Trading-247 Ham Radio Hub
LEARNING PATH

Track and hear an amateur satellite

Use orbital data and a receiver to predict a pass, hear a satellite and reason about Doppler shift.

Audiencenewcomer
Estimated time120 min
Steps3

Path

Step 1data

Find the next pass

Choose an amateur satellite and inspect its transmitter information.

No licence required
Step 2reasoning

Predict Doppler direction

Predict whether the received frequency starts high or low and how it changes through the pass.

No licence required
Step 3experience

Listen during the pass

Use a suitable SDR and compare the actual frequency drift with your prediction.

No licence required