[AMSAT-BB] AX5043-based UHF/VHF data radio

Here's a great project which I thought I'd share:

https://notblackmagic.com/projects/vuhf-radio/

"While working on the TT&C of the first Portuguese Cubesat, ISTSat-1, I started to wonder what would be the simplest and cheapest way to receive and send data to this Cubesat."

I agree with the author's sentiments: GNURadio and the associated RF hardware attached to the PC is powerful, but it is also cumbersome to use in the field.

The radio chip (AX5043) is used in the current RT-IHU design for the GOLF series, btw.

Perhaps this will spark ideas... :-)

73,

--- Zach N0ZGO