Re: [amsat-bb] Advantage of AROLS (Amateur Radio On Luna Surface)

[Daniel Schultz <n8fgv@xxxxxxx>]

Moving the transponder 32 db closer to the Earth would do much more to help
technology-deprived hams in whatever country than getting rid of the tracking
computer. You don't really need very much of a computer to track satellites,
but if it is an issue, there are other ways to track a satellite with simple
tools. Generating RF uplink power is a bigger issue for most hams than
obtaining a rudimentary computer is.

Dan Schultz N8FGV

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William, PE1RAH, wrote:

>One of the biggest advantages when having a transponder on the moon 
>is that you don't need any computer to track it. You just look in the 
>sky and look for the moon. Then take your antennas and point them to 
>the moon and start working. This will give amateurs in remote areas,
>amateurs without computer skills, or amateurs who have no computer the
>chance the use it. And I do not mean the hams in EU or USA...

>Next advantage is that it is longer available than the LEOs...

As is a HEO satellite.






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