[amsat-bb] GeoSat OSCAR-2024 Positive comments, no whining....(Was need HEO..please..)

[Mike Diehl]

You said you wanted this thread to stay positive so I will refrain from making any comments about getting 35,000 hams to shell out $300. 

73,
Mike Diehl
W8LID/VE6LID

> Now that I have your attention; I want this to be a positive thread. If it goes somewhere it provides a selling tool for potential stakeholders, donors, commercial entities, etc.
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> There are 3,440 members of AMSAT, not huge by any means. ARRL has 161,000 members.
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> Add some of the other groups, AMRAD, SVHFS, AMRAD, TAPR,  any others?
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> Sure there is some overlap, but those members will be more likely to contribute.  How many would contribute to a GEO program? 35,000? if the average were $300, if collected over 4 years, a small amount. $10,500,000. The project would have to be well spelled out and provide interest to a wide number of experimenters. The funds would have to be earmarked for the project.
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> Can we leverage on huge success of the QO-100???
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> The Spacecraft; A commercial ride along. This would solve a lot of problems such as:
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> 1. Orbital Debris Mitigation
> 2. Solar Power
> 3. Redundancy
> 4. Thermal Control
> 5. Longevity
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> (Please feel free to add problems _solved_. Lets be positive for once)
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> The transponder:
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> 1. Qatar-OSCAR 100 design sure seems achievable! It is proven to
>   Amateur and commercial community. When can we sign the order?
> 2. 2.4 GHz S band uplink 10 GHz X band downlink
> 3. Bent pipe VS digital argument:  Why not do both?  NB side stays
>   analog, WB side digital like P4XT proposal
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> Who benefits:?
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> 1. Most importantly, boomers like me who have SSB equipment need only
>   to build one or two transporters. Not really that hard.
> 2. Newbies techs who want to experiment and communicate digitally
> 3. SAR and EM teams can actually have 365/24/7 emergency satellite
>   transponders both analog and digital without the huge monthly outlay.
> 4. Universities, ARISS, etc can up link from LEO satellites and ISS via
>   OSCAR-2024 to simple ground stations. Uplink Doppler could be
>   controlled by having those space terminals monitor a polling/beacon
>   from a ground station and adjusting accordingly. Similarly
>   experiments deployed in jungles can use the satellite. With
>   coordination and MOU with Qatar-OSCAR 100, both satellites and
>   hemispheres could each benefit from a wider footprint of both
>   satellites.
> 5. AMSAT ARRL, AMRAD, SVHFS, AMRAD, TAPREtc through increased interest
>   in satellites, digital experimentation and ham radio in general
> 6. Commercial entities gaining recognition by providing in-kind
>   services. Elon Musk SpaceX, etc.
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> Who else benefits? Those who benefit will donate. Again _positive _comments right now. Problems can be fixed later.
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> Joe Leikhim
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> Leikhim and Associates
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> Communications Consultants
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> Oviedo, Florida
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> JLeikhim at Leikhim.com
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> WWW.LEIKHIM.COM
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