RE: [amsat-bb] STUPID DIGITAL QUESTION

[John Melton - Sun UK - ENS <John.Melton@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Chris,

> 
> In addition, there can be quite a technical challenge in getting a station
> working to receive these satellites.  When UO-14 was launched with the
> 9600bd links, there was no commercially available equipment at that time
> capable of working with these satellites (without modification).  Many hams
> these days may prefer to purchase a number of black boxes and plug them
> together to receive the satellite, but where's the fun in that.  To set up
> an 'automated' computer controlled groundstation working the digital
> satellites can be a fun and challenging experience.
> 

In the interest of a challenge,  when can we expect to see some scheduled 38k4 
downlink activity on TMSat  ;-)

-- John Melton  n6lyt,g0orx

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