We found our missing S-band transmitter! Can we make it work?
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00:00 Recap of previous episodes
02:17 We found the missing NASA transmitter!
05:05 Transmitter block diagram
07:23 Initial power up
09:06 Transmitter trips the breaker
10:23 Repairing the Sprague in-line filters
12:43 Repairing the micro switches
14:47 Characterizing the repaired transmitter
23:08 Measurement results and next steps