I am playing with RF modules that take ms to send not seconds 19k2
LPRS ---------------------------------------------------------- Andrew Rich Airways Technical Officer Grade 4 Surveillance - RADAR ADS-B Amateur Radio Callsign VK4TEC email: vk4...@tech-software.net web: www.tech-software.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Leijenaar" <pe1...@yahoo.com> To: <amsat-bb@amsat.org> Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 8:04 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: All Satellites Hello AMSATs, I agree that APRS can have a higher power transmittter, because of its small amount of time to get the data broadcasted. However the workability with the HT and whipe antenna is only an advantage for the downlink. For the uplink there will be no advantage. Personally I believe that making a satellite easier accessable will also decrease its functional efficiency. This is especially the case for satellites with limited user access, like single channel FM satellites. This also includes APRS. The same issue is valide for a geostationary satellite, with the addition that a geostationary satellite would be overloaded in short time by more and more stronger stations as fixed antennas can be used. Only the uplink power level would be the parameter of "competition". Resulting in a privat chat satellite for only few (high power) users. Satellites for emergency communication sounds very interresting, and personally I believe it can give a great advantage when doing it well. The question is only what will work well in an emergency situation. It will depend on the needs and the availability of equipment in the effected area. I believe that digital communication will be of limited use as you need also a computer, modem, keyboard, screen, software etc besides your radio. Only one thing missing and you will not be "heared". I don't say it is impossible, but to make the system work the ground stations need to be made more easier somehow. Maybe HT APRS in combination with voice to text conversion (and opposite) would be an idea ? Besides the technical difficulty there is also the (human) organising factor. I heared some ideas about an easy to access geostationary satellite with high power downlink. That would be great, but without any communication control it would be like the FM LEOs where everyone talks at the same time and nobody is able to get there message through. It might be solved with a central control centre on a safe place (maybe by the Amateur Radio Emergency Service ?) that has control over the satellite radio and uses it as a remote radio "ear" in space. In this way it is also possible to use one frequency simplex system. Just some ideas, 73 de PE1RAH, William Leijenaar --- _______________________________________________ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.113/2399 - Release Date: 09/27/09 17:52:00 _______________________________________________ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. 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
