Re: [amsat-bb] Starshine, PCsat etc

[RMckni8527@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 10/4/01 12:35:40 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
Jean-Louis.RAULT@fr.thalesgroup.com writes:

> 
>  As any satellite transmitting on ham frequencies, STARSHINE 3 certainly
>  works in accordance with the following rule:
>  "Plain Language. The amateur-satellite service, by its nature, involves
>  stations of more than one country. International communication between
>  amateur stations in different countries must be in plain language. [See RR
>  S25.2.] The plain language requirement includes telemetry and data 
exchanged
>  between users. 
>  To meet the plain language requirement, technical descriptions of all
>  emissions, codes, and formats must be made publicly available."
>  
>  For more details, see "IARU/AMSAT INFORMATION FOR PROSPECTIVE OWNERS AND
>  OPERATORS OF SATELLITES UTILIZING FREQUENCIES ALLOCATED TO THE
>  AMATEUR-SATELLITE SERVICE" on 
http://www.iaru.org/satellite/prospective.html
>  
>  
>  Cheers
>  
>  Jean-Louis F6AGR

I agree - the recent launch of PCsat has similar concerns.  They have 
published a "User Agreement" that intends to stipulate operating restrictions 
on users around the world.  It directly contradicts IARU principals and the 
spirit of the Amateur Satellite Service and imposes demands on users that 
limit free experimentation.  It is unenforceable, yet many hams have no clear 
understanding of its authority.

I hesitate to bring this issue out in the open, but cannot sit idly by and 
watch public tax dollars be thrown away without appropriate scrutiny.

73's
Ray - WB3ABN
Kingston, WA
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