[amsat-bb] Re: Es'HailSat-2 will carry two geostationary "Phase 4" amateur radio transponders !!

[Mike Seguin]

Wow, this would be great if we are in the footprint. I might finally get 
a chance to use the 2.4 GHz transverter I built back in the AO-40 days.

And with the cheap LNB's we've been playing with on 10 GHz, receive 
would be pretty easy. I built a 10 GHz receive system here to monitor my 
10 GHz beacon on a mountain for around $15. Uses a surplus DSS dish and 
my FUNcube for an IF.

Here's a typical type LNB we've been playing with. They work well! 10.4 
GHz would come out at ~ 650 MHz.

http://www.amazon.com/Strong-Digital-Universal-Single-Performance/dp/B0089DYOCA/ref=pd_sim_misc_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=154ARP344P2R526BMW6Z

Mike

On 3/23/2014 8:31 AM, Gary "Joe" Mayfield wrote:
> I checked my calendar.  It is not April 1st!
>
> Peter,
>
> 	Any guess as to the longitude of the satellite?
>
> 73,
> Joe kk0sd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On
> Behalf Of Peter Guelzow
> Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2014 6:25 AM
> To: AMSAT; AMSAT - Forum
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Es'HailSat-2 will carry two geostationary "Phase 4"
> amateur radio transponders !!
>
> Es'HailSat-2 will carry two geostationary "Phase 4" amateur radio
> transponders !!
>
> As a result of a concept proposed by the Qatar Amateur Radio Society,
> Es' Hailsat, the Qatar Satellite Company, have announced that their new,
> geostationary, Es'HailSat-2 communications spacecraft will provide
> transponders for use by radio amateurs. The spacecraft is expected to be
> ready for launch by the end of 2016.
> Es'HailSat-2 will provide a 250kHz linear transponder intended for
> conventional analogue operations in addition to another transponder
> which will have an 8MHz bandwidth. The latter transponder is intended
> for experimental digital modulation schemes and DVB amateur television.
>
> Precise uplink and downlink frequencies remain to be finalized but the
> uplinks will be in the 2.40-2.45GHz and the downlinks in the
> 10.450-10.500GHz amateur satellite service allocations
> Both transponders will have broad beam antennas to provide full coverage
> over about 1/3rd of the earth's surface.
> Precise operational plans will be finalised over the coming months but
> it is anticipated that only quite simple ground equipment will be
> required to use this satellite.
>
> A team of amateurs, led by Peter Guelzow DB2OS (President of AMSAT-DL)
> are providing technical support to this ground breaking project which is
> expected to provide an exciting new phase of activity for radio amateurs
> for the 21st century.
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73,
Mike, N1JEZ
"A closed mouth gathers no feet"