My name is William Bright and I am a veteran of the United States Air Force.

Location: EL17 – North Padre Island, Corpus Christi, Texas

I am new to satellite tracking, I have been a licensed amateur radio operator, technician class since 2022.

Just recently I acquired my Satellite and Space Operations certificate, 2026-04-25 and since then I have been hooked on understanding and chasing satellites in my region.

Satellites I am currently tracking as of 2026-05-12:

• ISS Crossband Repeater
• SO-50 (SaudiSat-IC)
• QMR-KWT-2 (RS95S)
• HADES-ICM (SO-125)

I can be reached via email at: ki5ycq@outlook.com.

AMSAT Member ID: 97289691

Primary radios used for satellite operations:

• ICOM IC-2730B – Black Edition VHF/UHF FM Transceiver
• ICOM ID-52A – VHF/UHF Multi-Function D-Star Handheld Transceiver
• ICOM IC-T10 – VHF/UHF Dual-Band Handheld Transceiver
• Yaesu FT3Dr – Dual Band Digital Transceiver

Antennas:

• Arrow II Model 146/437-10WBP

Satellite Tracking Software:

• Gpredict/PC
• ISS Detector/Android

Misc. Satellite Hardware

• CSN S.A.T. Antenna Rotator and Radio Controller
• Yaesu G-5500 Antenna Rotator