On 07/21/2014 06:00 AM, Gus wrote: > Probably because they didn't design a satellite. They designed an > entire system including ground station components as well as flight > hardware. The ground system components were made available such that > their target audience was able to upgrade their BUD installations with > only reasonable expenditures of time, effort and money. But that's just > a guess in my part.
Bingo! > I'd love to chat with you on the new digital hamsat, but if it's going > to require I spend $5k+ on hard-to-source, esoteric components and > cobble them together with duct tape, then it'll be a while before I'm > QRV. So, the first few days after launch those 60 DV channels may be a > little quiet. Next questions: Does a DirecTV receiving station cost $5K? Are its components hard to source or esoteric? If not, what makes you think that a digital ground station for an AMSAT satellite should be? --Phil _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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
