Excellent point, Drew -- SDR's can visualize and record the entire passband. I posted screenshots of the AO-07 and VO-52 passbands during field day last year, they're on my blog at:
http://kb5wia.blogspot.com/2013/06/arrl-field-day-2013-satellite-fun.html Have fun! Dave KB5WIA On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 8:28 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbren...@mindspring.com> wrote: > I've recorded and posted SDR recordings and screenshots before. Might be > more accessible for folks as a simple youtube video tuning from one end to > another....of course, most of the time everyone is piled up in the middle > 20khz. > > 73, Drew KO4MA > > -----Original Message----- > From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On > Behalf Of Robert Bruninga > Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 11:25 PM > To: amsat bb > Subject: [amsat-bb] Recordings of FO29 Field Day passband...? > >> I have been asked by ICOM to webcast field day this year. > > Unrelated, but it would be great if someone with a good satcom station > recorded the passband of FO29. Not so much to get individual QSO's but to > grasp what a full wideband transponder can carry. > > IE, tune the passband from one end to the other at a constant rate. > > Then again, and again, and again at the same rate. Maybe separate files for > each scan so we can tell when a complete scan begins and ends. > > This would give those who are unfamiliar with wideband linear transponder > operation what the capability really is under FD loading... > > Just a thought. > > Bob, Wb4APR > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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 _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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
