How to Check Overlapping Passes of Satellites Using SatMatch Suppose you have a friend located somewhat away from and you wish to have a satellite contact with him.
Transpolar Long Path Propagation on 6 Meters Earlier, I had posted about Transequatorial Propagation on 6 meters or 50 MHz amateur radio band. Six meters is usually called
AO-92 Update and Information on L-Band Downshifter It was day before yesterday that AO-92 which was thought to be inactive, was detected to be active again. A lot
AO-92 Amateur Radio Satellite Has Come Back to Life! AO-92, also known as Fox-1D, was launched on the PSLV-C40 mission from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India
Ham TV From International Space Station Last Sunday, me and my little grandson saw the recorded version of a previous school contact on Ham TV from International Space
What are LNA, LNB, LNC and LND in Satellite Communications? LNA, LNB, LNC and LND are terms often heard during discussions on satellite communications. LNA is a low
Pictorial Review of Gamma Match Implementation Here is the gamma match on my 5 element UHF Yagi antenna. This pictorial review is complementary to my previous post on gamma
PCB Antennas PCB Antennas, as the name implies, are antennas integrated on the printed circuit board. Ground plane for PCB antennas are copper patches on the reverse side
Atmospheric Drag of LEO Satellites Earlier I used to think that satellites once launched to space would go around the earth indefinitely (forgive my ignorance). It is only
FUNcube-1 (AO-73), Educational Amateur Radio Satellite FUNcube-1 is part of the FUNcube family of satellites, which also includes JY1SAT or JO-97 and Nayif-1 or EO88. It is a
