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

Using a home made 10 element 435 & IO Loop for 145MHz, with a Yaesu FT-847. Simon - 2E0HTS, adjusts his (uplink) transmitted signal to correct the doppler of the Received (downlink) frequency whilst talking to fellow Ham Operators around Europe. Thanks to the Stations worked via the VO-52 Satellite which were SP9FPP, PD0HF & SP6DCO.

Stations Worked in the video are All Licenced Amateur Radio Operators.

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[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]

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]

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]

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

[chasiu75]

This video gave me goosebumps. You have a very nice setup and know how to use it.

[Op4l0]

Nice! Great work and nice hat!

[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