Recent Business:
Opulent Voice educational effort w/ University of Puerto Rico and University of San Diego
Goal is to develop curriculum using open source protocols
Rocket Desk Toy Fundraiser campaign via CommitChange
Supports open source electric engine synchronization that benefits high-speed digital communications mission integration
Morehead State University ASTROBi “Cost Sensitive KA-band LNA using COTS MMIC devices and novel coding” proposal
Deep space project that is interested in leveraging ORI’s work
AmbaSat sounding rocket work ongoing
Aeva Black of Open Source Initiative (OSI) nominated to the FCC Technological Advisory Board
FCC working group activity and participation continues with sub-working group “Safe Uses” co-chair service provided by ORI for 2022.
P4DX downlink encoder demonstration and code release at Ham Radio
Friedrichshafen 2022.
Report received
Code published (Pluto SDR with DVB-S2/X Encoder)
OpenRTX+M17 visit to Ham Radio Friedrichshafen 2022
Report received
Fiscal Sponsorship of Project Skylark
2021 tax return completed and filed
Grant proposals to ARDC for #104 “Douglas Qugaliana Contract Proposal” project and #106 “Transition from Remote Labs East to Remote Labs South”, both rewritten by ARDC, then declined by ARDC.
Both projects funded from alternate sources
Legal consult regarding a variety of ARDC behavior completed
Grant proposal to ARDC for “#272 A Low-Cost Open-Source Universal Radio Test Instrument” with Great Scott Gadgets deleted before the ARDC review committee saw it.
Government grants pursued as an alternative
Ongoing Issues:
M17 Project discussion of communication, expectations, and reimbursement
Items to Discuss:
Defcon “Retail Hacking Village” request to join Open Research Institute
Minutes approved 22 August 2023