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Planned Operating Frequencies
Linear Transponder Downlink
:
Frequency: 145.850 MHz to 145.880 MHz.
Output Power: 2 Watts PEP
Radiated Power: 2 Watts (+33dBm) EIRP PEP
Bandwidth: 30 KHz. Emission Type: Depends on Uplink: CW, SSB etc.
Antenna pattern: Omni directional in all planes.
Linear Transponder Uplink 1
:
Frequency: 435.260 MHz to 435.230 (Inverting Transponder)
Bandwidth: 30 KHz
Noise temperature: 273 degrees K
Emission Type: typically CW, SSB
Antenna Pattern: Quarter wave whip on +Z face (Omni in X-Y plane, Null in +Z and -Z direction).
Linear Transponder Uplink 2
:
Frequency: 1268.880 to 1268.850 (Inverting Transponder)
Bandwidth: 30 KHz
Noise temperature: 273 degrees K
Emission Type: typically CW, SSB
Antenna Pattern: 4 Dipole array (Omni in X-Y plane, +3 dbi Gain in +Z and -Z direction)
FM and Data Transmitter
:
Frequency: 145.865 MHz
Output Power: 1 Watt
Radiated Power: 1 Watt (+30dBm) EIRP
Bandwidth: 20 KHz
Emission Type: 9600 bps data (G3RUH Packet standard) Telemetry and Data (various modes) scheduled with FM Voice or 1200 bps AFSK packet telemetry.
Antenna pattern: Omni directional in all planes.
FM Receiver Uplink
1
:
Frequency: 435.245 MHz
Bandwidth: 20 KHz
Noise temperature: 273 degrees K
Emission Type: 9600 bps data, FM Voice
Antenna Pattern: Quarter wave whip on +Z face (Omni in X-Y plane, Null in +Z and -Z direction)
FM Receiver Uplink
2
:
Frequency: 1268.865 MHz
Bandwidth: 20 KHz
Noise temperature: 273 degrees K
Emission Type: 9600 bps data, FM Voice
Beacons
Beacon 1
:
CW Beacon Attached to Linear Transponder
Frequency: 145.885 MHz
Emission Type: CW standard Morse code
Power: 50 mW (+17 dBm) EIRP
Beacon 2 (Data Beacon)
:
Frequency: 145.865 MHz
Output Power: 1 Watt
Radiated Power: 1 Watt (+30 dBm) EIRP
Bandwidth: 20 KHz
Emission Type: 9600 bps data (G3RUH Packet standard) scheduled with 1200 bps AFSK packet telemetry
Beacon 3 (UHF Beacon)
:
Frequency: 437.425 MHz
Bandwidth: 20 KHz
Emission Type: 9600 bps data (G3RUH Packet standard)
Radiated Power: 100 mW (+20 dBm) EIRP
Antenna pattern: Quarter wave whip on -Z face. (Omni in X-Y plane, Null in +Z and -Z direction)
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