The ARRL satellite handbook brings the thrill of satellite communications within your reach. Filled with understandable descriptions and illustrations, this book includes all the tools you need to participate in this exciting field. It's designed to give a broad introduction to the subject, while providing the practical fundamentals you need to explore, track and operate ham radio satellites on your own. Contents : A brief history of amateur radio satellites, satellite orbits and tracking, satellite communication systems, your satellite ground station. Satellite operating and amateur satellite projects.

A guide to understanding and using amateur-radio, weather, and tv-broadcast satellites.

From setting up a station and choosing the right antenna for the right satellite to tracking the "birds," this volume has info on operating, antennas, software, profiles of active satellites, Internet sites, FCC rules governing amateur satellite service and a glossary.

Without complicated "owners manual" jargon, ARRL's VHF Digital Handbook presents the material through a unique how-to approach and friendly, conversational style. Readers will understand how to set up and operate their equipment and software, and make the best use of their VHF digital station.--Book cover.

Amsats and Hamsats provides a step by step guide to how you can communicate through amateur radio satellites and how to receive signals from other small satellites and 'weather' satellites. The book gets right into the techniques you will need for working amateur radio stations through amateur radio satellites, then moves on to listening, or watching, signals from other satellites. There are chapters answering questions like, 'how do satellites stay in orbit' and 'why are they so expensive to launch?' Followed by sections about the history of amateur radio satellites, the mathematics governing orbits, TLE files, different types of satellite and their orbits. It covers the equipment you need, to track and use the amateur satellites and some of the satellite tracking software that is available. There are detailed sections covering transponders, satellite bands, feeders, masthead preamplifiers, antenna systems and automated rotator control. Plus chapters on the FUNcube Satellites, Weather Satellites and even the International Space Station. Amsats and Hamsats provides the ultimate guide to operating satellites and how they work. Its 368 pages are a great value guide to this stimulating and challenging area of amateur radio activity. Whether you want to get started or you are already an experienced operator you will find something of value in these pages.

Even if you already have a foundation in basic electronics, you will enjoy the small module format of each chapter--allowing readers to digest (or skim) "bite-sized" chunks of learning material. Real-world examples and clear illustrations make the study of electronics interesting and fun!

Proven techniques and strategies that a ham and his or her attorney can use to obtain an antenna-structure permit. CD-ROM included containing case law, sample letters you can customize, and additional precedent-setting legal cases and reference material.

This book starts at beginner level. The aim is to provide the reader complete understanding of foundations of electricity and radio electronics. These foundations are slowly built on and culminate at a solid advanced level. In this second edition some chapters have been expanded and whole new chapters added. The book is aimed at radio amateurs in any country as well as electrical and radio technicians. The book aims to provide clear understanding of radio and electrical concepts. The majority of the mathematics is typical of radio technician level. This book exceeds the standard prescribed by European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications (CEPT) TR61-01.