Continued progress with the Phase 5 (CQC) and Phase 4B satellite missions – Marc Franco, N2UO, provided these photos showing the mechanical prototype of the 5.7 GHz LNA that AMSAT is developing for the P5 (lunar) and P4B (geosynchronous) satellites. (Unfortunately, due to ITAR restrictions, we cannot share any more details.)
From Bob McGwier, N4HY: The GEO project at Virginia Tech being done jointly with AMSAT and using RINCON Research’s AstroSDR has completed our preliminary design review (PDR). Please visit out web site at Phase 4B Website We are able to provide much more information to donors if you need it including a sanitized version of … Read more
From Michelle Thompson via the AMSAT North America Facebook group. So what happened when I finally got to the lab? Well, we able to obtain an example flow graph, with some controversy between installations, for DVB. Here is a DVB S2 transmitter in GNUradio. After some troubleshooting to get it to work with the X310, … Read more
AMSAT’s Phase 4 Ground Terminal team was established in April 2015, and has grown rapidly since October 2015. We have a lot of new people, and a lot of new things to think about, provide, and consider going forward. Who are we and what are we doing? Phase 4 Ground is an AMSAT sponsored all-volunteer … Read more