[AReU] Links that may be useful for working Amateur Satellites

[Mike Sprenger]

Greetings,

As promised at AReU last week,  here's some of the links that I find useful
to work satellites:


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The AMSAT Web Site:  
http://www.amsat.org

Information for New Satellite Users:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/information/faqs/

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Here's the link to find the software such as a Satellite Tracking Program:

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/catalog/software.html

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Here's a link to the Keplarian Elements that the Satellite Tracking Program
will need:

http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/keps.php

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Heres a link to show what Satellites are operational, and the
frequencies/modes to work them.  Note that to get started, sometimes its
nice to just try and hear the beacon of the satellite.  The listings show
the beacon frequency:

http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/status.php

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Our Newest Satellite, AO-51 (Named Echo) just launched:

http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/

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Have a look to see what mode AO-07 has been running and who's making contacts:
(Note that this satellite is only active in daylight, and the Mode A beacon
is 29.502 MHz (CW telemetry), but sometimes it comes up Mode B which is
downlink on 2M, It's totally a toss-up as to which it will be...
 
http://www.emilyshouse.com/experthams/ao7/ao7log.php

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Here's the link to make the Texas Potato Masher by K5OE

http://members.aol.com/k5oe/tpm.htm


73 and Have Fun on the Air.