[amsat-bb] AMSAT-Francophone launches a consultation, open to all, on the amateur satellite radio service. Feel free to participate! Publié le 3 février 2019 par Xtophe

Fri Feb 8 00:32:34 UTC 2019

Thanks Paul,

I totally agree. A geostationary sat would open new opportunities for
experimentation on many fronts. I would be very happy if I could be working
in the microwave bands, on transverters, antennas, LNBs etc. I guess we
will see how successful this approach will be on the other side of the
globe with Es’hail-2. Certainly will monitor downlinks via remote stations
and watch the traffic etc. I am very glad that AMSAT-NA is pursuing this
and will fully support it.

73, Stefan, VE4NSA

On Thu, Feb 7, 2019 at 6:04 PM Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net> wrote:

> I really doubt that "most of NA" holds this position.
>
> Now, could a geostationary satellite get boring after a while? Sure.
> The footprint never changes and once you get your setup perfected to
> the point that you can hear the transponder noise floor, there aren't
> too many challenges remaining. So, I think a satellite in a Molniya or
> other HEO may be more interesting and would offer more DX
> opportunities, but certainly an amateur transponder or satellite in
> geostationary orbit is something AMSAT will continue to pursue (and
> opportunities for other orbits, such as HEO, as well).
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM
>
> On Thu, Feb 7, 2019 at 6:43 PM sean fay <spatrickfay at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hey man
> >
> > If you read through this BB you'll find that most of NA don't want a ham
> > transponder on a geostationary sat covering North America because a
> GEOSAT
> > is too easy, takes away the challenge, and the point of being a sat op is
> > chasing a ghost in the sky and not just having something you can jump on
> > any minute of every hour of every day.  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  eehhh. I personally
> want
> > to have to build a microwave transmitter and antenna to do this thing
> >
> > On Thu, Feb 7, 2019 at 5:23 PM John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I just took it.
> > >
> > > I think it's a good idea to find out what the sat community likes
> > > before you design a satellite that will be used/supported by the
> > > community.
> > >
> > > My only concern is you didn't have a question about whether or not I
> > > want a ham transponder on a geostationary sat covering North America.
> > > ;-)
> > >
> > > 73, John Brier KG4AKV
> > >
> > > On Thu, Feb 7, 2019 at 5:30 PM christophe.mcr <
> christophe.mcr at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Good evening Ron
> > > >
> > > > I'm adding your contribution to the survey data.  If you want to add
> more
> > > > elements, send me your comments.
> > > >
> > > > To date we have already received more than 177 contributions (see
> below).
> > > > The results will be available for all AMSATs.
> > > >
> > > > During the "amateur space meetings" in France (9&10 March)  , these
> > > results
> > > > will be shared and used for exchanges between participants, including
> > > > satellite designers.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 73
> > > >
> > > > Christophe
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Countrie/Number of response
> > > > France 70
> > > > United Kingdom 17
> > > > United States 14
> > > > Germany 11
> > > > Poland 11
> > > > Netherlands 9
> > > > Belgium 6
> > > > Canada 5
> > > > Italy 5
> > > > Spain 4
> > > > Argentina 2
> > > > Australia 2
> > > > Austria 2
> > > > Brazil 2
> > > > Portugal 2
> > > > Romania 2
> > > > Sweden 2
> > > > Switzerland 2
> > > > Bulgaria 1
> > > > Colombia 1
> > > > Croatia 1
> > > > Finland 1
> > > > Greece 1
> > > > Japan 1
> > > > New Zealand 1
> > > > Venezuela 1
> > > > Sénégal 1
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Le jeu. 7 févr. 2019 à 02:46, Ron VE8RT <ve8rt at yknwt.ca> a écrit :
> > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > >    I completed the survey a couple of days back and in retrospect
> I had
> > > > > one other comment to make about the survey itself.
> > > > >
> > > > >    In the section asking what bands or frequencies of operation I'd
> > > > > used or was active on the last option was "not interested".  I
> would
> > > > > have liked to have had another option "interested but not
> equipped" or
> > > > > something.
> > > > >
> > > > >    Lastly I wanted to say that I appreciate the opportunity to
> take the
> > > > > survey and I am curious about whether the survey results will
> influence
> > > > > the design team.
> > > > >
> > > > >    Ron VE8RT / FP5EK
> > > > >
> > > > > On Sun, 3 Feb 2019 15:03:54 +0100
> > > > > "christophe.mcr" <christophe.mcr at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Dear
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Satellite / nanosatellite project managers often wish to use
> amateur
> > > > > radio
> > > > > > frequencies for educational and outreach purposes. The amateur
> radio
> > > > > > community thus offers them a tremendous potential for monitoring
> > > their
> > > > > > fragile conception. They often ask what kind of amateur radio
> > > experience
> > > > > > would be interesting to board a cubesat or what services they
> could
> > > > > provide
> > > > > > with their communications systems. The answer can be simple: a
> > > > > transponder,
> > > > > > but these designers would like to bring novelty and innovation.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- snipped the rest to keep it brief ---
> > > > > --
> > > > > Ron VE8RT <ve8rt at yknwt.ca>
> > > > >
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