[amsat-bb] Re: ITAR & Spanish Lunar Robot Launch

[Gus 8P6SM]

On 09/11/2012 06:16 PM, Trevor . wrote:
> Moon Daily has just reported on the announcement in August of a Spanish Lunar
> robot launch by Beijing in 2014. I suspect it uses amateur frequencies but I
> don't know for certain, anyone have any information ?

Why wouldn't it?  It seems anyone building a small satellite for any 
purpose these days automatically uses the ham bands for their telemetry 
and telecommand channels.  No actual amateur functionality need 
necessarily be included.

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73, de Gus 8P6SM
The Easternmost Isle