[amsat-bb] Re: RX only satellite?

[Greg Dober]

In the year(s) that the sun cycle is to be on the upswing, how about one
that scans the HF beacons and records signal strength of the various beacons
and satellite location on a daily basis.  Then a year later see if any
propagation events such as storms etc., affected the signals in space by
comparing space wx data with signal reports.  You could just use 28 MHz
NCDXF/IARU beacons

Just an idea.

GL and 73
Greg
N3MVF

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 7:23 PM
To: bruninga at usna.edu; amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: RX only satellite?

I like the noise pollution map on a single frequency...as Bob likes 145.825,
that sounds like a good one to me...a timer combined with a signal strength
indicator should provide quality information if the orbit is stable...

Roger
WA1KAT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Bruninga" <bruninga at usna.edu>
To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 12:28 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] RX only satellite?


> There may be a Satellite opportunity for a ham radio RX only
> payload.
> No TX allowed.
>
> Any ideas?  It will be recoverd one year later.
>
> All I can come up with is a satellite band moniitor that scans
> the satellte bands and makes a one year survey of QRM and stores
> it in flash.  That is, recording frequency and signal strength
> and position for a year.
>
> Problem is, I cannot figure out how we could use the data to
> tell the good guys from the bad guys so it wouldn't tell us much
> I don't think?
>
> Any other ideas for a RX only space application?  Of educational
> interest?  Anyone interesetd in developing the band monitor
> payload?
>
> Bob, WB4APR
>
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