[amsat-bb] Re: SPOT satellite services

[saguaroastro@cox.net]

Andrew,

The System gets it's position from the GPS satellites and reports it to it's network via the Globestar Constellation. SPOT is a subsidiary of Globestar:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPOT_Satellite_Messenger

73 de Rick
K7TEJ


---- Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote: 
> 
> Hello 
> 
> I am trying to research the SPOT messenger and GPS reporting system
> 
> I see that the band in use is 1610 - 1620 MHz
> 
> What satellites are they though ?
> 
> - Andrew - 
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