by Peter Goodhall | Mar 22, 2021 | Daily Updates
The Soyuz‑2.1a LV was launched from Baikonur in Kazakhstan on March 22, 2021. The following satellites, operating in frequency bands allocated to the amateur satellite service have been coordinated by the IARU Satellite Frequency Coordination Panel: • Beesat‑5 •...
by Peter Goodhall | Mar 12, 2021 | Daily Updates
Eight satellites, all coordinated by the IARU Satellite Frequency Coordination Panel, are planned to be deployed from the International Space Station on Sunday, March 14. The deployment should be streamed live on YouTube, watch from 09:15 GMT [UPDATE deployment now...
by Peter Goodhall | Mar 7, 2021 | Daily Updates
On Friday, March 5, 2021, the first contact was made via the FM transponder on the UVSQ-Sat CubeSat. Michel Mahé F4DEY of the F6KRK Radio Club carried out the transponder test from the LATMOS ground station. The first contact was with Peter Goodhall 2M0SQL in Elgin....
by Peter Goodhall | Feb 23, 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) on February 15-19 which discussed the amateur radio allocation at 1240-1300 MHz. On the IARU Region 1 site he writes: During the week February...
by Peter Goodhall | Feb 17, 2021 | Daily Updates
The RSGB’s Examination Standards Committee has launched a consultation to ask for the views of the amateur radio community on a new, Direct to Full licence exam which would run in parallel with the existing three-tier system. Key points: • A single 75-question...
by Peter Goodhall | Feb 2, 2021 | Daily Updates
Indonesia’s national amateur radio society, ORARI, reports on the first contacts from Indonesia via the Qatar-Oscar-100 geostationary satellite transponder that took place on Thursday, January 27, 2021. Those involved were Farid Farhan YC1HVZ, Remco den Besten...
