[amsat-bb] HF Satellite Transponder

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

All, 
Bob specifically asked about a HF to HF transponder, presumably because the opportunity was limited to such an animal. Let's keep that in mind.

73, Drew KO4MA

> On May 26, 2016, at 5:27 PM, Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> I hear nothing about using S band. It was great on AO40 (sobsob). We cobbled together cheap S band down converters 
> 73 Bob W7LRD 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
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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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