Seems like this Mojave, CA group already has a transmitter design in the amateur radio spectrum! http://spacefellowship.com/2009/08/01/interorbital-syatems-tubesat-personal-...
Each TubeSat kit includes the satellite’s structural components, safety hardware, solar panels, batteries, power management hardware and software, transceiver, antennas, microcomputer, and the required programming tools. With these components alone, the builder can construct a satellite that puts out enough power to be picked up on the ground by a hand-held HAM radio receiver. http://interorbital.com/TubeSat_1.htm
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Seriously, if this is for real, I think AMSAT should get at the front of the train and provide hardware, or hardware design, for those who plan to use it.
73, Bruce VE9QRP
The blurb says the transceiver is in the 902-928MHz or 2.4-2.4835.GHz bands to a dipole antenna.
Greg Beat wrote: transceiver,
It would be great to see another launch facility available.
I am not aware that they have any track record so it may be a while before they achieve a reliable launch capability.
The big drawback at present is that the website says the Tubes would re-enter the atmosphere after a few weeks.. They quote an orbit of 310 km.
While I can see a significant market for filling the Tubes with peoples ashes so they can burn up in the atmosphere but I'm not convinced their target orbit would be of any real use for Amateur Radio communications.
Anyway I wish them well, the more launch providers the better.
73 Trevor M5AKA
Several years ago I purchased some of the little plastic element insulator buttons and metal washer finger clamps used to secure the elements in my homebrew VHF and UHF yagi antennas from a company called C3i. They made and sold antennas and all the parts to make your own or repair an antenna. I can't seem to find them anymore on the web nor can I find a source for the parts. Any one with a source or know how to contact them?
Thanks in advance. Michael Baker K7DD k7dd@cox.net
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 6:04 AM To: Greg Beat Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Tubesat, a $4,000 launch opportunity
The blurb says the transceiver is in the 902-928MHz or 2.4-2.4835.GHz bands to a dipole antenna.
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Hi Michael,
Not sure if you got a reply, but for C3i try contacting Owen, K3CB.
I also thought at one point, M2 had the plastic insulators and stainless keepers as they were doing some KLM stuff. I don't see anything in their catalog, but might be worth a call.
73, Mike, N1JEZ AMSAT 29649 "A closed mouth gathers no feet"
----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Baker" k7dd@cox.net Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 6:08 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Antenna Parts Question.
Several years ago I purchased some of the little plastic element insulator buttons and metal washer finger clamps used to secure the elements in my homebrew VHF and UHF yagi antennas from a company called C3i. They made and sold antennas and all the parts to make your own or repair an antenna. I can't seem to find them anymore on the web nor can I find a source for the parts. Any one with a source or know how to contact them?
Thanks in advance. Michael Baker K7DD k7dd@cox.net
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 6:04 AM To: Greg Beat Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Tubesat, a $4,000 launch opportunity
The blurb says the transceiver is in the 902-928MHz or 2.4-2.4835.GHz bands to a dipole antenna.
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Michael,
Many years ago I purchased such parts from Texas Towers as I made some 2M yagis for Meteor scatter. These parts are not in the catalog but try asking by calling them. They also sell aluminum tubing for making antennas.
73,
Adrian AA5UK
________________________________ From: "n1jez@burlingtontelecom.net" n1jez@burlingtontelecom.net To: k7dd@cox.net Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2009 6:03:10 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Antenna Parts Question.
Hi Michael,
Not sure if you got a reply, but for C3i try contacting Owen, K3CB.
I also thought at one point, M2 had the plastic insulators and stainless keepers as they were doing some KLM stuff. I don't see anything in their catalog, but might be worth a call.
73, Mike, N1JEZ AMSAT 29649 "A closed mouth gathers no feet"
----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Baker" k7dd@cox.net Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 6:08 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Antenna Parts Question.
Several years ago I purchased some of the little plastic element insulator buttons and metal washer finger clamps used to secure the elements in my homebrew VHF and UHF yagi antennas from a company called C3i. They made and sold antennas and all the parts to make your own or repair an antenna. I can't seem to find them anymore on the web nor can I find a source for the parts. Any one with a source or know how to contact them?
Thanks in advance. Michael Baker K7DD k7dd@cox.net
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 6:04 AM To: Greg Beat Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Tubesat, a $4,000 launch opportunity
The blurb says the transceiver is in the 902-928MHz or 2.4-2.4835.GHz bands to a dipole antenna.
Greg Beat wrote: transceiver, _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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Try Directive Systems: http://www.directivesystems.com/
They carry the insulators & keepers.
--Mike WQ5C
n1jez@burlingtontelecom.net wrote:
Hi Michael,
Not sure if you got a reply, but for C3i try contacting Owen, K3CB.
I also thought at one point, M2 had the plastic insulators and stainless keepers as they were doing some KLM stuff. I don't see anything in their catalog, but might be worth a call.
73, Mike, N1JEZ AMSAT 29649 "A closed mouth gathers no feet"
----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Baker" k7dd@cox.net Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 6:08 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Antenna Parts Question.
Several years ago I purchased some of the little plastic element insulator buttons and metal washer finger clamps used to secure the elements in my homebrew VHF and UHF yagi antennas from a company called C3i. They made and sold antennas and all the parts to make your own or repair an antenna. I can't seem to find them anymore on the web nor can I find a source for the parts. Any one with a source or know how to contact them?
Thanks in advance. Michael Baker K7DD k7dd@cox.net
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 6:04 AM To: Greg Beat Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Tubesat, a $4,000 launch opportunity
The blurb says the transceiver is in the 902-928MHz or 2.4-2.4835.GHz bands to a dipole antenna.
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I'm not sure how the proposed radios work but will simply observe that we don't have a Space Station allocation at 902 MHz and the allocation at 2.4 GHz is 2.4-2.450 GHz.
This growing notion of flying unlicensed devices in orbit is on very questionable legal ground in my personal opinion.
Lee-KU4OS
On Monday 03 August 2009 09:04:15 Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF wrote:
The blurb says the transceiver is in the 902-928MHz or 2.4-2.4835.GHz bands to a dipole antenna.
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--- On Tue, 4/8/09, Lee McLamb ku4os@cfl.rr.com wrote:
The blurb says the transceiver is in the 902-928MHz or 2.4-2.4835.GHz
This growing notion of flying unlicensed devices in orbit is on very questionable legal ground in my personal opinion.
And of course outside of North America 902-915 MHz is used for Cell Phones and satellite signals don't respect national boundaries.
73 Trevor M5AKA
You raise the question of licensing 'in-orbit' devices and the potential legality of such.
I guess, like some others, I'm unclear how licensing for such projects, Cubesats and the like, comes about?
The recent announcement of the UK's FUNcube project will presumably require a licence from OFCOM if it is to be truly UK attributed.
This will surely be a first for them (OFCOM) in the amateur field and in an area of amateur licensing not defined in the current regulations.
David G8OQW
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-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Trevor . Sent: 04 August 2009 18:01 To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Tubesat, a $4,000 launch opportunity
--- On Tue, 4/8/09, Lee McLamb ku4os@cfl.rr.com wrote:
The blurb says the transceiver is in the 902-928MHz or 2.4-2.4835.GHz
This growing notion of flying unlicensed devices in orbit is on very questionable legal ground in my personal opinion.
And of course outside of North America 902-915 MHz is used for Cell Phones and satellite signals don't respect national boundaries.
73 Trevor M5AKA
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