Getting Ready to Receive EIRSAT-1 Telemetry Soon After Launch We are happy to note that two of the scientists involved in the EIRSAT-1 project are of VU origin,
Important Antenna Parameters Important antenna parameters of interest to the amateur radio operator are gain, bandwidth, radiation pattern, beamwidth, polarization, impedance and radiation resistance. In addition there are
Preparing for Antenna and Cable While Building Your Home! Most of the Radio Amateurs globally face problem regarding the installation of antenna and cable for Ham Radio. In
Pros and Cons of Tone for Access to Amateur Radio Satellites Some amateur radio satellites require a CTCSS (also known as PL or Private Line) tone for access,
Our LEO Satellite Contact Group Gearing Up for EIRSAT-1 Launch! Yesterday the news of the proposed launch of first ever satellite from Ireland, EIRSAT-1, was posted on our
Understanding the Classification of Satellites Shown on Argentinian Amsat Webpage We routinely use the Argentinian Amsat Webpage for finding out the amateur radio satellite passes, direction of passes
FM Satellites for Radio Amateurs FM satellites are Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites orbiting the earth having voice transponders which have uplink on one frequency and downlink on
Working Saudisat 1C or SO-50 Last time I had posted about my partial success on accessing Saudisat 1C or SO-50, also known as Saudi-OSCAR 50. That was using
What is VUCC in Amateur Radio? VUCC stands for VHF/UHF Century Club award from American Radio Relay League. Unlike the DXCC which is for confirmed contacts with 100
What is Hardline and Semi-Flexible Hardline? Hardline is a variety of low loss coaxial cable which is useful in satellite communications in amateur radio when the received signals
