Introduction
Laser Communications, while not a common form of amateur communications, has technical challenges that have intrigued talented amateurs for decades.
Articles
- A Laser Communications Primer -- Part 1
QST September 1990, pp. 19-24
A tutorial on lasers and how they work. - A Laser Communications Primer -- Part 2
QST October 1990, pp. 22-26
Make a laser communications system from a laser tag game. - Lasers and Amateur Radio
QEX January 1985, pp. 5-10
An introduction to lasers. - Laser Communication Range
QST April 1989, p. 74
Calculating the range of a laser communications system. - A Laser Transceiver for the ARRL 10-GHz-and-Up Contest
QEX November/December 2001, pp.11-19
An optical transceiver you can build to get on the 6500-A band
Web Links
- Bob Gonsett, W6VR Laser QSO
Carrying voice over a 'RED POINTER' laser beam by Bob Gonsett, W6VR
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