[amsat-bb] Outernet L-Band Service

[Andrew Rich]

Feel like a kid again 

Andrew

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> On 16 Oct. 2016, at 16:37, Franklyn A. Ballentine, Jr <art.ballentine at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> Been meaning to try it.
> Hopefully this week when I'm off from work.
> 
> Can't wait to see what this project does.
> 
> 73
> Frank
> kb1qzh
> 
>> On Sun, Oct 16, 2016 at 2:22 AM Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:
>> Our bird is very strong lots of signals here in Australia
>> 
>> I was amazed what a difference the AMP made.
>> 
>> I just need to decode now
>> 
>> Beamwidth about 45 degrees
>> 
>> Andrew
>> 
>> 
>> > On 16 Oct. 2016, at 4:14 pm, Alan <wa4sca at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > Mike,
>> >
>> > I got their kit, being in a hurry, and have been running it on the front deck with a battery pack. It
>> > has a clear shot at the satellite, and I see SNR of 8-10 or so. The downlink isn't all that
>> > interesting right now, but at some point I need to come up with a weatherproof mount for the
>> > electronics. There are relatively long periods between data, so checking it when I bring it in for the
>> > night is adequate. They have a fairly active support forum, and there are reports/conjecture that the
>> > LNA may be a bit sensitive to ESD.
>> >
>> > I found these a useful source of azimuth and elevation information:
>> >
>> > http://www.csgnetwork.com/geosatposcalc.html
>> >
>> > http://www.csgnetwork.com/antennasatelazposcalc.html
>> >
>> > The US satellite is at 98W.
>> >
>> > Thanks for the suggestion for a mount. Turns out I had one on the shelf, and it gives me exactly the
>> > right tilt.
>> >
>> > 73s,
>> >
>> > Alan
>> > WA4SCA
>> >
>> >
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