LEO satellites (Low Earth Orbit) are low circular orbit satellites (about 800-1000kms from the earth). Different from AO-40, it has an intercontinental covering, they permit QSO at a European level with rare possibilities towards other continents. Their passage lasts about 15-20 minutes and are able to work easily. It is necessary to have a beam antenna system.

At the moment the LEO radio amateur satellites in function are:

• FO-29
• AO-27
• AO-7 (again active after 25 years of inactivity)
• SO-50
• AO-51
• VO-52

On the website http://www.amsat.org you can find all the necessary information.

Some WAV files about my LEO sat activity

UO-14-oz1my-160202 QSO with OZ1MY via UO-14

FO-20-eb3fym-140202 QSO with EB3FYM via FO-20

FO-29-iw5dhn-160202 QSO withIW5DHN via FO-29

AO7-1time-250602 my first QSO via AO-7