by Peter Goodhall | Sep 28, 2014 | Daily Updates
Michael Sansom G0POT brings news of a RSGB focus group seeking best practice when promoting Amateur Radio at special events open to the public. The group aim to share and discuss ideas and experience running Special Events and Demonstrations to members of the public...
by Peter Goodhall | Sep 27, 2014 | Daily Updates
The TuPOD 3U mission will allow the in-orbit deployment of the first TubeSats – Tancredo 1, from Brazil and Ulises 1, from Mexico. Both satellites are educational satellites and involve young students in the projects. TuPOD will integrate the two satellites...
by Peter Goodhall | Sep 27, 2014 | Daily Updates
The Secunda Amateur Radio Club will launch two balloons carrying amateur radio equipment from the Vryburg airstrip FAVB on October 4, 2014 at 0600 to 0800 CAT (0400-0600 UT). This date marks the start of World Space Week 2014. They will commemorate the launch of the...
by Peter Goodhall | Sep 25, 2014 | Daily Updates
Mats SM6EAN has posted a report on the Swedish Amateur Radio Society (SSA) website about the FUNcube-1 CubeSat presentation at the IARU Region 1 General Conference in Varna-Albena, Bulgaria. The following is translated from the original Swedish post. After the session...
by Peter Goodhall | Sep 25, 2014 | Daily Updates
Don Beattie, G3BJ, former President of the RSGB, has been elected as IARU Region 1 President at the General Conference in Varna-Albena, Bulgaria. During the Final Plenary of the 23rd IARU Region 1 General Conference, the following members were elected to serve on the...