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.
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Minute (second 00) | FSK offset | Mode | Text |
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00 | -450Hz | WSPR | Callsign Locator:4 Power |
02 | +800Hz | PI4 | Callsign |
03 | +800Hz | PI4 | Locator:6 |
04 | +1500Hz | OPERA | Callsign |
05 | +800Hz | Q65-30B | Callsign Locator:6 |
06 | +800Hz | PI4 | Callsign |
07 | +800Hz | PI4 | Locator:6 |
08 | +800Hz | FT8 | Callsign Locator:6 |
09 | +1500Hz | OPERA | Callsign |
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CW transmission of callsign and locator up to the end of each minute.
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Prototype of the DDS pilot
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