VO 52 Amateur Satellite Communication

Using a home made IOIo antenna and a Yaesu FT-847 to make Contact with IK3VZS - Italy and LY3L - Lithuania via Earth Orbiting Amateur Satellite - VO-52.
VO-52 was launched on the 5th of May 2005 from Sirharkota (India) and is still performing very well.

more info about Ham Radio and Amateur Satellites at http://www.hamradiooperator.blogspot.com/

Thanks for watching and Hello to all Subscribers!

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• 2e0hts
• Ham radio
• VO-52
• Satellite
• QRP
• Yaesu Ft-847
• IOIo
• IK3VZS
• LY3L
• DX
• Amateur Radio
• homebrew beam
• LEO Sats

[k6fq]

Great Video! Been playing with the FM LEOS and like the SSB transponders better. How many signals can occupy the transponder passband at the same time?

[2e0hts]

@k6fq Thank You for the comment. I have heard up to 10 QSO going on during the one pass with the SSB birds. There is around 10 KHz of space so plenty of room, sometimes if its really busy you may drift into/up on to someone elses QSO but apart from that the SSB Sats are the best ;-)

[stevem1ers]

Hi Simon hope to work you one Day on the birds Mate Videos are super as well

Steve M1ERS

[2e0hts]

Hi Steve,

Tnx Mate, hope you make it into Space soon buddy, will be listening out for you!

73

[m3iao]

them antennas are lookin well simon lad

[2e0hts]

Tnx Ady

I must admit it looks the part to say its wood and ally bar h.i

73

[f0fvk]

my imail f0fvk@voila.fr

[f0fvk]

verry good video simon do you possible is video FO29 my station your station / thanks f0fvk /sylvain

[k6fq]

Great Video! Been playing with the FM LEOS and like the SSB transponders better.  How many signals can occupy the transponder passband at the same time?

[N4EMP]

Hello Simon!

Just came across this one via one of my newset Twitter Follower's site.

Love to see/hear satellite QSO's. Hopefully can make similar station here!

Til then.... 73's

DE N4EMP

[coldironhands1]

is this legal?