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CubeSat Ground Station. Grant Shiroma January 16, 2002. Directional Antenna Tracking Rotator. Antenna. Transmit/Receive EM Signal to/from Satellite Design Satellite Antenna Satellite Power Output. VHF/UHF Transceiver. VHF/UHF RF Signals Baseband Amateur Radio Frequencies
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CubeSat Ground Station Grant Shiroma January 16, 2002
Directional Antenna • Tracking • Rotator Antenna • Transmit/Receive EM Signal to/from Satellite • Design • Satellite Antenna • Satellite Power Output
VHF/UHF Transceiver • VHF/UHF RF Signals Baseband • Amateur Radio Frequencies • (VHF) 2M / 144 MHZ • (UHF) 70cm / 440 MHZ
Terminal Node Controller • Data/Commands Digital Modulation • Similar to Computer Modem
Computer • Send/Receive Data/Commands to TNC • Satellite Tracking
Ground Station Block Diagram Antenna Rotator (if necessary) VHF/UHF Transceiver TNC Computer