Category Archives: Satellite

Having a Blast on Satellites

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Bob Beatty

There are so many aspects of Amateur Radio that capture my attention. Satellite operation is one of them.  There are more than a dozen satellites “birds” in orbit now and you can pretty much fill an entire day working through … Continue reading →

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Psst — Secret Goal Completed!

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Bob Beatty

In addition to my yearly goals, I often have a few in my back pocket that I am working on.  One of those was working at least one station every day for a month (pretty easy), and having at least … Continue reading →

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112 Different Folks on Sat

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Bob Beatty

I was curious to see how many different people I’ve worked on the various satellites since getting back on the air in 2011.  In the past 8 years I’ve worked 112 different stations.  Some of the birds are no longer … Continue reading →

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CW QSO via AO-7 Old Lady

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Bob Beatty

It is always exciting to make a contact through AO-7, a satellite that was launched in 1974.  It died due to battery failure about five years later (batteries shorted), exceeding its design goals. Amazingly, 21 years after its launch, in … Continue reading →

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I have no pride…Doppler.sqf File Messup

Posted on January 27, 2019 by robert

I have two satellite stations: a portable one using an Icom -910H, and my home station using an Icom-9100.  The portable one usually works better because I’ll be in open areas with no trees, and using a beam (either fixed … Continue reading →

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WFD 2019 Satellite QSO Completed

Posted on January 26, 2019 by robert

My thanks to the crew in NH working N1FD (4O NH) during Winter Field Day this year.  There was a decent CAS-4B pass that began 13 min after WFD got underway, the first pass of the contest.  I was able … Continue reading →

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2019 Goals

Posted on January 1, 2019 by robert

It is time to set my goals for 2019.  This year, they will be somewhat reduced due to health limitations. Teach a Technician Class Reach 270 Confirmed Countries in DXCC Reach 60 Confirmed Countries on 160-Meters Reach 1375 Band-Points in … Continue reading →

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Congrats to AMSAT for Fox-1Cliff (AO-95)

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Bob Beatty

AMSAT launched another Fox FM Cubesat, Fox-1Cliff, on December 3.  It’s downlink is 145.920 MHz (Uplink 435.300 with a 67.0 Hz tone).  The satellite is still being tested and is not available for use yet, but you can easily hear … 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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Errors in PortableRotation.com AZ/EL Manual

Posted on October 17, 2018 by robert

The Portable Rotation 12PRSAT AZ/EL Rotor is a pretty cool product, works well with SATPC32.  But there are several critical errors in the latest documentation (version 1.5). To enter Magnetic Declination (14 degrees west in RI) do the following: Power … Continue reading →

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