by Peter Goodhall | Mar 29, 2018 | Daily Updates
The Athenoxat-1 project team has implemented an interesting experiment (puzzle) where frames containing fragments of images of QSL cards are periodically transmitted by the satellite. Amateurs can participate in the experiment by receiving the fragments and sending...
by Peter Goodhall | Mar 27, 2018 | Daily Updates
The International Space Station (ISS) amateur radio Slow Scan Television (SSTV) transmissions on 145.800 MHz FM are expected to be activate over several days in April. The Inter-MAI-75 SSTV experiment should be active on: • Monday, April 2 from 15:05-18:30 UT •...
by Peter Goodhall | Mar 26, 2018 | Daily Updates
E-members of AMSAT-UK can now download the Spring 2018 edition of OSCAR News here. This edition describes how to make contacts through amateur radio satellites using your 144/430 MHz FM handheld transceiver and has an update on the satellites carrying FUNcube SSB/CW...
by Peter Goodhall | Mar 10, 2018 | Daily Updates
A 3U Cube Satellite, dubbed the HuskySat-1, is being developed by an interdisciplinary team at the University of Washington and will be launched into Low Earth Orbit to become the first amateur satellite from Washington state. This CubeSat will demonstrate the...
by Peter Goodhall | Feb 26, 2018 | Daily Updates
The DARC report the Es’hail-2 geostationary satellite, which will carry 2.4 to 10 GHz amateur radio transponders, was discussed at a meeting in Doha in January. A Google-English translation of the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club e.V. post reads: At the invitation...
