[amsat-bb] Re: FW: A Proposal for ARISS

[Dee]

Ed,
I have to agree with you about the last P.S.
Some of "us" are getting old and may NOT be here in 10years!!
Dee

-----Original Message-----
From: Edward R. Cole [mailto:kl7uw at acsalaska.net] 
Sent: Friday, July 01, 2011 7:04 PM
To: Dee
Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FW: A Proposal for ARISS

Dee,

Thanks.  Not sure this a SAREX Project but will let them decide that.

My only thought is a new satellite must find a launch and launch money.  MY
proposal would get a ride to ISS with cargo.  I am not minimizing the issues
for placing ham satellite on ISS, but I think the concept has promise.

If Fox or P3E sit on the shelf for 5-10 years for lack of a launch maybe
better redirected for ISS.  Not my call, obviously.

73, Ed - KL7UW
PS: some of us are getting old and may not still be here in 10-years?

At 02:19 PM 7/1/2011, you wrote:
>Redirected to the SAREX group.  I do not agree with all of these point, 
>however, No standing program should be de funded to do these. Get 
>another satellite up ASAP is AMSAT's main goal.
>73,
>Dee, NB2F
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On 
>Behalf Of Edward R. Cole
>Sent: Friday, July 01, 2011 4:55 PM
>To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>Subject: [amsat-bb] A Proposal for ARISS
>
>After posting some thoughts a few days ago (RE: ISS, what the heck 
>happened?), I have given the idea more consideration.
>
>Proposal (ARISS on ISS):
>1)  Install a 100-KHz transponder unit on ISS, with usual digital 
>beacon/engineering
>2)  It would run mode-UV
>3)  Installed internally in the ISS
>4)  Replace most of the current ISS ham radio equipment
>5)  Could be considered an upgrade/improvement to the existing ham 
>radio on ISS
>6)  Use ISS power and existing ham radio antenna infrastructure (no 
>solar panels)(no thermal requirements for space environ)(perhaps less 
>radiation
>hardening)
>7)  Use batteries for stand-alone operation (recharged from ISS power)
>8)  Control commanded from ground (no intervention required by 
>astronauts)
>9)  Local access for use of astronaut-hams
>10)  Provide emergency back-up comms for ISS (perhaps with a separate 
>FM
>channel)
>11)  (perhaps) Use of existing ham-radio handheld on ISS on low-power 
>to dedicated receiver which would activate astronaut repeater channel.
>12)  This FM channel could be used as FM ham repeater when not in use 
>by astronauts  (means world-wide monitoring for the astronauts as well 
>as normal Leo FM activity)
>13)  Modular design for future upgrades and/or repair (easy 
>installation by
>astronauts-plug*n*play)
>14)  Segmented pass-band to allow packet/APRS digipeating
>15)  Transmitters able to be shut down for eva and other critical 
>missions either locally on ISS or from ground.
>16)  Perhaps a special Rx/Tx on ISS eva channel for cross-band repeat 
>in event of loss of atmosphere emergency (help to sell the concept to 
>NASA as a comms back-up).
>17)  No need for orientation (spin or de-spin), rad hardening, thermal 
>structures (air-cooled), no propulsion, no launch requirements.
>18)  Easily maintained by supply from ground (repairs or upgrades).
>19)  Long-Life
>
>Re-direct of either Fox or P3E efforts?  (no launch requirement-rides 
>as cargo to ISS)
>
>
>73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45
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73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45
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