[net.ham-radio] Satellite Information

dna@dsd.UUCP (10/25/83)

           Oscar Users Index Guide for Background Information


+++ General Information +++

73 Magazine    - July, 1975 - November, 1977 - September, 1981 - March, 1983
QST Magazine   - December, 1979 - April & May, 1980
Orbit Magazine - All editions
ARRL Handbook  - Satellite Communications

+++ Antenna Construction +++

+ Helicals +

AMSAT Newsletter - March, 1978, p. 8; June, 1979, p. 20.
Orbit            - January/February, 1981, p. 8.
73 Magazine      - July, August, September, 1975.

+ Quads +

AMSAT Newsletter - September, 1977, p. 26.
VHF Handbook
The ARRL Antenna Book

+ Quagis +

The ARRL Antenna Book
Satellite Communications - ARRL

+ Polarization - Switchable Sense +

AMSAT Newsletter - December, 1978, p. 9.

+ Turnstiles +

73 Magazine - November, 1977, p. 24.
AMSAT Newsletter - March, 1977, p. 3.

+ Yagis +

AMSAT Newsletter - March, 1975, p. 4.
VHF Antenna Handbook
The ARRL Antenna Handbook

+++ Tracking Devices +++

73 Magazine - June, 1977, p. 108.       -     January, 1979, p. 62.
            - February, 1982, p. 34.    -     April, 1983, p. 84.
            - May, 1983, p. 84


+++ Amplifiers +++

AMSAT Newsletter - March, 1977, p. 4
The Radio Amateur's Handbook - ARRL

+++ Preamplifiers +++

AMSAT Newsletter - March, 1973, p. 7    -     June, 1978, p. 10.
The Radio Amateur's Handbook - ARRL

+++ Mode J Cavity/Transmitter Filter +++

AMSAT Newsletter - June, 1978, p. 4. (Filter)
Satellite Communications - ARRL  (Cavity)

+++ Varactors and FM Conversions +++

AMSAT Newsletter - September, 1976, p. 25  (Tripler)
The Radio Amateur's Handbook - ARRL
AMSAT Newsletter - December, 1975, p. 10  (SSB/FM)

+++ Mode J Operation and Equipment +++

AMSAT Newsletter - September, 1979, p. 18.
Mode J Club - 3300 Fernwood, Alton, IL 62002.



    Any additions to this list appreciated; especially if one could direct
me to the article that describes using the Cromenco 7D/A to control Az-El.

73 de N6ECT, Curtis