[amsat-bb] PSK31 Satellite Uplink on 10m (NO! to Novice/Tech+)

[Bob Bruninga <bruninga@xxxxxxxx>]

I received this comment privately, but I will echo it here
in case anyone else missunderstands the issues here...

Quote
   "The FCC has seen fit so far to not allow the 'no-coders'
    satellite privileges from HF.  I guess I don't see any
    reason why PSK-31 should be any exception.

    "What is the point of giving them this toy.
    "Why should a special link be provided from a
    sub-class band-plan area to a satellite that is
    provided by the general ham populus?
    I will specifically say NO !!!!

There seems to be some confusion here?

1) First of all, the Novice, TECH+ licensees in the
28.1 to 28.3 band have passed a code test and are
not 'no-coders'.

2) I am not aware of any FCC action to 'prevent'
Novice/Tech+ from operating satellites other than
the fact that so far there has never been a
satellite built with an uplink in the Novice/Tech
sub band.

TECH+'s are currently deemed worthy by the FCC to
operate all other Amateur Satellites, so I see no
reason why we should be working so hard to exclude
them from this new experimental satellite idea..

de WB4APR, Bob



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