Satellites

This page document's the club's satellite station.  The original 70cm helix antenna was redesigned using 4NEC2 by Kayla, KK6JGU, during winter and spring 2014. One antenna was tested on field-day 2014 with excellent results and good impedance match.

The Club's station is currently being rebuilt and consists of the following:

  • Icom IC910
  • Computer to radio control using a custom USB-CIV interface.
  • Computer USB to custom microcontroller interface to Yaesu G5500 AZ-EL rotators.
  • Satstation I (ver 5.3.19) software providing maps and real-time ground-station control of the AZ-EL rotators and full-duplex radio.