by Peter Goodhall | Mar 29, 2018 | Daily Updates
The Athenoxat-1 project team has implemented an interesting experiment (puzzle) where frames containing fragments of images of QSL cards are periodically transmitted by the satellite. Amateurs can participate in the experiment by receiving the fragments and sending...
by Peter Goodhall | Mar 27, 2018 | Daily Updates
The International Space Station (ISS) amateur radio Slow Scan Television (SSTV) transmissions on 145.800 MHz FM are expected to be activate over several days in April. The Inter-MAI-75 SSTV experiment should be active on: • Monday, April 2 from 15:05-18:30 UT •...
by Peter Goodhall | Mar 26, 2018 | Daily Updates
E-members of AMSAT-UK can now download the Spring 2018 edition of OSCAR News here. This edition describes how to make contacts through amateur radio satellites using your 144/430 MHz FM handheld transceiver and has an update on the satellites carrying FUNcube SSB/CW...
by Peter Goodhall | Mar 10, 2018 | Daily Updates
A 3U Cube Satellite, dubbed the HuskySat-1, is being developed by an interdisciplinary team at the University of Washington and will be launched into Low Earth Orbit to become the first amateur satellite from Washington state. This CubeSat will demonstrate the...
by Peter Goodhall | Feb 26, 2018 | Daily Updates
The DARC report the Es’hail-2 geostationary satellite, which will carry 2.4 to 10 GHz amateur radio transponders, was discussed at a meeting in Doha in January. A Google-English translation of the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club e.V. post reads: At the invitation...
by Peter Goodhall | Feb 12, 2018 | Daily Updates
Kettering University reports student Ruth Willet KM4LAO brings her amateur radio expertise to campus. Ruth, who is double majoring in Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Physics, was first licensed in June 2015. On her QRZ page she says: “I love getting on...
by Peter Goodhall | Feb 9, 2018 | Daily Updates
AMSAT President Joe Spier K6WAO talks about AMSAT and Satellites with Gary Pearce KN4AQ of HamRadioNow at the Orlando HamCation. Watch HRN 384 AMSAT Update, Live from Orlando [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGg1VJ5SpBk?rel=0] HamRadioNow videos...
by Peter Goodhall | Jan 30, 2018 | Daily Updates
David Johnson G4DPZ has announced that his AmsatDroidFree satellite tracking App for Android devices is now open source. This App predicts future passes for amateur radio satellites for a specified location and period of time. Basic features: – Calculate passes...
by Peter Goodhall | Jan 26, 2018 | Daily Updates
On the 03:25 UTC pass on January 26, 2018, AMSAT Vice President Engineering Jerry Buxton, N0JY, announced that AO-92 had been commissioned and formally turned the satellite over to AMSAT Operations. AMSAT Vice President – Operations Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, then...
by Peter Goodhall | Jan 21, 2018 | Daily Updates
The CubeSat PicSat carrying an amateur radio FM transponder was launched on the same PSLV-C40 flight from India that delivered AO-92 to orbit. PicSat is a nano-satellite aimed at observing the transit of the young exoplanet Beta Pictoris b in front of its bright and...
