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 All thoughts / comments / suggestions are welcome as I progress this. All thoughts / comments / suggestions are welcome as I progress this.
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 +===== Current Status =====
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 +I've revised by build for Phase 1T and ordered the parts. Also working on some DATV parts like a Portsdown 4 so I can receive DATV from QO-100. Next step is to find a decent receive dish locally.
  
 ==== Principles of the Build ==== ==== Principles of the Build ====
  
-1. Reuse existing kit where possible +  - Reuse existing kit where possible 
-1. Make or buy will be decided on time / money +  Make or buy will be decided on time / money 
-1. Start with the smallest / easiest functioning unit and build up +  Start with the smallest / easiest functioning unit and build up 
-1. The perfect is the enemy of the good enough - I'm not building the best QO-100 station, just a good enough one+  The perfect is the enemy of the good enough - I'm not building the best QO-100 station, just a good enough one
  
 ===== Outline Plan ===== ===== Outline Plan =====
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 Phase 2 - Integration of RX and TX into a single station Phase 2 - Integration of RX and TX into a single station
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 +Phase 3 - Integrate with [[https://wiki.batc.org.uk/Portsdown_4|Portsdown 4]] for DATV
  
 ==== BOM for Phase 1R ==== ==== BOM for Phase 1R ====
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   * Antenna support - Lidl Bike workstand - already owned   * Antenna support - Lidl Bike workstand - already owned
   * Antenna - [[https://www.wimo.com/en/18686-24|Wifi Grid dish antenna Alu 2,4GHz 24 dBi]] - ordered from Wimo   * Antenna - [[https://www.wimo.com/en/18686-24|Wifi Grid dish antenna Alu 2,4GHz 24 dBi]] - ordered from Wimo
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 +Decided to replace the Transverter to PA with Easy-100 from [[https://rsgb.org/main/files/2020/01/Easy-100_update_RadCom_June_2019.pdf|RADCOM June 2019]] article. This has the following BOM:
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 +  * [[https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282736491856|10dB 10W Attenuator]]
 +  * [[https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224495729651|433M Bandpass filter]]
 +  * [[https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/295340048202|2450MHz Bandpass filter]]
 +  * [[https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394119453821|10x SMA-SMA patch leads]]
 +  * [[https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/194223395941|5V and 8V DC Voltage regulators]]
 +  * [[https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334290015097|RF Sig Gen (for the LO)]]
 +  * [[https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254323332633|ADL5350 Mixer module]]
 +  * [[https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154735730045?var=454828031809|Low noise amps]]
 +  * [[https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001145704450.html|8W wifi power amp]]
  
 ==== BOM for Phase 2R ==== ==== BOM for Phase 2R ====
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   * Dish support - TBC   * Dish support - TBC
  
 +==== BOM for Phase 2 ====
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 +Fully integrated, full duplex solution?
 +
 +  * Rig - IC-9700 or other full duplex radio
 +  * Patch cable / Bias-T (from IC-9700 to Feedpoint)
 +  * Integrated Feedpoint for example [[http://www.hybridpretender.nl/poty.html|POTY]] or [[https://www.passion-radio.com/satellite-qo-100/lnb-dj7gp-amsat-1218.html|DJ7GP V2 2.4 Ghz & 10 GHz antenna with LNB modified 24 Mhz AMSAT DL]]
 +  * Dish - reuse from Phase 2R
 +  * Dish Support
 +
 +
 +===== Resources =====
  
 +[[http://watkin-online.com/openpage.html|Upside-down dishes]]
  
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