Nitin the newsletter is outstanding and so are your efforts...Robert WB5MZO
> Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2009 11:22:43 -0700 > To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] > From: [email protected] > CC: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Indian high-orbit satellite? > > All, > > Thank you for the appreciative note on our efforts for HAMSAT II and the > development of space technology in our country. We are aware of the > challenges that we face in realising a Amateur Radio satellite in MEO or GTO > orbit and we are making all possible efforts to make this a reality.The team > at AMSAT INDIA is also on the learning curve at this moment hence we would > like to keep it simple until we gain expertise on developing additional > innovative capabilities on payloads. Comments like these and the achivements > of other AMSAT organizations are a motivation factor for us to pursue our > plans for the benefit of the global amateur radio fraternity. > > We shall keep you all updated on the progress. > > 73's > Nitin [VU3TYG] > Secretary, AMSAT INDIA. > www.amsatindia.org > > --------- Original Message -------- > From: Rocky Jones <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]>, Amsat BB <[email protected]> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Indian high-orbit satellite? > Date: 08/01/09 10:34 PM" > > > > > Bruce. I was impressed as well (and have been for sometime reading the > newsletter...and having been in India off and on over the last 10 years in > aviation related matters). > > > > The folks there (both on a ham radio basis and some other things) seem to > recall a lesson we have forgotten here...keep it simple ...you dont see any > gee whiz stuff on their birds...just solid transponders. Indian aerospace > seems to be a pleasant mix of "Russian" practicality and American > perfection...at least so far > > > > Robert WB5MZO > > > > > Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2009 13:38:39 -0300 > > > From: [email protected] > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: [amsat-bb] Indian high-orbit satellite? > > > > > > The AMSAT India newsletter has some great news: their proposal for > > > Hamsat II requests that ISRO provide an elliptical or MEO orbit! > > > Moreover, they're also asking for space on a geosynchronous bird. I > > > suppose the latter would not necessarily benefit those of us in North > > > America, but it would provide a fine emergency service to Asian > > > regions and provide a pioneering example for other AMSAT groups. > > > > > > 73, Bruce > > > VE9QRP > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the > author. > > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > > > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Windows Live™: Keep your life in sync. > > > http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=PID23384::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:NF_BR_sync:082009 > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________ > > > _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=PID23384::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:NF_BR_sync:082009 _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
