Hi all.
Ive heard rumors that there are satelites that amateur radio operators can use for extreme distance talk. what bands are these satelites usualy on?
Amateur radio satellites?
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Amateur radio satellites?
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If you're adept at making stuff, there are piles and piles of sites with designs for antennae to use with 2m and 70cm sat, Yagis and quagies included. Even the folded inverted V dipole J-pole combo antenna
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Does anyone here talk on ameture radio satelites?robbage wrote:If you're adept at making stuff, there are piles and piles of sites with designs for antennae to use with 2m and 70cm sat, Yagis and quagies included. Even the folded inverted V dipole J-pole combo antenna
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Ok..got a little off topic there I guess... so back to topic.Blinky wrote:A replacement AM/FM antenna on the car also.robbage wrote:With a little modification it would do as a UHF, and has been many times, no doubt. I was being a smartarse though.slipknot wrote:LOL Thats a Coat hanger, Really does that work?
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Even the one about the australian coathanger. Nice one Blinky! Does anyone know what satelites can be hit from australia? orbating or sationary over Aus.
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If they are up there and their status is operational then they can be heard or worked. The AMSAT site mentioned earlier has a page that shows the status and frequencies for uplink and downlink of the various satellites.slipknot wrote:Lol, Agknowlaging everyones replies , Thanks everyone, even the one about the australian coathanger. Nice one Blinky! Does anyone know what satelites can be hit from australia? orbating or sationary over Aus.
Next thing would be to get a satellite tracking program to see when they are within range. My personal favorite is WXTrack ( http://www.david-taylor.pwp.blueyonder. ... xtrack.htm ) but there are a load of others. Orbitron is popular ( http://www.stoff.pl/ ) and Nova ( http://www.nlsa.com/ ).
After that its a case of listen and see what you can hear.
Others no doubt have their own favorites. Maybe they will post the names or URL's here for you.
Phil