We get quite a few requests from folks to explain how to get started with Amateur Radio Satellites. Requests for information on how to build a computer-controlled ground station for Linear Satellites are also pretty common. I recently got such a request from our CWA class so I decided to put together a session on this topic…
We recently put together a presentation and demonstration on Getting Started with Amateur Radio Satellites. We covered quite a bit of ground during the presentation including:
How to put together a simple station and work FM EasySats with HTs and a handheld antenna
A recorded demonstration of some contacts using FM EasySats
How-to build a computer-controlled station and work Linear Transponder Satellites
Fixed and Portable Satellite Station Antenna options
A recorded demonstration of some contacts using Linear Satellites
We recorded the session so that we could share it with folks. The link above will take you to our Blog where you can view the presentation video and Powerpoint. The post also includes links to many additional articles about building and operating Amateur Satellite Stations.
Don’t miss our June membership meeting, where we welcome Tim Duffy, K3LR who will speak about the K3LR Super Station.
Tim’s station is one of the top Multi-Multi Contest Stations in the world. He is also the CEO of DX Engineering. Tim’s accomplishments in Amateur Radio include the following and more:
Founder and Chairman of Contest University
President of the Mercer County Amateur Radio Club
Active in RACES, ACS and ARES
Hosted Youth Contest teams at the K3LR Super Station for major contests
Member of the CQ Contest Hall of Fame
Was on Team USA for the World Radio Team Championship (WRTC) five times.
Chairman of the World Wide Radio Operators Foundation (WWROF)
Recipient of the 2015 Amateur of the Year Award presented by the Dayton Hamvention® Awards Committee and the 2016 YASME Excellence Award.
K3LR Super Station Photo from QRZ.com
The meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 2nd starting at 7:00 pm and will be held online via a Zoom Conference. You can find the Zoom link on our main page, n1fd.org. Scroll down to the meeting announcement to see the link. If you have not been on a Zoom meeting before, I would recommend joining at least 15 minutes early.
Join us on Tuesday, June 2nd to hear all about the K3LR Super Station. Hope to see you on Zoom!
ARRL has announced two rule changes for Field Day 2020 only. The first rule change is that stations operating in class D can contact other class D stations for points. The second change is that an aggregate club score will be published, which will be the sum of all individual entries indicating a specific club.
Plan to join our June Tech Night on Tuesday, June 9th at 7:00 pm Eastern Time. Fred, AB1OC, Anita, AB1QB, Jamey, AC1DC, and Jon, AC1EV will provide a how-to presentation on Field Day From Home – Base, Portable, and Mobile Setup & Operating. You can find the link to the Zoom conference at https://www.n1fd.org/. Scroll down on that page to see the meeting information.
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