Bob W7RLD wrote:
Through general consensus would it be possible to establish a unofficial
"DX watering hole"...Essentially, use a given frequency (downlink) only
when the satellite is less than 4-5 degrees.
Wayne replies:
I don't understand. Every satellite is always less than 4 degrees
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On 07/18/2014 12:08 PM, Joseph Spier wrote:
> Fox-1C is the third of four Fox-1 series satellites under
> development, with Fox-1A and RadFXsat/Fox-1B launching through the
> NASA ELANA program. Fox-1C will carry an FM repeater system for
> amateur radio for use by radio hams and listeners worldwi
Are FM repeater satellites what we all want in orbit? No. Personally,
I'd like a Mode J linear transponder in a sun synchronous circular
orbit of about 2,000km (if we can't get anything to HEO).
However, the Fox-1A, Fox-1B, Fox-1C, and Fox-1D satellites will
eventually lead to the Fox-2 series of
On 07/19/2014 12:28 PM, Paul Stoetzer wrote:
> Are FM repeater satellites what we all want in orbit? No. Personally,
> I'd like a Mode J linear transponder in a sun synchronous circular
> orbit of about 2,000km (if we can't get anything to HEO).
Getting a launch opportunity is difficult and expens
>Getting a launch opportunity is difficult and expensive. Going digital is
not.
The Fox satellites each have four designated experiment cards. Assemble a
team and pitch a proposal for 1D, or 1C if you can do it in a hurry.
73, Drew KO4MA
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On 7/19/2014 1:54 PM, it was wrote:
YET ANOTHER analog satellite? I'm not interested.
I hear yeah !
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On 7/19/2014 3:24 PM, Phil Karn wrote:
>However, the Fox-1A, Fox-1B, Fox-1C, and Fox-1D satellites will
>eventually lead to the Fox-2 series of satellites.
I've been hearing that for years, so please forgive my skepticism. Tony
AA2TX himself told me that the analog Fox-1 would be followed by the
Hey, this sounds like a terrific opportunity. Not only did AMSAT work
on securing our new launch opportunities ... but we are in a position
to offer a launch opportunity for a mode/radio/experiment for those
who can contribute to amateur radio in space instead of complain about
it.
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73 de JoAnne
On 07/19/2014 01:42 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote:
>
>> Getting a launch opportunity is difficult and expensive. Going digital is
> not.
>
> The Fox satellites each have four designated experiment cards. Assemble a
> team and pitch a proposal for 1D, or 1C if you can do it in a hurry.
>
> 73, Dr
On 07/19/2014 02:04 PM, Jerry Buxton wrote:
> other three would be "ready to fly" if other opportunities came up. If
> you're going to spend the time developing them, why not partner for free
> launches (ELaNa) for more than one? The opportunities for an FM
> transponder and educational outreach
On 7/19/2014 4:50 PM, Phil Karn wrote:
Ah, because launches are scarce and expensive, and (re)developing even
"the same old thing" consumes much of AMSAT's limited resources. And
they're limited because we have yet to interest more than a tiny niche
in what we're doing.
But you arguing about so
On 07/19/2014 03:32 PM, Jerry Buxton wrote:
> But you arguing about something that has already happened. That makes
> no sense.
None of the Fox satellites have yet flown, so they haven't "already
happened".
> Why did the U.S. go back to the moon so many times? I don't know. But
> we did, and t
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> The lack of attitude control forces us to use simple omnidirectional
> antennas, which in turn keeps us on the crowded and narrow VHF/UHF
> bands. Worse, there's really no such thing as an "omnidirectional
> antenna" so our links are plagued by frequent deep fades of unlimited
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