This group is for all operators and enthusiasts of the worldwide amateur radio satellite service. The radio amateurs satellite handbook, martin davidoff, k2ubc available from the arrl, amsat hq and other sources. So50 also has a 10 minute timer that must be armed before use. An amateur radio satellite is an artificial satellite built and used by amateur radio operators. List of operational amateur radio satellites part of what makes this list important is that it allows the entry level operator to get into satellites easily gear thats easy to setup. List of operational amateur radio satellites worleys. How to work amateur ham radio satellite w baofeng uv5r mfj on saudisat so50 duration.
Typically, you pass the technician class and have a 2 meter setup that will work for so50 and several other birds. Comprehensive list of amateur satellites and frequencies. Nonoperational i rs5 radio sputnik 5 12999 17dec1981. Amsats goal is to foster amateur radio s participation in space research and communication. This satellites are used, constructed and operated by radio amateurs from various parts of the world, with the aim of providing and developing communications between the technical community. Amateur radio amateur satellite amsat amsatuk aprs ariss arissat1 ax. December 20, 20 will be the 11th birthday of the amateur radio satellite so50. If you are wondering what amateur radio is about, its basically a two way radio service where licensed operators throughout the world experiment and communicate with each other on frequencies reserved for license holders. Saudioscar 50 so50, saudisat1c, operational, 20021220, saudi arabia. The table below shows the information available in our database and located in the group of satellites of amateur radio satellites. Download the so50 leaflet pdf getting started with the fm satellites. So50 carries several experiments, including an amateur radio repeater. If readers know of additional information or images, please contact the authors using the email addresses at the bottom of this page. Its available for general amateur use, and described below are the operating techniques and equipment used to access it.
Youd need an additional receiver capable of hearing the downlink. For so50, set up your radio to tune for the doppler effect on the 440. Over on youtube user orlando lima shows reception of the so50 saudisat 1c satellite. A single screen with multiple windows is used to allow rapid entry, search, pick and display of all stations calling in to the net. So now you are armed with your fully programmed radio, some software to predict a satellite pass and an antenna to proudly wave around and amuse the public. So50 is a little trickier to work using only an ft60r because the bird doesnt transmit a carrier. You will find the most current information i have below. It has become common practice with radio amateur satellites to use mean anomaly to schedule satellite operations. Getting started with fm satellites the easier ones. Simon 2e0hts has released a video that shows him making contacts via the amateur radio satellite so50. You would be amazed by how friendly the amateur radio satellite community is when they hear special identifiers. The satellites ao51, so50, and ao27 orbit the earth acting as repeaters. First amateur radio satellite oscar i launched dec 1961.
A few years ago i was invited to continue the work he started and this page is intended to be the repository for all information discovered. Einige amateurfunksatelliten mit einer erdumlaufbahn werden als oscar orbiting satellite carrying amateur radio bezeichnet. Space today online history of amateur radio satellites. Satellites for which frequencies that have not yet been coordinated or owners who are unwilling to publish telemetry information. For example, in satellite so50s vhfuhf vu mode, the uplink frequency to so50 for fm voice is 145. Lead organization is amsatna, headquartered near washington, d. You cannot tell you are accessing it unless you can hear your own downlink, which you cannot using that radio. Operation is a little more complex that some other satellites since the transponder needs to.
My favorite ham activity is making contacts via satellites. Below are checklists of amateur ham radio satellites, including launch dates and images of the satellites. Saudioscar 50 is a saudi arabian amateur radio satellite that was launched on 20 december 2002 by the king abdulaziz city for science and technology. If you are on that handheld, like me, say handheld.
On this page you will find the so50 contacts that have been logged. Nonoperational i rs2 radio sputnik 2 11086 26oct1978. Not only is there the romantic notion of sending messages into outer space, but you have to trace the orbit of the satellite with your antenna while tuning the radio, to compensate for the doppler effect. The primary fm voice mode for so50 is workable with dual band hts. Net provides the amateur radio net control station operator with a real time tool to assist him or her in managing the net activities. You can check the status and communication frequencies of all active amateur radio satellites on the following web pages. What is the so50 satellite so50 is a communications satellite developed by amsat for amateur radio. The are several satellites currently in use, however so50 is one of the more popular. If you need to revise an entry that you have made,click here to revise your qso the update link. Satellite predictions and other astronomical data customised for your location. From my last post you will be aware that i recently repaired my g5500 elevation rotor.
