[amsat-bb] Re: Phase 4 versus Eagle

["Andrew Glasbrenner" <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Probably a good pointing spot would be where XM and Sirius Point their
> antennas - just about on the Canadian Border close to Winnipeg- Manitoba
> 73
> Robin VE3FRH.
>

Probably not if we care about covering the Southern Hemisphere. We really 
don't know enough even to speculate, but this likely won't be a spot beam 
like the Ku and C band transponders use. Range will be less than AO-40, so 
the earth is a fairly big target still.

73, Drew KO4MA 

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