by Bert | Aug 25, 2020 | Digital, General News, Radios
Ham Radio has changed in recent years from traditional point to point communication using Frequency Modulation and Single Side-band modes of communication to Digital Modulation. Radio Ham networks now include D.M.R. or Digital Mobile Radio and a great hand-held...
by Bert | May 19, 2018 | Digital, General News, Satellites, SDR (Software Defined Radio), UHF
DSLWP is a lunar formation flying mission led by Harbin Institute of Technology for low frequency radio astronomy, amateur radio and education. It consists of a pair of 47 kg microsatellites launched from the Xichang Space Center into a lunar transfer orbit at 21:28...
by Bert | May 6, 2018 | Digital, General News, Satellites
05/03/2018 China’s twin-launch Chang’e 4 mission to the far side of the moon will place a pair of microsatellites in lunar orbit “to test low-frequency radio astronomy and space-based interferometry.” The two satellites, DSLWP-A1 and DSLWP-A2 (DSLWP = Discovering the...
by Bert | Nov 18, 2016 | Digital, Satellites, SDR (Software Defined Radio), UHF, VHF
Lunar Amateur Radio Satellites DSLWP-A1/A2 Mingchuan Wei BG2BHC reports DSLWP is a lunar formation flying mission for low frequency radio astronomy, amateur radio and education, consists of 2 microsatellites. Developed by students at the Harbin Institute of Technology...
by Bert | Mar 14, 2016 | Antenna, Digital, General News, Satellites, SSTV, UHF
Amateur Radio operators are very fortunate, in that as well as having the use of amateur radio repeaters to extend their range, they also have the use of Low Earth Orbiting satellites(LEOs) that are built and maintained by amateur radio enthusiasts. These...
by Bert | Mar 1, 2016 | Digital, Misc, Software
As a trained severe storm spotter (not chaser) I need to make accurate position reports when I make severe storm reports destined for the National Weather Service and the county Emergency Manager (usually at the 9-1-1 call center). By training we report the...