No rotator

No-Rotator
No-Rotator
Information
Type:	No-Rotator ground station for SatNOGS network.
Cost:
Release Information
Status:	Working
Latest Release:	[ ]
Repository:	[]
Documentation:	[]

Introduction

No-Rotator ground station uses a static antenna usually in VHF. A Turnstile antenna that tunes at ~137MHz is used for NOAA satellites. Some Turnstile antenna design, are wide enough to receive VHF band at 144 - 146 MHz. For more vertical satellite passes, UHF Helical antennas receive satellites at 432 - 438 MHz, e.g. [1]

Same setup could be used for a ground station with rotator.

Bill of Materials

The materials are categorized into 4 groups:

• RF components
• Client components
• Hardware components
• Tools

Part	Qty	Source	Price per Unit ($)
RTL-SDR	1	[2]	21
SMA Male to SMA Male Connector Pigtail Cable	1	[3]	1
LNA with FM-Notch	1	[]	35
RG-58 cable, 2.2m	1	[]	-
SMA Male cable connector	1	[]	-
Type-N Female chassis connector	1	[]	-
Type-N Male cable connector	2	[]	-
Turnstile antenna with Type-N Female connector	1	[]	-
Raspberry Pi 3 - Model B	1	[4]	40
Raspberry Pi 3 Case	1	[5]	5
SD Card, Class 10, 32GB, Kingston, Sandisk	1	[6]	10
Micro USB Active POE Splitter Power for Raspberry pi 3 Board (48V to 5V 2.4A)	1	[7]	12
POE-48-24W-BULK POE Adapter 48V, 0.5A, 24W	1	[8]	13
Ethernet LAN RJ45 Outdoor Waterproof Connector	1	[9]	3.6
Cable, Male USB-Micro to Male USB-A, L=25cm	1	[]	1
Cable, Female USB-A to Male USB-A, L=25cm	1	[]	1
Ring Core Ferrite Bead for USB cables	2	[10]	0.8
Ethernet cable, outdoor, CAT5 or higher, L=?m	1	[]
	1	[]

Assembly Instructions

See pictures.

Inside the box 1

RF Detail

Operation

Follow the instructions for setting up the Raspberry Pi 3 to setup your station. Then consult the Operation page for getting started on our Network.