Re: [amsat-bb] Geostationary Satellites?

[Bob Nielsen <nielsen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

When I was working on geosync satellites at Hughes in the mid-1960's
there were rumors going around of some talks between Hughes and the
ARRL, but nothing ever came of it.  We did have repeaters just outside
the 2 meter band on the NASA ATS-1 and ATS-3 (a ~12 MHz split
permitted L-C filters for the duplexers.)

Orbital slots weren't a problem then, but launch costs certainly were.

Bob, n7xy

On Fri, Feb 18, 2000 at 07:49:15AM +0000, John K. Peterson wrote:
> Good morning Dave;
> 		
> 		I agree with everything you've said.  However, didn't I read somewhere
> back a few years ago that one of the big companies was willing to put A
> transponder for amateur use on one of the geo birds.  I think that it
> might have been GE but I really don't remember.  I would be willing to
> bet that it would be the only way we'll ever get to geo-sink.
> 	If and When that comes about. it would transform vhf-uhf operations.
> Sure we would have the overcrowding problem untill everyone realizes that
> it won't go away. 
> 
>                                    73"
>                                         John
>                                                KG5ZA
> In The Twinkling of a Star,
>             All That Glitters is Not Gold!
> 
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