As in GPERDICT for locating satellites and say QAntenna for antenna design 9600bps modem emulators to send digital information etc. Focusing on just satellites and not the whole area of radio communications, it can be more focused on how software ( F/OSS ) plays a role in the hobby. I think communicating via satellites for around $100-600 is an interesting thing to do. ( you can do it with a hand held and a home-made antenna http://www.wb5cxc.com/satant.html ) maybe mention the RIT high altitude balloon
I started working in satellite communications back in 1987 when I worked for a small company (DX Communications), which made the down-link equipment for cable companies ( as well as some K-Band receivers ) So I do have some background on this topic. Sorry are people NOT taking me seriously on this topic? Maybe the LUG is not the correct venue for this? On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 2:48 PM, Gary Mort <[email protected]> wrote: > Amateur Satellites like Nano Sattelites? I think there is an open source > design for a cube sat I ran into a while ago[under 1kg small cube's ]...or > amateur such as bouncing signals off existing sats? > > On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 5:12 AM, Joseph Apuzzo <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Starting to research on short and long digital communications ( with >> special focus on amateur-satellites ) >> >> D*STAR >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-STAR >> >> D-RATS >> http://www.d-rats.com/ >> >> There is enough cross-over to ground it in "open source". >> But what I would really like is to pair up on this topic with someone who >> can help me with the Amateur Radio parts. >> The intent would be to give the talk to our group but also to any other >> group that would be interested like Maker fokes (Squid wrench) or any local >> HAM group. >> >> So I'm looking for 1) suggestions 2) people I should work with. >> Again would not be ready for a talk until Fall at best ( taking my Tec. >> test in June then will be able to work hands on etc. ) >> >> Joesph Apuzzo >> GNu-Joe >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org >> http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug >> >> Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium >> Jun 1 - Zimbra >> Jul 6 - Jul 2011 >> Aug 3 - Scala - 100th MHVLUG meeting >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org > http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug > > Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium > Jun 1 - Zimbra > Jul 6 - Jul 2011 > Aug 3 - Scala - 100th MHVLUG meeting > >
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