by Peter Goodhall | Jul 24, 2018 | Daily Updates
The Russian cosmonauts on the International Space Station are expected to activate amateur radio Slow Scan Television (SSTV) transmissions on 145.800 MHz FM during Monday and Tuesday, July 30-31. The Inter-MAI-75 SSTV experiment should be active on: • Monday, July 30...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 24, 2018 | Daily Updates
In his blog Peter Goodhall 2M0SQL looks at satellite tracking Apps for Android devices He says “Satellite tracking applications play an important part in using the transponders available to radio amateurs, of course, experiences of them all vary and are very...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 8, 2018 | Daily Updates
Phil M0DNY is planning to launch a high altitude balloon or two on Tuesday, July 10 from the Goonhilly Earth Station on the Lizard in Cornwall, nearby to the Marconi Wireless Testing Station. Any help with tracking would be greatly appreciated! We’re currently...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 7, 2018 | Daily Updates
Masa JN1GKZ reports JAXA has announced that nine CubeSats will deploy from the International Space Station on Friday, July 13. The nine CubeSats are RainCube, Radix, CubeRRT, HaloSat, TEMPEST-D, EnduroSat AD, EQUISat, MemSat and RadSat-g. EnduroSat AD, EQUISat and...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 5, 2018 | Daily Updates
E-members of AMSAT-UK can now download the Summer 2018 edition of OSCAR News here. The paper edition should be sent to postal members in 2-3 weeks. In this issue: • From the Secretary’s Keyboard • 2018 Meetings & Events calendar • My amateur Radio “Career” by...
by Peter Goodhall | Jun 27, 2018 | Daily Updates
ARISS Russia is planning a special Slow Scan Television (SSTV) event from the International Space Station Station starting around 09:00 GMT on Friday, June 29. It was originally planned to finish at 18:30 GMT on Sunday, July 1 but as of July 7 SSTV transmissions were...
by Peter Goodhall | Jun 19, 2018 | Daily Updates
On June 20 and 21, the Tanusha satellites will be connected to an antenna on the ISS Russian Service Module and transmit voice messages on 437.050 MHz FM with 145.800 MHz FM relay. The AMSAT-NA website says: ARISS-Russia, in collaboration with the Southwest State...
by Peter Goodhall | Jun 18, 2018 | Daily Updates
The 2018 AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium is combined with the RSGB Convention on October 13-14 at the Kent Hills Park Conference Centre in Milton Keynes, MK7 6BZ. If you wish to attend the 2018 AMSAT-UK Colloquium, you should book to attend the RSGB...
by Peter Goodhall | Jun 10, 2018 | Daily Updates
The June PDF of the weather satellite publication GEO Newsletter produced by the Group for Earth Observation is now available for free download. The Group for Earth Observation’s aim is to enable amateur reception of weather and earth imaging satellites that are...
by Peter Goodhall | Jun 7, 2018 | Daily Updates
Ofcom has published a consultation on the UK’s preparations for the World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19) of the International Telecommunication Union. WRCs are held approximately every four years, and take decisions concerning the identification and...
