Category Archives: SO-50

Back on the birds!

Posted on June 7, 2022 by robert

I’ve been using an ancient Panasonic ToughBook (CF-31) as the computer to control my IC-9700 for satellite work.  I liked the TB because the screen is readable in full daylight.  That particular computer was never fully supported by Panasonic to … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready for SAT Field Day

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Bob Beatty

For a variety of reasons, I’ve been off the satellites since last year.  With Field Day back on, one of my jobs is to make a Satellite contact for the Newport County Radio Club, NE1RI.  That means dusting off the … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready for WFD/Satellite

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Bob Beatty

I don’t have the stamina of my youth, and especially don’t push things in New England Winters.  That said, this coming weekend is Winter Field Day.  I’ve participated the past five years with my club, W1SYE Newport County Radio Club.  … Continue reading →

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Nice day with Scouts working satellites during JOTA

Posted on October 20, 2018 by Bob Beatty

Today was the sixth JOTA (Jamboree On The Air) that I’ve had the privilege of working at, along with other Newport County Radio Club members.  While the weather was dicy yesterday (poor scouts trying to sleep during some rather strong … Continue reading →

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Field Day 2018 Satellite Passes

Posted on June 16, 2018 by robert

I’ve put together my list of candidate orbits that are happening during daylight hours for Field Day 2018.  Orbits in green are pretty optimal.  Orbits in yellow are lower (and hence further away, or in darkness). Satellite Passes FD 2018

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Calibrating the Uplinks for FD

Posted on June 21, 2017 by robert

The satellites are conspiring against me this year, mostly passes in the dark (nothing like stumbling/fumbling around in the dark in a field), but I’m getting the uplink calibrated again on my IC-9100. Anyway, was able to calibrate AO-7 uplink … Continue reading →

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Winter Field Day — Satellite Success

Posted on January 29, 2017 by robert

I joined Newport County Radio Club, W1SYE, for their Winter Field Day again this year. The weather for New England was fantastic — in the low 40s dropping down to the upper 20s at night.  The only downside was a … Continue reading →

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Field Day 2016 Satellite Passes for FN41

Posted on June 15, 2016 by robert

The table of times listed below will likely be off a bit since FD is about 10 days in the future and the TLEs will have changed slightly by then.  However it is good enough for planning purposes.  Daylight and … Continue reading →

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Log Shows QSOs With Ten Different Satellites

Posted on May 19, 2016 by robert

I went through my logbook since I got back on the air five years ago and discovered a bunch of confirmed satellite QSOs.  In that time I’ve worked the following: AO-7 Confirmed by eQSL AO-27 (Four QSOs but no confirmations … Continue reading →

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Another Great Satellite Day

Posted on May 18, 2016 by robert

I’m feeling guilty for neglecting DX, but I’ve been having a bunch of fun with satellites recently. Several QSOs on FO-29 with calibration of both SSB and CW uplink performed.  Not much CW action on these days, but I’ll be … Continue reading →

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