Category Archives: FO-29

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

Posted in AMSAT, AO-7, AO-73, AO-85, AO-91, CAS-4B, FO-29, From the OM, Satellite, SO-50, XW-2A, XW-2B, XW-2C, XW-2D, XW-2F | Leave a comment

Getting Ready for Winter Field Day – Satellite

Posted on January 25, 2017 by robert

Well it’s that time of year again, I’m dusting off the portable satellite gear and making sure it’s working.  I had just updated the clock, and TLEs, when I noticed that UKube was above the horizon.  I quickly turned on … 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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A Bit More Satellite DX

Posted on May 19, 2016 by robert

During a FO-29 pass over the Atlantic I worked two European stations:  Francisco EA1JM in Spain, and Graham, G3VKV in England.

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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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Worked Ireland via FO-29

Posted on May 17, 2016 by robert

Well this is RARE DX for me.  I’ve only worked stations in the USA and Canada before, but FO-29 has a much larger footprint than more recent LEO satellites.  I worked George, MI6GTY, on CW from his location in Northern … Continue reading →

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And a Pair for FO-29

Posted on May 15, 2016 by robert

I had forgotten what a pleasure it is to work FO-29 — stable frequencies, great signal levels, and lots of activity.  But today I was a bit stymied by some QRM noise bursts on the 70 cm receive.  Two stations … Continue reading →

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