[NLRS] SBMS monthly meeting Thursday 9PM CDT

[Doug Reed]

A couple interesting items from the SBMS meeting...

<http://www.leobodnar.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=301>
A miniature GPS locked frequency reference was mentioned. It runs
anywhere from 400Hz to 810MHz output for around $100. Use it directly
or with a multiplier as a transverter LO.

<https://uhf-satcom.com/blog/patch_antenna>
One presentation was about the new QO-100 geosynchronous satellite
over Africa. It provides communications over all of Europe and Africa,
and from Brazil to Thailand. One example dish antenna was shown that
combined a 2.4GHz patch antenna for uplink and a 10GHz horn for
downlink. Looks pretty simple to build..... But we have to wait for an
N/SAmerica's version.
<https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-R/space/workshops/2015-prague-small-sat/Presentations/Eshail-2.pdf>

73, Doug Reed, N0NAS.



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