| Tuesday, August 10, 2010 |
| OSCAR Satellites AO-51, VO-52 & HO-68 |
Since I settled for the 10 element 435MHz and IO 145MHz loop antenna (IO-10EL) I have been getting into the OSCAR Satellites with ease. I have been making lots of QSO's with the home built beam fixed at 30ยบ elevation for the past year or so on FM and SSB.
Earlier this evening I made QSO's on AO-51, HO-68 and VO-52. On AO-51(FM) I worked ON5NY, on HO-68(SSB) I worked IZ7JXJ, DJ8DT and for the second time this evening ON5NY. On VO-52(SSB) I worked IZ5AVK and DK1IE, all were good signals and all Stations could hear me at 5/9. I was running approximately 35Watts from my Yaesu FT-847 and managed to still get in to HO-68 at a total distance of 2500 miles as the the Satellite headed over North America.
I am always amazed how well my homemade antenna performs and I still get the biggest buzz when the "birds" pass over, in fact my hard done by YL - Louise M3TLL thinks I have a problem and calls me a "Satellite Junkie".
Unfortunately for Louise, there doesn't seem to be a cure available on prescription yet! |
posted by 2E0HTS Simon @ 8:51 pm  |
|
| 5 Comments: |
-
I am almost on my way to making the 10 ele IO . will be joining you shortly ( I hope) Issues here with Franca not feeling well and with her daughter moving house I just haven't had time or money to do anything.
Was nice to hear you the other night.
-
Hi,
Any idea where I can find some drawings so I can make my own 10 element yagi for satellites?
73
Matt de M6FNG
-
Hi Matt, try these links:
http://www.g6lvb.com/HomebrewArrow.htm
http://eb4dka.laserenadigital.com/Amateur%20Satellite%20Articles/IOio%20antenna.pdf
http://hamradiooperator.blogspot.com/2009/02/home-brew-ioio-mk-6-step-by-step.html
-
Hi Simon, at least your YL has an M3 call and therefore has some understanding of our radio needs..
73 Paul.
-
Hi Paul,
yes it sure is handy having a her operating skills especially when I need a hand putting up antennas or mobile logging.
We actually met just over 5 years ago at work when I set up a Ham Station at the College where we both work.
All the best from Yorkshire!
|
| |
| << Home |
| |
|
|
I am almost on my way to making the 10 ele IO . will be joining you shortly ( I hope) Issues here with Franca not feeling well and with her daughter moving house I just haven't had time or money to do anything.
Was nice to hear you the other night.