[amsat-bb] Re: Heo, Leo, Meo

[John W Lee <k6yk@xxxxxxxx>]

I think I asked this question before, but don't think I ever got a
definitive answer. 

(I guess this would qualify as a MEO ? )  Why have they not ever put a
ham satellite
(whatever mode) in the same type orbit as the GPS birds?  I think they
are around
5000 miles up?  BIG footprint, but not as big as  AO-10, AO-40, etc.  
Mode B or J ? 
Donno about mode A at that altitude?  I was of course referring to a
passband 
transponder type bird. 

73,
John, K6YK


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