LE016-R5 QO-100 Full-Duplex Transverter System
Leijenaar Electronics
Compact full-duplex transverter system enabling communication via the QO-100 geostationary amateur satellite using a standard VHF/UHF transceiver — 650g, aluminum enclosure.
Technical specifications
- Up-converter input frequency
- 435 MHz (N-connector)
- Up-converter output frequency
- 2400 MHz (SMA connector)
- Nominal input power
- 5 W average
- Minimum output power at 2400MHz
- 4 W
- Down-converter
- 10 GHz to 1st IF via modified LNB
- Output frequency (SSB mode)
- 144.500 MHz
- Output frequency (DVB mode)
- 1580 MHz
- Power supply range
- 12-32 Vdc (9-pin DSUB)
- Reference oscillator
- OCXO (±10 ppb)
- Enclosure
- Aluminum milled, 10x10x3 cm
- Weight
- 650 g
- Price
- 1200 EUR (excl. VAT, shipping)
About
The LE016-R5 is a small-form-factor transverter that lets a standard VHF/UHF transceiver radio communicate through the QO-100 geostationary amateur satellite. It uses compact electronics for a small footprint and can be set up in minutes, making it useful as an emergency communication device, backup radio system in remote areas, or an educational tool for junior satellite/microwave operators. It pairs with a modified external LNB for the first downconversion of the 10 GHz downlink and is sold only as a complete system — transverter, modified LNB, Ice-Cone feed antenna, interconnect cables, and aluminum mounting plate — since total system performance depends on matched components.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.