At some point we probably need outside experience and involvement to resolve RF issues.

I can design a few filters that would be adequate but have zero experience working with PAs, definitely for space, and don’t want to see a repeat of the failed PAs like earlier.

That’s where experience counts.

As for software ideas or ideas concerning what a Pacsat should be is above my pay grade but I do have ideas.

I do admit to my Pacsat experience being limited to chasing FalconSat-3 in it’s latter days. Never did make a connection but learned from my mistakes.

As for avoidance of structured meetings I can relate but will say what I’ve learned in the past year sitting in on the Wednesday night meeting is invaluable.

Deduct $.02 from my next paycheck.

73

Jim McCullers

WA4CWI

Does anyone on the team think we need an analog RF engineer at this point. Let me know if you think we do. I don't want to dilute our team meetings with "observers"....

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Mon, 28 Aug 2023 14:12:44 +0000

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Jonathan Brandenburg mailto:jonathan@jonathanbrandenburg.com jonathan@jonathanbrandenburg.com

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Bill Reed mailto:bill@brconnect.com bill@brconnect.com

His background is analog RF engineering, I believe.

Jonathan

On 8/28/2023 9:04 AM, Bill Reed wrote:

Any idea what his skill set is?

On 8/28/2023 8:36 AM, Jonathan Brandenburg wrote:

Bill,

Dave Benzel (email address below) is expressing an interest in discussion packet sats... If you want (it's entirely up to you) would you like to contact him as a potential volunteer?

He attended one weekly engineering meeting and I take it he doesn't want to participate in structured meetings so I'm not sure how to engage him but I figure I'll let you know there's interest from him in packet sats.

Jonathan

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Re: ITAR/EAR "Clearance" Process

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benzoid19@mindspring.com mailto:benzoid19@mindspring.com mailto:benzoid19@mindspring.com benzoid19@mindspring.com

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benzoid19@mindspring.com mailto:benzoid19@mindspring.com mailto:benzoid19@mindspring.com benzoid19@mindspring.com

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Jonathan Brandenburg mailto:jonathan@jonathanbrandenburg.com jonathan@jonathanbrandenburg.com

Hi Jonathan -

Thanks for note. No, nothing specific. At this point in my career, I am just looking for less structure... which doesn't really seem to fit in with your perfectly appropriate way of conducting projects.

Thanks for keeping me in mind - I would really enjoy making what ever contribution I can, that may help unload some of your other folks. Seems like a great bunch, and can't wait to see us get more hardware in orbit.

I'd like to send you some ideas I had on packet sats - working with the really fun IO-117 sat gave me a few ideas on how to improve this general system. Haahaaha - probably nothing you all haven't already thought of though !!

- dB KD6RF