Colloquium 2024

AMSAT-UK Colloquium 2024 is set to take place on October 12-13, at Kents Hill Park Conference Centre in Milton Keynes. Join us for an exciting weekend of satellite discussions and networking, held in conjunction with the RSGB Convention.

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 in full-time transponder mode

On December 23 FUNcube-1 / AO-73 was switched into full-time transponder mode with low-power beacon. It will remain in that mode for the next 5-7 days. Enjoy the transponder. With best wishes for the Festive Season, and for 2015 FUNcube Team

Russian ISS School Contacts

Both Dmitry Pashkov R4UAB and Michal Zawada SQ5KTM have released videos of ISS school contacts by cosmonaut Yelena Serov operating with the callsign RS0ISS which took place on Sunday, December 21, 2014. The amateur radio station in the Russian Service Module was used...

ISS SSTV reception on a portable setup using RTL-SDR

Standing in a car park, I was able to successfully receive the images using a handheld 3 element 144 MHz Yagi antenna connected to a RTL-SDR USB dongle. The dongle was connected to Windows-8 tablet using a USB OTG cable. I was running SDR# to listen and record the FM...

Radio ham helps ESA with tracking widget

Thanks to radio amateur Chip Sufitchi N2YO the European Space Agency's new satellite tracking widgets are live. The tracking widgets are fed with the latest orbital tracks for ESA missions, or missions with significant ESA participation. The default track shows the...

ISS SSTV success – More transmissions Saturday, December 20

During Thursday, December 18 the Russian ARISS team members successfully activated the amateur radio Slow Scan TV (SSTV) experiment from the International Space Station (ISS) on 145.800 MHz FM. Further transmissions using the callsign RS0ISS are planned for Saturday,...

FUNCube Status

AO-73 Active
JO-97 Active

AMSAT-UK Nets

80m

QO-100