The is some beginners information including a couple of YouTube videos by Simon 2E0HTS on the AMSAT-UK website.

How to work a FM satellite http://amsat-uk.org/beginners/how-to-work-an-fm-satellite/

How to work a SSB satellite http://amsat-uk.org/beginners/how-to-work-the-ssb-satellites/

RadCom article: Getting started on satellites http://amsat-uk.org/beginners/radcom-getting-started-on-satellites/

---- 73 Trevor M5AKA