Tag: satellite

Coronation station HS10KING/mm on geostationary satellite
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Coronation station HS10KING/mm on geostationary satellite

To mark the Coronation of King Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun(King Rama X) from May 4-6, 2019 the Radio Amateur Society of Thailand under the Patronage of His Majesty…

My best Satellite Demo Ever – 18 QSOs
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My best Satellite Demo Ever – 18 QSOs

Equipment GroundBreaker – Isolate your audio to remove RFI and ground loop problems! June 27, 2018 No comments The bhi GroundBreaker audio unit isolates the grounds on…

Talking through a satellite from 15 feet apart
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Talking through a satellite from 15 feet apart

“Andrew Knafel, KN8FEL saw my videos and through our correspondence I helped him learn how to operate satellites. He and his family live in Ohio…

Introduction to the IC-SAT100 Satellite PTT Radio
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Introduction to the IC-SAT100 Satellite PTT Radio

Video introduction from Icom Inc. to the IC-SAT100 which is Icom’s first Satellite PTT handheld radio that uses the Iridium satellite communication network. Unlike satellite…

ESEO satellite commissioning starts
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ESEO satellite commissioning starts

On Monday, December 3, 2018, the 50 kg ESA Education Office satellite ESEO was launched by Space-X on the Spaceflight SSO-A SmallSat Express mission. Following…

2.5 milliwatt OPERA signal via Es’hail-2 geostationary satellite
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2.5 milliwatt OPERA signal via Es’hail-2 geostationary satellite

Markus Vester DF6NM successfully used the digital mode OPERA to send a 2.5 milliwatt signal on 2.4 GHz through the amateur radio transponder on the Es’hail-2…

Es’hail-2/P4A Satellite is Designated as Qatar-OSCAR 100 (QO-100)
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Es’hail-2/P4A Satellite is Designated as Qatar-OSCAR 100 (QO-100)

OSCAR 100 AMSAT has now granted OSCAR status to 100 Amateur Radio satellites. The latest, Es’hail-2/P4A — now Qatar-OSCAR 100 (QO-100) —launched from Cape Canaveral,…

FCC Reaches 0,000 Settlement in Unauthorized Satellite Launch Case
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FCC Reaches $900,000 Settlement in Unauthorized Satellite Launch Case

The FCC has settled an investigation into an alleged unauthorized launch and operation of small satellites by Swarm Technologies. The company agreed to a Consent Decree that…

FCC Approves Use of Galileo Global Navigation Satellite System in the US
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FCC Approves Use of Galileo Global Navigation Satellite System in the US

FCC Approves Use of Galileo Global Navigation Satellite The FCC has granted, in part, the European Commission’s request for a waiver of Commission rules so that…

AMSAT-DL Symposium Hears Update on Es’hail-2 Satellite – SpaceX
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AMSAT-DL Symposium Hears Update on Es’hail-2 Satellite – SpaceX

Es’hail-2 – Amateur Radio satellite – SpaceX Progress toward the launch of the Es’Hail-2 geostationary Amateur Radio satellite was reported as AMSAT-DL held its annual symposium on September 29…

Sputnik -Earth’s First Artificial Satellite
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Sputnik -Earth’s First Artificial Satellite

Sputnik October 4 marks the 61st anniversary of the launch by the Soviet Union of Sputnik 1, Earth’s first artificial satellite. The Soviets heralded the launch…

Digital Mobile Radio Hotspots May Be Interfering with Satellite Uplinks, AMSAT Reports
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Digital Mobile Radio Hotspots May Be Interfering with Satellite Uplinks, AMSAT Reports

This week, AMSAT News Service (ANS) cited an August 27 report from AMSAT Vice President-Operations Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, saying that a digital mobile radio (DMR)…

DECODING A MOON ORBITING SATELLITE 378500 KM’S AWAY
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DECODING A MOON ORBITING SATELLITE 378500 KM’S AWAY

Thanks to IU2EFA (William) for writing in and letting us know about his success in decoding telemetry from the moon orbiting satellite known as DSLWP-B / LONGJIANG-2. LONJIANG-2…

Alaskan Arrow LEO Satellite Antenna – 4 Elements for 2 Meters crossed with 10 Elements for 70 cm
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Alaskan Arrow LEO Satellite Antenna – 4 Elements for 2 Meters crossed with 10 Elements for 70 cm

The Alaskan antenna is meant for those who live in the higher lattitudes and need a little more gain. For us mere mortals who live…

Major Rove by Satellite Ops Could Make Rare Grids Squares Available
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Major Rove by Satellite Ops Could Make Rare Grids Squares Available

2018 ARRL International Grid Chase (IGC) participants take note: satellite operators Doug Tabor, N6UA, and Ken Alexander, VE3HLS, will travel to the James Bay area…

Es’hail 2 Geostationary Satellite Set to Launch Soon

According to the SatBeams website, the estimated launch date for the Es’hail 2 satellite is March 28. Es’hail 2 will carry the world’s first geostationary…

Canadian Radio Amateur Finds Resurrected NASA Satellite

When he’s not on ham radio, Scott Tilley, VA7TIL, an amateur astronomer, hunts spy satellites. Using an S-band radio from his home in Roberts Creek,…

Radio ham finds signal from ‘dead’ NASA satellite

Radio ham finds signal from ‘dead’ NASA satelliteScott Tilley VE7TIL / VA7LF discovered a signal from the IMAGE satellite that NASA lost contact with in…

Father of DOVE Satellite Junior Torres de Castro, PY2BJO, SK

Fonte originale con articolo completo Articolo Father of DOVE Satellite Junior Torres de Castro, PY2BJO, SK su Etere Blog | Radioamatori | Amateur Radio |…

New Chinese Zhou Enlai Student Satellite Set to Launch
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New Chinese Zhou Enlai Student Satellite Set to Launch

The 2U Zhou Enlai CubeSat, developed with primary and middle school students in China, is expected to launch on January 19. The satellite is named…

Camera Aboard Fox-1D Satellite Returns Photos of Earth

The Virginia Tech experimental camera payload on the Fox-1D satellite (AO-92), launched on January 12, has returned some very clear photos of our planet as…

Fox-1D Satellite Set to Launch this Week, China to Launch Five New CubeSats
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Fox-1D Satellite Set to Launch this Week, China to Launch Five New CubeSats

The launch from India of AMSAT-NA’s Fox-1D CubeSat will take place on January 12 (UTC). The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) flight had to be rescheduled from December…

D-STAR ONE communication & amateur radio satellite
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D-STAR ONE communication & amateur radio satellite

D-Star ONE (DP1GOS) halfduplex repeater & beacon frequencies: Uplink: 437,325MHz / Downlink: 435,525MHz RF-Power: 800mW D-Star One is a 3U CubeSat which is equipped with…

First Amateur Radio Satellite Contact via AO-85
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First Amateur Radio Satellite Contact via AO-85

K5ACL making his first Amateur Radio satellite contact today with KG5CCI on the AO-85 satellite.Setup included the Kenwood TM-V71A (10 watts) with the Elk Log…

Caution Urged in Using High Duty Cycle Digital Modes via Satellite
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Caution Urged in Using High Duty Cycle Digital Modes via Satellite

A report in ANS-288 discussed an experiment operating with the WSJT-X FT8 digital mode via satellite. Satellite operators have gained more experience with this mode over this past week….