by m0xtd | Aug 10, 2011 | Daily Updates
SSTV sent through ARISSat-1 transponder Henk PA3GUO has made the first successful transmission of a Slow Scan TV (SSTV) image through the ARISSat-1 linear transponder. His receiver was an AMSAT-UK FUNcube Dongle SDR The 435 MHz receive antenna on the ARISSat-1...
by m0xtd | Aug 3, 2011 | Daily Updates
The Amateur Radio satellite ARISSat-1 has been deployed from the International Space International Space Station and its 145.950 MHz FM/SSTV and145.920 MHz BPSK signals have been received around the world On the AMSAT bulletin board Gould, WA4SXM writes: The ARISSat-1...
by m0xtd | Aug 3, 2011 | Daily Updates
ARISSat-1/KEDR deployment on August 3 ARISSat-1/KEDR is now ready for deployment from the International Space Station during EVA 29 today, August 3. NASA TV will cover the EVA live starting at 1400 GMT, August 3. 1430: Hatch Open 1446: Egress ARISSat-1/KEDR and secure...
by m0xtd | Aug 1, 2011 | Daily Updates
Upload your 2011 Colloquium Photo’s to the AMSAT-UK photo gallery. http://t.co/BW8s9JL
by m0xtd | Aug 1, 2011 | Daily Updates
The ARISSat-1/KEDR team have released this information about receiving the satellite: The FM downlink on 145.950 MHz will be audible on all common 2 meter amateur radio receivers with no modification needed to your equipment. A CW/SSB receiver will also receive the CW...
by m0xtd | Jul 31, 2011 | Daily Updates
ARISSat-1 signals heard! On Saturday ARISSat-1 was activated from onboard the Internatonal Space Station and its signals have been heard using just a handheld. On the AMSAT bulletin board Gould WA4SXM writes: Johan, ZS1I in South Africa reports hearing the...
by m0xtd | Jul 30, 2011 | Daily Updates
If you had the pleasure of attending the Colloquium today, don’t forget you can upload your photo’s to the AMSAT-UK photo gallery found here http://www.uk.amsat.org/Gallery3/index.php/ Just make a album and upload as many photo’s as you like!...
by m0xtd | Jul 28, 2011 | Daily Updates
The AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium takes place at the Holiday Inn, Guildford, GU2 7XZ, this weekend, July 30-31. BATC and AMSAT-UK volunteers will be streaming video of the event live, enabling it to be seen around the world. Clearly a webcast cannot match...
by m0xtd | Jul 28, 2011 | Daily Updates
The start time for the Satellite Beginners Workshop has been brought forward slightly to 1530 BST Friday July 29. AMSAT-UK will be holding a Satellite Beginner’s Workshop at 3:30pm on Friday afternoon, July 29, to teach newcomers how to get started in the fascinating...
by m0xtd | Jul 28, 2011 | Daily Updates
AMSAT-UK have made available a free PDF of the Spring 2011 edition of their newsletter OSCAR News. It contains reports on four UK CubeSat projects currently being developed. News of new South African CubeSats and details of the telemetry on ARISsat-1 currently...
