Having three Fox1 cubesats in orbit will significantly increase the opportunities too :D Power in numbers!
On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 10:28 AM, Paul Stoetzer <n...@arrl.net> wrote: > Rich, > > From your email: > > "It is hard to use the birds in our K4AMG mentoring program since their > orbits are mostly incompatible with classroom times. NO SOLUTION IN SITE." > > I would disagree that no solution is in site. Check the pass times for > EO-79, EO-80, and UKube-1. You'll find they are very convenient for > classroom demonstrations. We just need to be patient and wait until > they are activated for us to use. AO-73 also passes over at good times > for classroom telemetry demonstrations. > > 73, > > Paul, N8HM > > On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 1:18 PM, Rich/wa4bue <richard.s...@verizon.net> > wrote: > > Been a member of AMSAT since the early 80s. Like most of you joined to > > support the SAT Program. Most of us probably joined for the same reason. > > > > How does AMSAT survive? Survival is through volunteers and financial > > resources. Where does that come from???? > > > > Like any other amateur radio club only a few help do!! > > > > A while back I asked what is AMSAT's STRATEGIC PLAN? > > > > Technology has changed drastically since I joined. Has the plan changed. > > > > I agree FM satellites are the easiest point of entrance for a new SAT > > communicator. I disagree with I one frequency SAT. That is an expensive > > way to fill in the GAP. > > > > FOX seems to be a great answer to entry levels operators, possibly the > > majority of the operators. > > > > With that said, Linear Transponders like AO 7 and FO 29 at higher > altitudes > > are needed. We have lost VO 52. > > > > It is hard to use the birds in our K4AMG mentoring program since their > > orbits are mostly incompatible with classroom times. NO SOLUTION IN > SITE. > > > > So there is a need to plan ahead for more accessible birds with more > Linear > > transponders and other features. How do we get there? > > > > A strategic plan accesses the current mission and goals to achieve a > future > > vision. > > > > Your volunteer time and money can make this happen. > > > > One step would be enhanced Field Organization. > > > > When we started the K4AMG MARC, Inc. there was no field organization in > our > > area. Plenty of help from A FAR but no one with hands on experience > > locally. > > > > Just a member > > > > Rich > > W4BUE > > PRES K4AMG.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
