Re: [amsat-bb] SEC: UNCLASSIFIED - Telemetry and Command

[ae517@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Russ Renaud)]

>You will notice, of course, the vast empty oceans, but this will be solved
>by the ARISS packet station on ISS (when it ever activates) and by the
>APRS Satellite being built by the Naval Academy for launch in August.
>But because of the internet APRS infrastructure, we will be able to see
>everyone under these satllites from anyhwere at any time...

Speaking of the 'vast empty oceans', being fairly familiar with VHF
Digital Selective Calling (DSC) used for distress alerting, I have
sometimes wondered if the number of low-cost launch opportunities would
improve if we were to place a DSC decoder on one of the digital birds,
and put the information in the downlink?

I seem to recall reading that the first prototype SARP packages
for EPIRBs was carried onboard one of the early OSCAR 
satellites...

Just a random thought.




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