by Peter Goodhall | Oct 7, 2013 | Daily Updates
Ofcom will be represented at this weekends RSGB Convention by radio amateur Paul Jarvis G8RMM and Ash Gohil. The RSGB’s Centenary Convention, sponsored by Martin Lynch & Sons, takes place this weekend (Fri eve-Sun) October 11-13 at Horwood House, MK17 0PH just a...
by Peter Goodhall | Oct 4, 2013 | Daily Updates
Ofcom have announced areas where they are considering improving the clarity of the current licence and changes to improve both their management of amateur licensing as well as progression through the licence structure. To assist Ofcom prepare for their consultation...
by Peter Goodhall | Oct 1, 2013 | Daily Updates
PocketQube Shop is a small startup based in Glasgow that has just launched a Kickstarter project. They believe small satellites are on the cusp of a major breakthrough much the like personal computers were in the late 70’s/early 80’s. PocketQube Shop say...
by Peter Goodhall | Oct 1, 2013 | Daily Updates
Dmitry Pashkov UB4UAD reports that the launch of Soyuz-2-1B/Fregat-M from Baikonur in Kazakhstan has been postponed until February 20, 2014. The Soyuz should carry Meteor-M number 2, MCA-PN2 (Relek), M3MSat, UKube-1, SkySat-2, TechDemoSat-1, AISSat-2, DX-1. UKube-1,...
by Peter Goodhall | Sep 29, 2013 | Daily Updates
Two satellites, DANDE and CUSat, carrying amateur radio payloads were launched on Sunday, September 29. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from California’s Vandenberg Air Force Base marks several firsts for the commercial space transportation company, including the...
by Peter Goodhall | Sep 28, 2013 | Daily Updates
An amateur radio balloon operating on 145.765 MHz will be launched on Sunday, September 29, 2013 from Bangalore, India. National Institute of Amateur Radio, Hyderabad with Dhruva Space, India’s first small satellite start-up, is supporting the Indian Institute...
by Peter Goodhall | Sep 27, 2013 | Daily Updates
Following the annual meeting of the Administrative Council (AC) of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) a revised spectrum requirement document is available. At 50 MHz the IARU re-iterates the need for a harmonised allocation for the Amateur-Satellite Service...
by Peter Goodhall | Sep 27, 2013 | Daily Updates
Are you looking for a good excuse to visit the 2013 AMSAT Symposium in Houston, Texas ? It is with great pleasure that I announce the return of Hector Martinez, CO6CBF, to the AMSAT Symposium. Last year, Hector’s presentation on “Cuban style” satellite operation was...
by Peter Goodhall | Sep 26, 2013 | Daily Updates
The Administrative Council (AC) of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) held its annual meeting on September 21-22, 2013 in Cancun, Mexico. The AC is responsible for the policy and management of the IARU and consists of the three IARU international officers...
by Peter Goodhall | Sep 25, 2013 | Daily Updates
Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 37 Flight Engineer Luca Parmitano KF5KDP / IR0ISS of the European Space Agency provided an update on life and research aboard the orbital laboratory during an interview Sept. 24 with the British Broadcasting...
