Wideband Transponder

Resources

Bandplan Information and Operating Guidelines

Qatar-OSCAR 100 Wideband Spectrum Monitor

Receiving

To receive DATV on the wideband transponder on the QO-100 you need at minimum the following items:

Satellite Dish	You will need a 80cm or bigger dish to receive DATV, Consider going bigger if you want to eventually transmit on the wideband transponder.
LNB	A standard PLL LNB will do the job, it doesn’t need to be GPS disciplined.
Bias-T	This small circuit powers the LNB. Usually 12v for vertical polarization and 18v for Horizontal polarization. You can also power it with 12v and just turn your lnb sideways.
MiniTiouner	Easy to build kit from BATC. Connects to your pc and using the Minitioune software decodes and displays any received DATV transmissions.
Software Demodulator	A software alternative to MiniTiouner is available here Your mileage may vary