HAM RADIO - How To Make A VO-52 SAT QSO

[wargo1]

Hello Simon-- I have been a ham for several years an now want to work satellites. I have an FT-847 and am having a devil of a time trying to learn how to use the satellite modes. Is there a how-to that you can suggest?

73

Warg

[vitorix24]

CW??? OMG

[phil78007]

Hi Simon, Great video indeed ! I am surprised to see how clear and strongs the signals are. Obviously your home-made antenna does a great job. Thanks to you, I think I will setup a sat station to work the birds as 10 years earlier ! :)

Best 73. Philippe F8awa

[2e0hts]

@phil78007 Hi Philippe, tnx for the comment. Glad you enjoyed the video and decided to come back to the SATs! G L and hope to work you one day soon.

Best 73 Simon - 2E0HTS

[Dreamlgider]

i have a station setup at the club with a 8 element cross yagi (8 each) and a 4 element vertical yagi and a small channel master rotor and at an angle of about 20-30 deg.

and the station is an old yaesu ft-726r.

question:

Once you are tuned(hear your self on the downlink) do you correct the up or down link for doppler ?

[2e0hts]

@Dreamlgider congrats on your set up.

Once you hear yourself adjust the uplink to remain on same downlink RX frequency.

Hope to hear you on the Satellites someday soon G L & 73

[AL6S00740]

Hi Simon

What softwear are you using bycase i am a new guy on the radio

Thenks

[2e0hts]

@AL6S00740

hi, I use Satscape to track the Sats (free to download) find it via gogle or my blog links via my channel.

good luck and 73

[honigmonster]

Nice one Si, keep up the good work mate

73s de Steve DL1YAL

[VisionQuest2012]

Sounds like something out of Star Wars.

[2e0hts]

Thank You All very much for all the fantastic comments.

I hope to do more Satellite videos in 2010. All the best for the New Year.

Simon - 2E0HTS

[9H1RA]

Fantastic Simon, nice video, well done.

73's

Ray

9H1RA

[WA5MUF]

Great Simon. Regards to your dog too.

[PenwithPhotographers]

Excellent video Simon, has inspired me to try satellites, just bought a buddipole hihi.. 73's and Happy Christmas from Cornwall. M3UHQ

[yaesuft897]

Nice Video ! vy73 from Poland ..

[nash275375]

Hello Simon,

Nice video of Satelite you have worked well!!

I don't know yet the operation to make QSO using the satelites, but I did see in your video,

it worked very well, your homebrew system! amazing!

because of very fine tuning, nice audio and low level noise...Very interesting for me.

( who don't know well about the satelite working... hi hi.)

And Simon, Your hat..... Cuuuuuutee! Hi hi.

de JN4VWH nash from Japan

[LU3DHR]

Good example of satelite operation And very nice ham radio shack.

tanks's you.

happy new year.

73's

[joekrepps]

Good stuff!! A bit intimidating for someone with just a FT-817 and an Arrow. Still, many thanks for posting!!

73!! de WB3CFN

[SatscapeFilms]

Nice one! - Thats an amazing demo of how its done. Almost tempted to renew my licence now!

73's G7LIU (Scott Hather)

[CT5JZX]

Hello Simon , great video.

73

[2e0hts]

Hello Pedro, Thank you very much!

Best 73

[G4JNN]

Hi there Simon, its Paul here.

Excellent demo.

It's ages since I used my FT-847 on satellites.

Your video has motivated me to set mine up again and have a go.

Merry Christmas.

73,

Paul

G4JNN

[2e0hts]

Hi Paul,

thanks a lot ;-)

hope you get on VO-52 soon, it will be good fun working you local to space lol.

Have a Merry Christmas, will listen out for you.

73 Simon

[VictoreCelia]

Nice job Simon. nice signal on the satelit... 73's

[2e0hts]

Tnx Victor,

I am very pleased with the home brew antenna's performance ;-)

All the best for the new year Victor, keep up the good work. 73

[m0ogy]

By the way you need to make a model tower and beam for me..........."Top Notch"

[2e0hts]

Glad you liked it Dave, I bet you could make one yourself fellow Welder/fabricators.. ;-)

I am always making something lol you know what its like!

73

[m0ogy]

Superb video and that hats a "Quality Item".......Dave (M0OGY) your Friend in North Lincolnshire.

[2e0hts]

Cheers Dave! Have a gud un mate! Hope we catch each other again soon!

P.S Glad you liked my Bad Santa hat h.i

[kekejojo1212]

merry christmas and nice setup and qsos

[2e0hts]

Tnx, Have a Graet Christmas and thanks again!

[newtownards1]

hi Simon,thankyou for posting the video verygood,merry christmas to you and agreat 2010,from william,n.ireland.73s

[2e0hts]

Thank You William, Its a pleasure.

Have a great Christmas too & all the best for the new year!

[markbeermonster]

Nice contacts there Simon 5*

73

Mark

2E0RKY

[2e0hts]

Tnx Mark, Hope to catch you sometime soon. 73