Hi, Bill, By special arrangement earlier this year, IARU agreed to provide coordination service for experimental stations on an temporary basis. Many of the experimental station operators are also licensed amateurs, however that has no bearing on experimental station operation.
More on this in the 2013 AMSAT Technical Symposium Proceedings. See the article by Hans, ZS6AKV. 73, art….. W4ART Arlington VA On 20-Nov-2013, at 06:11 PM, Bill Ress <b...@hsmicrowave.com> wrote: > Hi Art, > > Now I'm a little confused by your comment that most Cubesats are licensed as > experimental. On yesterdays Minotaur launch, 17 Cubesats are operated by > Amateurs and were coordinated through the IARU. > > Regards...Bill - N6GHz > > On 11/20/2013 2:50 PM, Arthur Feller wrote: >> One thing we learned in bureaucrat school is that jumping to conclusions is >> not a healthy exercise. :-) >> >> FCC licensed most of the new cubes as experimental stations and not as >> amateur stations. Experimental stations may be assigned to any frequency, >> provided they do not cause harmful interference to stations operating in >> accordance with the ITU radio regulations. See RR Article 27 and 47 CFR >> Part 5. >> >> These experimental stations are not operating in the amateur-satellite >> service, only sharing the bands on a secondary basis. They are permitted to >> communicate only with stations listed on their license, so it would be >> inappropriate for them to seek help from amateurs, though amateurs may >> certainly listen. Note that experimental stations may encrypt their >> transmissions. >> >> Some of the satellites, such as TJ3SAT, and some others, are amateur >> stations! Sure would be good for them to make a noise here on BB!! (HINT!) >> >> I hope this helps. >> >> 73, art….. >> W4ART Arlington VA >> >> >> On 20-Nov-2013, at 07:56 AM, Stefan Wagener <wagen...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Well, >>> >>> because their are designed and operated by students and teachers with a >>> valid ham radio licence! >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 1:42 AM, Richard Ferryman >>> <g4...@btinternet.com>wrote: >>> >>>> Then why are those cubesats using amateur frequencies? >>>> >>>> Dick G4BBH >> >> http://afeller.us >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB@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 > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB@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 Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough. -Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd US President (1882-1945) http://afeller.us _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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
