Re: [amsat-bb] P3E question

[Andrew Harris <andrew.unit@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Robert,

   I read the paper "To Mars with P5-A" by Karl Meinzer after hearing
about P5A only a few days ago.  It seems that from that paper, an
amateur station with a 2m antenna could possibly pick up data from P5A
in certain cases.

   How does the use of a patented turbo coding scheme affect the
amateur population in general; does a blanket no-cost license
agreement apply to all amateur radio operators?

thanks,
-andrew

On 5/26/05, Robert McGwier <rwmcgwier@comcast.net> wrote:
> P5A is in need of an extremely robust link.  As such, we have access to
> a patented French telecom
> turbo code, license and all, for use on these missions.  The try out is
> on P3E where we have to get it
> running, debugged, robust, etc. before it is used in P5 to Mars.
> 
> Bob
> N4HY
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