Werfrieds radio meteor gallery an excellent application of fftdsp no longer active but hope to have a new site in the future n1bugs eme info and mm software. I have a azez set up and i use ham radio deluxe or nova to track the moon but when i track it automatically the az degrees is off. If you have already worked some kind of digital communications rtty, packet, psk31,etc you will possibly be able to use the same interface for the wsjt program, and you could skip this step. And running as much power out as you can will help tremendously too. Hamcall best station photos this page contains a a sample of some of the best station photo hams have shared with us. If you ever get into hf or even vhf stuff like moonbounce you will want it for an amplifier. Amateur radio antenna theory automatic link establish. Personally, ive never operated stationary mobile, or portable, by any name. In its purest form, and sdr receiver might consist simply of an analogtodigital convert chip connected to an antenna. Ea6vq get ready for 2m moonbounce communications get ready for 2m moonbounce communications. All requests will be deleted and a forum infraction issued.
Only using a element 432mhz yagi antenna and 80w of rf power. Wsjt is an ideal and the most widely used format for ham radio eme moonbounce contacts. There is a hidden aspect with regard to portable operation, and that deals with minimizing ground losses when using groundmounted vertical antennas. Our ham group did this several times, during vhf qso party weekends a few years back. Weak signal vhfdx, meteor scatter, ememoonbounce arrl. May 28, 2018 a great resource to track lightning in near real time. Pirates tend to congregate around a frequency that has little interference. This led me to consider joining or starting a packet radio bbs bulletin board system, unless of course there is something better by now.
Among those featured in the video is the rsgb vhf manager john regnault g4swx. There is no need to add additional hardware such as. Making a request such as this is attempting to engage in software piracy and this forum cannot be involved or associated with this activity. Over on the facebook page, enough people werent aware of it that i thought id share it here as well. It derives its name from the fact that it uses phase shift keying, psk rather than frequency shift keying, and it transmits data at a rate of 31 baud. In this case the stations used wsjt, a computer program made for. Please do not make requests for copies of radio programming software which is sold or was sold by the manufacturer for any monetary value. The number of americans obtaining their ham radio licenses is. The uk leading supplier and distributor of communications equipment. Moonbounce for everyone courtesy of the arecibo radio.
The wsjt screen has been designed for amateur radio moonbounce, eme and as and even provides moon direction information. Software defined radio american radio relay league. Earthmoonearth communication eme, also known as moon bounce, is a radio. Welcome to the world of high tech ham radio software. Moonbounce weak signal and astrophotography by mike cook.
Dec 22, 2016 a user of ham radio deluxe wasnt too happy with its apparent incompatibility with windows 10. Also includes a link to help you identify the sounds of ham radio digital communications signals. The term amateur is used to specify a duly authorised person interested in radioelectric practice with a purely personal aim and without pecuniary. There is no need to add additional hardware such as a radio tuner or card.
Moonbounce eme propagation for ham radio electronics notes. Moonbounce information, audio files, toplist and activity schedules. Because of the equipment and expertise necessary for successful moonbounce operating, this facet of amateur radio has been traditionally confined to a small audience. A pic microcontroller is managing interface between eme software and. Amateur radio ham operators utilize eme for twoway communications. In other cases, a broadcast may be considered pirate due to. Ham radio interest soaring in wake of covid19 pandemic the. Psk31 is a digital mode used on the amateur radio bands. Resources listed under microwave category belongs to operating modes main collection, and get. Modes jtms, fsk441, iscat, jt6m, jt65, jt4, echo, cw. Hamradio, radioamateur freeware software, homebrew. A great resource to track lightning in near real time. For software, were using joe taylors wsjt application and the ham radio deluxe satellite tracking software to keep our antenna pointed at the moon.
The information came from the iaru regio 1 monitoring spectrum, edition september 20. Software defined radio attempts to place much or most of the complex signal handling involved in communications receivers and transmitters into the digital dsp style. Ham radio digital modes software list and descriptions. Create a project open source software business software top downloaded projects. It is extremely limited what one can do with part15 compared to ham radio though. Today on hamradiocomms i show my portable eme setup that i setup each time i want to make a. There are a few things you can do to help, but youre never going to duplicate basestation performance.
