by Peter Goodhall | Aug 20, 2015 | Daily Updates
The IARU have announced they are committed to only coordinate satellite frequencies within the internationally aligned IARU band plans. The two metre amateur band is one of the most popular and populated bands in all the spectrum allocated to the amateur and amateur...
by Peter Goodhall | Aug 19, 2015 | Daily Updates
Two CubeSats built in Denmark, GomX-3 and AAUSat-5, are on their way to the International Space Station. Japan’s fifth H-II Transfer Vehicle blasted off from Tanegashima Space Center on Wednesday, August 19 at 1150 UT. The HTV-5 is expected to arrive at the ISS...
by Peter Goodhall | Aug 19, 2015 | Daily Updates
Students at Sree Narayana Trust Higher Secondary School returned to the classroom during their holidays to receive amateur radio Slow Scan Television from the International Space Station. The special ISS transmissions were made in July to commemorate the 40th...
by Peter Goodhall | Aug 19, 2015 | Daily Updates
Mike KC8YLD has posted some guidance as to when the Amateur Radio stations on the ISS would be turned off. Current flight rules require all the ham radios to be off during an EVA. Technically, the VHF radios needs to be off for Russian EVAs and the UHF radio needs to...
by Peter Goodhall | Aug 17, 2015 | Daily Updates
There’s an impressive line-up of radio amateurs among those giving presentations at the UK High Altitude Society (UKHAS) conference in London on Saturday, August 22, 2015. The UKHAS conference attracts those interested in learning about building and flying High...
