Transcript Amateur Radio Satellites

Amateur
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Satellites
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KD0HKD – Randy Schulze
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500 East 105th Terrace
Kansas City, Missouri 64131
[email protected]
http://kd0hkd.com
Who Is KD0HKD?
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Randy Schulze
Licensed as Technician – April 2009
Upgraded to General – October 2009
Grew up in Kearney, Nebraska
Attended University of Nebraska, Kearney
And Dana College, Blair, Nebraska
– Majored in Radio Broadcasting
Third Class Radio-Telephone Operator
– Commercial FCC License
Public Safety / 911 Communications Operator
Police Officer
Telecommunications Software Engineer
IT Applications Development Coordinator
Interests Include:
– Amateur Radio
– Playing Guitar
– Fishing
Who is KD0HKD?
Active Member of the
Raytown Amateur Radio Club,
Raytown, Missouri
Who Is KD0HZW?
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Eddy Paul
Licensed as Technician – June 2009
Upgraded to General – June 2009
Upgraded to Extra – March 2010
Grew up in Baton Rough, Louisiana
Southeastern Louisiana University
– BA Business Administration & Accounting
• Officer; United States Army Signal Corp
• Computer Programmer Louisiana Department of
Revenue
• 25 Years Management with a Major
Telecommunications Company
• Interests Include:
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Remote Control Airplanes
Cowboy Action Shooting
Grandfather Clock Repair
Amateur Radio
Fishing
Who is KD0HZW?
Active Member of the
Johnson County
Radio Amateurs Club,
Overland Park, Kansas
What Attracted Randy to
Amateur Radio Satellites?
• First Learned of Amateur Radio Satellites from the
Audio CD with Gordon West’s Study Guide for
Technician Class.
• Became very interested while listening to the Clint
Bradford – K6LCS Presentation on K0GQ
Technology Net, September 11, 2009.
• Successfully tuned in (received only) the SO-50
Satellite with the standard antenna.
• Made my first, successful, two-way contact via the
AO-51 Satellite on November 1, 2009.
OSCAR, the 1st Amateur Radio Satellite:
OSCAR: Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio
Project OSCAR started in 1960 and was responsible for the
construction of the first Amateur Radio Satellite OSCAR-1, that
was successfully launched from Vandenberg AFB in California,
on December 12, 1961, barely four years after the launch of
Russia’s first Sputnik. OSCAR-1 orbited the earth for 22 days,
transmitting the “HI” greeting in Morse Code from above.
Amateur Radio Satellites Today:
• Project Oscar:
– Today, almost fifty years later, Oscar’s mission is
“to initiate and support activities that promote the
Satellite Amateur Radio Hobby”. Their primary
goal is to reach out and provide logistical support,
training and in some cases equipment to amateur
radio associations, schools and the public at
large.
• AMSAT:
– The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (as
AMSAT is officially known) was first formed in the
District of Columbia in 1969 as an educational
organization. Its goal was to foster Amateur
Radio's participation in space research and
communication. AMSAT was founded to continue
the efforts, begun in 1961, by Project Oscar.
My Results!
• Over the next two and a half months,
I logged over 38 successful contacts,
27 of which were confirmed by QSL
Cards including 19 US States, 1
Canadian Provence, and 1 Mexican
State!
OSCAR Satellite Communications
Achievement Award
• The OSCAR Satellite Communications
Achievement Award requires satellite contacts
with 20 different U.S. states or Canadian call
areas or DXCC countries.
South African AMSAT Award
• The South Africa AMSAT Satellite Communications
Achievement Award requires working 25 different
stations on phase 2 satellites. Satellites that qualify
for this award are AO-7, Fuji-Oscar 20/29, AO-21,
AO-27 and RS-10/12/15, UO-14, AO-49, SO-50,
AO-51 and future satellites that are LEO.
QRP All States Award
QRP Amateur Radio Club, International
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Recognizes successful two-way communication with 20 of the
United States of America while running a power output of 5
Watts or Less, Mixed Band, All FM, Satellite.
How I Work Amateur Satellites!
• Everyone may have their own style or method
of working the Amateur Satellites.
• Although what I’m doing with my equipment
works very well for me, it is certainly not the
only way to work satellites.
• There are various combinations of antennas
and radios that can be very successful.
Power Should Not Be an Issue!
• You do not need very much
power to work Amateur Radio
Satellites.
• The best, and most cost effective
way to improve your
performance, is by using a
better antenna. This can not be
understated!
Tools In My Bag of Tricks!
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– Yaesu FT-60 Handheld
• Antenna
– Arrow II LEO Hand Held Yagi Antenna
– Diamond SRH-320A
• Voice Recorder
– Sony ICD-PX720
• Tracking Software
– For PC Computer:
• AMSAT Web Site
• Ham Radio Deluxe
– For PDA Running Windows Pocket PC
• PocketSat + aka Pocket Sat Plus
Radio: Yaesu FT-60 Hand Held
• Capable of “Cross-Band”
Operation. i.e. Transmit on
UHF while Receive on VHF
or visa versa.
• Up to 5 Watts Transmit
Power
• Relatively low cost.
• Easy to connect to various
antenna options.
• ADMS Channel
Programming software is
available, and highly
recommended!
Antenna: Arrow II LEO Hand
Held Antenna
• VHF – UHF Yagi
• Most expensive option with all the features costs
less than $150.00 retail.
• Easy to assemble / Easy to use.
Antenna: Diamond SRH-320A
• VHF – UHF Antenna for Hand-Held
• A bit “pricy,” cost-wise, but you will get what
you pay for!
