications equipment that you understand is fun.
Obviously this isn't going to pull in a huge amount of people that wouldn't otherwise be interested in ham radio, but if someone is on the edge of interest, if they see this and maybe know other people doing it this could put them over the edge.
It's not about the memes, it's about using something new and fun to do something you already know is fun.
73, John Brier KG4AKV
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Why would a young person want to go to the trouble of getting licensed and buying gear to send out a meme where (relatively) no one will see it, when they could post it on the internet with no investment and where millions can see it. This makes no sense.
Ken VE3HLS So Phisai, Thailand Blog: bueng-ken.com
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Sorry to say it, but if you want a sure-fire way to get younger people
(and
I'm one of them) interested in learning about radio equipment and
satellite
communications, this is probably one of the best ways to do it.
It's not going to be any worse than what seems to get fired around via
SSTV
on the HF bands...
73 Mark VK5QI
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Another FM repeater ham sat, okay.
"Meme broadcasting cube satellite"? Not on amateur frequencies, please!
George, KA3HSW
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https://www.rtl-sdr.com/memesat-1-a-meme-beaming-cubesat-currently-in-develo
pment/ <
https://www.rtl-sdr.com/memesat-1-a-meme-beaming-cubesat-currently-in-develo...
The unique thing about this sat is people will be able to submit "meme" images which it will downlink on 70cms. Common memes are images with some humorous text overlayed which are shared on social media.. They are especially popular with younger generations so I think this is a good way to get that segment of the population interested in ham radio.
Official website:
https://letsgo2space.com/memesat-1-3/
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Very well put John.
Also bragging rights. Original MEME content or (OC) as the kids are calling it are a very power form of social currency.
Imagine you create some dank meme and It goes to space. It’s an art form and this is a medium for getting it out there.
Also as an Extra Class OP at 38. I totally wish 12 year old Novice me had memes in packet BBS. Oooooh we did in the form of ascii /ansi art. RTTY as well
But this is in space. This is going to get kids jazzed about ham radio and space in general
The question we need to ask ourselves is why would a kid want to be a ham radio op when cool ideas are dumped on by curmudgeon old gatekeepers who think you need to be able do 55 WPM CW left handed while standing on one foot in order to be a “real” ham radio guy
Sean Fay AA0AN
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You might as well be asking why would anyone get a ham license to talk to a select few when they could get on the internet and talk to almost anyone.
Because doing it with your own communications equipment that you understand is fun.
Obviously this isn't going to pull in a huge amount of people that wouldn't otherwise be interested in ham radio, but if someone is on the edge of interest, if they see this and maybe know other people doing it this could put them over the edge.
It's not about the memes, it's about using something new and fun to do something you already know is fun.
73, John Brier KG4AKV
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Why would a young person want to go to the trouble of getting licensed
and
buying gear to send out a meme where (relatively) no one will see it,
when
they could post it on the internet with no investment and where millions can see it. This makes no sense.
Ken VE3HLS So Phisai, Thailand Blog: bueng-ken.com
On Sun, Feb 23, 2020, 05:08 Mark Jessop via AMSAT-BB <[email protected]
wrote:
Sorry to say it, but if you want a sure-fire way to get younger people
(and
I'm one of them) interested in learning about radio equipment and
satellite
communications, this is probably one of the best ways to do it.
It's not going to be any worse than what seems to get fired around via
SSTV
on the HF bands...
73 Mark VK5QI
On Sun, Feb 23, 2020 at 8:24 AM George Henry via AMSAT-BB < [email protected]> wrote:
Another FM repeater ham sat, okay.
"Meme broadcasting cube satellite"? Not on amateur frequencies,
please!
George, KA3HSW
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https://www.rtl-sdr.com/memesat-1-a-meme-beaming-cubesat-currently-in-develo
pment/ <
https://www.rtl-sdr.com/memesat-1-a-meme-beaming-cubesat-currently-in-develo...
