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Bob Ammerman
RAm Systems
(contract development of high performance, high function, low-level
software)

----- Original Message -----
From: Russell McMahon <apptech@CLEAR.NET.NZ>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 8:27 AM
Subject: Re: [OT]: Long range position feedback anyone ?


> > As far as satellites are concerned, of course
> >Iridium is pretty much out of
> > business already, and they are planning to
> >start de-orbiting the satellites
> > any day now.
>
> >Make your boat pretty rugged. It is never likely to survive a deorbited
> satellite splashdown, but it may need to survive a US Navy Fleet going
past
> at 40 knots.
>
> >Now did that message get me noticed by Echelon???
>
>
>
> Doubtful. You probably need to have said something like.
>
> " The vessel has no military applications and does not utilise ionizing
> radiation or any other form of nuclear materials. It is not explosive in
any
> manner as it does not utilise nitrates, perchlorates (neither ammonium or
> sodium) or double base components. No propellant is required as energy is
> provided by thermonuclear means (Sol) from a distance of some 150 million
> odd kilometres (far beyond LEO (low earth orbit) or even GSO
(geostationary
> orbit) using Helium fusion with various resultant isotopes rather than the
> more normal fission reactions which utilise Plutonium or Uranium.
> The suggested prospect of it being impacted by a deorbited satellite
> (whether a ballistic reentry vehicle or a falling Iridium space craft) is
> extremely remote and need not be considered in survivability calculations.
> The vessel is more liable to be placed in harm's way by naval vessels,
> whether American or Soviet - fishing trawlers may also be a threat but one
> can probably rule out submarines, missile carriers, torpedo boats and
exotic
> craft like Aegis electronic warfare vessels.
> Being solar powered eliminates the dependence on strategic fuel supplies -
> notably oil or similar, so deteriorating relationships between Israel and
> its Middle Eastern neighbours or even the gulf states and Iran and Iraq
> should not lead to an escalation of project costings. Nothing that Yasser
> Arafat or the Mossad does is likely to have any affect on the project.
> Making the craft too visible may make it a target for gunnery practice
> (whether by naval forces, pirates, or recreational vessels) but conversely
> its low profile in the water may make it appear to be a torpedo or similar
> guided weapons system. The most dangerous component may be the PIC
> processor. Now that selective availability has been removed, use of the
GPS
> system for navigation ... "
>
> Good enough?
> OK - bedtime. Time to stop this drivelling :-)
>
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