FUNcube Dongle at AMSAT-DL Symposium

On Saturday, May 14, there will be a presentation on the AMSAT-UK FUNcube satellite and Software Defined Radio dongle at the AMSAT-DL Symposium in Bochum. The presentation titled ‘FUNcube and the amateur radio dongle’ will be given by Jim Heck, G3WGM,...

Colloquium 2011 – Call For Speakers

This is the first call for speakers for the AMSAT-UK Colloquium 2011 which will be held from Saturday, July 30 to Sunday, July 31 2011. AMSAT-UK invite speakers, about amateur radio space and associated activities, for this event. They are also invited to submit...

Getting Started on Amateur Radio Satellites

The PDF article below, written by John Heath G7HIA, was published by the Radio Society of Great Britain in the March 2007 edition of RadCom. Copyright 2007 Radio Society of Great Britain. For personal use only – no copying, reprinting or distribution without...

Providing Education Through Amateur Satellites

AMSAT-NA will be present at the 2011 Dayton Hamvention with the theme of ‘Providing Education Through Amateur Satellites’. The Hamvention takes place May 20-22 and there will be multiple exhibits of the new AMSAT satellites on display. The AMSAT-UK FUNcube...

AO-51 Having a difficult time

AMSAT Vice-President of Operations Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA reported the AO-51 Command Team is having a difficult time trying to restore AO-51 to operation. The current situation is the satellite will not retain the upload of the flight software across eclipse. The...