[amsat-bb] Mir Repeater

[Richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Richard W L Limebear)]

ke4rap@arrl.net writes:

> Of course, packet was the
> only was to communicate *via* MIR, but had they a simplex repeater or a
> transponder on board for voice it would have been chaos.

They *did* have a transponder, as part of the SAFEX package. 
Mmmmmm ... wonder if they ever tested it ??

73
Richard W L Limebear G3RWL
g3rwl@amsat.org
FOC # 1188

          So many beautiful girls ..... (sob) so little time
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