Re: [amsat-bb] SUISAT forensics...

[Anthony Monteiro <aa2tx@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>OK here are some numbers to crunch:
>My observations of Suitsat at approx 1104utc 4Feb.
>signal S+N/N = 12 dB  (3 s-units over noise floor)
>system NF = 0.74 dB
>antenna gain = 21.3 dBi (vert-pol)
>range at closest approach = 1354km
>FM mode (15KHz BW)
>elevation angle = 9 deg
>Tamb = -12C
>
>Have fun!
>73's,
>Ed - KL7UW

Hi Ed,

Assuming sky noise temp of 1200K, I get
about 2 milliwatts of EIRP.

No doubt, something is wrong. If this was working
correctly, you could hear it on an HT with a ducky.

73,
Tony AA2TX
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