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Getting operational on the QO-100 geostationary amateur radio satellite was originally my project for the winter of 2019/20 but the coronavirus lockdown has given me the opportunity to finish my project.
This is a description of my setup for QO-100, using a LimeSDR mini, cheap 2W 'wifi' amplifier, and POTY antenna with a 90cm dish. I also give a brief introduction to the satellite for beginners. Please be aware there are many other ways of getting QRV on the satellite - the equipment here shouldn't necessarily be your shopping list!
Correction: The 3cms downlink is at 10.489.5GHz, not 10.6GHz. Everything I say here still applies, however!
References:
M1GEO's blog post (also includes details of the Wifi amp modification): www.george-sma...
POTY antenna source: www.passion-ra...
Lime Mini SDR: limemicro.com/...
BATC WebSDR for QO-100: eshail.batc.or...
STL file for 3D printing the LNB holder: www.thingivers...
SDR Console: www.sdr-radio....
Thanks to M1GEO, M0WUT and M0VFC for their assistance getting me started!