by Peter Goodhall | Jun 15, 2022 | Daily Updates
IARU report on the recent meeting of ITU-R WP5A, the lead group responsible for developing the Conference Preparatory Meeting report about the WRC23 agenda item on the 23cm band. The latest meeting of ITU-R WP5A concluded on June 2, 2022. The IARU was represented by...
by Peter Goodhall | Jun 13, 2022 | Daily Updates
Many will be aware that FUNcube-1 has been transmitting a special Fitter message to commemorate her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee earlier this month. Everyone who receives this message and uploads it to the Data Warehouse using the Dashboard can generate a...
by Peter Goodhall | Jun 1, 2022 | Daily Updates
Russian cosmonauts on the International Space Station (ISS) are planning to transmit Slow Scan TV (SSTV) images on 145.800 MHz FM probably using the SSTV mode PD-120. Update June 8: There were no reports of any SSTV transmissions being received. The transmissions are...
by Peter Goodhall | Jun 1, 2022 | Daily Updates
In June 2022, Her Majesty The Queen becomes the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee after 70 years of service. AMSAT-UK has decided to send a special Platinum Jubilee greetings message via FUNcube-1 (AO-73). Anyone who receives this message and...
by Peter Goodhall | May 28, 2022 | Daily Updates
The Chair of IARU Region 1 Spectrum Affairs, Barry Lewis G4SJH, reports on the work being done in defending the interests of the Amateur Services in the 1240-1300 MHz band. On the IARU Region 1 site he writes: During the period May 4-10, 2022, the IARU continued to...
by Peter Goodhall | May 19, 2022 | Daily Updates
This is the first call for speakers for the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium 2022 to be held as part of the RSGB Convention on October 8-9 at the Kents Hill Park Conference Centre, Timbold Drive, Milton Keynes, MK7 6BZ. Colloquium AMSAT-UK invite speakers,...
