by Peter Goodhall | May 22, 2017 | Daily Updates
AMSAT-India Regional Coordinator Rajesh Vagadia VU2EXP conducted a Ham Radio Awareness program for summer camp students at Science City Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India on May 20, 2017. The event was knowledge gaining and full of fun for small group of young students....
by Peter Goodhall | May 20, 2017 | Daily Updates
The second phase of QB50 CubeSats deployments from the International Space Station is now expected to take place this Thursday and Friday, May 25-26 GMT. Check QB50-CubeSat Mission for updates. Download the QB50 ISS CubeSat Deployment and Radio Information v3 PDF...
by Peter Goodhall | May 19, 2017 | Daily Updates
Radio amateurs David Honess, M6DNT, and Tim Peake, KG5BVI / GB1SS, have been inducted into the prestigious CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame. The CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame honours those individuals, whether licenced radio amateurs or not, who have made significant...
by Peter Goodhall | May 19, 2017 | Daily Updates
Founded in 1975 AMSAT-UK is a voluntary organisation that supports the design and building of equipment for amateur radio satellites. AMSAT-UK initially produced a short bulletin called OSCAR News to give members advice on amateur satellite communications. Since those...
by Peter Goodhall | May 19, 2017 | Daily Updates
The student built LilacSat-1 carries an amateur radio 145/436 MHz FM to Codec2-BPSK digital voice transponder, APRS Digipeater and camera. The satellite was developed at the Harbin Institute of Technology and is part of the QB50 mission which aims to study the lower...
by Peter Goodhall | May 16, 2017 | Daily Updates
The rocket Nexø II is planned to launch this summer. Radio amateur Alexandru Csete OZ9AEC describes the video system which uses the Raspberry Pi. The long-term aim of the project is to launch a human into space, and bringing them safely back to Earth. Nexø II will be...
by Peter Goodhall | May 16, 2017 | Daily Updates
The JY1SAT CubeSat is planned to launch early in 2018 and will carry a FUNcube 435/145 MHz SSB/CW transponder and Slow Scan Digital Video (SSDV) system. The team have submitted an application to the IARU Satellite Frequency Coordination Panel which says: JY1SAT is an...
by Peter Goodhall | May 12, 2017 | Daily Updates
The first phase of QB50 CubeSats should be deployed from the International Space Station over three days May 16-18, 2017. Download QB50 ISS CubeSats Deployment and Radio Information PDF Update May 16: 3rd deployment 0145 GMT May 17 7th deployment 0825 GMT May 18...
by Peter Goodhall | May 5, 2017 | Daily Updates
Richard Meadows M0SBU reports there will be a second attempt to launch the Raspberry Pi Zero equipped 434 MHz balloon UBSEDS24 early Monday morning. Update: At 1700 GMT May 8 the team reported “Our Raspberry Pi Zero balloon #UBSEDS24 is over France”. On...
by Peter Goodhall | May 2, 2017 | Daily Updates
Abdel Mesbah M0NPT reports on what is believed to be the first amateur satellite operation from Algeria since the 7X0DX activation in 2002. An introductory training course on amateur satellite traffic which was organized on April 14-15, 2017 at the 7X3WPL radio club...
