[nlug] Satellite Communication

2013-04-03 Thread Jack Coats
I have a friend in West TX that wants to do a DIY satellite transmitter/reciever. Has anyone heard of a project to do such a thing? One time I think I heard of a Ham satellite that would do a store and forward, but that is probably not in service anymore. Just curious. BTW, it looks like we

Re: [nlug] Satellite Communication

2013-04-03 Thread David R. Wilson
Hello Jack, It might be possible to find COTS hardware. Building it is likely not the problem, it is getting it past FCC requirements that would take a bit of test equipment, effort and expense. There is probably a licensing issue or three and RF exposure stuff to be aware of to muddy up that