by Peter Goodhall | Mar 4, 2014 | Daily Updates
In this video David Johnson G4DPZ describes the AMSAT-UK FUNcube satellite project. Watch Having FUN in space [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-dW-oMrIIY] FUNcube Power Point Slides http://funcubetest2.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/funcube_oct2013fin.ppt FUNcube...
by Peter Goodhall | Mar 4, 2014 | Daily Updates
The March 2014 issue of the free Radio Astronomy Group publication RAGazine is now available for download. This issue includes: – RAG 2014 Meeting, Leicester – Book review: “Space Has No Frontier” – VLF quarterly observing report – Brief note...
by Peter Goodhall | Mar 4, 2014 | Daily Updates
The Southampton University Wireless Society (SUWS) Web-based software defined radio (SDR) has been used to receive signals from the new amateur radio LitSat-1 satellite. The Lithuanian satellite LitSat-1 was deployed from the ISS on February 28 and the builders of the...
by Peter Goodhall | Mar 3, 2014 | Daily Updates
The largest ever launch of 437 MHz satellites is planned for March 16 at 0841 UT when 104 Sprite satellites will fly on the SpaceX Falcon 9 CRS 3 mission to be deployed into a 325×315 km 51.5 degree inclination orbit. You should be able to watch the launch live...
by Peter Goodhall | Mar 2, 2014 | Daily Updates
The RSGB IARU VHF/UHF/Microwaves discussion forum invites feedback on proposals to amend the bandplans. Items being discussed are: – Update to the 144MHz Satellite Allocation to formalise the shared use of 144.000-144.025 by linear amateur satellite transponders...
