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 Used frequency earth->satellite: 145MHz satellite->earth: 435MHz As you can see, the frequency is in the FM radio band. So you can modify your old FM radio to receive data from satellites.

The most important thing in a satellite program is frequency allocation for your satellite. The IARU (International Amateur Radio Union) does this. Any amateur radio operator can request frequency coordination but to get it, we also need to consider politics within the space community. So a strategy is needed to launch a satellite as an individual and a person from the far east.