Satellites with a primarily educational purpose are able to use amateur radio frequencies if properly coordinated. This satellite carries an fm transponder that receives signals on 145. On the amsatbb mailing list in 2004, darrell bellerive va7to, initiated a series of topics regarding rigs for fm sats including ao51 echo. Sto covers space from earth to the edge of the universe.
Saudi sat so50 n3ywz lee recently shared his experience with amateur radio satellite tracking and fm communications through one of the few remaining fmvoice satellites, known as saudi sat or so50. This is a work in progress, and completeness is our goal. Amateur radio satellite service public group facebook. To my knowledge, only the so50 satellite saudi sat 1c allows for fm repeater use. So50 is a satellite in the amateur satellite service providing functions very similar to a traditional terrestrial fm repeater.
Nonoperational i rs3 radio sputnik 3 12997 17dec1981. The organization was founded to continue the efforts, begun in 1961, by project oscar, a west coast usabased group which built and launched the very first amateur radio satellite, oscar, on december 12, 1961, barely four years after the launch of russias first sputnik. Nonamateur n reentered r to be launched t unknown u weather sat w satellite number uplink downlink beacon. Satellites commonly change modes or turn on or off at specific places in their orbits, specified by mean anomaly. Amsat designs, constructs and successfully launches communications satellites into earth orbit. These satellites include ao27, so50, rs15, the fuji satellites, ao7, ao10, ao40 and the iss. Radio sputnik 1 nonoperational i rs2 radio sputnik 2 rs3 radio sputnik 3. Amsat is a worldwide group of amateur radio operators who share an active interest in building, launching and then communicating with each other through noncommercial amateur radio satellites. Amateur radio satellites are referred to informally as hamsats. Getting started on amateur radio satellites it is impossible to cover the subject fully, so you will find plenty of personal recommendations for information sources and suggested reading, based on experience. For example, in satellite so50s vhfuhf vu mode, the uplink frequency to so50 for fm voice is.
This document is my journey into linuxassisted ham radio with centos. So50 20 dec 02 2m70cm fm repeater ao85 fox1a 70cm2m fm repeater. Thanks for contributing an answer to amateur radio stack exchange. Amateur radio satellite wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. So50 saudisat 1c saudisat 1c is a saudi arabian picosatellite that was launched by a dnepr rocket from baikonur at 17. So50 carries several experiments, including a mode j fm amateur repeater experiment operating on 145. The goal of this page being able to contact other amateur operators via satellite is another aspect of the amateur radio hobby. The first amateur satellite, simply named oscar 1, was launched on december 12, 1961, barely four years after the launch of the worlds first satellite, sputnik i.
People seem to always want to get that handheld, mobile, or portable station, so say it. What are the legal requirements for an amateur radio. The amateur radio oscar communication and science satellites are not the same as the u. I have been keeping an excel spreadsheet on the information below, so figured why not share it.
Satellites marked with c support uplink communication in amateur radio bands. Set up the radio, set the memory to the beacon frequency of the satellite you want to use, tune a little up and down whilst pointing the antenna in the general direction, once you find the beacon get used to which way the satellite is moving and try find a place to rest the antenna pointing at the satellite, i used a garden chair this gives you a spare hand to use. Saudisat is an amateur radio satellite with an fm radio repeater. My first attempt for a qso on so50 satellite, i was heard in guernsey. Space today online amateur radio satellite names and. The repeater is available to amateurs worldwide as power permits, using a 67. Whats new oracle linux yum server oracle, software. What are the legal requirements for an amateur radio satellite. Amateur radio satellites there are a few satellites specifically designed to be used by amateur radio licensed operators. If you are looking for information on ham radio satellite frequencies, i think you will find these pages useful. The downlink antenna is a 14 wave mounted in the bottom corner of the spacecraft and canted at 45 degrees inward.
Saudisat 1c is a saudi arabian picosatellite that was launched by a dnepr rocket from baikonur at 17. The number of amateur radio satellites has been mushrooming. The amateur radio satellite community is very active in building satellites and in finding. On june 4 the international amateur radio union iaru amateur satellite frequency coordination board accepted the following frequencies for our amsat fox1 cubesat. These satellites use amateur radio frequency allocations to facilitate communication between amateur radio stations many amateur satellites receive an oscar designation, which is an acronym for orbiting satellite carrying amateur radio. Also, among the amateur radio satellites, which are the most commonly used for ssb. If you plan on transmitting to the satellite, you will also need an amateur radio license. It had a seized gearbox and a faulty elevation position sensor. This web page was created to give a single global reference point for all users in the amateur satellite service to show the most uptodate status of all satellites. All about saudisat 1c so50 norad 27607u, its position at any time and when it will pass over your city.
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