The ADALM Pluto SATSAGEN What it can do

The ADALM Pluto SATSAGEN – What it can do for you! © David Taylor – GM 8 ARV – 2020 -Oct-10

Pluto photo

Pluto Internals

What are its Capabilities? n Frequency range n n n Processor n n 325 MHz – 3. 8 GHz 70 MHz – 6 GHz with one edit! Single core Dual core – with one edit Transmitter Receiver

What can I do with a Pluto? n General VHF/UHF/SHF SDR n Receive and transmit capabilities n n QO-100 station core component n n n SDR Console support RX/TX 2. 4 GHz TX – with amplification 739 MHz RX – from Low Noise Block (LNB) Other firmware n Digital TV encoding for amateur

Pluto Caveats… n The supplied TCXO isn’t very good n n Must have saved a few pennies May want to replace if used for TX Or modify to accept GPSDO There are two USB 2. 0 ports n n Data & Power You might need both connected

Pluto as QO-100 TX/RX

The Langstone Transceiver n Thanks to Tom GM 8 MJV for mentioning this! SSB AM CW FM transceiver Support for QO-100 and other satellites n https: //g 1 lps. com/langstone-tranceiver-vhf-ghz/ n n

What is SATSAGEN? n n Windows software Developed by Alberto, IU 1 KVL n n n Forces the extended frequency range Can work up to 12 GHz on harmonics Spectrum Analyser Tracking Generator Signal Generator

SATSAGEN – opening screen

Spectrum Analyser

Digital TV spectrum

FM Radio spectrum

FM Radio no antenna

Spectrum Analyser/Tracking Generator

FM bandstop filter

TV 4 G filter

Generator

Generator off

Generator on

Generator WFM

Compare with Nano. VNA n Plus points n n More versatile Spectrum analysis Basis for TRX Minus points n n n Not vector, so no Smith chart Requires PC More expensive

Summary n ADALM-PLUTO n n n SATSAGEN Windows software n n RX and TX 70 MHz to 6 GHz Spectrum analyser with Tracking Generator Signal generator AMSAT QO-100 station core