by Raymond “Woody” Woodward K3VSA North Carolina ARRL Public Information Officer A directed beam of light from a 3 Watt red Luxeon LED at a distance of almost fifteen miles, easily stands out against the lights of Salt Lake City, Utah.   (Credit...

Hope-1 was developed by CANSAT and includes both a linear (SSB) transponder as well as a strong and sensitive FM repeater. This repeater can be used for regular voice contacts as well as digital communication.