by Peter Goodhall | Jan 21, 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 | Jan 14, 2021 | Daily Updates
In 2020, a project between AMSAT-UK, AMSAT-NL and Swiss universities started with the aim of equipping two Swiss satellites with a linear transponder for amateur radio. With a linear transponder, several QSOs can take place simultaneously. The satellites can be...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 29, 2020 | Daily Updates
The South Dublin Radio Club have shared the talk Joe EI6EG gave them on the construction of a 2m – 70cm Dual Band “Eggbeater” Antenna. Also read this article – Build Your Own Satellite Antenna – by John Hemming G0UYT which appeared in the...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 23, 2020 | Daily Updates
E-members of AMSAT-UK can now download the December 2020 edition of OSCAR News, issue 232, here. The paper edition edition will be sent to postal members and should arrive in the next 2-3 weeks. In this issue: • From the Secretary’s Keyboard • The Colloquium 2020 •...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 21, 2020 | Daily Updates
An ARISS Slow Scan TV (SSTV) event is scheduled from the International Space Station (ISS) for December 24-31. This will be a special SSTV event to celebrate the 20th anniversary of ARISS operations on the ISS. The event is scheduled to begin on December 24 from 16:40...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 3, 2020 | Daily Updates
Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne Launch Demo 2 mission carried AMSAT’s RadFxSat-2 / Fox-1E to orbit on Sunday, January 17, 2020. On January 19 AMSAT issued this RadFxSat-2 / Fox-1E Status Update RadFxSat-2 / Fox-1E Status Update At 22:28 GMT, Jan 17, Virgin...
