by Peter Goodhall | May 12, 2024 | Daily Updates
On Saturday, May 11, 2024, Gopan VO1/M0XUU (VU3HPF) succeeded in making the first contact from North America through the amateur radio QO-100 geostationary satellite transponder located at 26° East. Gopan was in Newfoundland which is just outside the coverage area of...
by Peter Goodhall | May 5, 2024 | Daily Updates
During May there are plans for two separate attempts to make contacts from Newfoundland using the QO-100 geostationary satellite amateur transponders. Newfoundland is just outside the coverage area of QO-100, the elevation at Signal Hill at St. Johns is -0.9°,...
by Peter Goodhall | May 2, 2024 | Daily Updates
Rome, April 30, 2024 – AMSAT Italia is proud to announce the acquisition of the quote of property of the IO-117 “GreenCube” satellite. The other part of the property remains on behalf of “Sapienza University”, Rome, Italy. A collaborative work of the parts will...
by Peter Goodhall | Apr 15, 2024 | Daily Updates
An ARISS contact is scheduled with students at Mrs Ethelston’s CE Primary Academy at Axminster Community Academy Trust, Lyme Regis, U.K. at 11:44 BST (10:44 GMT) on Wednesday April 17 on 145.800 MHz FM. Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has...
by Peter Goodhall | Apr 1, 2024 | Daily Updates
On March 27, 2024, Belgium’s regulator the BIPT published draft restrictions on amateur radio operation in the 23cm (1240-1300 MHz) band. Belgium is believed to be the first country to propose restrictions on 23cm band operation following WRC-23 ITU-R...
by Peter Goodhall | Mar 18, 2024 | Daily Updates
Series 15 episode 4 of Michael Portillo’s TV show Great British Railway Journeys: Havant to Guildford, features Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd and Professor Sir Martin Sweeting G3YJO. To see the segment fast-forward 20 mins 30 secs into the show. Watch in the...
