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by AC2Q on May 8, 2007	Mail this to a friend!
It is my understanding that this is the next "major" AMSAT bird set for launch? Any info on likely dates and preferred modes?? KF8ZN

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by KB9CRY on May 8, 2007	Mail this to a friend!
Check out the AMSAT website for links.

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by AC2Q on May 8, 2007	Mail this to a friend!
I did, it hasn't been updated since 2005

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by KB9CRY on May 8, 2007	Mail this to a friend!
Here's the latest: http://www.p3e-satellite.org/index.pl

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by N6JSX on May 8, 2007	Mail this to a friend!
Had to go to AMSAT-DL to get any information. (Sure speaks well fo AMSAT-USA). Launch scheduled mid-2007. Stated to be a test platform for P5/MARS SAT 2009. PE3 - from the site: Downlink bands: 145MHz, 2400MHz, 10.45/24/47GHz. Uplink bands: 435MHz, 1268MHz, 2450MHz, 5.67GHz. 150 KG satellite will have its own thruster to bring it up to its final orbit. At a maximum orbital altitude of at least 35,000 KM, it will enable radio contacts for many hours over distances of nearly 18,000 KM on Earth. **************** Unknown if P3E will have FM repeater mode. If launch is only three months away you would think the frequencies/modes would be established since "exstensive testing has taken place Spring of 2007". I wonder if P3E has been delayed - you would think that if a mid-2007 flight is close there would be a big buzz in HAMdom/AMSAT - but its quite. Even the shgort lived under powered space suites from ISS had more buzz.

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by WD9EWK on May 8, 2007	Mail this to a friend!
Hi! Phase 3 Express is being built by AMSAT-DL, with contributions (hardware, know-how, and $$$) from AMSAT-NA and others around the world. It has had several scheduled launch dates, all scrubbed due to a variety of issues. The best estimate I've heard is "sometime in 2008 or maybe 2009". That's why you haven't heard much about it... the Germans still need to know a launch date to prepare for. IIRC it will be launched from French Guiana. Although the SSB/CW transponders could pass FM signals (not nearly as many as SSB or CW signals with their smaller bandwidths), this satellite - and the later AMSAT Eagle - will not be used for FM work. Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/

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by N6JSX on May 21, 2007	Mail this to a friend!
Went by the Dayton AMSAT booth to get P3E info. They are totally in the dark - they just gave AMSAT-DL a bunch of $$$, but got no info in return. The DL site still has P3E launching this summer - but "all" said this is a total error. Seems that DL is afraid of being held to a date. Since they already stated a season/year of launch they look foolish (or negligent) for not updating PE3 plans to their $$$ contributors. Overall - AMSAT (the world) is doing a miserable job of PR (even booth workers agreed). But they always want money reminds me of hte NRA/ARRL. I complained about the lack of "newbie HOW-TO-get-started SAT project files/articles" on the US web site (all the old stuff has disappeared) it went on deaf ears. I'm not sure what it is "within" AMSAT - arrogance, ignorance, or vanity; but if they want member$hip$ they need to provide more than lip service. Now I'll get slammed that they all are unpaid volunteers - save some money - keep the web site volunteer home to update the web site - it might get you a more members than rubbing palms at Dayton and providing no NO information.

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by KD7MIR on June 4, 2007	Mail this to a friend!
according to AMSAT-DL launch is scheduled for November 2008!! http://www.amsat-dl.org//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=139&Itemid=97

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