Fwd: [amsat-bb] my $.002 worth

["Edward R. Cole" <al7eb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>From: "Greg Wycoff" <GREGWYCOFF@havilandtelco.com>
>Why would anyone want anything less than a AO-40 class type of amateur
>satellite?
"snip"
>5. nothing compairs being able to work the world.
>
>Have worked the following satellites sence 1993.
>AO-40
>AO-13
>AO-10
>FO-20
>FO-29
>RS10
>RS-15
>RS-12/13
>AO-27
>UO-14
>SO-35
>MIR MIR/R
>SHUTTLE (PACKET)
>KO-23
>KO-25
>UO-22
>TO-31

Good points Greg.  Looking at the above, how many are Leos, how many are
digital, and how many are phase-3?

We have one tired out old AO-10, and a brand new AO-40 for the phase-3
crowd.  I think the tables are tilted toward EZ-sats and digi-sats.
Another phase-3, even if "lite", would be appreciated {by some of us}.

But if someone wants to try a mode-A or reverse-A, go ahead and build it.
I just don't think it needs to be on a phase-3 platform.  My operation will
be 90% AO-40 and 10% AO-10, Leo, mode-A, mode-J, digi-sat.

And that is my two cents.
Ed 

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