*Pacsat cubesat discussion 2/13/2025* Feb 13, 2025, 7:00 – 8:30 PM (America/Chicago)

I have some bad news.  AMSAT has not funded ANY pacsat activities for 2025.  I have reached out to both Jerry and Robert to discuss our funding but they have not responded.  My most recent requests to them was last weekend.  I don't know how to interpret their non-communication. ( In my 50 years of industry experience I have never had a boss that wouldn't talk to me.)

I have invited both Jerry and Robert to join our meeting this evening.  We cannot proceed without a budget.

We have two projects that I find very exciting.  Let's meet tonight and discuss those projects. Jim is working on a redesign of the Launchpad boards.  This will allow us good flexibility in our final testing process and significantly reduce costs.  Corey has been looking at alternatives for a replacement for the AX5043.  As you know, the AX5043 is out of production ( and it had a max temperature spec of 85C ).  We have enough stockpile of the AX5043 for the near term but a new design will also allow is to increase data rates.

See y'all tonight at 7.

Bill

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