1. weather satellite receiver 2015
Alyssa Afa’ese
joe goren
albert martos maldonado

2. Why WSR2015?
To raise awareness of weather and environmental conditions.
Sonoma State may use this for geology, physics, or environmental science studies.
Future learning experience.

3. What’s out now?
R2FX
WeSaCom APT-06/APT-06AD
EMGO RX134141MHZ

4. National Weather Report
features
Rotary Encoder
LCD with Menu
Antenna
Figure 1A.
Figure 1B.
Figure 1C.
NOAA Satellites
National Weather Report
FM Radio
Figure 1D.
Figure 1E.
Figure 1F.

5. Variable Frequency Mode
features cont’d
Variable Frequency Mode
Scan
Manual Squelch
Figure 1H.
Figure 1I.
Figure 1G.
Speaker
Volume Control
Figure 1K.
Figure 1J.

6. high-level diagram

7. Schematic

8. schematic

9. schematic

10. Oscillator and Pre-Amplifier testing

11. antenna testing
Figure 1A
Figure 2A
Figure 1B
Figure 2B

12. Final design

13. Challenges
Modeling software
Coil tuning
Sensitivity

14. Future Work Wide use in SSU study fields: AM Reception
Computer Control
Server
CubeSat operation

15. Publications/Presentations
SSU Science Symposium
Funded by students
Available in EE department

16. web-page

17. demo time!

18. Acknowledgments Very special thanks to…
Our advisor Dr. Haider Khaleel as well as our industry mentor Brooks Hanley of Keysight Technologies.

19. References
[1]Sullivan, Kathryn. "We Need Your Help!" NOAA. NOAA, Web. 01 May 2015.
[2]”Patent US AM/FM Radio Receiver." Google Books. Mitsuo Ohsawa, 11 Nov Web. 01 May 2015.
[3]"Patent US Quadrifilar Helical Antenna." Google Books. Delphi Technologies Inc., 20 Feb Web. 01 May 2015.
[4]Ver, Eme117. Minikits (n.d.): n. pag. Minikits. Web.
[5]Labs, Silicon. Si5351A/B/C Data Sheet (n.d.): n. pag. Silabs.com. Silicon Labs. Web
[6]Coppens, John. "Quadrifilar Helicoidal Antenna - Javascript On-line Calculator." Quadrifilar Helical Antenna. John Coppens, Web. 01 May 2015.
[7]Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Soldering Is A Necessary And Basic Skill For Any Electrical Engineer, But, Perhaps You Have Not Had Enough Experience With It. Here Is A Brief, and Overview Of The Proper Technique Involved In Soldering, As Well As. Building a Quadrifilar Helix Antenna for Undergraduate Researchers (n.d.): n. pag. Building a Quadrifilar Helix Antenna for Undergraduate Researchers. Research. Web.
[8] Microstrip Calculator,
[9]
[10] Various data sheets on substrates:
[11] CST tutorials from

20. What did we learn? (OPTIONAL)
Alyssa
Joe
Albert

21. Etched PCB
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