[amsat-bb] Re: Lunar Architecture Moon Base

[Graham Shirville]

Uum but if the moonbase is at the south pole then it wont even be line of 
site to the earth for >50% of the time.

Hence this idea of three satellites in elliptical lunar orbit

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/30nov_highorbit.htm?list140623

Or maybe it would be cheaper/simpler just to have a nice big telescopic 
tower to see over the horizon or even some lunar repeaters on nearby 
hilltops which have  been delivered and placed by unmanned rovers which 
would help with base to mobile comms on the lunar surface and have moon<-> 
earth comms capability as well.

Sounds like they really need some ham "experts" to work on these issues:)

cheers

Graham G3VZV

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James R Miller" <g3ruh at jrmiller.demon.co.uk>
To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 8:10 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Lunar Architecture Moon Base


> On Dec 04, Pat, KA9SCF wrote:
>
>> With the amount of libration on the moon, what's the maximum antenna gain
>> per band that you can get before it becomes too much of an issue.
>
> http://www.amsat.org/amsat/articles/g3ruh/110.html
>
> Perhaps this should be in the Amsat FAQ   =%-)
>
> 73 de James G3RUH
>
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