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----- Original Message ----- From: "Rocky Jones" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Cc: "Amsat BB" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 11:28 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Why do hamsats? (Or anything else...) > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > CC: [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Why do hamsats? (Or anything else...) > Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:16:03 +0000 > > Digital signal processing is 40 year old technology at DARPA and first > appeared on the amateur radio scene 20 years ago. We certainly don't want > AMSAT to ignore this technology as it can reduce hardware complexity, size > and power requirements and therefore decrease costs and increase > reliability. > > 73, > > John > KD6OZH John. I would not suggest to ignore it. But AMSAT is not DARPA and cannot in my view afford to fly technology just for technologies sake Robert WB5MZO _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141664/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.422 / Virus Database: 270.14.20/2443 - Release Date: 10/17/09 13:08:00 _______________________________________________ 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
