[amsat-bb] Just an observation

[Zach Metzinger]

On 05/07/20 13:27, jim--- via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> Remember, just because you are interested in grid square chasing or
> DXing, not everybody is.  There are people who could not care less
> about a rare grid square, state, or DX station.  What they want to do
> is say Hi to their friends.  <snip> Of course this discussion applies
> to far more than just FM satellite operation.

All,

I completely agree with Jim, and I'll go further:

Please, support AMSAT's mission to put bigger payloads, more bands, and 
more linear "bent-pipe" capability in orbit! Donate time, money, or 
talent to the cause. Not every project needs to be working on the space 
platform -- there's plenty of educational and advanced user terminal 
(SDR, dedicated hardware, etc.) development needed right here on Earth 
to fully utilize the amateur radio satellites.

We need to increase our utilization of every band open to us for Amateur 
Satellite service, so we don't lose them (such as the likely fate of 3.5 
GHz, which includes a satellite allocation).

More orbiting bandwidth means more people participating in any way they 
want to, be it grid-chasing, DX, or simply chatting casually with an old 
or new friend.

--- Zach
N0ZGO