The unique thing about this sat is people will be able to submit "meme" images which it will downlink on 70cms. Common memes are
images
with some humorous text overlayed which are shared on social media.. They are especially popular with younger generations so I think this is a good way to get that segment of the population interested in ham radio.
Official website:
https://letsgo2space.com/memesat-1-3/
73, John Brier KG4AKV
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Imagine you create some dank meme and It goes to space. It’s an art form and this is a medium for getting it out there.
I'm looking forward to that white cat telling us a thing or two from space ;-)
The internet was made for cats, and ham radio will take them to the final frontier! What a time to be alive.
;-)
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Imagine you create some dank meme and It goes to space. It’s an art
form
and this is a medium for getting it out there.
I'm looking forward to that white cat telling us a thing or two from space ;-)
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Cats have already visited the final frontier!
And I donated to the Kickstarter for the statue. Now I have to get to Strasbourg to see it.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/felicette-first-cat-space-finally-...
73,
Paul, N8HM
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The internet was made for cats, and ham radio will take them to the final frontier! What a time to be alive.
;-)
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Imagine you create some dank meme and It goes to space. It’s an art
form
and this is a medium for getting it out there.
I'm looking forward to that white cat telling us a thing or two from space ;-)
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Very cool Paul, I didn't know France sent animals to space during the space race at all.
Hope you get to Strasbourg soon!
73
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Cats have already visited the final frontier!
And I donated to the Kickstarter for the statue. Now I have to get to Strasbourg to see it.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/felicette-first-cat-space-finally-...
73,
Paul, N8HM
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;-)
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art
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The French started the European Space Agency and OSCAR satellites were launched with the French/ESA Ariane rockets. The Ariane IV is still my favourite rocket. So graceful :-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MGZvGULAxc
Stefan VE4SW
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Very cool Paul, I didn't know France sent animals to space during the space race at all.
Hope you get to Strasbourg soon!
73
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Cats have already visited the final frontier!
And I donated to the Kickstarter for the statue. Now I have to get to Strasbourg to see it.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/felicette-first-cat-space-finally-...
73,
Paul, N8HM
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final
frontier! What a time to be alive.
;-)
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It sounds super cool to me. In fact I may see who wants to practice by uploading memes to falconsat-3.
73 Chris
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Why would a young person want to go to the trouble of getting licensed and buying gear to send out a meme where (relatively) no one will see it, when they could post it on the internet with no investment and where millions can see it. This makes no sense.
Ken VE3HLS So Phisai, Thailand Blog: bueng-ken.com
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Sorry to say it, but if you want a sure-fire way to get younger people
(and
I'm one of them) interested in learning about radio equipment and
satellite
communications, this is probably one of the best ways to do it.
It's not going to be any worse than what seems to get fired around via
SSTV
on the HF bands...
73 Mark VK5QI
On Sun, Feb 23, 2020 at 8:24 AM George Henry via AMSAT-BB < [email protected]> wrote:
Another FM repeater ham sat, okay.
"Meme broadcasting cube satellite"? Not on amateur frequencies, please!
George, KA3HSW
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via AMSAT-BB Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 11:50 AM To: AMSAT BB Subject: [amsat-bb] New FM repeater satellite planned: MEMESat-1
https://www.rtl-sdr.com/memesat-1-a-meme-beaming-cubesat-currently-in-develo
pment/ <
https://www.rtl-sdr.com/memesat-1-a-meme-beaming-cubesat-currently-in-develo...
The unique thing about this sat is people will be able to submit "meme" images which it will downlink on 70cms. Common memes are images with some humorous text overlayed which are shared on social media.. They are especially popular with younger generations so I think this is a good way to get that segment of the population interested in ham radio.
Official website:
https://letsgo2space.com/memesat-1-3/
73, John Brier KG4AKV
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Guess you all missed the key word, "broadcasting"...
