How the Amateur Radio OSSI-1 Satellite Works
The Open Source Satellite Initiative has released a 20 minute video giving a general overview of the the Morse Code LED CubeSat OSSI-1.
See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9600
73 Trevor M5AKA ----
Unless I missed it, the LEDs appear to be just 'light'. Had they turned the LEDs on and off at a defined audio rate, the signal could have been detected with a soundcard with a waterfall display giving an increase of x10 in sensitivity.
Love the supercaps though. (vacuum tested?)
David G0MRF
-----Original Message----- From: Trevor . m5aka@yahoo.co.uk To: amsat-bb amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 21:22 Subject: [amsat-bb] How the Amateur Radio OSSI-1 Satellite Works
The Open Source Satellite Initiative has released a 20 minute video giving a general overview of the the Morse Code LED CubeSat OSSI-1.
See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9600
73 Trevor M5AKA ----
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