> From: Gus > The only problem with this, is that certain components can't be > miniaturized. Example: Antennas. And HEO satellites need more > sophisticated antennas.
Trueand the antenna system used on Aeneas showed how you can have a deployable 2400 MHz dish on a CubeSat. See pic at bottom of http://amsat-uk.org/2012/09/13/amateur-radio-cubesats-to-launch-from-vandenberg/ Deployable directional antennas can be built into CubeSats. BTW For those that haven't seen it yet the AMSAT-DL update presentation given in July can be seen at http://www.batc.tv/streams/amsat1306 73 Trevor M5AKA _______________________________________________ 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
