[amsat-bb] Link Budget

[Edward R Cole]

I don't recall exactly but there is geostationary and there geocentric orbits.

The orbit that is not zero inclination will trace a figure 8 in the 
sky but its not a large deviation in position.  If 5GHz is being 
considered for the link, antenna gain may be fairly high but will 
they have a beamwidth narrower than the angular deviation that the 
figure 8 makes?  How big a dish? 2-foot? 3-foot?  Get out your 
sliderules and calculate the beamwidth (no I will not do it for you).

I think the inclination in geotationary is not very high (maybe a few 
degrees; i.e. <10).  The apparent motion would be diurnal so nothing 
rapid.  One could probably use a manual setting for a few hours.

Just a guesstimate.

73, Ed - KL7UW

From: Burns Fisher <burns at fisher.cc>
To: Joe <nss at mwt.net>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Link Budget
Message-ID:
         <CABX7KxVtXXFHvm_3_BLd4SKyTDRSpOdYwsA+x+kXJrTNHG0Eew at mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8

While it appears that you are right about the link budget, one of you
arguments holds only *some* water, and that is tracking.
GeoSTATIONARY birds would require to tracking, but there are
geosynchronous orbits (i.e. 24 hours, but not necessarily 0
inclination and 0 eccentricity) which would move north/south or
east/west in the sky over the course of a day.

And regarding the moon:  Another argument against it is that it is
darned hard to land on the moon.  Lots more deltaV required.

73,

Burns W2BFJ



73, Ed - KL7UW
http://www.kl7uw.com
     "Kits made by KL7UW"
Dubus Mag business:
     dubususa at gmail.com