[amsat-bb] HEO and EMCOMM

[John Kludt]

All,

Everything being said is true.  And a ride is in the several million dollar
range.  Who is going to lead the fund raising effort?

John

On Mon, Jul 29, 2019 at 1:26 PM Les Rayburn via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> One application for a geostationary satellite that should not be
> discounted would be emergency communications. During Hurricane Michael in
> the panhandle of Florida last year, amateur radio (HF) was critical despite
> scores of temporary cell towers being deployed into the area.
>
> We were on the ground, embedded with law enforcement for over a week in
> Panama City, and saw first-hand the communication difficulties.
>
> Problems with IP routing prevented many of these temporary cell sites from
> working properly, forcing amateur radio back into the forefront.
>
> Ditto Hurricane Maria, where the island location made communications
> difficult.
>
> Having a geostationary amateur satellite available 24/7 would greatly
> increase the ability of amateur radio to provide EMCOMM on a backup basis
> to served agencies when needed.
>
> This is a mission that would appeal to DoD, Congress, and many other
> stakeholders. AMSAT should discuss these possibilities with the ARRL and
> begin lobbying our contacts on the Hill to find a ride for this mission.
>
>
> 73,
>
> Les Rayburn, N1LF
> Maylene, AL
> EM63nf
> AMSAT #38965, ARRL Life Member, CVHS Life Member, SVHF Member
>
>
>
>
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