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First two-way contact via geostationary satellite bounce (www.camras.nl)

submitted 1 month ago by BenDoubleU@lemmy.radio to c/amateur_radio@lemmy.radio

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In an exciting first, we managed to successfully complete a two-way contact by bouncing a signal off a geostationary satellite. The satellite in question, Inmarsat GX-5, is stationed at an altitude of over 35,000 kilometers, and together with Dan, HB9Q, in Switzerland, we alternated between transmitting towards the satellite and receiving reflections. This first ever amateur QSO over geo satellite the remarkable capabilities of modern amateur radio technology when paired with large, high-gain dishes.

originally found on https://hackaday.com/2025/01/24/bouncing-signals-off-of-satellites-other-than-the-moon/

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[–] BenDoubleU@lemmy.radio 7 points 1 month ago

This is the same team that received from Voyager I in December 2024: https://www.camras.nl/en/blog/2024/dwingeloo-telescope-receives-signals-from-voyager-1/

[–] wizzor@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 month ago

Any satellite is a communications satellite if you try hard enough.

[–] shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago

Damn. Cool