https://ct1ete.net/en/tags/microwave/ Recent content in Microwave on CT1ETE Hugo en Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0100 https://ct1ete.net/en/projects/qo-100/ Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0100 https://ct1ete.net/en/projects/qo-100/ <p><strong>QO-100</strong> is the first geostationary satellite with amateur transponders, which means the dish is pointed once and then stays fixed. The station in Guimarães (IN51uk) uses an 80 cm dish with an Ice Cone Feed, a DX Patrol LNB, a Groundstation transverter and an Icom IC-705.</p> <h2 id="listen-and-follow-along">Listen and follow along</h2> <div class="radio-card satelites"> <p><strong>🛰️ Satellites</strong> · IN51uk (Guimarães, Portugal)</p> <ul> <li><strong>QO-100</strong> is geostationary (25.5°E): there are no “passes”, the dish stays fixed. Listen to the transponder: <a href="https://eshail.batc.org.uk/nb/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">narrowband WebSDR</a> · <a href="https://eshail.batc.org.uk/wb/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wideband (BATC)</a></li> <li>Low-orbit satellites (passes): <a href="https://www.n2yo.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">N2YO</a> · <a href="https://www.heavens-above.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Heavens-Above</a> · <a href="https://www.amsat.org/track/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AMSAT Track</a></li> <li>Amateur satellite status: <a href="https://www.amsat.org/status/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AMSAT Status</a></li> </ul> </div> <!-- TODO: build story, pointing, measurements, first QSOs, photos and video -->