[amsat-bb] Transponders For Rent???

[Peter Goodhall (2M0SQL)]

Wouldn't the fact the uplink wasn't happening on amateur radio
frequencies or perhaps indirectly then backhauled over the internet
then uplinked on Commerical frequencies remove the "amateur radio
component"? thus bring into question whether it's really open and
within the ethos of the hobby? it would be like MMDVM which doesn't
really appeal to me.

Peter, 2M0SQL

On Tue, 30 Jul 2019 at 21:25, Michelle Thompson via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
> Since the potential rentable birds generally all use DVB-S2 as a downlink,
> then the work Phase 4 Ground is doing to bring that entire standard to open
> source amateur radio use would seem to be quite relevant.
>
> Different question is how to handle amateur uplinks, but there are some
> internet backhaul options there that would work very well as an
> intermediate step.
>
> Great question and discussion.
>
> -Michelle W5NYV
>
> On Tue, Jul 30, 2019, 13:04 Brad Smith via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> wrote:
>
> > Yes, I would rent in a minute. This would be my solution for working the
> > sats. in the Wisconsin Winter!
> > Brad Smith KC9UQR
> > <So, like "FM Tower for Rent", signs as seen all over the U.S., could we
> > soon see "GEO TV Satellite transponder for rent" as well ?Maybe this could
> > be an answer to a ham GEO transponder ?>
> >
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