by Peter Goodhall | Jul 26, 2017 | Daily Updates
Scientific American magazine interviews radio amateur Zac Manchester KD2BHC in the article Breakthrough Sends Smallest-Ever Satellites into Orbit. On June 23, 2017 six tiny satellites were sent into low-Earth orbit as secondary payloads on the Venta and Max Valier...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 26, 2017 | Daily Updates
ARISS has received several reports stating that the packet radio system on ISS is down. Here is what we know and our current forward plan. The packet system in the Columbus module started to act up late last week, sending only a beacon. The ARISS team requested a...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 25, 2017 | Daily Updates
The US Naval Academy team say their amateur radio QIKCOM-1 APRS Digipeater payload may be deployed from the International Space Station on August 21. The QIKCOM-1 page says: The Ham Radio QIKCOM-1 module attached to the NovaWurks NanoRacks SIMPL spacecraft is now...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 21, 2017 | Daily Updates
A unique event is taking place at The Royal Mint Experience, The Royal Mint’s new visitor centre in Llantrisant, Wales from July 30 to August 5, 2017. Local school children and members of the public have been invited to “The Royal Mint Radio Experience” to enjoy...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 14, 2017 | Daily Updates
The Eastern Daily Press report the Bittern DX Group in North Walsham have been awarded £10,000 by the Big Lottery Fund. The newspaper story says: The award will help them continue to introduce people to the world of technology, and the possibilities that radio...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 9, 2017 | Daily Updates
In commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of ARISS, a Slow Scan Television (SSTV) event is planned for Thursday, July 20 starting around 21:25 UT. Update 2017-07-21: Crew schedule now indicates activity will conclude at 18:00 UT on Monday, July 24. The event plans to...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 7, 2017 | Daily Updates
On Friday, July 7, 2017 five CubeSats carrying amateur radio payloads were deployed from the Japanese Kibo module on the International Space Station. ISS astronaut Jack Fischer KG5FYH @Astro2fish tweeted: Another great example of International Cooperation today on...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 1, 2017 | Daily Updates
Masahiro Arai JN1GKZ reports the BIRDS Project Newsletter Issue No. 17 shows the deployment of five amateur radio BIRDS-1 CubeSats from ISS is planned for July 7, 2017. The IARU reports the satellites will be using CW, 1k2 AFSK FM, audio FM and 9k6 GMSK downlinks on a...
by Peter Goodhall | Jun 30, 2017 | Daily Updates
Two Russian satellites are planned to be activated inside the International Space Station (ISS) Russian Segment as part of a verification test from July 4-8. The satellites will eventually be deployed by hand from the ISS during a Russian space walk tentatively...
by Peter Goodhall | Jun 30, 2017 | Daily Updates
As the global federation of national associations of radio amateurs in more than 150 countries, the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) for many years has provided frequency coordination services for amateur satellites free of charge. Often these satellites are...
