Basics of Amateur Satellite Operation in the Current Era
MCWA Meeting August 1, 2017 ,SCAR.1 to ,SCAR.88 0ow ● AMSAT was founded to continue the efforts, begun in 1961, by Project OSCAR, a west coast USA-based group which built and launched the very first Amateur Radio satellite, OSCAR, on December 12, 1961, barely four years after the launch of Russia’s first Sputnik. Basics of Amateur Satellite Operation in the current era (using gear you may already own or may acquire at reasonable cost – cheap or free) If you were looking for more crazy AMSAT – 1ee ing Amateur Radio in S ace ideas for ham radio & Welcome' ●  ̄AMSAT designs, builds and o erates e2 erimental satellites and romotes s ace education » 3ocus is on coverage and availability ●  ̄5artnershi s » 0ASA, ARISS – 6uman S ace 3light » Education8 3oundations, 9niversities » LE, satellite rojects and education outreach ●  ̄Technical and scientific innovation ●  ̄Training and develo ment » Designers and , erators. Ti s on )etting Started ... AMSAT Vision for the 3uture De loy satellite systems » Wide area » Continuous coverage ●  ̄5artici ation in human s ace missions ●  ̄Su ort a stream of LE, satellites » Develo ed in coo eration with the educational community and other amateur satellite grou s. First a few slides showing how we got to where we are today ,SCAR.7 Antennas for 6E, 0eeded to be Aig Many elements, circular olari%ation, a%.el rotors ... ,SCAR.10 & ,SCAR.13 6igh Earth ,rbit A,.40 Antennas & the bigger the better Tell me how youBre going to get this one ast the ,ld Lady ,SCAR.40 6igh Earth ,rbit 9,.14 & A,.C1 3M Satellites Introducing an era of easier to o erate satellites Antennas became more manageable for the average ham AMSAT Worldwide ● Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom ● Coordination between AMSAT-NA and international AMSAT organizations on satellite projects may be limited or restricted by the United States International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
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