Re: [amsat-bb] Optical COmms experiment

["Vince R." <vincesr@xxxxxx>]

Would a "strobe" light of some kind provide better margins due to
it peak power output? Maybe incorporate a small parabolic reflector
to focus the beam a bit... Instead of CW, maybe it could send "Real
Morse," which would be compatible with short duration light flashes.

We could have a LOT of fun with small telescopes hooked to CCD's.
My hand made, wide field, 6" f4 newtonian is gathering dust :)

Imagine putting that tube on my AZ-EL boom!

Vince
KD7AI
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Walls" <k6ccc@earthlink.net>
To: "Bob Bruninga" <bruninga@usna.edu>; "amsat-bb@amsat.org"
<amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org>
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 12:06 AM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Optical COmms experiment


> Bob Bruninga wrote:
>
> > Warren Lee and Tony Beresford have both confirmed the 12th magnitude
> > visibility for a 3w incandescent bulb at 500 miles.  This now leads me to
> > a new CUBESAT design idea:  OPTIsat!
>
> <snip>
>
> Not trying to be too pessimistic, but most populated areas won't be able to
> see it due to high levels of light pollution.
>
> 73
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