ON1CAU Satellite Page
This page has been visited times since December 22, 1997.
OSCAR I, Amateur radio's first satellite, was launched
into orbit in December 1961. A small battery powered
box, OSCAR I continually transmitted the
morse code
identifier HI to amateur receivers on earth until its battery
ran down.
A tremendous achievement for amateur radio
in the early days of the space age, the
succesful mission
was to be but the first of many.Yesterday's dreams are
today's reality !
Operating tips and information on how
to get started in talking to people on the amateur
satellites can be found here.I hope you take a few minutes
to peruse this satellite page
and learn how to talk to other
hams via satellites.
You can also learn how to talk to astro
nauts and cosmonauts while they are in orbit.
This page is your launch vehicle into the fascinating journey of amateur radio in space.
Enjoy your journey...Hope to hear you on the birds, Best 73 ON1CAU.
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