On 07/27/2014 12:57 PM, Jim Sanford wrote:
The other thing that is exciting about going digital, is the idea of CAT-5 (or fiber) to the box at the antenna, not coax.
Yep. Rig at the mast-head, fiber (RF noise-immune) to the shack, and a control head at the operators position. Or a software-only control head, (but I like twiddling real knobbies and flipping real switches). Crunch numbers up the pole, at the desk, or both.
Will I live long enough? -- Gus 8P6SM The Easternmost Isle _______________________________________________ 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
