by Peter Goodhall | Sep 22, 2014 | Daily Updates
The RSGB report responses to the Ofcom consultation on WRC-15 prepared by the Society and affiliated groups including AMSAT-UK are now available in the WRC-15 Special Focus section. In addition to supporting Agenda Item 1.4 for a 5MHz allocation, the detailed...
by Peter Goodhall | Sep 21, 2014 | Daily Updates
The Qatar Amateur Radio Society released a leaflet about the geostationary amateur radio transponders at the IARU Region 1 Conference taking place September 20-27, 2014 in Varna-Albena, Bulgaria. The frequencies quoted are: Linear transponder 2400.050-2400.300...
by Peter Goodhall | Sep 21, 2014 | Daily Updates
The POSTPONEMENT of this contact was announced on September 21 at 19:55 ARISS Contact Tuesday POSTPONEDDue to the one day delay of the Space X launch, berthing day now falls on Tuesday and has resulted in the cancellation of the Winter Gardens Primary School, Canvey...
by Peter Goodhall | Sep 21, 2014 | Daily Updates
The AMSAT symposium committee has confirmed that one of the original Tuskegee Airman, Col. Charles E. McGee, will be attending the conference on Friday, October 10. Col. McGee will give a special presentation at our symposium on his experiences as a Tuskegee Airman...
by Peter Goodhall | Sep 19, 2014 | Daily Updates
IARU Region 1 have released edition 6.14 of the free VHF Managers Handbook covering the VHF, UHF and Microwave amateur radio bands. The handbook has chapters on Band Planning, Contests, Propagation Research, Operating Procedures and Satellites. On page 122 it even...
by Peter Goodhall | Sep 18, 2014 | Daily Updates
On Sunday, September 21 at 0522 UT SpaceX plan to launch a Falcon 9 from Florida carrying the satellite SpinSat with its amateur radio payload to the International Space Station (ISS). UPDATE: Report on the successful launch at...
