Re: [amsat-bb] Thoughts on future "FM birds" (was: proposal formaximizing fm le o contacts)

[Bob Bruninga <bruninga@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 20 Aug 2000, David M. Tipton, PhD wrote:

> My only issue with putting the uplink in the Novice/Tech portion, is that 
> there are far too many CB'ers out there that still like to bootleg on that 
> portion.  I hear it all the time where I live.

Yes, I agree.  I didn't say it was a "good" idea, I was only pointing out
that it was "possible" within the ITU rules...  But I agree, it would have
lots of disadvantages only to gain a few TECH+ operators who should by now
be GENERALS anyway...

de WB4APR, Bob
 > 
> Dave, N8KXA (A General Class Operator)
> 
> At 11:03 8/20/00 -0400, Bob Bruninga wrote:
> > > > 10 meters UP with users using 25 watt Radio Shack $139 10m rigs
> > > > 2 meters down for minimum doppler and greatest link budget
> >
> >John Ogden wrote:
> > > Ah but, Bob.  There is a problem here.... To transmit in the Satellite
> > > band on 10 meters, you need to have a General or Extra class license...
> >
> >Hummh... But since the ITU satellite band covers the entire 10m band, then
> >the uplink could conceivably be in the old NOVICE/TECH 10m subband.  THus
> >they could play.  But with the recent restructuring, didnt almost all
> >Novices and TECH-PLUS's upgrate to general?  SO I guess putting it in this
> >TECH+ subbband for such a small percentage of users would be of negative
> >value, since that is a BUSY portion of the band anyway and would be too
> >much QRM...
> >
> >Just a thought...
> >Bob
> >
> >
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