by Peter Goodhall | Jun 7, 2018 | Daily Updates
The editors of the quarterly OSCAR NEWS magazine are now starting their hard work to put together the next edition. This will be published around the end of June. Your news, views and articles for Oscar News are always very welcome. These really are the most exciting...
by Peter Goodhall | Jun 1, 2018 | Daily Updates
Two Russian CubeSats are expected be deployed from the International Space Station on Wednesday, August 15 during a spacewalk (EVA). SiriusSat-1 (SXC1-181) call sign RS13S beacon 435.570 MHz SiriusSat-2 (SXC1-182) call sign RS14S beacon 435.670 MHz The satellites are...
by Peter Goodhall | May 30, 2018 | Daily Updates
In episode 21 of the TX Factor show Bob McCreadie G0FGX and Mike Marsh G1IAR discuss the linear (SSB/CW) amateur radio satellites and give a demonstration with the CAMSAT XW-2F satellite. They also review the new Icom IC-7610 transceiver, and look at programming your...
by Peter Goodhall | May 30, 2018 | Daily Updates
Bulgaria’s first CubeSat, EnduroSat One, was launched to the International Space Station on the cargo resupply OA-9 mission on May 21, 2018 from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport in Virginia, USA. On May 24 the Cygnus capsule docked to the Station and the...
by Peter Goodhall | May 28, 2018 | Daily Updates
In issue 77 of the free IARU Region 1 VHF newsletter the Chair of VHF-UHF-uW committee Jacques Verleijen ON4AVJ highlights the threats to vital amateur radio spectrum at VHF, UHF and Microwaves. In less than a year we will have our interim meeting about the use of the...
by Peter Goodhall | May 19, 2018 | Daily Updates
DSLWP is a lunar formation flying mission led by Harbin Institute of Technology for low frequency radio astronomy, amateur radio and education. It consists of a pair of 47 kg microsatellites launched from the Xichang Space Center into a lunar transfer orbit at 21:28...
by Peter Goodhall | May 14, 2018 | Daily Updates
CAMSAT has released details of three new amateur radio satellites, CAS-5A, CAS-5B and CAS-6, that are hoped to launch in September 2018. Two of the satellites CAS-5A and CAS-6 will carry transponders. CAS-5A a 6U CubeSat which will include the following capabilities:...
by Peter Goodhall | May 13, 2018 | Daily Updates
The AMSAT News Service reports members of Camb-Hams operating GS3PYE/P will be active on the amateur radio satellites from the Isle of Islay between May 13-18. The Camb-Hams have been activating the Scottish Isles each year since 2008. As in the past, ten or more...
by Peter Goodhall | May 10, 2018 | Daily Updates
Masa JN1GKZ reports JAXA has announced three CubeSats, Irazu (Costa Rica), 1KUNS-PF (Kenya) and UBAKUSAT (Turkey) will deploy from the International Space Station on Friday, May 11 between 1030-1040 GMT. All the CubeSats carry amateur radio payloads, Irazu and...
by Peter Goodhall | May 5, 2018 | Daily Updates
The very welcome announcement of the massive allocation by ComReg of low-band VHF spectrum to the Amateur Service raised some questions about the wording in the document. Seán Nolan EI7CD, IRTS/ComReg Liaison, has kindly provided this clarification: The use of AMSAT...
