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      • High-altitude balloons
      • Radio astronomy and solar monitoring
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Compendium › Things to do with amateur radio › Space and the sky

Space and the sky

Operating through and off things in orbit.

Amateur satellitesOrbiting repeaters and transponders.Working satellitesTracking, Doppler and a pass.ISS and ARISSTalking to astronauts.EME (moonbounce)Reflecting signals off the Moon.High-altitude balloonsHam radio payloads in the stratosphere.Radio astronomy and solar monitoringListening to the sky.

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