by Peter Goodhall | Jul 26, 2017 | Daily Updates
Scientific American magazine interviews radio amateur Zac Manchester KD2BHC in the article Breakthrough Sends Smallest-Ever Satellites into Orbit. On June 23, 2017 six tiny satellites were sent into low-Earth orbit as secondary payloads on the Venta and Max Valier...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 26, 2017 | Daily Updates
ARISS has received several reports stating that the packet radio system on ISS is down. Here is what we know and our current forward plan. The packet system in the Columbus module started to act up late last week, sending only a beacon. The ARISS team requested a...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 25, 2017 | Daily Updates
The US Naval Academy team say their amateur radio QIKCOM-1 APRS Digipeater payload may be deployed from the International Space Station on August 21. The QIKCOM-1 page says: The Ham Radio QIKCOM-1 module attached to the NovaWurks NanoRacks SIMPL spacecraft is now...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 21, 2017 | Daily Updates
A unique event is taking place at The Royal Mint Experience, The Royal Mint’s new visitor centre in Llantrisant, Wales from July 30 to August 5, 2017. Local school children and members of the public have been invited to “The Royal Mint Radio Experience” to enjoy...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 14, 2017 | Daily Updates
The Eastern Daily Press report the Bittern DX Group in North Walsham have been awarded £10,000 by the Big Lottery Fund. The newspaper story says: The award will help them continue to introduce people to the world of technology, and the possibilities that radio...
