WA1JAY - Ham Radio Satellite

Live ham radio satellite QSOs, gear reviews, and roving adventures from Grid FM05gi in North Carolina.

I'm WA1JAY, an Amateur Extra Class operator with a passion for making contacts via satellite. I first got licensed as a Novice in 1997 and have been active on and off ever since. While I enjoy operating across many bands and modes, satellite communication is where I feel most at home.

Most of my videos feature real-time QSOs using FM and SSB satellites, along with occasional tutorials and gear reviews to help fellow hams get on the birds. I also document my portable operations and roving trips — including activations from Paradise Island in the Bahamas (Grid FL14), where I’ve been operating since 2000 using HF QRP and satellites.

Whether you're a seasoned operator or just curious about working satellites, I hope you find something here that inspires your next contact!

WA1JAY - Ham Radio Satellite
Higher angle pass Southwest to Northeast from grid FM05gi Hear ham radio operators make contacts as ISS goes by. More Ham Radio Satellite videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oRO5Tgyp1c&list=PLV6EKcYqKkiT2m7fHRhznP_EUQlG0GyrQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OK-fnxCg6C4&list=PLV6EKcYqKkiTDeP_dy2BaHujWUUvHUCoh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UoZAK91M9c&list=PLV6EKcYqKkiQFPME4PVPpB6mnPDdA3dn2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY48IsZPpSs&list=PLV6EKcYqKkiShKHr8lTljtEpPXzK5C8VU Social Media: 📸 QRZ Page: https://www.qrz.com/db/wa1jay 📸 Twitter: https://twitter.com/_wa1jay_ #HamRadio #iss #SatellitePass #satellitecommunication #AmateurRadio #QSO #HamRadioSatellite #PortableHamRadio #FieldRadio #SatelliteCommunication #RadioContact #AMSAT #internationalspacestation
ISS Pass 45.2 Degrees
High angle pass South to North from the East Coast Hear ham radio operators make contacts as ISS goes by. More Ham Radio Satellite videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oRO5Tgyp1c&list=PLV6EKcYqKkiT2m7fHRhznP_EUQlG0GyrQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OK-fnxCg6C4&list=PLV6EKcYqKkiTDeP_dy2BaHujWUUvHUCoh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UoZAK91M9c&list=PLV6EKcYqKkiQFPME4PVPpB6mnPDdA3dn2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY48IsZPpSs&list=PLV6EKcYqKkiShKHr8lTljtEpPXzK5C8VU Social Media: 📸 QRZ Page: https://www.qrz.com/db/wa1jay 📸 Twitter: https://twitter.com/_wa1jay_ #HamRadio #iss #SatellitePass #satellitecommunication #AmateurRadio #QSO #HamRadioSatellite #PortableHamRadio #FieldRadio #SatelliteCommunication #RadioContact #AMSAT #internationalspacestation
High Angle 82.5 Degree Live ISS Pass
Hear ham radio operators make contacts as ISS flies past North Carolina 00:00 Static 07:00 Start here More Ham Radio Satellite videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oRO5Tgyp1c&list=PLV6EKcYqKkiT2m7fHRhznP_EUQlG0GyrQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OK-fnxCg6C4&list=PLV6EKcYqKkiTDeP_dy2BaHujWUUvHUCoh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UoZAK91M9c&list=PLV6EKcYqKkiQFPME4PVPpB6mnPDdA3dn2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY48IsZPpSs&list=PLV6EKcYqKkiShKHr8lTljtEpPXzK5C8VU Social Media: 📸 QRZ Page: https://www.qrz.com/db/wa1jay 📸 Twitter: https://twitter.com/_wa1jay_ #HamRadio #iss #SatellitePass #satellitecommunication #AmateurRadio #QSO #HamRadioSatellite #PortableHamRadio #FieldRadio #SatelliteCommunication #RadioContact #AMSAT #internationalspacestation
Live ISS Pass 43.1 Degrees
Listening in on SSB Satellite FO-29 if it's on. More Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpkWSBms9EM&list=PLV6EKcYqKkiTDeP_dy2BaHujWUUvHUCoh&index=25 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWDumaPgmFo&list=PLV6EKcYqKkiTDeP_dy2BaHujWUUvHUCoh&index=29 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4i1FI8rhz9U&list=PLV6EKcYqKkiTDeP_dy2BaHujWUUvHUCoh&index=32 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HnxUTVzht0&list=PLV6EKcYqKkiTDeP_dy2BaHujWUUvHUCoh&index=34 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFwxWTIztdg&list=PLV6EKcYqKkiTDeP_dy2BaHujWUUvHUCoh&index=51 Social Media: 📸 QRZ Page: https://www.qrz.com/db/wa1jay 📸 Twitter: https://twitter.com/_wa1jay_ #HamRadio #FO29 #SatellitePass #AmateurRadio #QSO #HamRadioSatellite #PortableHamRadio #FieldRadio #SatelliteCommunication #RadioContact #AMSAT
FO-29 satellite pass - 57 degrees max elevation
