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HRN 272: GeoSync Satellite for the Americas (from the 2016 DCC)


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We've been hearing about a Geosynchronous satellite for the Western Hemisphere for a while now, but not many details. In this episode from the DCC, project leader Bob McGwire N4HY fills in a lot of blanks. There's no launch date yet, and maybe not quite enough info to start building your ground station (a 'Five & Dime' setup - 5 GHz up, 10 GHz down), but you can start thinking about it.

There are a lot of supporting graphics, but you'll probably get a good idea of what's coming from the audio. Radio Rating of C+.

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Ham Radio NowBy Gary Pearce KN4AQ, Amateur Radio//Video News