AMSAT-UK is a leading organization dedicated to advancing amateur satellite communications in the United Kingdom. Established to promote and support satellite experimentation and development, AMSAT-UK provides resources, education, and a community for enthusiasts of all skill levels. Whether you’re new to satellite communications or an experienced operator, AMSAT-UK offers valuable insights, technical resources, and opportunities to connect with fellow enthusiasts.
Through events like the annual Colloquium, AMSAT-UK brings together experts, hobbyists, and innovators to share knowledge and ideas. In addition to supporting satellite missions and projects, AMSAT-UK collaborates with international amateur satellite organizations, helping to expand the possibilities of amateur radio and satellite communications around the world.
Satellite News
FUNcube-1 Solar eclipse update
As expected, FUNcube-1 (AO-73) entered the shadow of the moon around 1000 UT on Friday, March 20, 2015. This is what happened to the solar panel currents, they dropped to almost zero. This is what we usually see from our Whole Orbit Data telemetry. Normally the...
Southampton students to launch 434 MHz eclipse payload
The University of Southampton Spaceflight Society will be launching for the solar eclipse on Friday, March 20, with two 434 MHz Slow Scan Digital Video (SSDV) balloon payloads. The transmitters are as follows: MAJORA – 434.211 MHz USB, 600 bps RTTY, 600 Hz Shift, 8n2...
Ulster 434 MHz Solar Eclipse Balloon
Radio amateur Philip Heron MI0VIM reports on a Raspberry Pi balloon which will be launched for the eclipse and should be receivable across the British Isles. All being well there will be a launch from Cookstown, N.Ireland on Friday, March 20 at about 0700 UT. The plan...
Radio ham over the moon at decoding space message
The Kent and Sussex Courier newspaper reports a picture from space has been decoded by an over-the-moon radio amateur from Tunbridge Wells. Colin Bowman M0NLP spoke to his local newspaper after receiving a Slow Scan TV (SSTV) picture from the International Space...
OSCAR News Issue 209
Issue 209 of the AMSAT-UK amateur radio satellite publication OSCAR News was released on March 17, 2015. E-members can download it here. The paper edition is usually posted 2-3 weeks after publication of the electronic issue. In this issue: • 4M: A Moon Mission •...
FUNCube Status
| AO-73 | Active |
| JO-97 | Active |
AMSAT-UK Nets
80m
QO-100