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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
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

Beacons 1:

CW Beacon Attached to Linear Transponder
Frequency: 145.885 MHz
Emission Type: CW standard Morse code
Power: 50 mW (+17 dBm) EIRP

Beacons 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

Beacons 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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