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To: engineer who wrote (30097)	5/15/1999 1:08:00 PM
From: Jon Koplik	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

What we all should have done (I realize this is way too late, probably (but, maybe not ...)) was simultaneously buy GSTRF and sell short IRID, and just wait. (File this in the back of your mind, in case a similar situation ever comes up at some point during the rest of your (investing) lifetime). Jon.

To: engineer who wrote (30097)	5/15/1999 2:03:00 PM
From: Ramsey Su	Respond to of 152472

engineer, so what you are saying is Caxton has the best idea for the I* LEOs? Message 9528122 I better put in my bid now. How do I get a "flight schedule" so I can round up some friends, sit by a camp fire, drinking fine wine, and watch MY satellite fly by. Ramsey

To: engineer who wrote (30097)	5/15/1999 2:08:00 PM
From: GO*QCOM	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

Bottom line, between the percentage probability of failure and technological obsolescence not to mention Iridium shareholders filing a class action lawsuit,Iridium bonds spiraling down into a bloodbath Iridium is TOAST.Oh well they flare nicely in the night sky.

To: engineer who wrote (30097)	5/15/1999 9:07:00 PM
From: Clarksterh	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 152472

Engineer - Question regarding: If there is a system upgrade or a system shortcoming, this would be very hard to upgrade and fix if it were not already anticipated before launch. G* has all it's network smarts on the ground, so if there were an oversight in systems design, the groundstation software and hardware could be upgraded as technology gets better. I assume that to a some degree the ASICs on the I* satellites are programmable in much the sense that the NASA satellites are (i.e the example you gave of adding a Reed-Solomon coder.) But do you know what types of switching/coding functions are typically hardwired in technology of I* generation? Clark PS I do not mean to imply that the ASICs are FPGA's, only that software is undoubtedly used to control them to some degree (either internally or externally), just as Qualcomm ASICs are shipped with software. Obviously ASIC's are not my forte, so any info is good info.