[TVARC] Satellite Operation

[Gerald Swann]

Stan,

   I looked at your QRZ page - that's enough detail for me.  Thanks!

Gerald, AI4DE


On Sat, Feb 26, 2022 at 4:58 AM Gerald Swann <gds32571 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Stan,
>
>    Thanks for the note regarding satellite operations from your courtyard
> villa.  Do you have a web page where you detail your system for FT4 on a
> linear satellite?  I would love to hear more about that.  I have done only
> FM satellites in the past but am interested in getting into this mode of
> operation.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Gerald, AI4DE
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 25, 2022 at 9:51 PM Stan Musick <W5PDQ at outlook.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello TVARC Members,
>>
>> I’m still within my first year after joining the club.
>>
>> I wanted get some feedback from other (if any) members that operate
>> satellites.
>>
>> I like working the linear Sat’s (SSB) and I just recently starting using
>> FT4 on several satellites which is extremely efficient from AOS to LOS
>> using very low power. The one major benefit that I’ve noticed is, my AZ/EL
>> satellite antennas currently in use at my courtyard villa, is far from
>> being a compromised system for working the birds. My antenna tips remain
>> lower than my privacy wall, even with Satellites passes at 90-degree
>> elevation.
>>
>> After having a nice station on my acre lot in Texas, I thought I’d
>> mention my satellite operations in my courtyard villa is as much or better
>> than I had in Weatherford Texas, maybe it’s Florida thang 😊.
>>
>> If the replies from others working satellites is low to none, at least
>> this is a little feedback to the members, we have at least one courtyard
>> villa that’s working the satellites with ease behind the privacy walls of
>> his courtyard villa.
>>
>>   Thanks,
>>
>>   Stan, W5PDQ
>>
>>  https://www.qrz.com/db/w5pdq
>>
>>
>>
>>
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