by Peter Goodhall | Apr 16, 2016 | Daily Updates
The CubeSat Team of Politecnico di Torino invite the amateur radio community to participate in a competition to receive the 437.485 MHz signal from their new satellite e-st@r-II which launches 2102 UT on Monday, April 25, 2016 on a Russian Soyuz-STA Fregat-M rocket...
by Peter Goodhall | Apr 15, 2016 | Daily Updates
The story of the buildup, workshops and Live contact with Tim Peake on the ISS made using Amateur Radio by Norfolk Schools at the City of Norwich School on February 26, 2016. 1080 high resolution version – 720P version also available to download ©Abacus...
by Peter Goodhall | Apr 15, 2016 | Daily Updates
The Radio Society of Great Britain have released a new amateur radio promotional video which features amateur radio satellites. Amateur radio is a hobby with so many aspects it can be hard to describe – and difficult to know what to try first! We’ve tried to give a...
by Peter Goodhall | Apr 12, 2016 | Daily Updates
Lucy Woolridge M6LGJ establishing communications with Tim Peake KG5BVI / GB1SS on the ISS An International Space Station radio contact took place on Monday, April 18 1456 GMT between Timothy Peake GB1SS and participants at St Richard’s Catholic College,...
by Peter Goodhall | Apr 11, 2016 | Daily Updates
The ARISS contact between Wellesley House School GB1WHS in Broadstairs, Kent and Tim Peake GB1SS on the International Space Station took place on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at 1210 GMT (1:10 pm BST). The contact was receivable on 145.800 MHz FM over the British Isles...
by Peter Goodhall | Apr 11, 2016 | Daily Updates
The International Amateur Radio Union is pleased to announce that Hans Blondeel Timmerman, PB2T, is appointed to serve as IARU Satellite Advisor. The appointment is effective immediately. Blondeel Timmerman was first licensed in 1980 and has served as VERON HF...
by Peter Goodhall | Apr 9, 2016 | Daily Updates
The Radio Amateur Society of Thailand (RAST) report ISIS are building the first Thai amateur radio satellite JAISAT-1 and the first Advanced Class examination will be held in June, 2016. The JAISAT-1 CubeSat is planned to carry a linear transponder and RAST say the...
by Peter Goodhall | Apr 9, 2016 | Daily Updates
ARISS reports that International Space Station (ISS) Slow Scan TV (SSTV) transmissions on 145.800 MHz FM are scheduled between April 11-15, 2016. UPDATE: Dmitry Pashkov R4UAB reported the ISS SSTV equipment was activated at 1200 UT, April 11 but there was no signal on...
by Peter Goodhall | Apr 7, 2016 | Daily Updates
On April 7 to celebrate the 44th birthday of astronaut Tim Peake the UK Space Agency published their 10 favourite moments from his Principia mission – Amateur Radio was number 7 The UKSA say “Five schools have held amateur radio call to Tim as he passes...
by Peter Goodhall | Apr 7, 2016 | Daily Updates
EngineerIT magazine reports on the quest by radio amateurs to get transponders on geostationary satellites. The article quotes President of AMSAT DL, Peter Gülzow DB2OS, and describes the transponders planned for the Es’Hail-2 satellite, expected to be launched in the...
