by Peter Goodhall | Nov 17, 2013 | Daily Updates
The AMSAT-SM website has an article on the dual-band omni-directional 145/435 MHz Slim Jim antenna developed by N9TAX. Lars SM0TGU comments that the antenna works great for satellite passes below 30 degrees elevation, but signals are considerably weaker on high...
by Peter Goodhall | Nov 17, 2013 | Daily Updates
An estimated 34 satellites carrying amateur radio payloads are expected to be deployed this week. Four will deploy from the International Space Station on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 19/20, the rest in two separate launches. The first launch, a Minotaur-1 rocket...
by Peter Goodhall | Nov 17, 2013 | Daily Updates
Founded in 1975 AMSAT-UK is a voluntary organisation that supports the design and building of equipment for Amateur Radio Satellites. AMSAT-UK initially produced a short bulletin called OSCAR News to give members advice on amateur satellite communications. Since those...
by Peter Goodhall | Nov 17, 2013 | Daily Updates
Well it has finally arrived. Little did we think, back in 2009 that we would not be launching FUNcube-1 until late 2013 but, at last, we are almost there. The past four years have been spent trying to find a suitable launch opportunity, dealing with many legal and...
by Peter Goodhall | Nov 16, 2013 | Daily Updates
Four CubeSats carrying amateur radio payloads will be deployed from the International Space Station (ISS) by the JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer (J-SSOD). Three of them, Pico Dragon, ArduSat-1 and ArduSat-2 will be deployed on Tuesday, November 19, and the fourth...
