[amsat-bb] Transponders For Rent???

[Peter Goodhall]

Ken,

Based on the specs you quoted above your email "can you use the ft-818 and
arrow"

The simple and honest answer is no, it would require different equipment
likely SDR based on microwave frequencies.

73

Peter, 2M0SQL


On Thu, 1 Aug 2019, 07:00 Kenneth P Alexander via AMSAT-BB, <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> "DVB-S2X down, FDMA up, single carrier, "
>
> Is this something I can do with a pair of FT-818s and my Arrow antenna?
>
> Ken (still VE3HLS)
> So Phisai, Thailand
> Blog:  bueng-ken.com
>
> On Thu, Aug 1, 2019, 07:10 Ev Tupis via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> wrote:
>
> >  BRILLIANT!  Way to go, Michelle!  The potential here is astounding.
> > We're sending you all the good vibes that we can!
> >
> > Ev, W2EV
> >
> >     On Wednesday, July 31, 2019, 4:34:42 PM EDT, Michelle Thompson <
> > mountain.michelle at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >  I got a call from a space industry contact who saw this post.
> >
> > DVB-S2X down, FDMA up, single carrier, reasonable rent, public safety
> > partner. Money for a year's worth could be raised in a single campaign.
> >
> > I'll see what I can find out and draw up a proposal.
> >
> > -Michelle W5NYV
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Jul 31, 2019 at 3:53 AM Ev Tupis via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> >  This is interesting for sure, Michelle.
> > Traditionally, amateur satellites (and symbiants) have been
> self-contained
> > RX and TX systems.
> >
> > Conjecture follows...If DVB-S2 could be negotiated to provide the
> > downlink, the missing component is an uplink within the amateur bands
> (just
> > restating you).
> > That means (if it can be negotiated), our work is cut in half because we
> > are reduced to providing the uplink (RX) side and a pathway to the DVB-S2
> > downlink.  Of course, this is an oversimplification because we would also
> > need all of the things that make a symbiant palatable to the host system.
> > Interesting thought experiment, though.
> > Ev
> >
> >
> >
> >     On Tuesday, July 30, 2019, 4:26:39 PM EDT, Michelle Thompson via
> > AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> >
> >  Since the potential rentable birds generally all use DVB-S2 as a
> downlink,
> > then the work Phase 4 Ground is doing to bring that entire standard to
> open
> > source amateur radio use would seem to be quite relevant.
> >
> > Different question is how to handle amateur uplinks, but there are some
> > internet backhaul options there that would work very well as an
> > intermediate step.
> >
> > Great question and discussion.
> >
> > -Michelle W5NYV
> >
> > On Tue, Jul 30, 2019, 13:04 Brad Smith via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Yes, I would rent in a minute. This would be my solution for working
> the
> > > sats. in the Wisconsin Winter!
> > > Brad Smith KC9UQR
> > > <So, like "FM Tower for Rent", signs as seen all over the U.S., could
> we
> > > soon see "GEO TV Satellite transponder for rent" as well ?Maybe this
> > could
> > > be an answer to a ham GEO transponder ?>
> > >
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