Show Notes #498: Dust in the Wind

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Segment 2 (Amateur Radio)

  • Message to US Educators: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact Opportunity

Segment 3 (Open Source)

  • Brave Browser Adds New Security Enhancements
  • Synopsis Report Reveals Dramatic Growth in Open Source Use

Segment 4 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

  • Emory Physicists to Study Airborne Microbes

Segment 5 (Announcements & Feedback)

  • SCALE 20x
    • SCALE is coming up again March 9-12, 2023 at the Pasadena Convention Center. This is our 20th year running the conference. This year we have keynotes by Ken Thompson (creator of Unix and Go), Arun Gupta (Intel and CNCF), and Kitty Yeung (Physicist and Artist). As usual we have ham radio content, including on site exams, demos by AREDN and a ham meetup among other things. The promo code "HAM" will get you 50% off registration. Info provided by Ilan Rabinovich, KG6ERM.
  • QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo
    • March 25-26, 2023 
  • Hamvention 2023
    • GoFundMe will be live soon. Looking for only $500 this time around for all expenses.
    • Source: https://lhs.fyi/hv2023

Segment 6 (New Subscribers, New Supporters & Live Participants)

  • Twitter
    • @robbiecline785
    • @219_got_down
  • Discord
    • orb
    • Serge, ON4AA
    • Brent - VY2HF / W1PJ
  • Live Chat
    • Tony, K4XSS
    • Don, KB2YSI
    • Stacey, KB7YS
    • Winston, KB2WLL
    • Ted, WA0EIR

LHS Episode #497: Satellite Operations Deep Dive

Hello and welcome to the 497th installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this deep dive episode, the hosts bring on guest and fellow ham radio presenter Neil Rapp, WB9VPG, the man with the worst call sign in history, to discuss operating amateur radio using satellites. Topics include ham radio hardware, software, mobile and home setup, operating procedure and best practices and much more. Thanks for listening and have a great week.

73 de The LHS Crew

LHS Episode #497: Satellite Operations Deep Dive

Hello and welcome to the 497th installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this deep dive episode, the hosts bring on guest and fellow ham radio presenter Neil Rapp, WB9VPG, the man with the worst call sign in history, to discuss operating amateur radio using satellites. Topics include ham radio hardware, software, mobile and home setup, operating procedure and best practices and much more. Thanks for listening and have a great week.

73 de The LHS Crew

Show Notes #497: Satellite Operations Deep Dive

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Segment 1 (Deep Dive)

  • Satellite Operation
  • Interview with Neil Rapp, WB9VPG
  • Topics
    • What is operating with amateur radio satellites?
    • What types of satellites are available?
    • Basic equipment needed for operation?
      • Rig
      • Antenna (Arrow, Elk)
    • Software
    • Additional equipment
    • What operational modes and frequencies are used?
    • Special operations (SSTV, etc)
    • Mobile operation
    • Special considerations when operating on satellites?
    • Specific details about operating:
    • Duration of contacts
    • Satellite coverage and typical distances
    • Best practices? (priority, scheduling, queueing, etc)

Segment 2 (Announcements & Feedback)

  • YouTube Comment on Episode #489 from Paul Griffith
  • 500th Episode Give-a-way
    • Details to be determined

Segment 3 (New Subscribers, New Supporters & Live Participants)

  • Twitter
    • @kf5gbl
    • @joticle
    • @sgblais
  • YouTube
    • Stergios Tziahanas
  • Discord
    • jcusick
    • zoolander89
    • runderko
    • Veshuma
  • Live Chat
    • TheMenace
    • Ted, WA0EIR
    • Stacey, KB7YS
    • Russ, KC5CNT
    • Darren, VK6EK

LHS Episode #497: Satellite Operations Deep Dive

Hello and welcome to the 497th installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this deep dive episode, the hosts bring on guest and fellow ham radio presenter Neil Rapp, WB9VPG, the man with the worst call sign in history, to discuss operating amateur radio using satellites. Topics include ham radio hardware, software, mobile and home setup, operating procedure and best practices and much more. Thanks for listening and have a great week.

73 de The LHS Crew