This is not someone on the ground transmitting a meme up to the satellite and it being repeated on the downlink: the plan is for the satellite to have the memes stored onboard and transmitted periodically. One-way transmissions.
Not at all comparable to HF SSTV.
George, KA3HSW
Guess you all missed the key word, "broadcasting"...
Call it beacon. Perhaps a beacon more "useful" to amateur radio operators than some university bird beaconing a 9K6 GMSK stream of unknown format in the ham bands.
People regularly mix up "broadcasting" with "transmitting" when discussing ham radio. I'm sure it was just a mistake and not their intent to suggest this was going to be some sort of broadcast system intended for a general audience.
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Guess you all missed the key word, "broadcasting"...
Call it beacon. Perhaps a beacon more "useful" to amateur radio operators than some university bird beaconing a 9K6 GMSK stream of unknown format in the ham bands.
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As for stored memes/images being transmitted periodically, isn't this one of the same features of JY1Sat and PSAT-2?
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People regularly mix up "broadcasting" with "transmitting" when discussing ham radio. I'm sure it was just a mistake and not their intent to suggest this was going to be some sort of broadcast system intended for a general audience.
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Guess you all missed the key word, "broadcasting"...
Call it beacon. Perhaps a beacon more "useful" to amateur radio operators than some university bird beaconing a 9K6 GMSK stream of unknown format in the ham bands.
--
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Did you not read the rtl-sdr.com article you posted the link to? Broadcasting to a "general audience" is EXACTLY what they are talking about.
George, KA3HSW
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People regularly mix up "broadcasting" with "transmitting" when discussing ham radio. I'm sure it was just a mistake and not their intent to suggest this was going to be some sort of broadcast system intended for a general audience.
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Guess you all missed the key word, "broadcasting"...
Call it beacon. Perhaps a beacon more "useful" to amateur radio operators than some university bird beaconing a 9K6 GMSK stream of unknown format in the ham bands.
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Yes and I think the author of that article is misusing the word as they are not a ham or not a seasoned ham. I have seen many news articles about ham radio where they talk about hams on field day or about ARISS contacts where the word broadcast is used when talking about two way comms which are by definition not broadcasts. Related, the website for MEMESat-1 does not use the word broadcast.
The FCC defines broadcasting as such: "Broadcasting. Transmissions intended for reception by the general public, either direct or relayed."
One definition of general public: "all the people of an area, country, etc."
Even if your intent was to reach any and all people of the U.S., say, doing it via a ham radio sat would make no sense. It is only in range for around 10 minutes a few times a day and you can't receive it with anything you can buy at a department store. The sat might not even be available at the same time each day depending on it's orbit.
This is for amateurs, SWLs, and other tech interested people, or people that could be convinced to get into this sort of stuff if they knew someone was having fun with it using memes!
One other point about the ISS SSTV events, all ISS SSTV is not MAI. And the Americans will be doing it soon from the Columbus module if everything goes as planned.
73, John Brier KG4AKV
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Did you not read the rtl-sdr.com article you posted the link to? Broadcasting to a "general audience" is EXACTLY what they are talking about.
George, KA3HSW
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Brier via AMSAT-BB Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2020 11:07 PM To: JoAnne K9JKM Cc: AMSAT BB Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] New FM repeater satellite planned: MEMESat-1
People regularly mix up "broadcasting" with "transmitting" when discussing ham radio. I'm sure it was just a mistake and not their intent to suggest this was going to be some sort of broadcast system intended for a general audience.
On Sun, Feb 23, 2020 at 12:02 AM JoAnne K9JKM via AMSAT-BB [email protected] wrote:
Guess you all missed the key word, "broadcasting"...
Call it beacon. Perhaps a beacon more "useful" to amateur radio operators than some university bird beaconing a 9K6 GMSK stream of unknown format in the ham bands.
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No, broadcasting is EXACTLY what the rtl-sdr.com article lists as the satellite's intended mission.
