by m0xtd | Jun 5, 2012 | Daily Updates
ArduSat is an open-source arduino-based CubeSat. It plans to have an extensive sensor-suite onboard that will allow users to upload their own code and run their own experiments. Watch KickStarter ArduSat [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cunWXI_UJe8] Open...
by m0xtd | Jun 4, 2012 | Daily Updates
In May 2012, while the world’s eyes were on the Space X Dragon launch, another piece of history was made. In the Scottish Highlands four intrepid Vangonauts attempted their first mission and managed to pitch a tent at 104,000ft (over three and a half times the...
by m0xtd | Jun 4, 2012 | Daily Updates
At 22:09 UT on June 5, 2012 the planet Venus will appear as a small, dark disk moving across the face of the Sun. The transit will finish at 04:49 UTC on June 6 (exact time depends on location of observer). Clouds permiting, it may be visible to observers in the UK...
by m0xtd | Jun 4, 2012 | Daily Updates
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X43xh9CjvaA] Reception of the HO-68 (XW-1) satellite beacon using the Funcube Dongle receiver and an Arrow II hand-held yagi antenna. Quisk software defined radio receiver running on Ubuntu Linux 10.10 64bit. I was located...
by m0xtd | Jun 3, 2012 | Daily Updates
The ARRL is reporting in a First Report and Order and a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ET 08-59) released on May 24, the FCC decided to expand the Part 95 Personal Radio Service rules to allow medical devices to operate on a secondary basis in the 2360-2400...
