9 Mar
2021
9 Mar
'21
2:53 p.m.
On 3/9/21 3:29 PM, Mike Lucas wrote:
How do the comms to the Mars rover work? Are the signals relayed via satellites to/from earth? Is it even possible for us to hear the signals with our LEO setups?
You might be interested in this website: https://uhf-satcom.com/
M0EYT has some excellent catches from his equipment.
http://www.arrl.org/news/view/radio-amateur-hears-cassini-spacecraft
Unfortunately, we don't all have the room or the XYL acceptance for big dish needed to capture enough signal from so far away! :-)
--- Zach N0ZGO