Ah, I knew it couldn't be so simple. Thanks for the insight into this aspect of satellite construction and operation.
Greg KO6TH > From: wejo...@eskerridge.com > To: amsat-bb@amsat.org > Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 09:35:54 -0400 > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 'Zombie-sat' and the clever orbital dance > > > > On 25 May 2010 at 19:36, Greg D. wrote: > > > > > I wonder... Has anyone at SES considered just turning off their > > transmitter, > > while Galaxy-15 crosses their path, and using it instead? > > > > G-15 and AMC-11 are opposite polarity, and most of the AMC-11 transponders > are > pretty wide, and the main carrier freq of each transponder is right at the > null > between the transponders on G-15. It should work on narrow signals that > don't > have carriers at the nulls, but I don't think it would work for most of the > wide > transponders. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy is not the too busy. Combine all your e-mail accounts with Hotmail. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multiaccount&ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_4 _______________________________________________ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
