by Peter Goodhall | Apr 9, 2016 | Daily Updates
The Radio Amateur Society of Thailand (RAST) report ISIS are building the first Thai amateur radio satellite JAISAT-1 and the first Advanced Class examination will be held in June, 2016. The JAISAT-1 CubeSat is planned to carry a linear transponder and RAST say the...
by Peter Goodhall | Apr 9, 2016 | Daily Updates
ARISS reports that International Space Station (ISS) Slow Scan TV (SSTV) transmissions on 145.800 MHz FM are scheduled between April 11-15, 2016. UPDATE: Dmitry Pashkov R4UAB reported the ISS SSTV equipment was activated at 1200 UT, April 11 but there was no signal on...
by Peter Goodhall | Apr 7, 2016 | Daily Updates
On April 7 to celebrate the 44th birthday of astronaut Tim Peake the UK Space Agency published their 10 favourite moments from his Principia mission – Amateur Radio was number 7 The UKSA say “Five schools have held amateur radio call to Tim as he passes...
by Peter Goodhall | Apr 7, 2016 | Daily Updates
EngineerIT magazine reports on the quest by radio amateurs to get transponders on geostationary satellites. The article quotes President of AMSAT DL, Peter Gülzow DB2OS, and describes the transponders planned for the Es’Hail-2 satellite, expected to be launched in the...
by Peter Goodhall | Apr 5, 2016 | Daily Updates
The ESA Education Office Fly Your Satellite! (FYS) programme is designed to train the next generation of aerospace professionals. Three chosen student teams have each developed 1U CubeSats carrying amateur radio payloads which are expected to launch at 2102 UT on...
by Peter Goodhall | Apr 3, 2016 | Daily Updates
The Bury Times reports The Derby High School GB1DHS will be one of only two schools in the North West to hold an amateur radio contact with UK astronaut Tim Peake GB1SS. The contact is scheduled for Monday, April 25 at 12:02 GMT (1:02 pm BST). The newspaper says: The...
