[amsat-bb] HF Satellite Transponder

[Bob- W7LRD]

I hear nothing about using S band. It was great on AO40 (sobsob). We cobbled together cheap S band down converters 
73 Bob W7LRD 

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From: "Kelly Keeton" <kellyrkeeton at gmail.com> 
To: jim at k6ccc.org 
Cc: "amsat-bb" <amsat-bb at amsat.org> 
Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 2:21:53 PM 
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HF Satellite Transponder 

Just like some have no desire for VHF or higher. A major majority of hams have no gig or higher. If we limit ourselves to what we assume others want we limit progress and learning and stuff, that's not good. 



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> On May 26, 2016, at 1:13 PM, Jim Walls <jim at k6ccc.org> wrote: 
> 
> Joe WB9SBD said (in part): 
>> Extreme simple gear can get you on Mode "A" 
> 
> If you have an HF radio... 
> (Or in my case - a working one) 
> 
> These days, a lot of hams don't have HF capability, and many have no 
> desire to add that capability. 
> 
> 
> Jim - K6CCC 
> 
> 
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