[NLRS] SBMS monthly meeting Thursday 9PM CDT

[Doug Reed]

<https://eshail.batc.org.uk/nb/>
BATC has put up a dedicated WebSDR receiver for Quatar Oscar 100
(QO-100) and is streaming the result. One stream is the narrowband
portion of the satellite downlink, the other stream is the wideband
(Digital ATV) side of the downlink. What I found most surprising is
that at 9PM local time, which would be early AM in Europe, the
narrowband downlink is empty except for two band edge beacon
signals.... I would have expected some activity 24hrs a day..... Maybe
it is too early for more adoption?

<https://forum.amsat-dl.org/index.php?thread/7-modification-of-octagon-oslo-pll-lnb-for-external-frequency-reference/>
Also found an interesting Tweet by G0MRF about installing a
Connor-Winfield 'D75F' 27MHz 0.5PPM SMD TCXO (Digikey CW655CT-ND $15)
into a LNBC to get adequate stability for narrowband modes from QO-100
10GHz downlink. I assume this could include a little insulation or
possibly a PTC heater for Minnesota weather and should be good for
terrestrial SSB also....

73, Doug.

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