Title :
A PCMCIA weather satellite receiver
Author :
Doherty, Peter ; Andrews, Craig A. ; Lenaeus, Nicholas R. ; Steer, Michael B. ; Dahl, Jerry P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC, USA
Abstract :
There are several radios on the market capable of receiving weather satellite signals, however none are available in the PCMCIA form factor. Common off-the-shelf components have been investigated in order to realize a subminiature receiver which will fit onto a PCMCIA laptop computer accessory card. A full size prototype has been constructed and proven successful in the reception of weather satellite signals. The conclusion is that with the proper selection of surface mount components, a PCMCIA Type II sized weather satellite receiver is a practical concept. Detailed schematics along with performance data are included in the paper
Keywords :
add-on boards; application specific integrated circuits; computer peripheral equipment; digital signal processing chips; geophysical signal processing; image processing; laptop computers; mobile radio; mobile satellite communication; radio receivers; random-access storage; remote sensing; visual communication; 137 MHz; 138 MHz; PCMCIA form factor; PCMCIA laptop computer accessory card; PCMCIA weather satellite receiver; VHF; full size prototype; off-the-shelf components; performance data; subminiature receiver; surface mount components; Artificial satellites; Baseband; Circuits; Earth; Frequency modulation; Portable computers; Satellite broadcasting; Sensor arrays; Signal design; Signal processing;
Conference_Titel :
Southeastcon '95. Visualize the Future., Proceedings., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Raleigh, NC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2642-3
DOI :
10.1109/SECON.1995.513093
