Plumbing the aether at the speed of light
AMSAT-DL has succeeded in bouncing a 2.4 GHz signal off of Venus and receiving it back here on earth. That’s a 31 million mile path length! AMSAT-DL used this as a test to prove the radio techniques they will need for their planned P5-A amateur Mars satellite.
Read more at Make Magazine.
Posted in amsat, satellite, vhf+, weak signal.
I’m the assistant activities director for the Bullitt Amateur Radio Society. My position’s primary responsibility is planning and coordinating the club’s ARRL field day operations in June. Since it’s never too early to get started on a large logistical undertaking, I’ve begun the initial planning on a new Field Day page.
This is very much a work in progress. I’m looking forward to input from the club and interested others. I’ll keep updating the page as I go.
Posted in field day.
