2024-01-16 Meeting Notes Antenna Tracker

Current State

@Arjun Mandair

• Awaiting CAD review and a confirmation to start building

• Still need to add a more mounts according to the Tracking Antenna Status & Mechanical/Electrical Components

Electronic Mounts

@Arjun Mandair

Common Electrical Components RC and Video Towers both Require

• 6S LiPo Battery

• XBEE (RFD900 has been rejected by @Hardy Yu

  • TLDR the yagi is only used for 2.4GHz not 900MHz which means it can't use RFD900

• BXM 160

• TBS M8.2

• Custom 5V Buck Converter

• Nucleo

• Prototype Board

Video Tower Components

• RMRC 1.3 GHz Video Receiver

• AKK TS832 + Antenna

• X-Air 1.3

Video Tower Components

• ELRS Gemini Board

• EP1/EP2 RX

• EP1/EP2 RX (Second)

• 2.4 gHz Yagi (x2)

Money

@Arjun Mandair

ServoCity Items

• https://www.servocity.com/2000-series-dual-mode-servo-25-2/ x2

• https://www.servocity.com/stingray-5-servo-gearbox-0-85-sec-60-12-rpm-1750-oz-in-torque-360-rotation/

• https://www.servocity.com/2000-series-5-turn-dual-mode-servo-25-2-torque/

• https://www.servocity.com/25-tooth-0-375-x-0-280-servo-shaft/

• Aluminum