What we need is Arsene or an Oscar IV in the correct orbit...Robert WB5MZO Life member ARRL AMSAT NARS

Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:40:37 -0500 From: whiteld@usa.net To: ka9qjg@wowway.com; AMSAT-BB@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Geostationary Satellites

Short answer: Money. They are much more expensive than the little LEO's, CubeSat's, etc.

73,

Lowell K9LDW

------ Original Message ------ Received: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 04:27:53 PM CDT From: "ka9qjg" ka9qjg@wowway.com To: AMSAT-BB@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Geostationary Satellites

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Hello Hope Everyone is doing Well, I know people say no such thing as a

dumb

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question So here goes What is the reason We do not have any Type of geostationary Satellites. Is it because they are for World Wide Use and If stationary one could Hit it 24/7 and Maybe park there butt on it and Run a Beam and Amp and take it over

Thanks

73 De Don KA9QJG

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