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To: Hojczyk

How are they going to ensure that devices that can broadcast back to the satellites (for silly things like the desired URL)? I have satellite internet and it requires a parabolic dish with a higher transmission power than my tablet or computer.


16 posted on 02/17/2014 9:29:58 AM PST by MortMan (Is a delayed shower a "stay of exablution"?)
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To: MortMan

Yeah, I wonder that myself. It is doable in theory because at 2400 Mc, the signals are line of sight but will the average PC or phone have enough “oomph” to talk to satellites? Maybe.... I know amateur radio operators have been on own to use even the standard rubber ducky antenna to hit the OSCAR satellites and the ISS as well have have reliable comms. I could probably do it with my Baofeng handheld. I’ve talked to Canada on 1 watt on my HT on 2 meters (144-148 Mc) using my rubber duck antenna at the edge of Lake Erie, the signal went 50 miles across the water and 30 miles into Ontario. I’d like to know more about this although I’m dubious if the average laptop’s signal can make it into space but IIRC, the early OSCAR satellite the hams made in the 1960’s put out like 10 to 100 mW of people and they could heat them so I assume the reverse can be true.


68 posted on 02/17/2014 11:57:53 AM PST by Nowhere Man (Mom I miss you! (8-20-1938 to 11-18-2013) Cancer sucks)
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