for the sake of conversation what would a link budget look like for a
transponder on the moon? Say for L & S band, get out the old AO-40 gear!
(sobsob). Still rebuilding all antenna systems, includes digging holes, mixing
concrete, welding, gin poles, trying to convince xyl etc.
73 Bob W7
Hi Stefan, VE4NSA
It does not make sense to put a transponder on the Moon just for the simple
reason that it's much more, simple and cheap to put it into earth orbit.
73" de
i8CVS Domenico
- Original Message -
From: "Stefan Wagener"
To: "Amsat - BBs"
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 4:06
Yes Domenico,
You are correct. However, that particular ESA proposal is not about putting
it into orbit. It is an opportunity to have a payload placed on the moon.
Once ESA has a proposal to put something into orbit, by all means.
Hope this helps,
Stefan
On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 9:31 AM, i8cvs
Hi Stefan, VE4NSA
I believe that ESA is interested to have a payload placed on the moon only to
make important and particular experiments that are impossible to manage to put
something into earth orbit.
The capability of an Amateur Radio transponder to communicate between us or for
educational
Thanks Domenico,
Yes, ESA is interested in a moon payload and some of the space agencies
including CSA (the agency I work with) has some interest. To simple propose
a transponder would not fly. However, a transponder/transmitter that would
allow a university experiment to transmit data back and be
It is to bad that the concentration couldn't be on something clever that would
earn us some mass for a transponder. Like say some sort antenna that is
deplorable and would massively increase the data rates.. Like an inflatable.
Robert WB5MZO
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On May 31, 2012, at 12:46, "i8cvs"
Do you really mean a "deplorable" antenna?
73 - Keith, W5IU
-Original Message-
From: Robert G Oler
To: i8cvs
Cc: Amsat - BBs
Sent: Sat, Jun 2, 2012 1:44 pm
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: European Lunar Lander - Call for Declarations of
Interest
It is to bad that the con
able" antenna?
>
> 73 - Keith, W5IU
> -Original Message-
> From: Robert G Oler
> To: i8cvs
> Cc: Amsat - BBs
> Sent: Sat, Jun 2, 2012 1:44 pm
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: European Lunar Lander - Call for Declarations of
> Interest
>
> It is to bad tha
