by Peter Goodhall | Jun 16, 2013 | Daily Updates
AMSAT sponsored a senior design project at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) this academic year. The students included senior EE majors: Bryce Salmi KB1LQC Brent Salmi KB1LQD Ian MacKenzie KB3OCF Dan Corriero The project was to develop a Maximum power point...
by Peter Goodhall | Jun 14, 2013 | Daily Updates
Frank Bauer, KA3HDO and AMSAT VP for Human Spaceflight Programs presents an update on the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program. The presentation was given at the 2013 Dayton Hamvention. Frank takes a quick look at 30 years of amateur radio...
by Peter Goodhall | Jun 14, 2013 | Daily Updates
During the AMSAT Forum at the Dayton 2013 Hamvention, Mark Hammond, N8MH, AMSAT VP for Education Relations gave a quick overview of AMSAT’s recent educational activities, AMSAT’s partnership with the ARRL Education & Technology Program, and how you can...
by Peter Goodhall | Jun 14, 2013 | Daily Updates
The editors of OSCAR News always welcome contributions – these can be full articles or simply news, views or gossip! Please send them to g3wgm [at] amsat.org and/or g3vzv [at] amsat.org As you will be aware we are presently producing four issues each year so please...
by Peter Goodhall | Jun 12, 2013 | Daily Updates
E-members of AMSAT-UK can now download the PDF of the Summer edition of the OSCAR News magazine here (as well as previous 2012 issues). The paper edition should be posted to members soon. In this issue • GAMANET: Networking QB50 • Spectrum pressures continue • Tim...
by Peter Goodhall | Jun 11, 2013 | Daily Updates
Ofcom has published a consultation relating to amateur use of the 2310-2450 MHz and 3400-3475 MHz spectrum bands. These frequencies are within, and adjacent to, spectrum planned for release by the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The MoD plans to release 40 MHz of spectrum...
