1.0Johnson's Techworldhttps://johnsonfrancis.org/techworldJohnson Francishttps://johnsonfrancis.org/techworld/author/jf/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="jm6KBvspMI"><a href="https://johnsonfrancis.org/techworld/circular-polarization-for-satellite-radio/">Circular Polarization for Satellite Radio</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://johnsonfrancis.org/techworld/circular-polarization-for-satellite-radio/embed/#?secret=jm6KBvspMI" width="600" height="338" title="“Circular Polarization for Satellite Radio” — Johnson's Techworld" data-secret="jm6KBvspMI" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://johnsonfrancis.org/techworld/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://johnsonfrancis.org/techworld/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Circular-Polarization-for-Satellite-Radio.jpg1209675Working with amateur radio satellites introduces a unique set of challenges compared to terrestrial communication. While you can use simple vertical or horizontal antennas, circular polarization (CP) is the gold standard for several technical reasons. 1. The Faraday Rotation Effect When a radio signal passes through the Earth’s ionosphere, its polarization plane rotates due to […]