The International Space Station turned into a giant ham radio repeater during this incredible overhead pass! 🚀📡 In this video, you’ll hear real crossband repeater traffic relayed through the ISS as amateur radio operators make contacts across huge distances using nothing more than radio waves and a spacecraft orbiting 250 miles above Earth. This particular pass reached an impressive 80° maximum elevation, delivering strong signals and nonstop activity throughout the recording. Equipment used: 📻 Icom IC-9700 🛰️ ISS Crossband Repeater 📡 Amateur Radio Satellite Station 📍 North Carolina, USA If you enjoy satellite operations, ISS contacts, space communications, or ham radio DXing, subscribe for more real satellite passes and radio recordings from orbit. 👇 Let me know in the comments if you’ve ever worked the ISS! More Ham Radio Satellite videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oRO5Tgyp1c&list=PLV6EKcYqKkiT2m7fHRhznP_EUQlG0GyrQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OK-fnxCg6C4&list=PLV6EKcYqKkiTDeP_dy2BaHujWUUvHUCoh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UoZAK91M9c&list=PLV6EKcYqKkiQFPME4PVPpB6mnPDdA3dn2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY48IsZPpSs&list=PLV6EKcYqKkiShKHr8lTljtEpPXzK5C8VU Friend me on Social Media: 📸 QRZ Page: https://www.qrz.com/db/wa1jay 📸 Twitter: https://twitter.com/_wa1jay_ #HamRadio #ISS #Satellite #AmateurRadio #SpaceStation #ISSRepeater #HamRadioSatellite #ARRL #AMSAT #DX #Icom9700 #RadioCommunication #Space #WA1JAY #SatelliteCommunication #ISSLive #CrossbandRepeater #HamRadioDX #PortableOps #NASA
ISS Crossband Repeater Traffic Recorded Over North Carolina!
🚀 I captured real telemetry data from AO-73 using amateur radio equipment and decoded live signals straight from space. Most people hear static… but hidden inside are temperatures, voltages, signal strength, and satellite health data being broadcast from orbit. 📡🌍 What exactly is the satellite trying to say? 👀 In this short, you’ll see live satellite telemetry capture, RF decoding, and real space data being received from AO-73 during an overhead pass. If you love space, radio tech, hacking signals, or hidden transmissions, this one is for you. 👍 Like, subscribe, and follow for more real satellite communications, ISS passes, telemetry decoding, and amateur radio experiments from Earth to orbit. #HamRadio #AO73 #Telemetry #Satellite #SatelliteTelemetry #SpaceSignals #AmateurRadio #RF #SatellitePass #SpaceTech #TelemetryData #SignalDecoding #RadioSignals #SDR #SatelliteCommunication #Space #AMSAT #RadioHacking #TechTok #Shorts Social Media: 📸 QRZ Page: https://www.qrz.com/db/wa1jay 📸 Twitter: https://twitter.com/_wa1jay_ #HamRadio #iss #SatellitePass #AmateurRadio #QSO #HamRadioSatellite #PortableHamRadio #FieldRadio #SatelliteCommunication #RadioContact #AMSAT #ISS #internationalspacestation #nasa
There’s Secret Data Inside Satellite Signals…
Grid FM05 → NW to SE. Listen to the full pass. Thanks for watching, please like, share, and subscribe to watch more satellite and SO-50 passes live! More Ham Radio Satellite videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oRO5Tgyp1c&list=PLV6EKcYqKkiT2m7fHRhznP_EUQlG0GyrQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OK-fnxCg6C4&list=PLV6EKcYqKkiTDeP_dy2BaHujWUUvHUCoh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UoZAK91M9c&list=PLV6EKcYqKkiQFPME4PVPpB6mnPDdA3dn2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY48IsZPpSs&list=PLV6EKcYqKkiShKHr8lTljtEpPXzK5C8VU Social Media: 📸 QRZ Page: https://www.qrz.com/db/wa1jay 📸 Twitter: https://twitter.com/_wa1jay_ #HamRadio #SO50 #SatellitePass #AmateurRadio #QSO #HamRadioSatellite #PortableHamRadio #FieldRadio #SatelliteCommunication #RadioContact #AMSAT
📡 Satellite SO-50 at 44° — From NC
📡 Huge 80° SO‑50 pass over NC! Strong signals, fast Doppler, and nonstop activity. Grid FM05 → NW to SE. Listen to the full pass and see who makes it through. Thanks for watching, please like, share, and subscribe to watch more satellite and SO-50 passes live! More Ham Radio Satellite videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oRO5Tgyp1c&list=PLV6EKcYqKkiT2m7fHRhznP_EUQlG0GyrQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OK-fnxCg6C4&list=PLV6EKcYqKkiTDeP_dy2BaHujWUUvHUCoh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UoZAK91M9c&list=PLV6EKcYqKkiQFPME4PVPpB6mnPDdA3dn2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY48IsZPpSs&list=PLV6EKcYqKkiShKHr8lTljtEpPXzK5C8VU Social Media: 📸 QRZ Page: https://www.qrz.com/db/wa1jay 📸 Twitter: https://twitter.com/_wa1jay_ #HamRadio #SO50 #SatellitePass #AmateurRadio #QSO #HamRadioSatellite #PortableHamRadio #FieldRadio #SatelliteCommunication #RadioContact #AMSAT
📡 SO 50 at 80° — East Coast
Higher angle pass Northwest to Southeast from grid FM05gi and some RS-44 after that. Hear ham radio operators make QSO's on multiple satellites. More Ham Radio Satellite videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oRO5Tgyp1c&list=PLV6EKcYqKkiT2m7fHRhznP_EUQlG0GyrQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OK-fnxCg6C4&list=PLV6EKcYqKkiTDeP_dy2BaHujWUUvHUCoh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UoZAK91M9c&list=PLV6EKcYqKkiQFPME4PVPpB6mnPDdA3dn2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY48IsZPpSs&list=PLV6EKcYqKkiShKHr8lTljtEpPXzK5C8VU Social Media: 📸 QRZ Page: https://www.qrz.com/db/wa1jay 📸 Twitter: https://twitter.com/_wa1jay_ #HamRadio #iss #SatellitePass #satellitecommunication #AmateurRadio #QSO #HamRadioSatellite #PortableHamRadio #FieldRadio #SatelliteCommunication #RadioContact #AMSAT #internationalspacestation
ISS High Angle Pass 80 degrees and RS-44 pass back to back.
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