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

434 MHz balloons to launch for JOTA

Radio amateurs Chris M6EDF and Steve G0TDJ will each be launching 434 MHz balloons from Essex for Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) this weekend. The balloons should be launched from Kingston Ridge Campsite in Essex on the Saturday and Sunday, Lat/Lon: 51.559144, 0.435010...

UKSA announces CubeSat payload opportunity

The UK Space Agency (UKSA) has announced an opportunity to fly payloads on the 3U CubeSat AlSat-1N. AlSat-Nano is primarily an education programme, its top level objective is to teach Algerian students how to design, build and operate a 3U CubeSat. The programme...

Ham radio EME for JOTA

Geert Jan de Groot PE1HZG reports  that radio amateurs will be using the PI9CAM Dwingeloo 25 meter dish during Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) this weekend. On the AMSAT-BB he writes: In the Netherlands, the CAMRAS foundation took over the large radio telescope of...

4M lunar payload integrated – Keps released

The integration of the LX0OHB-4M amateur radio payload was completed on Sunday night, October 12 and is now ready to launch. The onboard clock has been adjusted to start JT65B (145.980 MHz) at the UTC minute +/-1 second. It is likely to drift during the mission, and...

AMSAT-UK upload JOTA greetings message to satellite

AMSAT-UK have uploaded a special Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) Greetings Fitter Message to the amateur satellite AO-73 (FUNcube-1). Scouts and others can receive the message by downloading the Dashboard App software and listening to the beacon on 145.935 MHz (+/-...

FUNCube Status

AO-73 Active
JO-97 Active

AMSAT-UK Nets

80m

QO-100