Re: [amsat-bb] Another Swatch

["Peter Klein" <kd7mw@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks to Richard for spotting this.  One word of caution, though.  Before 
we "go get 'em," let's make sure that the frequencies they're going to use 
are actually in the ham bands.  Given the quote "sent into orbit above 
mainland Australia," the technical literacy of the author is highly suspect.

Remember, in consumer publications, "ham radio" can be incorrectly used as a 
synonym for scanner, CB, shortwave, family radio, radio controlled toys, and 
heaven knows what else.  It's also possible that the frequencies are not in 
the ham bands but readily available on an extended-receive Ham handheld 
transceiver. If we start a massive email campaign when it turns out the 
frequencies are perfectly legal, we'll look very foolish.

On the other hand, if it turns out they are using ham frequencies, let me at 
'em, too!  :-)

--Peter, KD7MW


>From: Richard@g3rwl.demon.co.uk (Richard W L Limebear)
>Reply-To: Richard@g3rwl.demon.co.uk
>To: amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Another Swatch
>Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2000 21:48:02 GMT
>
>Here we go again Guys.
>
>from <http://www.zdnet.com.au/zdnn/stories/zdnn_display/au0001442.html>
>
>Joining "SpaceGram" will cost $3.95 per minute through a telephone service,
>recording spoken messages on CD that will be sent in to orbit above 
>mainland
>Australia and broadcast from space. Listeners around the world, using UHF
>ham radios, will be able to pick-up the broadcasts.

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