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RE: Some P4 moon landing ideas :-)
- Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Some P4 moon landing ideas :-)
- From: "Edward R. Cole" <al7eb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2002 13:00:13 -0800
>I'd like to see a concept in which a lunar-based relay would be more
>advantageous than a satellite. The Moon is about 8 times further away than
>AO-40 at apogee (~18 dB more path loss).
>
>Ken Ernandes, N2WWD
Yep! And the high gain antenna will need precise stearing to stay looking
at the Earth. I more probable project might be just a lunar-based
repeater...for use by the Astronauts to talk back to Lunar Base One from
their rover! No particular advantage for Earth-based hams, though!
Ed, AL7EB
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