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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2005 18:51:45 -0400
From: "GEORGE ABBOTT" <ka1ajf@cox.net>
Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] California Amplifier 130415 mods ?

Are these available? Also, will they be useful if another HEO satellite
(elliptical orbit) becomes operational in the future? I thought that P3D
was SSB on the S band downlink.

- -----Original Message-----
From: Roger Kolakowski [mailto:rogerkola@aol.com]
Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2005 6:47 PM
To: GEORGE ABBOTT; 'Tim Tuck'; 'AMSAT BB'
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] California Amplifier 130415 mods ?

Yes it is different. Not only is the output frequency band different but
it
has "disk yagi" built onto the front of it...


- ----- Original Message -----
From: "GEORGE ABBOTT" <ka1ajf@cox.net>
To: "'Tim Tuck'" <tim.tuck@penrith.net>; "'AMSAT BB'"
<amsat-bb@amsat.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2005 5:49 PM
Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] California Amplifier 130415 mods ?


> Hi: This is different from the 130215 model?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-AMSAT-BB@amsat.org [mailto:owner-AMSAT-BB@amsat.org] On
> Behalf Of Tim Tuck
> Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2005 9:44 AM
> To: AMSAT BB
> Subject: [amsat-bb] California Amplifier 130415 mods ?
>
> Hi all,
>
> Has any one successfully moded a California Amplifier model 130415 for
S
>
> band, here are the specs...
>
> California Amplifier
> Integrated Antenna/Downconverter
> LNBY I.F. 125 to 160MHz, 349 to 449 MHz
> Product Specification
> Part Number 130415
> Integrated Gain..................... 38 dB +- dB with Yagi Director
> .................................... 32 dB +- dB with No Yagi Director
> Downconverter Specifications:
> RF Input Frequency:
> Band A............................ 2076-2111 MHz
> Band B............................ 2300-2400 MHz
> RF Output Frequency:
> Band A............................ 125-160 MHz
> Band B............................ 349-449 MHz
> LO Frequency Set.................... 1951 MHz +- 10KHz
> LO Frequency Stability.............. +-30KHz (-10 to +45 degrees
> Celsius)
> Gain (both bands)................... 22 +-2 dB
> Gain Flatness....................... +-1 dB Band A; +-2dB Band B;
+-0.5
> dB Per Channel
> Phase Noise:
> @100Hz............................ -50dBc/Hz
> @1KHz............................. -60dBc/Hz
> @10KHz............................ -85dBc/Hz
> @100KHz........................... -105dBc/Hz
> Image Rejection..................... 45 dB
> IF Rejection........................ -75 dBc
> Out-of Band Rejection:
> @2026MHz, 2160MHz................. 45dB Type.;40dB Min
> @2250MHz, 2450MHz................. 32dB Type.;30dB Min
> Max. Output per Channel............. +28dBmV
> Intermodulation Distortion*......... -50dBc Type.;-45dBc Max.
> Spurious Radiation:
> @Input............................ -40dBm
> @Output........................... -40dBm @ 1951MHz
> In-Band Spurious Output............. -90dBm
> Out-of-Band Spurious Output......... -90dBm
> IF Output Impedance................. 75 ohm
> IF VSWR............................. 2.5:1 Typ.
> DC Supply........................... +15 to +24 VDC @ 230mA (through
> output connector)
> Operating Environment............... -30 to +70 degrees Celsius
> Lightning Protection................ Transient Suppressor
> Weatherproof Housing................ 100% Leak Test per CAI TP-00003
> Finish.............................. Polyurethane Powder Coat Paint
> Physical Dimension:
> Size.............................. 132 x 132 x 69mm
> Antenna Director Length........... 572mm
> Weight............................ 710g
> *Two Equal Tones at -3dBm (+45dBmV) each at output.
> All specifications are typical @ 25 degrees Celsius unless otherwise
> specified.
> Atenna Specifications:
> Antenna Gain........................ 16dBi +-1
> Front to Back Ratio................. 21dB +-3
> Side Lobe Level..................... -10dB +11
> 3-dB Beam Width..................... 24 degrees +-4
> Cross Polarization.................. <-20dB, -27 dB Type.
> Polarization........................ Linear (both vertical and
> horiztontal)
> Noise Figures (both bands).......... 3.5dB type.: 4.0 dB Max.
>
> The thing that got me excited was the 440Mhz IF and these thing have a
> disc yagi of sorts poking out the front of the DC.
>
> cheers
>
> Tim
>
>
> --
> Tim
> VK2XTT :: BMARC :: QF56if :: AMSAT# 35732
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