by Peter Goodhall | Sep 1, 2016 | Daily Updates
CAT 16, the British Amateur Television Club (BATC) Convention at Cosford in Shropshire Sat/Sun Sept 24/25 will be streamed live. The talks program and agenda for the weekend has now been published and amateur space communications feature in the schedule, highlights...
by Peter Goodhall | Aug 26, 2016 | Daily Updates
Richard Meadows M0SBU reports two high altitude balloons carrying 434 MHz payloads will launch from Bristol on Monday, August 29. There will be Slow Scan Digital Video (SSDV) transmissions. Online real-time tracking of UBSEDS balloons...
by Peter Goodhall | Aug 23, 2016 | Daily Updates
On Saturday, August 13, 2016, Christian Jacobs 2E0ICL made his first contact via the amateur radio FM CubeSat AO-85, it was with Peter Goodhall 2E0SQL. On YouTube Christian writes: First contact over AO-85 with Peter 2E0SQL using a new Elk antenna, a Comet CF-4160...
by Peter Goodhall | Aug 19, 2016 | Daily Updates
The British Amateur Television Club (BATC) has announced that Graham Shirville, G3VZV, has been chosen to be the organisation’s next President. He first joined BATC in the early 1970’s, where he supported the development of the network of ATV repeaters in the UK...
by Peter Goodhall | Aug 18, 2016 | Daily Updates
Ken Eaton GW1FKY reports the Barry Amateur Radio Society will be active on the amateur radio satellites during International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend August 20-21. The Barry Amateur Radio Society will be operating from a twin pair of lighthouses located at Nash...
