[amsat-bb] Outernet experiences

[Andrew Rich]

Config files for each region ?

Should have freqs ?

Andrew 

> On 7 Oct 2016, at 01:25, N6RFM1 gmail <n6rfm1 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Bob and fellow AMSAT tinkerers,
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> I also have the system up and running using the patch antenna, LNA/BPF and
> an E4000 based dongle sourced from Outernet. 
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> It’s was very straightforward to get it running using the Raspberry Pi (3)
> and their rxOS.  Burn an SD card, and fire it up.   This makes changing back
> to another OS as simple as swapping out the SD card. 
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> The E4000 RTL-SDR Outernet provides appears to be modified so that bias-T is
> passed to the LNA out of the box.  Otherwise another means to power an LNA
> may be necessary.  
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> As an alternative to the R-Pi, they also support the CHIP computer.  This
> device is not much bigger than a credit card, and ~ ¼” thick.  If sourced
> from Outernet, it comes flashed with their rxOS software.  It took me some
> time to appreciate that the CHIP’s wifi RX is a bit deaf.  So, to log onto
> the system with any wifi enable device (such as my iPhone), I had to be
> within a few feet.  
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> The CHIP is however fun to play with.  It can also be flashed with a Debian
> based OS and used as stand-alone computer.   It seemed a bit slow (heck,
> what do you expect for a $9 computer) but was serviceable to surf the web,
> email, etc.  That said, flashing back to the rxOS for Outernet
> reception/decoding from the Debian OS is clunky and requires getting under
> the Linux hood in terminal mode.  
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> Outernet has a pretty active user forum, with technical support often coming
> from the founder.  For me it was a fun way to do some RX at 1.5 GHz, learn
> some more Linux and play with some interesting hardware.  Now I need to
> build a WX tight radome to allow 24/7 RX.
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> Lastly, shout out and thanks to Scott K4KDR and Darren G0HWW for advice and
> encouragement.
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> GL,
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> Bob N6RFM  FN41iq
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> Message: 5
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> Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2016 18:51:52 -0400
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> From: Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu <mailto:bruninga at usna.edu> >
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> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org <mailto:amsat-bb at amsat.org> 
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> Subject: [amsat-bb] Global Geo SATCOM system?
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> AMSAT tinkerers?
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> OUTERNET is a free worldwide Geostationary Satellite downlink system
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> designed to bring content to remote areas all over the globe.  They have
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> six geostationary birds covering the entire globe EVERYWHERE.  All you need
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> is a small 18? (or 36? in some very remote areas) to receive content via
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> your own home-made receiver based on a TV dongle and Rasberry Pi.
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> Is there anyone on AMSAT-bb that is already receiving this content?  We?d
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> like to hear about how easy it is to set up a receiver.
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> We have some ideas on how this can be used to augment Ham radio in our
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> Emergency Response and remote operations missions.  See
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> http://aprs.org/outnet.html
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> Bob, WB4APR
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