Hi Ben, N1WBV I disagree with you because the LEO satellites are built by AMSAT to serve also into the emergency.
Read please the following address: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/sat_summary/hamsat.php VO-52 is India's contribution to the international community of Amateur Radio Operators. This satellite will play a valuable role in the national and international scenario by providing a low cost readily accessible and reliable means of communications during emergencies and calamities like floods , earthquakes etc. 73" de i8CVS Domenico ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ben Jackson" <[email protected]> To: "i8cvs" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 6:11 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Amateur Satellites and the emergency on tornado in Oklahoma and Texas > On 5/20/2013 11:35 PM, i8cvs wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > I am interested to know if someone in BB has used > > or is using the actual Amateur Satellites during the > > emergency occurred in Oklahoma and Texas because > > of the actual tornado's. > > Why? It's a local/regional event and the fact that you have such > information is showing that it's flowing in and out of the affected > area. Let's not push a solution for a problem that doesn't exist. > > > We know from TV that almost 50 peoples died and if > > the Amateur Satellites were used with success that will > > be a useful opportunity to demonstrate worldwide to > > the autorities that our satellites are useful and necessary > > during the emergency. > > I would wager that they are, indeed, neither during this event. > > Donations, thoughts, and prayers are probably the things that are most > needed right now. Not attempts to grandstand our aspect of the hobby in > order to garner some public relations. > > -- > Ben Jackson - N1WBV - New Bedford, MA > bbj <at> innismir.net - http://www.innismir.net/ > > _______________________________________________ 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
