Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Amateur Radio satellites is an ever popular Ham Radio hobby branch. In this video, I’m trying ( and succeeding!) to deploy a simple Satellite Station in my back-yard and catch a Saudisat 1C satellite, better known as SO-50. I only used my IC-705 transceiver and a simple but very cleverly designed DIY antenna.
You can also make it! By the way, if you only want to catch a satellite, a simple dual band walkie-talkie, capable of operating split in memory mode will do, no need for an IC-705! ( but there is a thousand other good reasons to have this fantastic rig!)
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M1GEO Blog with a very useful information on the satellite antenna:
george-smart.co.uk/antennas/dual_band_satellite_yagi
Link to the 3-D printable antenna elements supports (by @AnthonyWalley):
printables.com/model/216495-yagi-moxon-antenna-parts-2m70cm/files
Link to the IC-705 3-D printable protection cage by EA2W:
thingiverse.com/thing:5954608
TONS of info on satellites:
amsat.org
Amateur Radio satellites is an ever popular Ham Radio hobby branch. In this video, I’m trying ( and succeeding!) to deploy a simple Satellite Station in my back-yard and catch a Saudisat 1C satellite, better known as SO-50. I only used my IC-705 transceiver and a simple but very cleverly designed DIY antenna.
You can also make it! By the way, if you only want to catch a satellite, a simple dual band walkie-talkie, capable of operating split in memory mode will do, no need for an IC-705! ( but there is a thousand other good reasons to have this fantastic rig!)
Please consider subscribing if you like my videos.
Please hit the Thanks button under the video, or Buy me a coffee if you want to support this channel:
buymeacoffee.com/ly2h
73! @Linas_LY2H
M1GEO Blog with a very useful information on the satellite antenna:
george-smart.co.uk/antennas/dual_band_satellite_yagi
Link to the 3-D printable antenna elements supports (by @AnthonyWalley):
printables.com/model/216495-yagi-moxon-antenna-parts-2m70cm/files
Link to the IC-705 3-D printable protection cage by EA2W:
thingiverse.com/thing:5954608
TONS of info on satellites:
amsat.org
