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FbBalise / Scripted beacon management system

    Hardware
  • Based on ESP32s3 chip, 12v powered
    Software
  • Written in C++ language
    Experimental beacon
  • Connected to FbBalise CPU via SPI bus.
  • Based on DDS AD9954
  • Multimode modulation CW, OPERA, PI4, FT8, Q65, JTxx, WSPR
  • 400 MHz TCXO
  • 3 stages 10W Power amplifier
  • Callsign: F5ZZO
  • Frequency : 144.491 MHz
  • Locator : JN03XH
  • ERP : 10W
  • Antenna : BigWheel

Transmission cycle: 10 minutes.


Minute
(second 00)
FSK
offset
ModeText

00-450HzWSPRCallsign Locator:4 Power
02+800HzPI4Callsign
03+800HzPI4Locator:6
04+1500HzOPERACallsign
05+800HzQ65-30BCallsign Locator:6
06+800HzPI4Callsign
07+800HzPI4Locator:6
08+800HzFT8Callsign Locator:6
09+1500HzOPERACallsign

CW transmission of callsign and locator up to the end of each minute.

Prototype of the DDS pilot



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