Dear Jack: Thank you for your great comments.

Let’s find the problems and find the solutions. We solved the difficulties for working AO-10 and AO-13. The Moon is the Next Generation.

Lets work together to find an affordable solution. Which band will work the best (assuming limited antenna and power recourses from an Un-manned Moon lander.) The Moon will not be an “Easy-Sat”, it will be a challenge. However, it should be much easier to access than true EME.

Thanks all Miles WF1F MarexMG.org

--- On Thu, 7/2/09, Jack K. kd1pe.1@gmail.com wrote:

From: Jack K. kd1pe.1@gmail.com Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: The Moon is our Future To: kd8bxp@aol.com, bruninga@usna.edu, "'Joe'" nss@mwt.net, "'MM'" ka1rrw@yahoo.com Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org, kg4zlb@gmail.com Date: Thursday, July 2, 2009, 8:48 AM I heard the same things when the first HEOs went up. It takes to much money, it takes to much specialized equipment, it takes to much knowledge, it is for elitists only... The bottom line is a LOT of hams used them and it took some ingenuity, some new equipment, and yes we all had to learn now things to use them. the bottom line is they worked and worked well... My suggestion is quit looking at pitfalls and problems as reasons not to do something, but as opportunities to learn to accomplish new things (or improved communications anyway) and move forward... We can put up all the leos we want, but until someone makes something like B. Bruninga's cell concept work, we are only going to have more of the same, We don't need more of the same!

DE - KD1PE