by Peter Goodhall | Feb 17, 2021 | Daily Updates
The RSGB’s Examination Standards Committee has launched a consultation to ask for the views of the amateur radio community on a new, Direct to Full licence exam which would run in parallel with the existing three-tier system. Key points: • A single 75-question...
by Peter Goodhall | Feb 2, 2021 | Daily Updates
Indonesia’s national amateur radio society, ORARI, reports on the first contacts from Indonesia via the Qatar-Oscar-100 geostationary satellite transponder that took place on Thursday, January 27, 2021. Those involved were Farid Farhan YC1HVZ, Remco den Besten...
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...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 2, 2020 | Daily Updates
An ARISS educational school contact is planned between astronaut Shannon Walker KD5DXB on the International Space Station and students at Athlone Community College, Athlone, Co. Westmeath. The contact is scheduled on Monday, December 7, 2020, at approximately 2:50 PM...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 1, 2020 | Daily Updates
A new edition (v9.00) of the free IARU VHF Handbook covering the bands at VHF and Above is now available for download. It contains all the decisions regarding the bands at VHF and Above that were made at the 2020 IARU Region 1 virtual General Conference. The band plan...
