Field Day - Amateur Radio Satellites

Operating through the Amateur Radio satellites proved a popular activity during last weekend's Field Day.

A YouTube video shows one of the many satellite stations that were active.

The YouTube description reads:
Short video taken during the 2010 Field Day with the Columbus Amateur Radio Club - W4CVY (Columbus, Georgia).
Location - Idle Hour Park, Phenix City, AL
Date: June 26, 2010

Watch - W4CVY Field Day 2010 - Satellite Operation

Getting started on Amateur Radio Satellites PDF
http://www.uk.amsat.org/content/view/408/168/

AMSAT-UK publishes a colour A4 newsletter, OSCAR News, which is full of Amateur Satellite information.
Join online at https://secure.amsat.org.uk/subs_form/

AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium,
Guildford July 31 - Aug 1
http://www.uk.amsat.org/colloquium/