[amsat-bb] DXCC Via Oscar-100

[Dave .]

Agreed. I'd love to see something like this in the Western Hemisphere. With
the higher frequencies,higher bandwidth and a stationary object where we
could be experimenting with DATV, and various digital and analog modes.

If we were really smart about it we could have cameras, microprocessors and
sensors, think a stack of Pi's in space where time could be reserved to
upload code and run experiments or educational sessions with schools. I
don't find chasing a bird through the sky to make a few contacts and give
my grid anywhere near as exciting as what could be done with a geo or even
high orbit satellite that is available for good percentages of the day and
designed to experiment on.

Dave
N2OA

On Tue, Feb 12, 2019 at 1:38 PM Les Rayburn <les at highnoonfilm.com> wrote:

> Listening to the WebSDR link all morning. Very interesting to hear so many
> QSO’s, and in a variety of languages.
>
> I’m curious if DXCC will be a possibility using only this satellite? Looks
> like its footprint covers enough countries to qualify, but I’m not sure how
> many of those have amateur allocations that will allow operation on the
> bird. I’m sure it won’t be long until operators are “working the edges” of
> the footprint, and also mounting DX-expeditions to areas with few
> operators.
>
> Exciting stuff. I’d love to see a similar bird launched in this
> hemisphere. Opens up so many possibilities. Congratulations to all
> involved. One hundred amateur satellites, quite an achievement. And fitting
> that it should occur during the 50th anniversary of AMSAT.
>
>
> 73,
>
> Les Rayburn, N1LF
> Maylene, AL
> EM63nf
> AMSAT #38965, ARRL Life Member, CVHS Life Member, SVHF Member
>
>
>
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