I've been waiting for this until I was sure the plan would work out but it is official, the EduCase is getting a brand new and MUCH smaller satellite downlink system! No longer will we need to haul the large folding dish and instead we will have a tiny...
I am super happy to report our new and MUCH smaller satellite receiving system is working PERFECTLY! It uses another Raspberry Pi 3 with a custom Outernet OS to constantly receive the data from the InmarSat satellite and serve it out via its own WIFI....
Beginning last year I started setting up for this project by gathering all the parts and equipment as well as testing the KU band satellite downlink. The satellite system is indeed optional but I really wanted to have this available for real time news...
I finally received the parts for the new L-Band satellite downlink this week. They consist of a patch antenna, a low noise amplifier (LNA) and a software defined radio USB stick. I flashed the operating system image to the Raspberry Pi 3 which converts...
Many areas of the world do not have access to simple educational tools needed to provide youth the tools to advance in today's technical world. Rural areas, refugee camps and struggling nations need educational solutions which are portable and fully...
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