Re: [amsat-bb] Geosynchronous Satellites

[Jon Ogden <na9d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

on 12/23/00 9:15 PM, DAN  FOGARD at foga@foothill.net wrote:

> At 18:32 12/23/00 -0800, you wrote:
>>> 3.) FM is not efficient as a mode in terms of propagation.  FM is inherently
>>> more wide band than SSB or CW.
> 
> Good idea lets build a cw only bird... for use on a linear tranasponder...
> lots of BW for lots of qso s....how about that.

???

Why?  CW and SSB will both work with a linear transponder.  How can you make
a "CW only" bird?  What will you do?  Beat people over the head with a wet
noodle if they use SSB?

Jon

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Jon Ogden
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