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Steve’s Satellite Cheat-Sheet

Names, Frequencies and Status of ham radio satellites, go to the JAMSAT page at:

• http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/satslist.htm
• http://www.amsat.org/amsat/news/wsr.html (dead link?)

Ways to Calculate Satellite Pass Information for your location:

• Find your latitude/longitude by browsing: http://www.geocode.com (dead link?) and click on the “Test Drive Eagle” link. Enter your address information, then click Show Results. Note your LAT/LON value.
• Set your clock precisely by browsing https://www.time.gov then enter the correct time zone. For Georgia, use Eastern Time.
• Download an evaluation copy of Nova For Windows at: http://www.nlsa.com/uploads/nfw21v/nova_21v_download.html
• Download freeware for DOS, Windows, Mac, or Linux at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftpsoft.html (dead link)
• Download Satscape for Windows at: http://www.satscape.co.uk/ (dead domain)
• Visit this web page and generate pass data online: https://www.heavens-above.com
• Use JTrack, NASA’s satellite tracker. This link can be configured for ham satellites: http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/RealTime/JTrack/3d/JTrack3d.html (dead link?)
• Another Windows sat tracking program called “Orbitron” can be found at: http://www.stoff.pl/
• Need current Keplerian elements for tracking ham satellites? Go to: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftp/keps/current/nasabare.txt

Get Help

• Visit: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/intro/faqs.html (For beginners!!)
• Subscribe to the AMSAT-BB Mailing List: email [email protected] (Put ‘help’ in the body of the message on a line by itself)
• For local help, talk to an AMSAT Area Coordinator. The list can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/fieldops/AAC.html (dead link?)
• Listen in on the Houston AMSAT Net at 9PM EST Tuesdays. Download Winamp https://www.winamp.com and browse: https://www.live365.com/play/10166 (dead link?)
• Tune into the AMSAT Beginner’s Net on the 444.825 Repeater (IRLP linked) Wednesday evenings at 10:00PM EST.
• Tune into the AMSAT HF Net at 2PM EST Sundays. Frequency is 14.282 MHz.
• Like to use Echolink? Connect to the AMSAT conference by downloading and registering with https://www.echolink.org and browsing the AMSAT conference.
• Want to join AMSAT and support this part of the hobby? Fill out our membership application form at https://launch.amsat.org/Membership
• Having trouble working the AO-40 inverting transponder? Check out the “Oscarlator” at http://www.g6lvb.com/oldtech.htm
• Want a simple explanation of the different types of satellite orbits? Go to http://www.akaerospace.com/klc/ (dead link?)

Hardware Resources:

• The Arrow Antenna, a 2 meter/70 cm beam antenna for FM satellite work can be found at https://www.arrowantenna.com

• An inexpensive AO-40 S-band receive system (dish + downconverter package) can be found at http://members.aol.com/k5gna/ (dead link?)

• [email protected] (with edits/corrections by [email protected])

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