Re: [amsat-bb] Idea for more satellites in short time

[ks5z@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Why do we keep moving up in frequency?  The noise at my QTH (and many
other places I hear about) makes 2.4 GHz unusable.  2 meters is quite
as can be.  In this ever increasing "wireless" world the Microwave
bands will continue to fill with pollution.  Maybe good old mode B is
the answer.  Remember AO-40's 2 meter downlink?  It was very easy to
copy.

My thoughts,
Joe

>
>>At 11:26 AM 3/2/2004 -0500, Arthur H Feller wrote:
>>
>>>Depends on the orbit, of course.  But, the issue was whether or not
>we have 
>>>an allocation to the amateur-satellite service at 3.4 GHz.  The
>answer is 
>>>"yes" with limitations.  We don't have to like the answer.  That's
>just the 
>>>way it is.
>>>
>>>73, art..... 
>>> 
>>
>>Art etal,
>>
>>The original issue (Emily's) was what the natural progression into
>the mw
>>bands would be (implying that satellites should mirror that), and my
>point
>>was to say that 3.4 GHz is not the current "next band" for
>microwavers
>>moving up in freq.  I was semi-wrong about the world allocations.
>>
>>In my opinion and experience, hams usually hop to 5.6 or 10 GHz and
>skip
>>over 3.4.  There is hardly any EME at 3.4.  At present 10 GHz EME
>activity
>>is rivaling 2.3 GHz for next most active band after 1.2.  Therefore,
>it
>>seems to me that a mw satellite should go where the greatest chance
>of
>>activity is.  What is missed in this discussion is that mw sat
>operation
>>does not occur on the "normal" suband in those mw bands so one must
>acquire
>>additional equipment for the new sat-band in any case.  So maybe the
>>premise is completely faulty.
>>
>>I will grant that 3.456 GHz is lately seeing some growth in the US,
>so this
>>may change the demographics.
>>
>>There was installed equipment for 1.2, 2.4, 5.6, 10.4, and 24 GHz on
>>AO-40...no 3.4!   I still vote for 10.4 after 2.4 GHz.
>>
>>73s, Ed - AL7EB
>>50-144-432-1296-2400-3456-10368-24192
>>Amsat #3212
>>
>>
>>
>>
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