[amsat-bb] re: AMSAT's next LEO satellite

[ae517@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Russ Renaud)]

>Overall, I would prefer a new AMSAT LEO satellite to be something similar
>to 
>RS-10 (mode V/10m linear transponder).  I think that would be a better
>starting 
>point for most hams.  The advantages would be:

I think Bob B's idea to have the uplink on 10 metres and the downlink
on 2 metres really rocks.

Cheap uplink transceivers are easily found and 2 to 10 metre downconverters
are simple to build.  



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