SUSU Antenna Array

From SUWS-wiki

This page describe the plan to build a new antenna array to mount back on the West Building (outside the Stag's Head). This would be of benefit to SUWS as well as other societies listed below.

Current Status

  • We have some parts but we need but quite a lot of stuff needs to be bought, built or fixed (see Kit below).
  • We need to have proper discussion with other interested parties.
  • We need to come up with a final design of what will go on the antenna array and how it will be organised.
  • We need to at least seek provisional permission for the antenna array to be erected ,so we are aware of any additional things we need to consider.

Interested Parties

  • SUWS (us) - General Amateur Radio operation / tracking high altitude balloons.
  • Space Flight Society
    • Interested in helping us.
    • Interested in tracking satellite / high altitude balloons
  • SUSUtv
    • Interested in directional Wi-Fi for live campus broadcast
  • Surge
    • Interested in properly fixing their FM antenna
  • Tyler is aware of other interested parties.

Ideas

Sensible

    • 23cm at bottom
    • SURGE FM broadcast above 23cm antenna (we'd help them get back on the air)
    • HF antenna of some sort
    • 70cm+2cm with dual-band rotator
    • triband 2m/70cm/other vertical antenna on top of dual-band rotator

Varying levels of silliness

    • Large SUWS flag on top concealing a loop antenna
    • Ask SUSU TV if they're interested (short-range camera links)
    • SOWN Wi-Fi by coordinates


Kit (Incomplete)

Have

  • 2-axis Rotator
  • Triband vertical
  • Poles

Required

  • More coax

Needs Building

  • 2m Yagi
  • 70cm Yagi
  • Remote control computer

Needs Fixing

  • HF antenna