[amsat-bb] Re: A0 40 replacement

[Jim Jerzycke]

I agree with John 100%!

73, Jim  KQ6EA

On 09/04/2013 10:53 PM, tosca005 at umn.edu wrote:
> As long as AMSAT-NA needs to concentrate on 1U/3U/6U Cubesats for the 
> immediatee future, I would really like to see the pursuit of linear 
> transponders on them instead of single-channel FM repeaters. The way I 
> see it, launch opportunities are so rare that we ought to fly the most 
> capable equipment we can on those rare occasions when we can get a 
> launch.
>
> John Toscano
> W0JT
> Amsat-Na LM#2292
>
> On Sep 4 2013, n0jy wrote:
>
>> Hi Michael,
>>
>> I would not say that AMSAT has abandoned HEO.  Rather, launch 
>> opportunities that exist now are being utilized.  Would you rather 
>> sit dormant and let all existing birds fail or re-enter while waiting 
>> for an HEO opportunity?
>> And AMSAT is just learning to build cubesats.  For AMSAT-NA, Fox-1 is 
>> a first.  If we're going to fly HEO, we had better be good at 
>> building a reliable satellite in a cubesat (be it 1, 3, or 6U) 
>> format.  The first HEO launch opportunity is not the time to figure 
>> that out!
>> While HEO launch opportunities do not exist now, but that does not 
>> mean that AMSAT isn't pursuing them as Drew pointed out, nor that 
>> AMSAT would not build an HEO satellite when opportunities do come. In 
>> the meantime, we are making lemonade and preparing through practice.
>>
>> Jerry
>> N0JY
>>
>> On 9/4/2013 4:25 PM, Michael wrote:
>>> I'm almost fifty one years old and I'm now convinced that we will 
>>> not see another HEO in orbit in my lifetime...if ever.  The economic 
>>> environment to do it just doesn't exist anymore. AMSAT has as much 
>>> as told everyone that by abandoning their efforts and concentrating 
>>> on LEO cubesats.  No one is going to come out and say that we 
>>> absolutely will never have one, they like to keep that glimmer of 
>>> hope alive but the writing is on the wall.   No one wants to be 
>>> wrong more than I do but I'd bet you P3-E never flies.
>>> 73,
>>> Michael, W4HIJ
>>>
>>> On 9/3/2013 3:32 PM, John Becker wrote:
>>>> Anything new on a replacement.
>>>> Have not see a thing myself.
>>>>
>>>> John
>>>>
>>>>
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