[amsat-bb] Re: Indian high-orbit satellite?

[Simon (HB9DRV)]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Robertson" <ve9qrp at gmail.com>


> The AMSAT India newsletter has some great news: their proposal for
> Hamsat II requests that ISRO provide an elliptical or MEO orbit!
> Moreover, they're also asking for space on a geosynchronous bird. I
> suppose the latter would not necessarily benefit those of us in North
> America, but it would provide a fine emergency service to Asian
> regions and provide a pioneering example for other AMSAT groups.

I agree - something's needed, I'm noticing a drop in activity on the regular 
satellites, MEO would be a big boost.

Maybe there could be something from China or Russia in the next years?

Simon Brown, HB9DRV
www.ham-radio-deluxe.com