[aprssig] REF: APRS Satellites?

[Steve Dimse]

On Aug 31, 2005, at 10:27 AM, Matthew Stennett wrote:

> Now WHY we had to jump up to 440MHz for the 2nd
> generation of PCSAT is beyond me, you guys just dumped
> me off PCSAT now, have nothing for that band...great.
>

Actually the answer is pretty obvious. PCSat 2 is attached to ISS, if  
it output on 2 meters it would interfere with the input of the ISS  
APRS digi, as well as with the school contacts.

Steve K4HG