There are already more than enough smallsats that are using amateur frequencies for questionable missions...
Considering all the threats to our spectrum, we can ill afford to allow it to be used for such frivolity.
George, KA3HSW
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of JoAnne K9JKM via AMSAT-BB Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2020 11:01 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] New FM repeater satellite planned: MEMESat-1
Guess you all missed the key word, "broadcasting"...
Call it beacon. Perhaps a beacon more "useful" to amateur radio operators than some university bird beaconing a 9K6 GMSK stream of unknown format in the ham bands.
Problem is I never understood this whole meme stuff? I guess I'm really starting to fall behind the times :_(
See you on FS-3 Chris.
Hans
BX2ABT
On 2/23/20 7:41 AM, Chris Thompson via AMSAT-BB wrote:
It sounds super cool to me. In fact I may see who wants to practice by uploading memes to falconsat-3.
73 Chris
On Sat, Feb 22, 2020, 18:00 Kenneth P Alexander via AMSAT-BB < [email protected]> wrote:
Why would a young person want to go to the trouble of getting licensed and buying gear to send out a meme where (relatively) no one will see it, when they could post it on the internet with no investment and where millions can see it. This makes no sense.
Ken VE3HLS So Phisai, Thailand Blog: bueng-ken.com
On Sun, Feb 23, 2020, 05:08 Mark Jessop via AMSAT-BB [email protected] wrote:
Sorry to say it, but if you want a sure-fire way to get younger people
(and
I'm one of them) interested in learning about radio equipment and
satellite
communications, this is probably one of the best ways to do it.
It's not going to be any worse than what seems to get fired around via
SSTV
on the HF bands...
73 Mark VK5QI
On Sun, Feb 23, 2020 at 8:24 AM George Henry via AMSAT-BB < [email protected]> wrote:
Another FM repeater ham sat, okay.
"Meme broadcasting cube satellite"? Not on amateur frequencies, please!
George, KA3HSW
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Brier
via AMSAT-BB Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 11:50 AM To: AMSAT BB Subject: [amsat-bb] New FM repeater satellite planned: MEMESat-1
https://www.rtl-sdr.com/memesat-1-a-meme-beaming-cubesat-currently-in-develo
pment/ <
https://www.rtl-sdr.com/memesat-1-a-meme-beaming-cubesat-currently-in-develo...
The unique thing about this sat is people will be able to submit "meme" images which it will downlink on 70cms. Common memes are images with some humorous text overlayed which are shared on social media.. They are especially popular with younger generations so I think this is a good way to get that segment of the population interested in ham radio.
Official website:
https://letsgo2space.com/memesat-1-3/
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Hans
Boomers are highly active users and creators of Meme content more so than millennials at times. This isn't a generational issue.
If you Google ham radio memes. You'll see several examples that were clearly made by the older set
Let's look at it this way
20 years ago people sent the same dumb chain email
50 years ago everyone called prank phone called people with the same dumb "is your refrigerator running" calls
These would be considered memes with the available technology
Heck even looking at QSL cards of yore there are early examples of what would be a MEME today.
My QSL is based off an internet MEME
Check it out. It's pretty cool
https://photos.app.goo.gl/jcpCMMtFPMkPUARu7
You say the problem with the satellite is that you never understood the meme stuff
That sounds like a U problem and not a AMSAT or a HAM problem.
I'm eager to get these kids motivated on amateur radio so that our average age goes down from 80 (yes that is a factual statement)
Sean Fay AA0AN
On Sun, Feb 23, 2020, 6:26 AM Hans BX2ABT via AMSAT-BB [email protected] wrote:
Problem is I never understood this whole meme stuff? I guess I'm really starting to fall behind the times :_(
See you on FS-3 Chris.
Hans
BX2ABT
On 2/23/20 7:41 AM, Chris Thompson via AMSAT-BB wrote:
It sounds super cool to me. In fact I may see who wants to practice by uploading memes to falconsat-3.
