[Ground-station] AISAT, designed and tested in six days to launch April 1

[KC9SGV]

AMSAT India will launch AISAT carrying ham radio transponders on April 1.
One of the designers is Ashar Farhan, VU2ESE, of BitX20 fame.
This innovative ham satellite will use the fourth stage of the rocket as power base for the ham and other payloads.
No solar panels initially....
6 month life span.
APRS digipeater on board.
Wonderful what could be done with no cumbersome committees to slow things down.
No government involvement/meddling  to sink the project...
All ham hardware designed, built and tested in six working days...

http://amsatindia.org

KC9SGV

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