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

Mon Feb 24 21:04:19 UTC 2020

Watching the dichotomy between get off my lawn-ers and people trying to
have fun on ham radio has been entertaining in this thread, to say the
least.

On Mon, Feb 24, 2020 at 2:08 PM Mike Wilhelm via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> Certainly Patrick "Star" would resonate with amsat folks.....ok sorry, I'll
> pipe down now.
>
> On Mon, Feb 24, 2020, 12:06 PM sean fay via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> wrote:
>
> > Yes.
> >
> > Swimsuit gifs are always good
> >
> > Also the intended audience is kids.
> >
> > You dont think putting spongebob into space is going to resonate with
> kids?
> >
> > Sean
> >
> > On Mon, Feb 24, 2020 at 11:52 AM Eli Caul via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org
> > >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Swimsuit .gif's were the birth of the Internet - Does that make them
> > good?
> > >
> > > I don’t think this experiment will resonate with the intended audience.
> > >
> > > - Eli KK6ZHZ
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of nathanjwhite
> > via
> > > AMSAT-BB
> > > Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2020 14:53
> > > To: Mark Jessop <vk5qi at rfhead.net>; George Henry <ka3hsw at att.net>
> > > Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> > > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] New FM repeater satellite planned: MEMESat-1
> > >
> > > I have to agree that making the hobby something that (young) people can
> > > identify with will tend to draw them to it.
> > > One of the first aspects of amateur radio that actually caught my
> > interest
> > > was rtty art on a Saturday morning net in the ‘70s. I remember the USS
> > > Enterprise, cartoon characters, Cheryl Tiegs... a good number of
> things a
> > > teen would be interested in. Dad sitting in the corner listening to a
> > > squawking radio that never seemed to be tuned in (to my ears)...? Not
> so
> > > interesting.
> > > I’m sure kids today are of a similar mind.
> > > NateN5LEX
> > >
> > > On Saturday, February 22, 2020, 5:03 PM, 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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