[amsat-bb] New FM repeater satellite planned: MEMESat-1

[John Brier]

You might as well be asking why would anyone get a ham license to talk to a
select few when they could get on the internet and talk to almost anyone.

Because doing it with your own communications equipment that you understand
is fun.

Obviously this isn't going to pull in a huge amount of people that wouldn't
otherwise be interested in ham radio, but if someone is on the edge of
interest, if they see this and maybe know other people doing it this could
put them over the edge.

It's not about the memes, it's about using something new and fun to do
something you already know is fun.

73, John Brier KG4AKV

On Sat, Feb 22, 2020, 18:00 Kenneth P Alexander via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> Why would a young person want to go to the trouble of getting licensed and
> buying gear to send out a meme where (relatively) no one will see it, when
> they could post it on the internet with no investment and where millions
> can see it.  This makes no sense.
>
> Ken VE3HLS
> So Phisai, Thailand
> Blog:  bueng-ken.com
>
> On Sun, Feb 23, 2020, 05:08 Mark Jessop via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> wrote:
>
> > Sorry to say it, but if you want a sure-fire way to get younger people
> (and
> > I'm one of them) interested in learning about radio equipment and
> satellite
> > communications, this is probably one of the best ways to do it.
> >
> > It's not going to be any worse than what seems to get fired around via
> SSTV
> > on the HF bands...
> >
> > 73
> > Mark VK5QI
> >
> > On Sun, Feb 23, 2020 at 8:24 AM George Henry via AMSAT-BB <
> > amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Another FM repeater ham sat, okay.
> > >
> > > "Meme broadcasting cube satellite"? Not on amateur frequencies, please!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > George, KA3HSW
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of John
> > Brier
> > > via AMSAT-BB
> > > Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 11:50 AM
> > > To: AMSAT BB
> > > Subject: [amsat-bb] New FM repeater satellite planned: MEMESat-1
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> https://www.rtl-sdr.com/memesat-1-a-meme-beaming-cubesat-currently-in-develo
> > > pment/
> > > <
> >
> https://www.rtl-sdr.com/memesat-1-a-meme-beaming-cubesat-currently-in-development/
> > >
> > >
> > > The unique thing about this sat is people will be able to submit
> > > "meme" images which it will downlink on 70cms. Common memes are images
> > > with some humorous text overlayed which are shared on social media..
> > > They are especially popular with younger generations so I think this
> > > is a good way to get that segment of the population interested in ham
> > > radio.
> > >
> > > Official website:
> > >
> > > https://letsgo2space.com/memesat-1-3/
> > >
> > > 73, John Brier KG4AKV
> > >
> > >
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