Isn’t dec 2017 a bit past? Any updates? Fine that the first phase 4 won’t be over North America, someone had to be first. Just that it’s coming and not much seems to be said about it. Again it would be nice to follow both closely. It’s being a “digital” satellite is fine as it won’t be in the sense or modes we are used to, instead being standard dvb. Note given enough bandwidth which it appears these days will have on the microwave bands we ought be able to use that dvb transponder for much more than just video. There ought be a means of muxing multiple streams of varying data types through it on a simultaneous shared basis this including various types of voice, video, and data.
AF6EP
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On Apr 29, 2018, at 2:39 PM, Daniel Cussen dan@post.com wrote:
Eric,
Es hail will not cover USA. It is 10gig down and 2.4 up. It might be launched December 2017
The USA based satellite is being worked on by amsat but details are scant as it will be a secret launch and currently secretish position in the sky which may change over its life. It is a digital only satellite and kits or black boxes will be available for 10gig down 5 gig up. Not yet available.
If you search geostationary amsat you can find more info.
Regards
On 29 Apr 2018 19:32, "Eric Fort" eric.fort@fortconsulting.org wrote: I recently stumbled across a few bits and pieces that there are 2 phase 4 geostationary birds being worked on and going to fly. How can I follow these projects and find more info?
AF6EP
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Try reading this month’s AMSAT Journal. Big article there.
On Sun, Apr 29, 2018 at 21:00 Eric Fort eric.fort@fortconsulting.org wrote:
Isn’t dec 2017 a bit past? Any updates? Fine that the first phase 4 won’t be over North America, someone had to be first. Just that it’s coming and not much seems to be said about it. Again it would be nice to follow both closely. It’s being a “digital” satellite is fine as it won’t be in the sense or modes we are used to, instead being standard dvb. Note given enough bandwidth which it appears these days will have on the microwave bands we ought be able to use that dvb transponder for much more than just video. There ought be a means of muxing multiple streams of varying data types through it on a simultaneous shared basis this including various types of voice, video, and data.
AF6EP
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On Apr 29, 2018, at 2:39 PM, Daniel Cussen dan@post.com wrote:
Eric,
Es hail will not cover USA. It is 10gig down and 2.4 up. It might be
launched December 2017
The USA based satellite is being worked on by amsat but details are
scant as it will be a secret launch and currently secretish position in the sky which may change over its life. It is a digital only satellite and kits or black boxes will be available for 10gig down 5 gig up. Not yet available.
If you search geostationary amsat you can find more info.
Regards
On 29 Apr 2018 19:32, "Eric Fort" eric.fort@fortconsulting.org wrote: I recently stumbled across a few bits and pieces that there are 2 phase
4 geostationary birds being worked on and going to fly. How can I follow these projects and find more info?
AF6EP
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The most recent Apogee View also has some information.
https://www.amsat.org/apogeeview/
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Sun, Apr 29, 2018 at 10:48 PM, Mark D. Johns mjohns+K0JM@luther.edu wrote:
Try reading this month’s AMSAT Journal. Big article there.
On Sun, Apr 29, 2018 at 21:00 Eric Fort eric.fort@fortconsulting.org wrote:
Isn’t dec 2017 a bit past? Any updates? Fine that the first phase 4 won’t be over North America, someone had to be first. Just that it’s coming and not much seems to be said about it. Again it would be nice to follow both closely. It’s being a “digital” satellite is fine as it won’t be in the sense or modes we are used to, instead being standard dvb. Note given enough bandwidth which it appears these days will have on the microwave bands we ought be able to use that dvb transponder for much more than just video. There ought be a means of muxing multiple streams of varying data types through it on a simultaneous shared basis this including various types of voice, video, and data.
AF6EP
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On Apr 29, 2018, at 2:39 PM, Daniel Cussen dan@post.com wrote:
Eric,
Es hail will not cover USA. It is 10gig down and 2.4 up. It might be
launched December 2017
The USA based satellite is being worked on by amsat but details are
scant as it will be a secret launch and currently secretish position in the sky which may change over its life. It is a digital only satellite and kits or black boxes will be available for 10gig down 5 gig up. Not yet available.
If you search geostationary amsat you can find more info.
Regards
On 29 Apr 2018 19:32, "Eric Fort" eric.fort@fortconsulting.org wrote: I recently stumbled across a few bits and pieces that there are 2 phase
4 geostationary birds being worked on and going to fly. How can I follow these projects and find more info?
AF6EP
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