by Peter Goodhall | Apr 5, 2016 | Daily Updates
The ESA Education Office Fly Your Satellite! (FYS) programme is designed to train the next generation of aerospace professionals. Three chosen student teams have each developed 1U CubeSats carrying amateur radio payloads which are expected to launch at 2102 UT on...
by Peter Goodhall | Apr 3, 2016 | Daily Updates
The Bury Times reports The Derby High School GB1DHS will be one of only two schools in the North West to hold an amateur radio contact with UK astronaut Tim Peake GB1SS. The contact is scheduled for Monday, April 25 at 12:02 GMT (1:02 pm BST). The newspaper says: The...
by Peter Goodhall | Mar 26, 2016 | Daily Updates
Issue 213 of the AMSAT-UK amateur radio satellite publication OSCAR News was released on March 12, 2016. E-members can download it here. The paper edition is usually posted 2-3 weeks after publication of the electronic issue. In this issue: • The Tim Peake QSOs •...
by Peter Goodhall | Mar 25, 2016 | Daily Updates
On March 25, 2016, the EO-79 SSB/CW transponder was activated and will be available during Easter. The FUNcube transponder subsystem on QB50p1 (EO-79) had been provided by AMSAT-UK and AMSAT-NL and is a similar subsystem as on FUNcube-1, but without the telemetry...
by Peter Goodhall | Mar 21, 2016 | Daily Updates
On Monday, March 21, 2016 the UBSEDS14 balloon, launched by University of Bristol students, completed its circumnavigation of the Northern Hemisphere. The University of Bristol Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (UBSEDS) launched their balloon on...
by Peter Goodhall | Mar 17, 2016 | Daily Updates
On Thursday, March 17 the UBSEDS14 balloon, launched by University of Bristol students, had successfully crossed the Pacific and was above Arizona, having traveled over 24,500 km since launch. The University of Bristol Students for the Exploration and Development of...
by Peter Goodhall | Mar 17, 2016 | Daily Updates
The Wharfedale Observer reports Otley school has been chosen for ‘out of this world’ talk using amateur radio to British astronaut. Children in Otley are set to enjoy an ‘out of this world’ talk with British astronaut Tim Peake GB1SS. Ashfield...
by Peter Goodhall | Mar 15, 2016 | Daily Updates
On Monday, March 14 the UBSEDS14 balloon, launched by University of Bristol students, passed over Japan and out towards the Pacific, having traveled over 15,497 km since launch. The University of Bristol Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (UBSEDS)...
by Peter Goodhall | Mar 14, 2016 | Daily Updates
Andrew Back G7JKB writes in Design Spark about using the Raspberry Pi 3, he is very adamant about this technology, his long journey to mastery started with the alluring Teardrop Flags at a technology trade show some years ago. LimeSDR to receive amateur radio...
by Peter Goodhall | Mar 13, 2016 | Daily Updates
The tenth annual joint AMSAT/TAPR Banquet will be held on Friday evening, May 20. This dinner is one of the main AMSAT activities during the Hamvention. Tickets ($35 each) may be purchased from the AMSAT store at www.amsat.org. The banquet ticket purchase deadline is...
