by Peter Goodhall | Jun 14, 2013 | Daily Updates
The editors of OSCAR News always welcome contributions – these can be full articles or simply news, views or gossip! Please send them to g3wgm [at] amsat.org and/or g3vzv [at] amsat.org As you will be aware we are presently producing four issues each year so please...
by Peter Goodhall | Jun 12, 2013 | Daily Updates
E-members of AMSAT-UK can now download the PDF of the Summer edition of the OSCAR News magazine here (as well as previous 2012 issues). The paper edition should be posted to members soon. In this issue • GAMANET: Networking QB50 • Spectrum pressures continue • Tim...
by Peter Goodhall | Jun 11, 2013 | Daily Updates
Ofcom has published a consultation relating to amateur use of the 2310-2450 MHz and 3400-3475 MHz spectrum bands. These frequencies are within, and adjacent to, spectrum planned for release by the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The MoD plans to release 40 MHz of spectrum...
by Peter Goodhall | Jun 10, 2013 | Daily Updates
AMSAT-UK representative Howard Long, G6LVB, in his presentation at the AMSAT Forum at the 2013 Dayton Hamvention describes recent activities at AMSAT-UK. FUNcube-1 and UKube-1 (which carries the FUNcube-2 boards) both have dual STEM education and ham radio missions,...
by Peter Goodhall | Jun 8, 2013 | Daily Updates
AMSAT VP for Engineering Tony Monteiro, AA2TX, provided an up-to-the-minute review of AMSAT-NA’s next satellite, Fox-1, at the AMSAT Forum at the 2013 Dayton Hamvention.The first of a number of satellites planned for Project Fox, Tony reviews the motivation for...