According to this path loss is a lot less than I expected: http://leleivre.com/rf_pathloss.html
~206db at 1.2GHz .... assuming a 384403KM trip you're still going to need some hardware .... but I think it's doable .... On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 8:12 PM, Bob- W7LRD <[email protected]> wrote: > just curious, what would the link budget look like for a lunar transponder? > 73 Bob W7LRD > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "M5AKA" <[email protected]> > To: "AMSAT BB" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2013 2:14:20 AM > Subject: [amsat-bb] Lunar Mission Looking for Payloads > > The drawback may be the cost 1.35m Euros/kg, see > > > http://amsat-uk.org/2013/11/05/lunar-mission-looking-for-payloads/ > > 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 > _______________________________________________ > 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
