[amsat-bb] Amateur Radio BIRDS CubeSat Constellation

[M5AKA]

Just to clarify the comment: "It's certainly one of the 3 or 4 types of content that is prohibited in the UK."
The UK amateur radio license has not prohibited Music since 2006.

There is very little in terms of Content that is prohibited by the UK license. The only specific Content prohibition that I recall is: 
- a message, communication or other matter in whatever form that is grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character. [Notes (h)]

A copy of the current UK license terms and conditions can be seen at 
https://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/spectrum/amateur-radio/guidance-for-licensees/amateur-terms.pdf


73 Trevor M5AKA


 

    On Sunday, 21 August 2016, 16:38, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net> wrote:
 

 David,

Horyu-4 received IARU coordination (
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=434) and
includes a similar digisinger, programmed with the Japanese national anthem.

Here's a clip of it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUAde9nMW1A

As for your last point, I would hope that any music they planned to upload
would be public domain!

73,

Paul, N8HM


On Sun, Aug 21, 2016 at 11:33 AM, David G0MRF via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

>
> Hi Steve.
>
> It's certainly one of the 3 or 4 types of content that is prohibited in
> the UK.
> I can't imagine that the Japanese would allow it either.
>
> Probably OK as a file transfer, but not as analog FM on amateur radio
> spectrum.
>
> Hopefully if this is declared as one of the mission objectives in the
> frequency coordination request
> the applicants would have been advised against it and the application put
> on hold.
>
> On the other hand.....Imagine the payment due to the performers of the
> music if the fee assessment is based on 'total audience in the broadcast
> area' !!
> Could make the cost of the satellite seem insignificant.
>
> Regards
>
> David  G0MRF
>
>
>
> Saw this in today's AMSAT newsletter:
>
> " A particularly interesting mission of BIRDS project is the SNG mission
> that
> exchanges music via a digi-singer. It is an outreach-oriented mission.
> First,
> music in MIDI format is uploaded from ground. Then the MIDI file is
> processed
> on-board using a vocal synthesizer. Finally, the processed music is sent
> back
> to Earth using UHF antenna as voice FM data. "
>
> Isn't music transmission prohibited in the United States amateur radio
> service?
>
> Steve AI9IN
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