- comms architecture document (source of truth) Comms Architecture
- Hack RF One we have
- some info on how to source parts but no final decisions made
- info in the ground station channel or in Notion tickets
- members looking into Antenna rotor, Circulator, Lightning protection (info in notion tickets)
- everything else has not yet been sourced
- document on connectors and cables (cable needs to be 50 ohm) - braiding, etc
- finding a Ground Station location - Vic (HAM radio contact) - useful contact for advice, HAM radio certifications
- will be a challenge to find a ground station
- decent amount of people with the basic HAM radio certification
- we need at least one member with the advanced radio license
- potentially get in contact with one of our sponsors
- Prof Shaker: big help for theory, research/development
- any questions about RF principles, design (schematic/layout), testing
- we could look into RF simulations (no one has done before)
- can reach out about any other electrical design questions as well
- CC1120 and RFFE breakouts both working separate
- need to know for competition: we need to understand the link budget
- spreadsheet in Google Drive - calculations
- Gain, Path Loss, Permittivity, ADCS, bandwidth
- link budget tutorials on YouTube
- possibly set up monitor in 2001 to work with the VNA