[amsat-bb] Re: Re Power Levels Into Satellites

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

John,

Instead of suggesting someone else do it, how about writing it up and sending it in yourself? The Journal takes submissions from anyone who will write...

73, Drew KO4MA

-----Original Message-----
>From: john hackett <la2qaa at hotmail.com>
>Sent: Apr 25, 2007 10:36 AM
>To: Mikehooles at btinternet.com
>Cc: Amsat-bb at amsat.org, eu-amsat at yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Re Power Levels Into Satellites
>
>Hello Mike,
>               I've been suggesting this for donkey's !!! years ... (12 at 
>least) ... in my earlier columns in Oscar News, The Amsat Journal, on 
><http://www.observations.biz/> and on the various satellite reflectors ... 
>but so far it's fallen on deaf ears.
>
>See <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eu-amsat/?yguid=188558692>
>
>You'd think this would be in the interest of the editors of the Amsat 
>journals ... but obviously not.
>
>I hope your posting generates more response than mine have. Perhaps with the 
>demise of FO-29 more people might start to become aware of the problem.
>
>73 John.   <la2qaa at amsat.org>
>.......................................................................................................................................
>
>>From: "Mike Hooles" <Mikehooles at btinternet.com>
>>To: "AMSAT" <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>>Subject: [amsat-bb]  Re Power Levels Into Satellites
>>Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 13:42:42 -0000
>>
>>What would be useful for people coming into the satellite world would be a
>>series of maximum recommended power levels for each of the satellites 
>>listed
>>on the AMSAT Website,
>>e.g. SO50,
>>       Antenna - Eggbeater  - 50 watts up to 30 degrees, 10 watts above.
>>                       1/4 wave ground plane - 50 watts
>>                       3 ele. beam
>>                       10 ele beam
>>                       12 ele beam
>>    etc.
>>Also, listing modes.
>>At the moment, many make the excuse they do not have the time, information,
>>nor skills to calculate the levles. They're usually the ones that are 'deaf
>>as a post' on the downlink as well
>>Then any alligators could be steered to the relevant list.
>>
>>Best Regards
>>Mike G3LGR
>>33643
>>
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