Be sure to visit the hfunderground message board loggings of pirate stations, discussions about stations, shortwave radio, antennas, equipment, and more. Typical applications include meteor scatter, eme moonbounce, and qrp communication at hf. But for three days in april even hams with very modest stations will have the opportunity to experience the thrill of moonbounce, thanks to the giant radio telescope at the. On top of this point ive just made, the nail in the coffin supplied by ham radio, is that depending on the conditions, the quality of the antenna, and how the weather is doing round the world, it is actually possible on the very very long wavelength bands 160m and 80m for example, to bounce a signal off the f2 layer, and then to the earth. Amateur radio software for transmissionreception of jt65 protocol. The ic7600, ic7200 or ic9100 can be connected to a pc with a usb cable and the inputoutput audio signal and civ command is sent through the usb cable. This is my first ever eme moonbounce amateur radio contact. In a worldwide event, amateur radio operators will talk to each other by. Psk31 is aimed at providing a greater level of performance for keyboardtokeyboard, conversationalstyle data communications than is. Send us a photo of your ham station and a photo of yourself too, if you wish to the email listed at the bottom of this page and your station may be selected to appear on this page too. Normally the js65 variant within the wsjt software suite is used and this provides some considerable advantages. When i go out and look at the antenna it is pointing to the right az but the moon is a few degrees to. Ham radio operators starting using moon bounce sometimes called earth. This link is listed in our web site directory since tuesday mar 21 2000, and till today getting started on eme has been followed for a total of 4208 times.
Download public domain ham radio software from sss online. No eaton breakers 2 run a 220 dedicated circuit to the ham room. The emr calc software doug developed for assessing any amateur. The term amateur is used to specify a duly authorised person interested in radioelectric practice with a purely personal aim and without. The bc vhf plus page, dedicated to the enjoyment and exploration of propagation on amateur radio frequencies above 50 mhz. The meeting will take place at the oaklands museum, moulsham street, cm2 9aq. Top 10 reasons to take ham radio portable ham radio eme moonbounce contacts. Keeping car radios, moon bounce, voyager 2, and abc. Commander allows you to control your alinco, elecraft, flexradio, icom, jrc, kachina, kenwood, tentec, or yaesu radio from a pc running windows 95, 98, nt, 2000, xp, vista, 7, 8, or 10. Some preppers and i got to talking about a dystopian time of internet collapse where shortwave radio might be an important factor of survival. Click here to take a look at our iphone ipad ipod touch radio apps. Number stations free radio pirate radio stations mits radio locator, the most.
Oct 02, 2012 this is software only, one that can be installed on any internet enabled pc desktop or laptop. Im a complete newbie here, and on the southeast coast of the usa. The remote control software provides a user interface, similar to the radios front panel, and allows you to control the radio from a remote location. This is software only, one that can be installed on any internet enabled pc desktop or laptop. Donate now join renew your membership advertise with us terms of use privacy policy email to a friend sign up for our newsletter rss. The following pages are dedicated to building bridges between the eme, seti and radio astronomy amateur interest groups. Amateur radio also called ham radio describes the use of radio frequency spectrum for purposes of noncommercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, selftraining, private recreation, radiosport, contesting, and emergency communication. Moonbounce eme radio society of great britain main site. About getting started on eme the resource is currently listed in in a single category.
