by Peter Goodhall | Jul 22, 2014 | Daily Updates
The RSGB report that four 25 kHz bandwidth channels in the 144 MHz band between 144.00 and 144.100 MHz will be used at the Commonwealth Games from July 22 to Aug 4. Following negotiations with the RSGB to minimise the impact on radio amateurs, Ofcom has announced that...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 21, 2014 | Daily Updates
AMSAT-India’s satellite VO-52, launched on May 5, 2005, ceased operation on July 11, 2014. For over 9 years it proved to be a valuable communications resource for the amateur radio community. Mani VU2WMY posted the sad news: Dear Friends, With heavy heart, I sadly...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 21, 2014 | Daily Updates
The AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium will be held this weekend of July 26-27, 2014 at the Holiday Inn, Guildford, GU2 7XZ, UK. The event is open to all, admittance is £10 per day, this can be paid on the door or you can register in advance. There will be a...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 18, 2014 | Daily Updates
AMSAT is excited to announce a launch opportunity for the Fox-1C CubeSat. AMSAT has teamed with Spaceflight Inc. for integration and launch utilizing Spaceflight’s SHERPA system to a sun-synchronous orbit in the third quarter of 2015. Fox-1C is the third of four Fox-1...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 18, 2014 | Daily Updates
The Emirates News agency WAM reports the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E) has entered the space race with a project to send an unmanned probe to Mars by 2021 in the Arab world’s first mission to another planet. A new U.A.E. Space Agency will be created to coordinate the...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 18, 2014 | Daily Updates
On Sunday, July 27, Sam Jewell G4DDK and Dave Powis G4HUP will be attending the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium in Guildford to display and sell their range of Microwave/UHF/VHF kits and other equipment. The stand will feature the popular Low Noise...
