HAMSAT VO-52 videos

HAMSAT (VO-52) was launched on May 5, 2005, and is still going strong.

Several YouTube videos show how to operate through this popular Amateur Radio satellite.

Watch - How To Make A VO-52 SAT QSO by Simon 2E0HTS 13 December 2009

Using a home-made 10 element 435 & IO Loop for 145MHz, with a Yaesu FT-847. Simon - 2E0HTS, adjusts his (uplink) transmitted signal to correct the doppler of the Received (downlink) frequency whilst talking to fellow Ham Operators around Europe. Thanks to the Stations worked via the VO-52 Satellite which were SP9FPP, PD0HF & SP6DCO.

Watch - VO 52 Amateur Satellite Communication by Simon 2E0HTS 05 October 2009

Using a home made IOIo antenna and a Yaesu FT-847 to make Contact with IK3VZS - Italy and LY3L - Lithuania via Earth Orbiting Amateur Satellite - VO-52.

VO-52 was launched on the 5th of May 2005 from Sirharkota (India) and is still performing very well.

Watch - AA5HL Satellite VO-52 Intercept by David AA5HL 13 April 2010

This intercept was of satellite VO-52 of the Indian AMSAT group. N8RO is calling CQ. I have worked him on a number of satellites including AO-27/AO-51/SO-50

HAMSAT (VO-52)
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/sat_summary/hamsat.php

Online Satellite Tracking
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/

AMSAT-India
http://www.amsatindia.org/

May 2005 - HAMSAT launch was 100% successful
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/may2005/
hamsat_update2.htm