I feel your pain brother lol. Im on that same mission right now as I just got my set up for satellite coms. One thing I realized is even though i dont hear myself all the time I tend to still get through. Have fun good luck.
The TEVEL birds are a true godsend in my opinion. Weeknight passes are definitely worth getting on, but even weekend day passes right now are fairly docile; it seems not many realize they’re on. Follow David DX1DG on X to be notified of transponder activations; they are on a 72 hour timer. Tevel 1 & 8 apparently DOA in orbit; 2-6 are the ones to have in your tracking software.
Love the vibe and pace. I was cheerin for ya at the edge of my seat lol. Congrats man, well done.
I feel your pain brother lol. Im on that same mission right now as I just got my set up for satellite coms. One thing I realized is even though i dont hear myself all the time I tend to still get through. Have fun good luck.
Great job! I have not tried any of the Tevel FM sats yet, I need to get them programmed in my portable rig.
The TEVEL birds are a true godsend in my opinion. Weeknight passes are definitely worth getting on, but even weekend day passes right now are fairly docile; it seems not many realize they’re on. Follow David DX1DG on X to be notified of transponder activations; they are on a 72 hour timer. Tevel 1 & 8 apparently DOA in orbit; 2-6 are the ones to have in your tracking software.
Where are the plans for you homemade yagi? Absolutely love it !
www.wa5vjb.com/references/Cheap%20Antennas-LEOs.pdf
Fine QSO... 🙂 which tranceiver do you use?
Icom IC-2710H
Thanks for posting. I built basically the same antenna. What satellite tracking app are you using?
I’m using GoSatWatch on my iPhone.
Are the TEVEL sats using a CTCSS tone? I can't find one listed anywhere. Thanks!
No tone
How many weights do you have to lift to hold that antenna?
Haha! The “boom” is balsa, the elements are brass rod. The whole thing, with coax, might weigh half a kilogram or one pound.