[net.space] ham use of "lost" satellites

lauren%RAND-UNIX@vortex.UUCP (02/09/84)

Actually, some of us have talked about this, and the poor things really
won't be useful.  First of all, hams aren't licensed for 4/6 GHz.
operations.  Secondly, the antennas on those birds are too directional
to be useful from such low orbits -- they were designed for use from
22K miles out ... not 150.

--Lauren--