[amsat-bb] Re: HEO naivete

[Art McBride]

Rocky,

The biggest doubt is how do we get it up there? If anyone offers us a low
cost ride we need to say: Thank You and Yes Sir! 

 

Amateur radio operators are .02 % of the US population. Boy do we have
influence! 

 

I won't be warming up my soldering iron until I see something ready to ride
with a launch agreement.

 

Art, KC6UQH

 

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From: Rocky Jones [mailto:orbitjet at hotmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 10:30 PM
To: kc6uqh at cox.net; w7lrd at comcast.net; Amsat BB
Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: HEO naivete

 

Art...no doubt...but the big question is...how much gear is going to be
available to "the average ham" that works on 3.3 adn 5.6 ghz...and on what
modes and at what price.

the presentation in the recent Journal seems to recycle a phrase "the
audacity of hope"

Robert WB5MZO Life member

> From: kc6uqh at cox.net
> To: w7lrd at comcast.net; AMSAT-bb at amsat.org
> Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2009 22:17:25 -0800
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: HEO naivete
> 
> Bob,
> While I was only on the fringe of some of the discussions about being a
> piggy back on a Geo sat would require the use of those frequencies to be
> compatible with the main operation of the communications sat and antenna
> system.
> 
> Art, KC6UQH 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On
> Behalf Of w7lrd at comcast.net
> Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 12:41 PM
> To: AMSAT-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] HEO naivete
> 
> 
> 
> Hello     
> 
> I have never complained on this BB before.   However, I do have a fair
> amount of naivete (as many of us) regarding our next HEO.  The lack of
> information from AMSAT as well from our DL friends is frustraiting.  I
read 
> in the news about many  countries sending up satellites virtually every
few
> weeks. .   The shuttle is going up every few months.  With all this
traffic
> why can't we get a ride?   I know it's all about money.   In the latest
> AMSAT Journal there is an article talking about using frequencies at 5650
> and 3400Mhz.  Talk about scarr ing  away curr e n t members let alone
> attracting new ones.  AO-40 (sobsob) was supposed to be the best of the
best
> for everyone.  The current mentality seems to be to put all our "over the
> top" technology in one basket.  I subscribe to the KISS (keep it simple
> stupid) principle regarding my ham radio endeavors.  An example, when L or
S
> mode is open on AO-51 how many are there?  Yes, I pay my dues, buy AMSAT
> shirts,  and contribute to the  Presidents Club fu nding, and can be found
> on many of our satellites.  I build and sell antennas  and send a portion
of
> those proceeds to AMSAT.  I believe I have  earned the right to complain.
I
> have read the background of many of our members and BOD, we indeed have
> many  very smart educated people  in high places.  Am I naive about the
> details?  No doubt.  I'm just a retired old ham with a back yard full of
> unuseable antennas, and a lack of comprehenson about what is going on (or
> not).  If this diatribe is all wet I can take the slings and arrows.  Talk
> to me about it on AO-7. 
> 
> 
> 
> 73 Bob W7LRD 
> 
> AMSAT 28498 
> 
> Seattle 
> 
> 
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