It’s pretty easy to track existing satellites using PstRotator. The program is opened when the computer starts up, although it takes a minute or so to load. There are two windows – the satellite window and the rotator window. You don’t need to do much with the rotator window other than click the “Tracking” button […]
The telemetry on CAS4A and CAS4B is easy to decode. Track the telemetry signal with PstRotator and SDR Console. Sometimes it’s easier to copy using the WFM setting and manually setting the bandwidth rather than using the NFM setting. Open the Soundmodem 16 program, which will decode the packets into KISS format, and then open the AGW-Kiss […]
NOAA satellites transmit live weather FAX pictures that can be copied with the SDR radios at the W2MMD site. They transmit in the 137 MHz range that seems to be receivable by the 2 meter beam. NOAA 15-137.6200 mhz NOAA 18-137.9125 mhz NOAA 19-137.1000 mhz They’re programmed into the PST Rotator app and use the […]
APRS operations at W2MMD use the FT-847 rig for both transmit and receive, since the uplinks and downlinks are both on 2 meters. CAT tuning will work on the 847 but the 2 meter antenna needs to be set to the 847. If the radio isn’t set by CAT to 145.825, tune it to that […]
