Re: [Fwd: Re: [amsat-bb] Time to throw your az-el rotors out?]

[Joe Fitzgerald <jfitzgerald@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Andrew Carter wrote:

 >
 >I think Hams could use this array technology.
 >

Realistically, since hams tend to accept (albeit grudgingly) the 
downtime of broken rotors, and repair labor is "free",  I think 
mechanical az-el will be the most cost effective in the near term. But 
electrically steerable arrays are wicked cool!

-Joe KM1P
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