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

[sean fay]

Very well put John.

Also bragging rights.  Original MEME content or (OC) as the kids are
calling it are a very power form of social currency.

Imagine you create some dank meme and It goes to space.    It’s an art form
and this is a medium for getting it out there.

Also as an Extra Class OP at 38.  I totally wish 12 year old Novice me had
memes in packet BBS.  Oooooh we did in the form of ascii /ansi art.   RTTY
as well

But this is in space.    This is going to get kids jazzed about ham radio
and space in general

The question we need to ask ourselves is why would a kid want to be a ham
radio op when cool ideas are dumped on by curmudgeon old gatekeepers who
think you need to be able do 55 WPM CW left handed while standing on one
foot in order to be a “real” ham radio guy

Sean Fay
AA0AN


On Sat, Feb 22, 2020 at 5:42 PM John Brier via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> 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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