PECsat                 COMMS Parts List                    23 Oct 2002
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                                                                WB4APR

The following lists the major components of the communications payload
for PECsat.  It consists of a dual redundant pair of transmitters and
receivers and the comm and data handler referred to as a TNC.  A third
UHF transmitter is included as the default downlink transmitter to 
allow for spectrum agility to avoid any conflict with existing ISS
ARISS payloads.


Part  DISCRIPTION    Part Number   SIZE           MFR
----  -------------- ------------  -------------  --------------

TXA   2W UHF XMTR    TA-451        3" x 5"        Hamtronics Inc

TXB   2W UHF XMTR    TA-451        3" x 5"        Hamtronics Inc

TXC*  2W VHF XMTR    TA-51         3" x 5"        Hamtronics Inc

RXA*  VHF RCVR       R-100         4" x 3.43"     Hamtronics Inc
 
RXB*  VHF RCVR       R-100         4" x 3.43"     Hamtronics Inc

RXC   PSK-31 RCVR    tbd           4" x 5" tbd    USNA

TNCA* Terminal Node  KPC-9612+     6.5" x 6.5"    Kantronics
      Controller

TNCB* Terminal Node  KPC-9612+     6.5" x 6.5"    Kantronics
      Controller

IBRD  Interface Brd  tbd           5" x 5" TBD    USNA

ANT1* Antenna        tbd           19" & 6" whip  USNA

ANT2* Antenna        tbd           19" & 6" whip  USNA


*NOTE:  Items marked have flown before on PCsat.

Manufacturers:
  
Kantronics Inc, 1202 E 23rd St, Lawrence, KS 66056 Phone:  785-842-7745
  Hamtronics Inc, 65 Moul Rd, Hilton, NY 14468-9535 Phone 716-392-9430
  USNA = US Naval Academy Small Satellite Lab