by Peter Goodhall | Dec 22, 2015 | Daily Updates
Phys.org interviews Hume Center Director of Research Bob McGwier N4HY about a geosynchronous satellite amateur radio payload which will aid disaster communications. Researchers at the Ted and Karyn Hume Center for National Security and Technology are preparing to send...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 21, 2015 | Daily Updates
The amateur radio satellite AO-73 will be operating in continuous transponder mode throughout the festive season until the evening of Sunday, January 3. Why not take full advantage of this activation and get your 73 on 73 Award, details at...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 21, 2015 | Daily Updates
On December 21, 2015 at 1038 UT, the EO-79 transponder was turned on for a prolonged period. The FUNcube transponder subsystem on QB50p1 (EO-79) had been provided by AMSAT-UK and AMSAT-NL and is a similar subsystem as on FUNcube-1, but without the telemetry downlink...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 18, 2015 | Daily Updates
The UK Spectrum Policy Forum has released the UK Spectrum Usage & Demand report which covers amateur radio and other services. The UK Spectrum Policy Forum was launched in September 2013 at the behest of Ed Vaizey, Minister for Culture and the Digital Economy to...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 17, 2015 | Daily Updates
The ARISS Russia team is making plans to support a couple of Slow Scan TV (SSTV) events in the next few months on 145.800 MHz FM. The first session is being targeted for mid January (subject to change) to celebrate 15 years of ARISS school contacts with the ISS crew....
