by Peter Goodhall | Nov 10, 2016 | Daily Updates
CAS-2T a technical verification satellite for CAMSAT CAS-2 series amateur radio satellite launched at 23:42 UT November 9, 2016 on a CZ-11 rocket. The 2U CubeSat, developed by students from Fengtai District, Xicheng and Haidian District secondary schools, carries a...
by Peter Goodhall | Nov 8, 2016 | Daily Updates
Mineo Wakita JE9PEL reports on the AMSAT Bulletin Board that six satellites with amateur radio payloads are to be launched to the International Space Station in December. JAXA announced to the public November 7 that seven nano satellites are to be installed in H-IIB...
by Peter Goodhall | Nov 7, 2016 | Daily Updates
Radio amateur Andy Filo KJ6ZGI has been announced as winner of the ISS Design Competition organised by component distributor Mouser. Tech Crunch reports nearly 250 ideas were submitted, everything from tools to toys to scientific instruments. The proposals were vetted...
by Peter Goodhall | Nov 4, 2016 | Daily Updates
The Watford Observer newspaper reports that Sandringham School students’ amateur radio communication project gave them the opportunity to visit the UK Parliament at Westminster. The Observer says: Four students from a St Albans school showed off their...
by Peter Goodhall | Nov 4, 2016 | Daily Updates
The reports from the RSGB Spectrum Forum meeting held October 29, 2016 have been released. The VHF Spectrum Report highlights the 12 dB increase in Noise Floor. The report, produced by the RSGB VHF Manager John Regnault G4SWX, notes that Ofcom have increased the noise...
by Peter Goodhall | Nov 2, 2016 | Daily Updates
US Naval Academy students are planning an amateur radio CubeSat HFsat carrying an HF transponder as well as 2m APRS. They are working with Bill N6GHZ on the HF transponder card which will provide a bandwidth of 30 kHz, the frequencies are currently 21.4 MHz uplink and...
