by Peter Goodhall | Mar 27, 2013 | Daily Updates
The STRaND-1 team have released a new version of the Excel Spreadsheet for the STRaND-1 Telemetry which is now updated with switch details. Download the new spreadsheet from http://amsat-uk.org/satellites/strand-1/strand-1-telemetry/ Mike Rupprecht DK3WN has been...
by Peter Goodhall | Mar 25, 2013 | Daily Updates
Roland (py4zbz) recently posted within the FUNcube & FUNcube Dongle Yahoo group – http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/funcube/ his received NOAA-19 image using the AMSAT-UK FUNcube dongle For more information or to order a FUNcube Dongle visit...
by Peter Goodhall | Mar 25, 2013 | Daily Updates
The Dnepr rocket is a converted ICBM used for launching satellites into orbit, operated by launch service provider ISC Kosmotras. The first launch, on April 21, 1999, successfully placed UoSAT-12, a 350 kg demonstration mini-satellite, into a 650 km circular Low Earth...
by Peter Goodhall | Mar 25, 2013 | Daily Updates
Members and non-members are invited to a BIS KickSat 437 MHz Sprite satellite programming and planning day. The event takes place on March 30, 2013, 11am-4pm at 27/29 South Lambeth Road, London, SW8 1SZ and has these aims: • Developer kit: setup and programming tests...
by Peter Goodhall | Mar 24, 2013 | Daily Updates
In this video Patrick Stoddard WD9EWK shows that high power isn’t needed to work the satellites. On Saturday, March 9. 2013, at 1636 UT at the Scottsdale Amateur Radio Club Hamfest in Tempe, Arizona (grid DM43al) he showed you can work F)-29 using just 5 watts...
