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Radio is currently the standard mode of CubeSat telecommunication. Hence, there are a variety of COTS CubeSat radio options available.
'''Here's a list of COTS CubeSat radio system suppliers:'''
*AstroDev
*Stensat
*ISIS (good luck googling that one)
'''Here's a preliminary list of commercial CubeSat transmitters useful for a one-way downlink:'''
*'''Stensat Radio Beacon'''
**Cost: $750
**Downlink rate: AX.25 Unnumbered Information (UI) packets at 1200 bps AFSK and 9600 bps FSK
**Transmitter Frequency range: 420-450 MHz or 144-148 MHz (depending on model)
**Mass: 50g
**Dimensions: 44.45 x 78.74 (mm) (PCB layout)
**Power Consumption: <3W
**More details on the product page: [http://www.stensat.org/products.html#]
*'''ISIS TXS S-Band Transmitter'''
**Cost: $9600
**Downlink rate: up to 100 kbps
**Transmitter Frequency range: 2100 MHz - 2500 MHz
**Mass: 62g
**Dimensions: 90 x 96 x 15 (mm)
**Power Consumption: <3.5W
**More details on the product page: [http://www.cubesatshop.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=9&category_id=5&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=67]
*'''Integrated S-Band Transmitter'''
**Cost: $7300
**Downlink rate: 1.06 Mbs (max)
**Transmitter Frequency range: 2200-2300 MHz, adjustable in steps of 100 kHz
**Mass: 75g
**Dimensions: 95 x 46 x 15 (mm)
**More details on the product page: [http://www.cubesatshop.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=84&category_id=5&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=67]
'''Here's a preliminary list of commercial CubeSat transceivers useful for bi-directional communication:'''
*'''ISIS VHF down UHF up Duplex Transceiver'''
**Cost: $9600
**Downlink rate: 1200, 2400, 4800 or 9600 bps
**Uplink rate: 300 or 1200 bps
**Transmitter Frequency range: 130 - 160 MHz (VHF)
**Receiver Frequency range: 400 - 450 Mhz (UHF)
**Mass: 85g
**Dimensions: 96 x 90 x 15 (mm)
**Power Consumption: <1.7W (transmitter on), <0.2W (receiver only)
**More details on the product page: [http://www.cubesatshop.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=73&category_id=5&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=67]
*'''ISIS UHF down VHF up Duplex Transceiver'''
**Cost: $9600
**Downlink rate: 1200, 2400, 4800 or 9600 bps
**Uplink rate: 1200 bps
**Transmitter Frequency range: 420-450 MHz (UHF)
**Receiver Frequency range: 140-150 MHz (VHF)
**Mass: 75g
**Dimensions: 96 x 90 x 15 (mm)
**Power Consumption: <4.0W (transmitter on), <0.480W (receiver only)
**More details on the product page: [http://www.cubesatshop.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=11&category_id=5&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=67]
'''Here's a list of COTS CubeSat radio system suppliers:'''
*AstroDev
*Stensat
*ISIS (good luck googling that one)
'''Here's a preliminary list of commercial CubeSat transmitters useful for a one-way downlink:'''
*'''Stensat Radio Beacon'''
**Cost: $750
**Downlink rate: AX.25 Unnumbered Information (UI) packets at 1200 bps AFSK and 9600 bps FSK
**Transmitter Frequency range: 420-450 MHz or 144-148 MHz (depending on model)
**Mass: 50g
**Dimensions: 44.45 x 78.74 (mm) (PCB layout)
**Power Consumption: <3W
**More details on the product page: [http://www.stensat.org/products.html#]
*'''ISIS TXS S-Band Transmitter'''
**Cost: $9600
**Downlink rate: up to 100 kbps
**Transmitter Frequency range: 2100 MHz - 2500 MHz
**Mass: 62g
**Dimensions: 90 x 96 x 15 (mm)
**Power Consumption: <3.5W
**More details on the product page: [http://www.cubesatshop.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=9&category_id=5&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=67]
*'''Integrated S-Band Transmitter'''
**Cost: $7300
**Downlink rate: 1.06 Mbs (max)
**Transmitter Frequency range: 2200-2300 MHz, adjustable in steps of 100 kHz
**Mass: 75g
**Dimensions: 95 x 46 x 15 (mm)
**More details on the product page: [http://www.cubesatshop.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=84&category_id=5&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=67]
'''Here's a preliminary list of commercial CubeSat transceivers useful for bi-directional communication:'''
*'''ISIS VHF down UHF up Duplex Transceiver'''
**Cost: $9600
**Downlink rate: 1200, 2400, 4800 or 9600 bps
**Uplink rate: 300 or 1200 bps
**Transmitter Frequency range: 130 - 160 MHz (VHF)
**Receiver Frequency range: 400 - 450 Mhz (UHF)
**Mass: 85g
**Dimensions: 96 x 90 x 15 (mm)
**Power Consumption: <1.7W (transmitter on), <0.2W (receiver only)
**More details on the product page: [http://www.cubesatshop.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=73&category_id=5&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=67]
*'''ISIS UHF down VHF up Duplex Transceiver'''
**Cost: $9600
**Downlink rate: 1200, 2400, 4800 or 9600 bps
**Uplink rate: 1200 bps
**Transmitter Frequency range: 420-450 MHz (UHF)
**Receiver Frequency range: 140-150 MHz (VHF)
**Mass: 75g
**Dimensions: 96 x 90 x 15 (mm)
**Power Consumption: <4.0W (transmitter on), <0.480W (receiver only)
**More details on the product page: [http://www.cubesatshop.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=11&category_id=5&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=67]