Satellite reference sites for ham radio operators (w5hf)

 Here is a satellite contact with AO-51 one of the birds we work in this area. Attached in email  Note the squeaking sound on wave file is me moving antenna around on tripod

Satellite Contact

Contact audio with this arrangement....

 Hello, Fellow bird watchers

 Here is a draft of what will be sent  for the club web site, for hams to be able have links for finding out about working satellites.

The birds we look for are listed below

AMSAT Oscar-E or AO-51

EYESAT 1 or AO-27

SAUDISAT 1C SO-50

ISS

 Learning About Working Satellites

Introduction slide show web site:  

http://www.slideshare.net/g4dpz/amateur-satelllite-beginners-presentation

This site is useful for: The Amateur Satellite Resource Guide     

 http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftp/articles/intro/resguide.pdf

 Tracking Satellites

Web site for tracking:   

ttp://www.n2yo.com/?s=21263

 Shareware download for tracking (Orbitron 3.71):   http://www.stoff.pl/

 Ham Radio Deluxe can also be used to track satellites passes  http://www.ham-radio-deluxe.com/Downloads.aspx

 Satellite tracking within AMSAT’S web site  http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/predict/satloc.php?lang=en&satellite=AO-51

 This site is useful for: International Space Station Timelines http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/timelines/index.html

 This site is useful for: AO-51 Control Team News     http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php

 This site is useful for: Satellite Pass Predictions  http://www.heavens-above.com/

Other useful sites:

This site is useful for: Cheap Antennas for the AMSAT LEO'S (WA5VJB)  

 http://www.oh1sa.net/data/satellite/antenna-lna-etc/Cheap_Antennas-LEOs.pdf

This site is useful for: The Home of AO-27 on the Web    

 http://www.ao27.org/AO27/index.shtml

This site is useful for:    Satellite Related Links   

http://www.saao.ac.za/~wpk/sat.html

This site is useful for:  AMRAD-OSCAR 27 and SAUDISAT-OSCAR 50: Answers to Frequently-Asked Questions

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/intro/ao27faq.html

This site is useful for: News And Information About the Sun-Earth Environment  

http://www.spaceweather.com/

Youtube video K7AGE) using arrow antenna working AO-51 k7age has many more videos on youtube look him up.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HfvmU_utI8

Hams that are interested in satellite contacts in local area

John Harrington             W5EME Email: [email protected]

Benny Youngblood Jr.   KE5RTI  Email: [email protected]

Richard Batchelor         KA5IQX   Email: [email protected]

Will Parr Jr.                   K0AXX    Email: [email protected]

Darril G. Holland           WP5GJP

Darrell George Sr.         W5HF     Email: [email protected]