[amsat-bb] Phase 4 sats

[Mark D. Johns]

Try reading this month’s AMSAT Journal. Big article there.

On Sun, Apr 29, 2018 at 21:00 Eric Fort <eric.fort at fortconsulting.org>
wrote:

> Isn’t dec 2017 a bit past?  Any updates?  Fine that the first phase 4
> won’t be over North America, someone had to be first. Just that it’s coming
> and not much seems to be said about it. Again it would be nice to follow
> both closely. It’s being a “digital” satellite is fine as it won’t be in
> the sense or modes we are used to, instead being standard dvb. Note given
> enough bandwidth which it appears these days will have on the microwave
> bands we ought be able to use that dvb transponder for much more than just
> video. There ought be a means of muxing multiple streams of varying data
> types through it on a simultaneous shared basis this including various
> types of voice, video, and data.
>
> AF6EP
>
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> > On Apr 29, 2018, at 2:39 PM, Daniel Cussen <dan at post.com> wrote:
> >
> > Eric,
> >
> > Es hail will not cover USA. It is 10gig down and 2.4 up. It might be
> launched December 2017
> >
> > The USA based satellite is being worked on by amsat but details are
> scant as it will be a secret launch and currently secretish position in the
> sky which may change over its life. It is a digital only satellite and kits
> or black boxes will be available for 10gig down 5 gig up. Not yet available.
> >
> > If you search geostationary amsat you can find more info.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> >> On 29 Apr 2018 19:32, "Eric Fort" <eric.fort at fortconsulting.org> wrote:
> >> I recently stumbled across a few bits and pieces that there are 2 phase
> 4 geostationary birds being worked on and going to fly. How can I follow
> these projects and find more info?
> >>
> >> AF6EP
> >>
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Mark D. Johns
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