• Very good antenna. Works not only for
Satellite, but is excellent for general handheld use.
Voice Recorder: Sony ICD-PX720
A recorder is recommended in lieu of writing
notes to capture call signs, grid squares, etc.
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Digital Voice Recorder
Time / Date Stamp for each recording
Comes with software for loading
recordings to computer as MP3 Files
Cost is about $60 at Target or Walmart
May be worn on a lanyard or clipped to
a belt or pocket for ease of use
Tracking Software
For PC Computer:
• AMSAT Web Site
- Available on the internet to anyone.
- Data elements are always current.
- Only displays one satellite at a time.
Tracking Software
For PC Computer:
• Ham Radio Deluxe (HRD)
- Free of Charge.
- Keeps data current via the Internet.
- Displays as many satellites as you would like.
- Has many features enjoyed by satellite users.
Tracking Software
For PDA with Windows Pocket PC:
• PocketSat+
- Configurable to compute satellite visibility from any
location on Earth.
- Track and plot real-time positions of up to 9 satellites
simultaneously.
- Map view shows satellite position and orbit track on
an Earth map.
-Sky view shows satellite position and path in the Sky.
-Available on-line for $12.50
http://www.bigfattail.com/pocketsat/
Tuning or Programming the
Radio for: AO-51
Note: The Downlink, or Receive Frequency is
At 5 KHz intervals to account for Doppler Shift.
Set Tone for 67.0 Hz
Tuning or Programming the
Radio for: SO-50
Note: The Downlink, or Receive Frequency is
At 5 KHz intervals to account for Doppler Shift.
Also Note: CTCSS Tones.
Tuning or Programming the
Radio for: AO-27
Note: The Downlink, or Receive Frequency is
At 5 KHz intervals to account for Doppler Shift.
Also Note: CTCSS Tones.
Tuning or Programming the
Radio for: SO-67
Note: The Downlink, or Receive Frequency is
At 5 KHz intervals to account for Doppler Shift.
Tuning or Programming the
Radio for: HO-68 (fka XW-1)
Note: The Downlink, or Receive Frequency is
At 5 KHz intervals to account for Doppler Shift.
Also Note: CTCSS Tone.
Tuning or Programming the
Radio for: International Space
Station.
Note: The Downlink, or Receive Frequency is
At 5 KHz intervals to account for Doppler Shift.
Audio Examples:
This is what it sounds like from this end
of the radio!
November 7, 2009
November 9, 2009
November 11, 2009
This is what it sounds like from the other
end of the radio!
November 12, 2009
WA6RSV
Las Angeles, California
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Amateur Radio Satellites:
Questions and Answers
Q&A
Source Information and Notes:
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Page 2: Contact Information
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Page 3: Who is KD0HKD
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http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/awards/viewAward.php?t=satcom
Page 10: South African AMSAT Award
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http://kd0hkd.com
Page 9: OSCAR Satellite Communications Achievement Award
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http://www.gordonwestradioschool.com/main/page_ham_classes.html
http://k0gq.com/technet.htm
Page 8: Satellite Results / QSL
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http://projectoscar.wordpress.com/
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/AboutAmsat/
Page 7: What Attracted me to Satellites
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http://projectoscar.wordpress.com/
Page 6: Brief History of Amateur Radio Satellites
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http://k0gq.com
Page 5: Brief History of Amateur Radio Satellites
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http://purplesage.biz
http://kd0hkd.com
Page 4: Raytown Amateur Radio Club
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http://purplesage.biz
http://kd0hkd.com
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/awards/viewAward.php?t=SAAmsat
Page 11: QRP All States Award
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http://www.qrparci.org/content/blogsection/4/116/
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Page 12: How I Work Amateur Satellites
http://purplesage.biz/kd0hkd/satellite/index.htm
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Page 13: How I Work Amateur Satellites
http://purplesage.biz/kd0hkd/satellite/index.htm
Source Information and Notes:
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Page 14: Tools in My Bag of Tricks
Yaesu FT-60
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http://yaesu.com/indexVS.cfm?cmd=DisplayProducts&ProdCatID=111&encProdID=6EC4
3B29CEF0EC2B4E19BB7371688B7F&DivisionID=65&isArchived=0
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http://associatedradio.com/
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Arrow II LEO Antenna
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http://www.arrowantennas.com/.
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Diamond SRH-320A Antenna
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http://www.rfparts.com/diamond/srh320a.html
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Sony ICD-PX720 Recorder
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http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&s
toreId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665772268
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AMSAT Satellite Pass
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http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/predict/
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Ham Radio Deluxe
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http://www.ham-radio-deluxe.com/
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PocketSat+
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http://www.bigfattail.com/pocketsat/
Source Information and Notes:
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Page 16: Arrow II LEO Antenna
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Page 17: Diamond SRH-320A Antenna
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http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/
Page 27: ISS Frequencies
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http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/
Page 26: HO-68 Frequencies
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http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/
Page 25: SO-67 Frequencies
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http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/
Page 24: AO-27 Frequencies
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http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/
Page 23: SO-50 Frequencies
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http://www.bigfattail.com/pocketsat/
Page 22: AO-51 Frequencies
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http://www.ham-radio-deluxe.com/
Page 21: PocketSat+
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http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/predict/
Page 20: Ham Radio Deluxe
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http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&s
toreId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665772268
Page 19: AMSAT Satellite Pass
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http://www.rfparts.com/diamond/srh320a.html
Page 18: Sony ICD-PX720 Recorder
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http://www.arrowantennas.com/
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/
Page 28: Audio Examples
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http://purplesage.biz/kd0hkd/satellite/index.htm