Vast distances, what's ~23000 miles between friends <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I started doing some more reading about them this week and actually ordered a copy of the RCTM standard Friday. Hope to have it for Christmas.

It should be interesting reading - I'm a satcom engineer by trade <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I've been through product developments with what I imagine are similar types of requirements, both electrically and mechanically, and with extremely rigorous certification requirements.

In any case, I should have a better handle on the requirements in a week or two. Sure would be nice to find a way to drive the cost of these things down to the point where the buy decision is a no brainer for the average family.