As long as the satellite population consist of LEO's that are only available for a very short time not very frequently they will always be the comm link of the very last resort...
Robert WB5MZO > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 03:19:45 +0200 > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Amateur Satellites and the emergency on > tornadoin Oklahoma and Texas > > Hi JoAnne, K9JKM > > If the 2-meter and 440 MHz repeaters are destroied by tornado > the amateur satellites are still in operation and are useful if we are > organized to use them. > > Read here: > > 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: "JoAnne Maenpaa" <[email protected]> > To: "'AMSAT-BB'" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 1:20 AM > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Amateur Satellites and the emergency on tornadoin > Oklahoma and Texas > > > > Hello Domenico, > > > > In reply to your inquiry: > > > > > 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. > > > > Despite the sheer devastation that is shown and huge number of people > > affected, as in the Oklahoma tornado, most of that damage fits within > > the footprint of many 2-meter and 440 MHz repeaters. Also, the city > > most affected is 15 km from the state capital so access to government > > relief/response in this case happens to be nearby. > > > > -- > > 73 de JoAnne K9JKM > > [email protected] > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ 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
