[amsat-bb] AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 14, Issue 296 (Waving an antenna)

[Jerry Buxton]

On 8/3/2019 05:49, Mike Seguin via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> Any more specifics on the Five and Dime transponder on Golf Tee?
> Frequencies, link budget etc.? 
Hi Mike,

There are no intentions to have a Five and Dime transponder on
GOLF-TEE.  GOLF-TEE will have an X band data (telemetry) downlink and
may have an X band voice downlink with the same traffic as the U/v
transponder.  GOLF-1 would be the first to carry a 5&10 transponder.  At
1000+ km, coverage and Doppler shift would be a bit better than the
lower orbit of GOLF-TEE.  If we could get there... see my previous -bb
email reply about "top barriers". 

Without either one being manifested on a launch right now, final
frequencies and user link budget for use of the transponder have not yet
been determined.

Jerry Buxton, NØJY