73 Chris
On Sat, Feb 22, 2020, 18:00 Kenneth P Alexander via AMSAT-BB < [email protected]> wrote:
Why would a young person want to go to the trouble of getting licensed
and
buying gear to send out a meme where (relatively) no one will see it,
when
they could post it on the internet with no investment and where millions can see it. This makes no sense.
Ken VE3HLS So Phisai, Thailand Blog: bueng-ken.com
On Sun, Feb 23, 2020, 05:08 Mark Jessop via AMSAT-BB <
wrote:
Sorry to say it, but if you want a sure-fire way to get younger people
(and
I'm one of them) interested in learning about radio equipment and
satellite
communications, this is probably one of the best ways to do it.
It's not going to be any worse than what seems to get fired around via
SSTV
on the HF bands...
73 Mark VK5QI
On Sun, Feb 23, 2020 at 8:24 AM George Henry via AMSAT-BB < [email protected]> wrote:
Another FM repeater ham sat, okay.
"Meme broadcasting cube satellite"? Not on amateur frequencies,
please!
George, KA3HSW
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Brier
via AMSAT-BB Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 11:50 AM To: AMSAT BB Subject: [amsat-bb] New FM repeater satellite planned: MEMESat-1
https://www.rtl-sdr.com/memesat-1-a-meme-beaming-cubesat-currently-in-develo
pment/ <
https://www.rtl-sdr.com/memesat-1-a-meme-beaming-cubesat-currently-in-develo...
The unique thing about this sat is people will be able to submit "meme" images which it will downlink on 70cms. Common memes are images with some humorous text overlayed which are shared on social media.. They are especially popular with younger generations so I think this is a good way to get that segment of the population interested in ham radio.
Official website:
https://letsgo2space.com/memesat-1-3/
73, John Brier KG4AKV
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Because it's fun and culturally relevant to them.
There have been a couple of "meme nights" on 2m fm here in the portland or area that created considerable interest, especially from younger, more recently licensed hams.
Eric KI7LTT
On Sat, Feb 22, 2020, 3:00 PM Kenneth P Alexander via AMSAT-BB < [email protected]> wrote:
Why would a young person want to go to the trouble of getting licensed and buying gear to send out a meme where (relatively) no one will see it, when they could post it on the internet with no investment and where millions can see it. This makes no sense.
Ken VE3HLS So Phisai, Thailand Blog: bueng-ken.com
On Sun, Feb 23, 2020, 05:08 Mark Jessop via AMSAT-BB [email protected] wrote:
Sorry to say it, but if you want a sure-fire way to get younger people
(and
I'm one of them) interested in learning about radio equipment and
satellite
communications, this is probably one of the best ways to do it.
It's not going to be any worse than what seems to get fired around via
SSTV
on the HF bands...
73 Mark VK5QI
On Sun, Feb 23, 2020 at 8:24 AM George Henry via AMSAT-BB < [email protected]> wrote:
Another FM repeater ham sat, okay.
"Meme broadcasting cube satellite"? Not on amateur frequencies, please!
George, KA3HSW
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John
Brier
via AMSAT-BB Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 11:50 AM To: AMSAT BB Subject: [amsat-bb] New FM repeater satellite planned: MEMESat-1
https://www.rtl-sdr.com/memesat-1-a-meme-beaming-cubesat-currently-in-develo
pment/ <
https://www.rtl-sdr.com/memesat-1-a-meme-beaming-cubesat-currently-in-develo...
The unique thing about this sat is people will be able to submit "meme" images which it will downlink on 70cms. Common memes are images with some humorous text overlayed which are shared on social media.. They are especially popular with younger generations so I think this is a good way to get that segment of the population interested in ham radio.
Official website:
https://letsgo2space.com/memesat-1-3/
73, John Brier KG4AKV
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