Uploaded May 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
This is a bonus video and not very much related to the usual sensors and microcontrollers. In this series, I want to reach a geostationary satellite and talk to another Swiss guy in Antarctica. If not done so, I strongly suggest you watch the series from the start, as you do it on Netflix.
In the last videos, we built a prototype for the transmitter and learned how we could create a receiver out of standard and quite cheap parts. And we heard stations from the QO-100 satellite
In today’s video, I try to finish the prototype of the Transmitting part by building a 2.4GHz directional antenna, mount it to the dish, connect it to the power amplifier and try to receive our signal through the receiver in Cornwall. The goal is to hear my own voice from the satellite. Exciting!
I am a proud Patreon of GreatScott!, Electroboom, Electronoobs, EEVblog, and others.
My HAMradio channel: youtube.com/channel/UCQwyP4Yd0-O49e05kMUJgQQ
Links (also from other QO-100 videos:
QO-100: Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3XBzmAj53RnbYBRvlmuPyp24S4jfBrb5
POTY instruction: youtu.be/BVLgaoNW9uA
POTY antenna: passion-radio.com/satellite-qo-100/poty-antenna-762.html
Adalm Pluto SDR Receiver: amzn.to/3fSQPxk
PLL LNBs: passion-radio.com/satellite-qo-100/124
Green LNB (good for external clock modification): ebay.to/2WV3reR
Pre-amplifier: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dUe4N89
20W amplifier: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dWLz3oH
8W amplifier: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dZtezNn or amzn.to/2SKoBLv
Power Meter: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Bfg8e1xF or amzn.to/35FNdtV
SMA torque wrench: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_d7oR2yh or amzn.to/2zeEG5b
50W Attenuator (not tested): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dZAOLLB
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Supporting Material and Blog Page: sensorsiot.org
Github: github.com/sensorsiot
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Discord: discord.gg/JfgDSa8
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This is a bonus video and not very much related to the usual sensors and microcontrollers. In this series, I want to reach a geostationary satellite and talk to another Swiss guy in Antarctica. If not done so, I strongly suggest you watch the series from the start, as you do it on Netflix.
In the last videos, we built a prototype for the transmitter and learned how we could create a receiver out of standard and quite cheap parts. And we heard stations from the QO-100 satellite
In today’s video, I try to finish the prototype of the Transmitting part by building a 2.4GHz directional antenna, mount it to the dish, connect it to the power amplifier and try to receive our signal through the receiver in Cornwall. The goal is to hear my own voice from the satellite. Exciting!
I am a proud Patreon of GreatScott!, Electroboom, Electronoobs, EEVblog, and others.
My HAMradio channel: youtube.com/channel/UCQwyP4Yd0-O49e05kMUJgQQ
Links (also from other QO-100 videos:
QO-100: Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3XBzmAj53RnbYBRvlmuPyp24S4jfBrb5
POTY instruction: youtu.be/BVLgaoNW9uA
POTY antenna: passion-radio.com/satellite-qo-100/poty-antenna-762.html
Adalm Pluto SDR Receiver: amzn.to/3fSQPxk
PLL LNBs: passion-radio.com/satellite-qo-100/124
Green LNB (good for external clock modification): ebay.to/2WV3reR
Pre-amplifier: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dUe4N89
20W amplifier: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dWLz3oH
8W amplifier: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dZtezNn or amzn.to/2SKoBLv
Power Meter: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Bfg8e1xF or amzn.to/35FNdtV
SMA torque wrench: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_d7oR2yh or amzn.to/2zeEG5b
50W Attenuator (not tested): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dZAOLLB
The links above usually are affiliate links which support the channel (no additional cost for you).
Supporting Material and Blog Page: sensorsiot.org
Github: github.com/sensorsiot
My Patreon Page: patreon.com/AndreasSpiess
Discord: discord.gg/JfgDSa8
If you want to support the channel, please use the links below to start your shopping. No additional charges for you, but I get a commission (of your purchases the next 24 hours) to buy new stuff for the channel
My Amazon.com shop: amazon.com/shop/andreasspiess
For Banggood bit.ly/2jAQEf4
For AliExpress: bit.ly/2B0yTLL
For Amazon.de: amzn.to/2r0ZCYI
For Amazon UK: amzn.to/2mxBaJf
For ebay.com: ebay.to/2DuYXBp
facebook.com/profile.php?id=100013947273409
twitter.com/spiessa
instructables.com/member/Andreas%20Spiess
Please do not try to Email me or invite me on LinkedIn. These communication channels are reserved for my primary job
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases
