by Peter Goodhall | Aug 19, 2015 | Daily Updates
Mike KC8YLD has posted some guidance as to when the Amateur Radio stations on the ISS would be turned off. Current flight rules require all the ham radios to be off during an EVA. Technically, the VHF radios needs to be off for Russian EVAs and the UHF radio needs to...
by Peter Goodhall | Aug 17, 2015 | Daily Updates
There’s an impressive line-up of radio amateurs among those giving presentations at the UK High Altitude Society (UKHAS) conference in London on Saturday, August 22, 2015. The UKHAS conference attracts those interested in learning about building and flying High...
by Peter Goodhall | Aug 16, 2015 | Daily Updates
ARISS International Delegates, its Board of Officers, and international team members will meet at Big Sight, Tokyo, Japan on August 20-23, 2015 for a critical meeting to discuss ARISS strategy, teamwork, hardware and operations. Delegates are voting members of ARISS-I...
by Peter Goodhall | Aug 15, 2015 | Daily Updates
RSGB President John Gould G3WKL highlights Amateur Satellites, FUNcube and the RSGB Youth Committee in a letter, an edited version of which appears on page 30 of the October issue of PC Pro Magazine, in the shops now. See the full text of John’s letter at...
by Peter Goodhall | Aug 14, 2015 | Daily Updates
The AMSAT-NL transponder on EO-79 is being activated to support the International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend (ILLW). On the AMSAT Bulletin Board Wouter PA3WEG posted: We apologize for the short notice, this opportunity came along very last minute, and again we...
by Peter Goodhall | Aug 13, 2015 | Daily Updates
At the CEPT CPG-PTA-8 meeting in Catania, Sicily, July 21-24, 2015 several amateur radio allocations were discussed. The minutes contain these items of interest to the Amateur and Amateur Satellite Services: 4.13.1.1 IMT/MBB above 6 GHz 4.13.1.3 Amateur allocation to...
