[amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 7, Issue 329

[George Henry]

Concerned amateurs should email elb at fcc.gov with your objections to the issuance 
of an experimental license in the amateur service for a commercial satellite 
which would appear to violate 97.3(a)(4), and requesting that the Commission 
deny the STA to extend said license.

I just did...


George, KA3HSW


----- Original Message ----
> From: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner at mindspring.com>
> To: nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF <nigel at ngunn.net>; amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Sent: Thu, October 4, 2012 9:44:47 AM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 7, Issue 329
> 
> 
> There is a pending STA request to extend the original experimental license.
> 
> 73, Drew KO4MA
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: "nigel A. Gunn  G8IFF/W8IFF" <nigel at ngunn.net>
> >Sent: Oct 4, 2012 8:33 AM
> >To: amsat-bb at amsat.org, amsat-bb-request at amsat.org
> >Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 7, Issue 329
> >
> >The stated callsign,  WF9XKA,  was a 6 month experimental, now expired. 
>(2012/02/27-2012/08/27)
> >It no longer appears to exist in the FCC database.
> >
> >
> >On October 4, 2012 at 6:15 AM amsat-bb-request at amsat.org wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Am I reading this right? A commercial s/c operating on 145.825???? This is 
>the camels nose under the tent, using our
> >> own packet network for automated telemetry?
> >>
> >> I can understand the uni cubesats on UHF, butthis is OUR primary allocation. 
>We really need to protest this vehemently
> >> if they were approved.
> >>