Hi does the spec specify the output power as EIRP or not? If EIRP the antenna gain needs to be part of the equation and therefore you need to reduce your transmission power to avoid desense at the receiver on orbit. If the spec does not specify then there should be a receiver senstivity figure already published which would be useful in a link budget equation.
Sent on the road... If urgent call (202) 812-3325 On Jun 10, 2010, at 12:46 PM, Ron Overdrive <[email protected]> wrote: > One thing I always noticed is that its recommended to not exceed 5 > watts > when operating on AO-7, but I'm not seeing anything about maximum > gain to > use. I have an Arrow II handheld yagi and on the 440 side supposedly > it has > a 10dbd gain which would give me effectively 50 watts output > assuming no > losses. So my question in a nutshell is, what is the maximum > recommended > radiated power recommended with this bird? > > ~73, KC2WQW Ron > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected]. 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 _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. 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
