Satellite and Space activites from the Gator Amateur Radio Club (W4DFU) at the University of Florida, Gainesville

*Satellites*	*GNES*	*Space*
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Satellite Station Components (All manuals are in PDF format) Antenna: Hy-Gain DB-218 UHF/VHF array Rotator: Yaesu G-5500 Rotator Interface: Yaesu GS-232 Radio: Icom IC-910H Radio Interface: Icom CT-17 TNC: Kantronics KPC-9612	The Gator Nation Earth Station (GNES) is UF's ground station for amateur satellite communications. It is a joint project between UF Small Satellite Design Club and the Gator Amateur Radio Club WG4SAT, GatorSat	Tracking Software: SATPC32 (Manual) Communication: WiSP32 Affiliated with the Radio Amateur Satellite Corp www.amsat.org
	Online Resources Heavens-Above Satellite Passes OpenAPRS Satellite Passes AMSAT Passes, EL89 AMSAT Satellite Status
GARC Friend Phil Royce, KE4PWE, operating the Gator Nation Earth Station, GNES	Visit the Florida AMSAT NET using Echolink and W4DFU Thursday nights 7:30 pm local time	Phil working on the GNES antenna array

Space


	UF Student Satellite Tracking Station CIRCA 1964, click for article		In 2005 GARC visited the UF Jove Radio Observatory in Old Town, FL		Radio Observatory Prof. Dr. Francisco Reyes describes the operation to club members