[amsat-bb] Vega rocket (VV16) launch expected 2nd september : 3 Satellites with hamradio payload

[Peter Goodhall (2M0SQL)]

While I agree in part a lot of the telemetry satellites launched using ham
freqs don't seem that relevant but in the case of Amicalsat it's highly
relevant with it's science payload.

Peter, 2M0SQL

On Tue, 1 Sep 2020, 20:17 Zach Metzinger via AMSAT-BB, <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> On 09/01/20 13:05, Jim Walls via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> > Are any of these "amateur" payloads actually amateur usable
> > transponders, or are they just telemetry transmitters on amateur
> > frequencies?
>
> I second that sentiment, Jim. Seems like a lot of orbiting class
> projects, without much amateur relevance, using our bands.
>
> IMO, these should be Part 5 licenses in some other segment.
>
> --- Zach
> N0ZGO
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