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
Notice of Variation to UK Amateur Radio Licence
Ofcom have announced that following representations they are restoring the 75.875-76.0 GHz Amateur and Amateur-Satellite allocation to Primary status in the new amateur radio licence which comes into effect on April 7, 2015. The Ofcom licensing updates page says:...
UK 434 MHz CanSat Competition
On Friday, March 13 eight school teams from across the UK competed in the National CanSat Competition held at the National STEM Centre in York. The CREST Gold Award accredited competition, now in its second year, involves students building a miniature simulation...
Sarah Brightman – A message from Tim Peake KG5BVI
Sarah Brightman hopes to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) for a 10 day mission in September 2015. If the launch takes place as planned she would become the UK's second astronaut, the first was Helen Sharman GB1MIR on May 18, 1991. Tim Peake KG5BVI is...
Listen to FUNcube-1 during Solar Eclipse
There will be a total solar eclipse on March 20, 2015 which tracks across the North Atlantic and eventually covers a lot of the Arctic. It would seem that this will affect most spacecraft that are in a polar orbit to some extent as, at that sort of time, they would...
Sarah Brightman’s fellow astronaut gets ham license
Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen completed his amateur radio license class on February 23 and passed his exam on February 25. He has been assigned the callsign KG5GCZ. Andreas was selected as an ESA astronaut in May 2009 and completed the astronaut basic training...
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