Technical consultation

Navigating RF front-end design, high-speed intermediate frequency (IF) capture, and custom software-defined receiver pipelines requires specialized domain experience. Gilbertson Precision provides direct, founder-level consulting to help aerospace teams, academic labs, and startups prototype, integrate, and deploy robust GPS/PNT architectures.

Core Consulting Practice Areas

• L1IFStream & L1IFCAPE Hardware Integration:

  • Direct support interfacing the MAX2769B and FTDI FT2232H digital FIFO capture pipelines into custom host environments.

  • Embedded Linux, Device Tree configuration, and data ingestion for the BeagleV-Fire L1IFCAPE architecture.

  • Custom board-level modifications, zero-ohm jumper tailoring, and active/passive antenna matching.

• Aerospace & Satellite Navigation (PNT):

  • RF front-end (RFE) signal conditioning, downconversion, and link budget analysis for weak satellite signal environments.

  • Prototyping software-defined GNSS receivers (e.g. GNSS-SDR, MATLAB, and C/C++).

  • Anti-jamming, anti-spoofing, and resilient navigation testbed development for airborne and orbital payloads.

• Custom RF & Embedded Systems Design:

  • Discrete RF layout reviews, filter design (SAW/ceramic), and LNA optimization.

  • High-speed ADC, FPGA, and DSP edge integration for low-latency positioning telemetry.

Founder Bio & Credentials

• Principal Engineer: Kyle Gilbertson

• Focus: RF Front-End Design, Satellite Navigation Hardware, Embedded DSP, and Open-Source PNT.

• Background: Founder and sole hardware architect behind Gilbertson Precision's open-source navigation line (including the L1IFStream and L1IFCAPE).

To request a technical scoping call, contact@navstargps.us.