Amsat Es’hail 2 - satellite geostazionario 2.4 - 10 GHz

Phase-4A Geostationary Transponders

Es’hail 2 is a geostationary satellite which will carry two amateur radio transponders.

https://amsat-uk.org/2016/06/24/phase-4a-geostationary-transponders/

The launch of the Es’Hail-2 satellite into a geostationary orbit is currently planned for the 3rd quarter of 2017. The coverage area of the Narrowband (NB) and Wideband (WB) transponders should extend from Brazil to Thailand.

The two “Phase 4” amateur radio non-inverting transponders will operate in the 2400 MHz and 10450 MHz bands. A 250 kHz bandwidth linear transponder is intended for conventional analogue operations and an 8 MHz bandwidth transponder for experimental digital modulation schemes and DVB amateur television.

Narrowband Linear transponder
 2400.050 -  2400.300 MHz Uplink Right Hand Circular Polarization
10489.550 - 10489.800 MHz Downlink Vertical Polarization

Wideband digital transponder
 2401.500 -  2409.500 MHz Uplink Right Hand Circular Polarization
10491.000 - 10499.000 MHz Downlink Horizontal Polarization

Download the Eshail-2 P4-A Amateur Radio Leaflet 2016-06-24

Setup for SSB communications:
RX Antenna 60-90 cm SAT-TV dish Receiver LNB with power injector and DVB-T dongle + SDR software (for example SDR#) , OR 3 cm LNA with downconverter to 70cm
Transmitter 10W PEP in 60-90 cm dish plus upconverter from 144 MHz

Setup for DATV (DVB-S2) communications:
RX Antenna 60-90 cm SAT-TV dish Receiver modified LNB with standard satellite receiver box (DVB-S2) ,OR modified LNB with PCI DVB-S2 cards for PC use
Transmitter 100W PEP in 2.4m dish plus DVB-S2 modulator 

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Satelliti radioamatoriali, ultime notizie

Per chi si interessa di satelliti radioamatoriali ecco alcune informazioni che potrebbero essere utili. Si riferiscono al progetto FunCube portato avanti da Amsat-UK

Updated Dashboard Software now available:

http://amsat-uk.org/2014/01/28/updated-funcube-1-dashboard-software/

The QB50 launch contract has been signed for 50 CubeSats to launch between December 2015 and November 2016. It is believed this will be the largest ever deployment of CubeSats from a single launch.

The two QB50 CubeSats on the precursor flight, a Yasny Dnepr this April/May 2014, will both carry amateur radio transponders, one FM voice the other a FUNcube linear transponder for SSB/CW. See

http://amsat-uk.org/2014/01/28/qb50-cubesat-launch-contract-signed/

News via Trevor M5AKA -  AMSAT-UK

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Come ricevere i satelliti FunCube e STRaND-1

Qui ci sono le istruzioni : http://amsat-uk.org/satellites/strand-1/strand-1-telemetry/

Uscito il primo FUNcube Handbook

E' uscito il primo handbook dedicato all'ormai mitico progetto Funcube (da cui anche il FUNcube dongle receiver) in campo spaziale. Si intitola "The AMSAT-UK FUNcube Handbook" ed è scaricabile gratuitamente in formato PDF

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