[amsat-bb] Re: FOX-2 Information (was: "Flying repeater" inquiry)

[Bryce Salmi]

You can already find out more about the prototype maximum power point
tracker that will be used to power the software defined transponder on
Fox-2!

http://edge.rit.edu/edge/P13271/public/Home

Bryce
KB1LQC


On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 2:25 PM, Clayton Coleman <kayakfishtx at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi Michael
>
> You're in luck.  The Phase 2 Fox series are based on the SDX transponder as
> tested on ARISSat-1 and not your favorite "flying repeaters."
>
> Learn more by visiting the "Meet the Fox Project" page at:
> http://ww2.amsat.org/?page_id=1113
>
> Welcome aboard.  You can join AMSAT and renew via the web store or by
> calling the office.
>
> See http://store.amsat.org/catalog/ and click on "Membership" for several
> options.
>
> 73
> Clayton
> W5PFG
> On Feb 14, 2014 4:04 PM, "Michael" <Mat_62 at charter.net> wrote:
>
> > If Fox 2 is a linear bird, I'll even put my money where my mouth is and
> > renew my long dormant  membership in AMSAT because I will feel that they
> > are moving in a direction that I and many others have interest in. If
> it's
> > just another flying repeater though well..... YAWN....I'm getting sleepy
> > now.
> > 73,
> > Michael, W4HIJ
> >
> >
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