[Ground-station] LoRa on our GEO sat ?

[KC9SGV]

These LoRa modules can be bought on Amazon.
$12
Some are in the unlicensed RF spectrum.
So, do kids who fly Pico balloons with them, need commercial licenses, or ham licenses, 
or no licenses ?

KC9SGV


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> On Oct 13, 2019, at 5:56 PM, Mark Whittington <markwhi at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Might also be worth keeping in mind that there are LoRa modules that operate in US amateur 70cm space.  The 433MHz modules are for the European equivalent of the US Part 15 market but I'd assume we could use them as long as we're identifying properly.
> 
> 73
> KA8I
> 
>> On Sun, Oct 13, 2019 at 6:46 PM Michelle Thompson via Ground-Station <ground-station at lists.openresearch.institute> wrote:
>> Let's not accuse each other of not understanding how things work. That won't get us far. There's lots of expertise to go around. 
>> 
>> There's the rent-a-GEO, there's the Phase 4 Space four GEO payload grant application (our primary effort here), there's AMSAT GOLF, there's initiatives in Europe and China. We're all trying to find the best way forward. 
>> 
>> -Michelle W5NYV
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Sun, Oct 13, 2019 at 3:32 PM KC9SGV via Ground-Station <ground-station at lists.openresearch.institute> wrote:
>>> Then please explain how it really works.
>>> Syed of Othernet has been really helpful in this regard.
>>> He is willing to work with us on a commercial basis. (For a fee).
>>> For now, we will pursue Michelle's Echostar initiative.
>>> I have not seen any other suggestions yet.
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>> 
>>>> On Oct 13, 2019, at 3:38 PM, KENT BRITAIN <wa5vjb at flash.net> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> That would again require licensed commercial equipment.
>>>> 
>>>> I am pretty sure you do not understand how that system
>>>> really works.   Kent WA5VJB
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Sunday, October 13, 2019, 2:54:18 PM CDT, KC9SGV via Ground-Station <ground-station at lists.openresearch.institute> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>  KC9SGV1:04pm   #84  
>>>> 
>>>> Not ham radio related, but yet...
>>>> Should we have LoRa (Long Range) on a ham GEO satellite ?
>>>> This would add IOT (Internet of Things) capability to the effort.
>>>> Might make for easier funding due to an order of magnitude larger customer base...
>>>> 
>>>> Some of the images on this website might relate.
>>>> 
>>>> https://www.addvaluetech.com/satcom-iot-via-lora-wan/
>>>> 
>>>> Bernard,
>>>> KC9SGV
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPad
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