Simple QRP projects, 10m, 8m, 6m, 4m, FT8, 160m, WSPR, LF/MF, sub-9kHz, nanowaves and other random stuff, some not related to amateur radio.
18 Jan 2010
Want to launch your own satellite? You can!
Interorbital Systems of California have introduced a kit to allow you to build your own satellite! The price of the Tubesat kit ($8000) includes the cost of a launch into space as well.
This is fascinating stuff. The price, although high for an individual, is not bad for a club or interest group. One suggestion I heard was for an LF active probe RX on 136 or 500kHz and TXing the received signal back to earth.
January edition of SatMagazine has details of projects on the launch manifest:
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This is fascinating stuff. The price, although high for an individual, is not bad for a club or interest group. One suggestion I heard was for an LF active probe RX on 136 or 500kHz and TXing the received signal back to earth.
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