I use an Icom IC-9700, WiMo X-Quads, Mini 70 preamp, and CSN Technologies Sat controller with a Yaesu G5500 rotor.

It was a busy one!!

Thanks for watching! That is the control interface from the CSN Technologies SAT Controller. That was the best money spent on the entire satellite system! 73,Rob

Thanks Frank! It made Johns day when you said you enjoyed his videos! We both always wonder if it’s worth the time and effort, but when someone says what you did it makes it all worth it. John will have more of our shenanigans in his video. He’s good at putting together more cinematic’s. 73!!

Yes Sir! I am glad you could make it and you could share in the glory with me! Let me know when you get your video up so I can attach your link to this. Thanks again John, 73!

Thank you Terry! I wish I could have gotten you and Damon in the log for this one. I think it will become a yearly tradition so maybe next year!

73!

Yes it is! FCC issued it on 6/28. QRZ only updated once a week from the FCC files. Hopefully it will be updated early next week. My old call is KC0ECQ if you need any info for now. As soon as QRZ is updated I will get all new contact uploaded.

@@W0CYC-HamRadioEndeavors I know I recognized the voice. Thanks for letting me know. 73! K3DMM

Thanks for the portable contact!!

Found you guys. N8NCR 😂

Thank you Fredrich! I agree 100 percent. The two biggest lessons I learned from Lou, ALWAYS run a resonant Antenna DO NOT rely on a tuner EVER, and Always make sure your audio is as LOUD and Clear as possible. That way even if your signal strength is not there, they will still hear you and when the signal is there it looks like you are running a KW! The goal of this channel is for me to Elmer those that do not have one, and showcasing all the other operators. Because at the end of the day if it wasn't for everyone else on the air, it would get boring just listening to me LOL... If an idiot like me can figure out satellites, so can everyone else, that grows the community and gets us more grids active. Thanks for watching and commenting, 73!

Thank you Mike! Lou was an amazing guy and I am proud to resurrect his call. Every time I say It I remember something about him. I appreciate it. I have lots of guys asking about them almost daily. In fact I spoke with an operator yesterday about them and he may be purchasing a set soon as well. It's too bad I don't get commission, LOL. I think My channel sells more of them than their sales staff :)

Absolutely! I would love to see and hear it! If it wasn’t for everyone I speak to I would have nothing to record. The email on QRZ is good. Please send it!

Hey Angelo! Thanks for the contact. I am using the CSN Technologies S.A.T. Controller. The black control screen in the video is the interface from the SAT.

Cool. We're using the same controller. It really makes satellite work much easier.

Yes it does and the support team at CSN are amazing! Second to none in customer service.

Thank you Terry! You are the first to notice. It is my Elmers callsign. He passed 22 years ago and no one ever picked it up. He was a WW2 veteran and is the only reason I passed the 13 WPM code for my General License. He sent code to me via a 2m repeater for weeks at night until I was ready. He helped me build my first power supply, and gave me more advice than anyone else in my early years. I always loved his callsign, and now I am keeping the W0CuteYoungChic going in his memory. Rest In Peace Louis A Blumstengel (1925 - 2002) .

73!

73!

Great question!! I put the rotator on a pole in my vise, hooked up the control cable and control box on the work bench. Then ran the rotor fully each way several times. Once I knew I had maximum Travel each way, I marked the housing to face North when the rotor had run fully left and locked at North according to the stop and the rotor Box. Then mounted the Elevation rotor and ran the same test for elevation with it and marked the perfect mid point of travel for 90 degrees and zero lock. Once that was done I test fitted the antenna array and leveled everything off and set the rotor voltage according to compass headings with corrected magnetic declination

Start out with a portable setup. Just need a dual band FM radio and an Arrow II antenna with a cheap tripod. It’ll be the biggest challenge with the greatest reward you’ve had in radio.

Thanks man! The audio is straight from the internal recorder on the 9700 of the satellite downlink. No processing at all. I don’t even have the audio tuned on the radio. The EQ is set to flat on the receiver.

Absolutely my pleasure Matthew! Happy to get your club in the log. 73!

Hey Rob! You are not kidding, but trial by fire is the best way to learn. I have received a couple clips shot by clubs so far via email. It’s fun to see the clubs go crazy when they get a contact!

Man that’s a shame Tim. There were a lot of stations running big power that couldn’t hear well. The W9MVA I had to edit out a full minute from the video because he was just saying his callsign nonstop and jamming up the pass. Not sure how much power he had going but he was keying over every single operator trying to get in. As you can see the Time I tried making contact with him he still couldn’t hear much of anything.

Ha! I was actually surprised I didn’t hear you out there somewhere Charlie.

Thank you Patrick! It’s been a labor of love and a big commitment that’s for sure. 73!

Absolutely Jim! Good to hear you on the satellite again. 73!

They are definitely my favorite FM satellites. I wish they were on a longer duration but the rotation will greatly expand their life cycle. 73 Mike!

Really!?! I have not heard about that. KZbin has been sending me emails about video descriptions being deleted but noting about subscriptions. I appreciate you watching and fighting the system though!!

