by Peter Goodhall | Aug 13, 2018 | Daily Updates
The Philippine Diwata-2 satellite carrying an amateur radio FM transponder and APRS digipeater is expected to launch in October. The Business Mirror reports: The 50-kilogram satellite shall soon be sent into orbit by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)...
by Peter Goodhall | Aug 8, 2018 | Daily Updates
Four Russian satellites with amateur radio payloads are expected be deployed from the International Space Station on Wednesday, August 15 during a spacewalk (EVA-45) by Sergei Prokopiev and Oleg Artemiev. SiriusSat-1 (SXC1-181) RS13S beacon 435.570 MHz (signal...
by Peter Goodhall | Aug 3, 2018 | Daily Updates
Es’hailSat has tweeted their geostationary satellite Es’hail-2 is expected to be launched by SpaceX in the 4th quarter of 2018. Qatar’s Es’hail-2 satellite will provide the first amateur radio geostationary communications and is capable of linking amateurs...
by Peter Goodhall | Aug 3, 2018 | Daily Updates
Masa JN1GKZ reports JAXA has announced three BIRDS-2 CubeSats with APRS digipeaters will deploy from the International Space Station at about 0945 GMT on August 10, 2018. BHUTAN-1, MAYA-1 and UiTMSat-1 will transmit 30 minutes after deployment. Initial mode looks CW...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 25, 2018 | Daily Updates
To popularise Ham Radio in western India two events were conducted back to back recently by Rajesh Vagadia VU2EXP Regional Coordinator AMSAT-INDIA. LDRP College Gandhinagar ‘Ham Radio for GenX’ – Full day workshop with demo was conducted at LDRP...
