by Peter Goodhall | Jul 27, 2021 | Daily Updates
Russian cosmonauts on the International Space Station (ISS) are planning to transmit Slow Scan TV images on 145.800 MHz FM using the SSTV mode PD-120. The transmissions are part of the Moscow Aviation Institute SSTV experiment (MAI-75) and will be made from the...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 21, 2021 | Daily Updates
The Chair of IARU Region 1 Spectrum Affairs, Barry Lewis G4SJH, reports on the meeting of the ITU-R Working Party 4C (WP4C) July 5-13 which discussed the amateur radio 1240 MHz band. On the IARU-R1 site he writes: During the period 5 – 13 July 2021, the preparatory...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 20, 2021 | Daily Updates
AMSAT has announced the transponder on the amateur satellite AO-109 (Fox-1E) is available for use by efficient modes such as FT4 or CW. A statement on the AMSAT website says: The AMSAT Engineering and Operations Teams are pleased to announce that AO-109...
by Peter Goodhall | Jun 14, 2021 | Daily Updates
ARISS report there will be an “Amateur Radio on Shuttle, Mir and ISS” Slow Scan TV (SSTV) event from June 21-26. Transmissions from the International Space Station will be on 145.800 MHz FM using PD120. The ARISS team will be transmitting SSTV images...
by Peter Goodhall | Jun 13, 2021 | Daily Updates
The Mauritius Amateur Radio Society (MARS), is offering an Award to commemorate the deployment of the MIR-SAT1 CubeSat from the ISS, planned for June 22 at 10:55 GMT. The award is open to all participating Radio Amateurs/SWLs worldwide and will be issued to those...
by Peter Goodhall | Jun 11, 2021 | Daily Updates
IARU volunteers have been participating in the CEPT FM and SE Working Groups looking after the amateur and amateur satellite service interests. CEPT WG-SE #88 took place during April and WG-FM #99 took place at the end of May. The report from the IARU Region 1 site...
