Re: [amsat-bb] I have an idea. Please read

["Mark L. Hammond" <hammond@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What would the "footprint" of an FM repeater be at 60,000 feet?  Meaning, 
how much area would benefit from a single plane/payload?

73,

Mark--KC4EBR



>Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2000 12:33:10 -0400
>From: "Keith Randino" <krandino@snet.net>
>Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] I have an idea. Please read
>
>Hello everyone,
>
>This is my response to everyone as best as I can for now. Check out the web
>page listed below. This aircraft flew in 1998. It is expected to fly at
>100,000 feet with a 600 pound payload for 6 months at a time. This definetly
>can be done. As with any engineering project, knowing that it has already
>been done always makes things easier. Now we need to see if we have an
>//



>By the way, I haven't discounted the possiblity of a dirigable type device
>with solar powered motors performing the same job. With appropriate devices
>for allowing it to stay at a certain altitude (again above 60000 feet) over
>the same basic location. Much cheaper and maybe a better way to start. It
>may be more difficult to keep this on station though.
>
>Respectfully,
>Keith
>N1XTK


Mark L. Hammond  [KC4EBR]

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