A Glimpse of the Future of Amateur Radio?

John - AF3K

DaveC

Very cool!

KF4HR

DaveC

Maybe a go fund me?

mikeatthebeach .

Been listening to the 10GHz Satellite Here via Remote SDR Receiver in Italy Works great ! Hear Hams in Europe talking on CW And SSB now ! It real folks, a Stationary Satellite for Ham Radio 2.4GHZ/10GHz Hear it now !! Link below 73 Mike websdr.is0grb.it:8901/m.html

mikeatthebeach .

Hearing Europe working Stations in Africa now !! Via above link Tune the Receiver around !!! 73 Mike Imagine getting DXCC via Satellite ! We need a Remote FlexRadio in Europe With Version 3 Software so I can use it !!!!!

Mark K0JM

I have a DXCC via satellite certificate, so I don't have to imagine it. I got mine during OSCAR 10 and 13 days, but it has been done more recently even with the existing Low Earth Orbit satellites. I use my Flex 6700, with transverters, to work satellites almost daily, as do many others. Several articles on this have published in the AMSAT Journal, and there is Flex-specific satellite software available. The AMSAT organization has been continually exploring higher orbit and geostationary opportunities, and already has a fundraising program in place. But without membership and support these dreams are impossible. So stop musing about what AMSAT "ought" to be doing and join!

mikeatthebeach .

I can see it now DXCC via Satellite Those old timer’s hams will hate it ! Claiming it not Real Radio without the Sun Spots ! Hi ! Hi! 73 Mike

James Whiteway

I resemble that remark!

Don

mikeatthebeach  I don't think anyone appointed you the spokesperson for "old timer" hams.  Some of us "old timers" made OSCAR contacts, EME contacts, meteor scatter contacts,  ISS/STS contacts, etc., 30-50 years+ ago.  And yes, we often have DXCC on all bands & all modes including digital, CW and even on Phone!  I have heard some newly minted hams whining about how FT-8 was ruining Ham Radio.  I haven't been able to make any sense of that claim.  I do agree that a few sun spots would be extra nice!  Hi!  Hi!  73 Don

Bob G W1GLV

This 77 yo ham agrees with u Don. Have a nice day.

Andrew Thall

My first Oscar qso was with a key across the PTT of a xtal-controlled 2m rig for uplink and my Drake RX on 10m down-link.

Michael Coslo

My very first PSK31 contact was with a 94 year old Ham who had just bought and set up a soundcard mode - this was in 2000. 

It ain't the age, it's the outlook. I know some people in their 50's that think FT8 is killing Ham Radio. Then there's my buddy in Washington State and his outlook. 

The number of cool thinigs to do in Ham radio makes me kind of feel sorry for those who have determined only one mode or activity is the proper one. 

John - AF3K