by Peter Goodhall | Dec 27, 2016 | Daily Updates
A CZ-2D rocket carrying the amateur radio FM transponder satellite BY70-1 was launched on Wednesday, December 28 at 03:23 UT. Update: Paul Stoetzer N8HM reports working Wyatt Dirks AC0RA through the FM transponder during the 1709 UT pass on December 28. Paul says...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 23, 2016 | Daily Updates
E-members of AMSAT-UK can now download the Winter edition of OSCAR News here. In this edition “FUNcube Update” has the latest information on the new Jordanian satellite JY1Sat which will carry a 435/145 MHz amateur radio linear transponder and will...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 20, 2016 | Daily Updates
The Mumbai Mirror reports on the return to life of the Pratham satellite launched on September 26, 2016. Pratham carries an amateur radio payload and was built by students at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B). The newspaper says: After one month of...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 9, 2016 | Daily Updates
On Sunday, December 11 Bristol SEDS students launched UBSEDS21 a 434 MHz Contestia and 144/145 MHz APRS solar powered balloon that may travel around the world. Update Dec 23: UBSEDS21 over Spain having completed its first circumnavigation of the globe see track....
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 7, 2016 | Daily Updates
CAMSAT is working closely with a Beijing Government aerospace contractor to build two satellites with amateur radio linear transponder payloads. Both will carry a 435/145 (U/V) 20 dBm (100 milliwatt) SSB/CW linear transponder, a 2m CW 17 dBm (50 mW) telemetry beacon...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 5, 2016 | Daily Updates
Students at Sandringham School plan to launch a High Altitude Balloon with a Raspberry Pi payload into near-space and transmit back pictures. The downlink from the balloon is expected to be in 434 MHz and at the maximum 30 km altitude the radio signal should have a...
