by Peter Goodhall | May 3, 2018 | Daily Updates
Ada Lace, Take Me to Your Leader is a new book written for young people by Emily Calandrelli KD8PKR that features amateur radio and space communications. Ada is an 8-year-old with a knack for science, mathematics, and solving mysteries with technology. Her latest...
by Peter Goodhall | May 1, 2018 | Daily Updates
Glasgow-based Alba Orbital plan to launch a 3p PocketQube Unicorn-2a built by several radio amateurs including Constantin Constantinides MM6XOM, Sajimon Chacko 2M0DSY and Alejandro González Garrido EA7KDU. A 3rd quarter 2018 launch is planned on a Vector Launch Inc....
by Peter Goodhall | May 1, 2018 | Daily Updates
ComReg’s massive allocation of low-band VHF spectrum to radio amateurs in Eire is most welcome and sets an example to other regulators but other aspects of the regulations raise questions especially regarding Amateur-Satellite Service allocations. Unusually for...
by Peter Goodhall | Apr 19, 2018 | Daily Updates
On April 19 student Eleanor Griffin led the live question and answer session between King’s High School and Warwick Preparatory School (GB4KHS) and astronaut Ricky Arnold KE5DAU on the International Space Station (NA1SS). King’s High School strongly...
by Peter Goodhall | Apr 11, 2018 | Daily Updates
Radio amateurs around the world are receiving Slow Scan Television images on 145.800 MHz FM from the International Space Station. The transmissions by ARISS Russia are in celebration of Cosmonautics Day and should continue until 1820 GMT on Saturday, April 14. Pete...
by Peter Goodhall | Apr 10, 2018 | Daily Updates
A contact between Kings High School for Girls in Warwick using the call sign GB4KHS and the International Space Station, call sign NA1SS, is planned for Thursday, April 19 at 1205 GMT (1305 BST). The amateur radio contact should be receivable across the British Isles...
