[amsat-bb] Re: Spanish cubesat

[Andrew Koenig]

I know the transponder satellites have been getting smaller and smaller, but
I think an FM transponder in a cubesat would be amazing.

If no FM transponder, maybe some sort of digi-talker similar to SEEDS, where
it has a voice part and then an SSTV part. Either of these would be awesome.


Thanks, KE5GDB

On Sun, Jun 15, 2008 at 12:07 PM, <rct at uvigo.es> wrote:

> Dear colleagues,
>
> The Telecommunication School at Vigo University, Spain, is developing
> a cubesat that will be launched by ESA. It will transmit in amateur
> bands, and the University radioclub (EA1RCT) is collaborating in the
> project. The design is not yet closed and we can send proposals to the
> development team. The radioclub is willing to hear ideas from the
> amateur radio comunity: we would like to have a short list ready by
> next Thursday, June 26, so any proposal we receive before then will be
> carefully read.
>
> The satellite will be small and lightweight as you know, and it will
> run on a short electrical budget. Moreover, the time schedule is very
> tight. One of the main objectives is to test SDR systems in space (not
> necessarily in amateur bands).
>
> Neither the bands, power o full-duplex capability have been
> established. It could eventually end up with just a telemetry beacon.
> We would like to hear your opinions about what the amateur radio
> community would prefer to carry on board, in these three scenarios:
>
> · full-duplex communication capability (linear transponder, fm rep, etc)
> · half-duplex systems (digipeater?)
> · beacon modes (afsk, psk, cw)
>
>
> Best regards,
> EA1RCT RadioClub Telecomunicaciones Vigo
> http://lostrego.uvigo.es
>
>
>
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Andrew K.
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