I’m trying my best! It takes so much time to make these that it takes away from the radio fun. Thanks for watching!!

he is saying KC0ECQ 1D MO. 1D MO is the Field Day exchange. 1D is the station class; MO is the section (Missouri). Of course EM48 is the grid, but grids are not needed for Field Day.

Hey Aaron! As the other commenter stated it is purely the field day exchange. I do not participate in contests, but when I operate during them, I make sure to give the contest station the info they need. Giving the information immediately during my call to them drastically cuts the exchange time down. For instance I would say KF0NKI…KC0ECQ 1D MO QSL. All I would need from you is a QSL exchange and we both move on and open the repeater back up for anyone else. 73!

They are the best deals going man. So many have almost no miles on them it’s crazy

@@W0CYC-HamRadioEndeavors I want to find a fixer upper.

This bike was found on Facebook marketplace. There’s deals out there

Still a long way between us but worth a shot!!

​@@W0CYC-HamRadioEndeavorsFor science!

Click on the receive frequency when you have SO50 selected. That pops up a small menu. You should be able to save the tone in that and it will stay active.

You do have to purchase both Phasing Harnesses. I am not up on the current pricing but when I bought all of mine it was same price as the M2 LEO pack for the whole thing. Both antennas, phase cables, cross boom.

Thanks for watching! I will turn it down on the next one for sure. I also noticed for some reason my timing got off towards the end of the video, the audio fell out of synch by almost a second.

Hey Mike, It is RS-44. The frequencies you listed in the comment are the correct ones for JO-97 though. In this video I moved around on a couple of them because the other operator wasn't centered where the SAT places you automatically. So, I assume they were not using the SAT. I find that every so often, someone will be really near the center of the transponder. You can roll up to them and find that sweet spot of around 5kc below them to set your receive center and you should be close to decoding then.

Thanks Mike 73!

Hey Terry! It is an old Cannon EOS 1300D that I set on my tripod and point up. Its a great picture camera, but not a good video camera. It will only record 15 minutes at 1080p by default, so I just run it in 480p. With the FM satellites 15 minutes is plenty to get the pass, I should probably bump the resolution up for the FM passes. I do however have a new camera being delivered today, so that might free up some space for something else.

I am not familiar with that one, must be before my time. I have been working AO-07 lately though, it came back online last year. I appreciate the kind words about the station, thanks for stopping by! 73, Rob

I meant to say AO-40. Sorry for the typo it was real late.

That’s what the channel is all about! Thanks for the contact and thanks for watching!! Catch you next pass, 73!

I appreciate that Terry! Yeah I could be like a lot of others and just crank the power and bulldoze my way through. That is what I fight against though. I want to promote proper operation and help the community grow, not make more bad operators. If everyone had a style like several Of us including you, it would allow SO many more to get on a pass. I try to show how to listen and attack.

Yes sir! It’s a shame i didn’t get to you, I lost you in the chaos but did hear you in there for a second. Keep on trying my friend!!

Thank you!

It is so exciting to get a couple FT4 contacts at super low angles at the beginning and end of each pass! I will be putting up a video soon of a full pass of RS-44 which starts FT4, switches to SSB, then back to FT4 to round it out. Thanks for watching!! 73, Rob

Thanks John! It has come a long way for sure. All the great operators make it an amazing experience!! You really need to get an FM portable rig and give it a try. Enjoy the vacation and take lots of great videos buddy! 73, Rob

Coming from this side of the pond perspective that sounds amazing!! We have Spanish speaking and English but that’s it. It’s actually a really calm bird in comparison over here. You should take a peek at my ISS videos😳that’s chaos. Thanks for watching and commenting I really appreciate it! 73!!!

Thanks Steve it’s always a pleasure to speak with you here or on the air. I appreciate the support. I think the view of the antennas really brings home the tracking aspect and helps to visualize a satellite going across the sky. Catch you again soon! 73

Thank you Jon! It’s nice to hear the ISS from your side. Keep up the good work my friend. 73!

Thanks for watching!! 73

Hey Mike! I am honored to be your first ISS contact. You were solid for a mobile. The truck is catching the right angle of the pass to coincide with the radiation pattern of your mobile antenna. You nailed it in this one! You will always have better luck when the ISS comes in from the west. Once it reaches mid US you might as well just listen to the S**T Show😂. How to catch you again soon. 73 and great job!

I’m glad you did Terry! Anymore the ISS is only fun when it’s out west it seems. It’s a great place to catch new operators though. The gentleman at the beginning seemed happy to finally come aboard!

​@@W0CYC-HamRadioEndeavorsIt made my day! I told my wife and daughter when I got home, I was so excited. My daughter, especially, knows how many times I've tried to make it into the ISS, with some other station always overpowering me.

That's awesome Mike! I am super happy for you and honored to be the one that finally got you on satellites! I will get a QSL Card out to you this weekend. 73!

Thank you Sir! Yeah I agree I have had several schools and youth group contacts lately and it’s great to hear. I’ve made a bunch of POTA contacts with him also. I have you and Damon back to back on a POTA activation video buried in the channel.