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RE: I have an idea. More questions/thoughts
- Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] I have an idea. More questions/thoughts
- From: Jeff Davis <jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 05:27:08 -0400
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Keith Randino (krandino@snet.net) said:
> located. The rest the on-board computer would take care of. This device
> (or two) , would be able to be stationed over the atlantic and we would be
> able to have QSO's with europe, all the time. Obviously, other stations and
> other links, QSO's with other areas.
Not from 60, 80, or even a 100 thousand feet would you get a large
enough coverage area to span the Atlantic. At 80,000 feet the on ground
footprint coverage area would be about 350 miles.
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jeff, n9avg
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