by Peter Goodhall | Apr 20, 2014 | Daily Updates
In this video Clint Bradford K6LCS demonstrates that a simple antenna is all you need to get a signal the FUNcube-1 (AO-73) telemetry beacon. Clint writes: AO-73 just passed to the West over Southern California. With just a tape measure beam and a Yaesu FT-60R, it was...
by Peter Goodhall | Apr 19, 2014 | Daily Updates
In this video Dave Tadlock KG0ZZ describes a home made small hand held portable amateur radio dual band 145 / 435 MHz satellite antenna. Watch Portable Amateur Radio Satellite Antenna [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0niy7Sy96Q] Zed Zed’s Workbench...
by Peter Goodhall | Apr 18, 2014 | Daily Updates
Five CubeSats including KicksSat which carries 104 Sprite satellites on 437 MHz were successfully launched by the SpaceX CRS-3 mission on Friday, April 18 at 19:25:22 UT. Zac Manchester KD2BHC says: After a beautiful launch KickSat was deployed in low Earth orbit. We...
by Peter Goodhall | Apr 17, 2014 | Daily Updates
A range of FUNcube products are now available from the AMSAT-UK shop. The FUNcube items available are: • Badges • Mission Patch • Polo Shirt • Telemetry Receive Antenna System You can order them from the shop at...
by Peter Goodhall | Apr 17, 2014 | Daily Updates
In this video Dave Tadlock KG0ZZ describes his home made 21 element 2 meter and 70 cm yagi antenna for working SO-50, the ISS and other amateur radio satellites. Watch Excalibur Amateur Radio Satellite Antenna [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTKI97e3uX8] Zed...
by Peter Goodhall | Apr 16, 2014 | Daily Updates
The latest issue of the free BAA-RAG radio astronomy publication RAGazine is now available for download. The British Astronomical Association Radio Astronomy Group (BAA-RAG) Coordinator Paul Hyde G4CSD writes: 1. RAG 2014 A reminder that BAA RAG is holding this year’s...