A ham radio weekend for talking to the moon the new york times. A user of ham radio deluxe wasnt too happy with its apparent incompatibility with windows 10. The list and descriptions have been compliled from various sources and descriptions on the internet and the ham radio world and should be as up to date as possible. Dog park software has announced the release of macdoppler v2. Apr 03, 2020 dog park software has announced the release of macdoppler v2. Software, buy new and used products from ham radio. Tackling pirate radio london mofox ham radio operator. Not that one needs an excuse to hold a moonbounce, but this one is. Eme regularly takes place on all amateur bands from 50mhz up to 47ghz, with 144mhz and 1296mhz by far the most popular bands for activity. Moonbounce weak signal and astrophotography by mike cook af9y. Europes leading supplier and distributor of communications equipment. Ham radio ops bounce signals off the moon duration. All the filtering and signal detection can take place in. Macdoppler is used around the world by amateur radio operators, satellite spotters, educators and commercial customers from cbs news to the international space station amateur radio hardware management program, delta telemetry tracking and control at.
Dx zone is a portal dedicated to ham radio amateur radio with a human edited links directory dedicated to longdistance and twoway radio communictations. Moonbounce, radio signals bounced off of the moon youtube. Pirate radio chat on irc internet relay chat many pirate and. This page contains a description of many of the popular hf digital modes software. Not bad using ruler measuring the signal on the computer screen. Discussion in satellite and space communications started by ag6ip, may 9, 2012. Ham radio enthusiast pushes limits by bouncing sig though this is an interesting topic, it is by no means a new feat. Nov 16, 2015 tackling pirate radio london posted on november 16, 2015 by mofox a north london borough council is adopting a new approach to eliminate the issue of pirate radio, hoping to save up to. Do you have a directional antenna, a 2m ssb transceiver with 50 w output and a pc. They used their erstwhile pirate rigs to chat amongst themselves and for fox hunting. Also visit the hfunderground wiki shortwave pirates, numbers stations, utility stations, and more.
The beginners guide to software defined radio rtlsdr. By using this site, you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy. Macdoppler is used around the world by amateur radio operators, satellite spotters, educators and commercial customers from cbs news to the international space station amateur radio hardware management program, delta telemetry tracking and control at integrated defence systems. Hamradio website c19992019 guy roels on6mu hamradio is the only failsafe communication system in the world. Ham licenses are easy to get and allow for much much more. In 2006, using this dish on 1296 mhz, doug gained a moonbounce dx record. Recent advances in amateur equipment have brought eme even closer to the mainstream of amateur radio. One day, as a junior high student in the late 60s, i decided to make a transmitter console out of a 100 mw cb walkietalkie.
Amateur radio resources page from sss online info for. Nytco contact us work with us advertise t brand studio your ad choices privacy. And chances are you will also need a very good receiving preamp. The main category is moonbounce that is about eme ham radio moon bounce radio links. Amateur radio, also known as ham radio, is the use of radio frequency spectrum for purposes of noncommercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, selftraining, private recreation, radiosport, contesting, and emergency communication. Ham radio operators can communicate with these weak signals. In some cases radio stations are considered legal where the signal is transmitted, but illegal where the signals are receivedespecially when the signals cross a national boundary.
He will be giving a talk titled introducing moon bounce at 7. Ve2zaz first eme moonbounce radio contact with hb9q. If your answer is yes then, believe it or not, you are capable of making a qso with ea6vq and other stations using the moon as a reflector. Dutch fishing boats were spotted on 3512, 3520 and 3535 khz, using usb. Pirate radio or a pirate radio station is a radio station that broadcasts without a valid license.
Eme ham radio moon bounce radio links category is a curation of 42 web resources on, ok1teh prague, moonbounce operations, weak signal vhf by tim marek k7xc. In 2011, doug was featured in an article on ham radio in the age. The most popular range for pirate operators is near the 40meter 7000 to 7300 khz ham radio band. The wsjt project currently includes five programs designed for amateur radio communication using state of the art digital techniques. New software for vhf meteorscatter communication qst december 2001, pp. And a computer with an interface and the wsjt software, which you can download for free. This is the ham radio resources page for spread spectrum scene online and. Since the first successful amateur radio twoway eme earthmoonearth or moonbounce communications in the early 1960s, eme has been regarded as the pinnacle of technological challenge as well as an activity requiring substantial financial resources. Fortunately software used for amateur radio eme moonbounce indicates this and this helps choose the optimum times for any activity. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here.