Physics Ground Station

Satellite tracking station on the roof of the UCF Physical Sciences Building.

KSC operates this station with the UCF Department of Physics. Antennas and the rotator sit on the PSB roof. Radios, power supplies, and two computers sit in a lab rack. About 100 ft of cable runs between them.

The club’s radio call sign is KQ4OHW.

Start here: Run a receive pass.

Operate

• Connect a computer — connect the monitor, keyboard, and mouse

• Radio and software — set up the radios and tracking software

• Callsign and registration — the club’s radio license

Reference

• Hardware — installed gear and manuals

• Rotator calibration — check the direction shown by the controller

• Station computers — Uhura and Troi

• Project notes — past tests and unfinished tasks