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

The Basement Satellite at Canadian Documentary Film Festival

The first screening of the The Basement Satellite at the Canadian International Documentary Film Festival takes place on Friday, April 25. The film, directed by Hyoung-ju Kim, tells the struggle of Korean artist Hojun Song DS1SBO to develop a satellite, OSSI-1, in his...

144 and 432 MHz mixed mode helix antennas

You can use the free SUWS Web Software Defined Radio (WebSDR) via your PC or Laptop to receive the International Space Station (ISS) and the many amateur radio satellites transmitting in the 145.800 - 146.000 MHz band. Martin Ehrenfried G8JNJ has equipped the SUWS...

Shin-En2 to carry Mode J linear transponder

Shin-En2 is a 17 kg satellite measuring 490×490×475 mm built by students at Kagoshima University in Japan that will carry a 145 to 435 MHz linear transponder into a deep space orbit. The aims of the mission are: • To establish communication technologies with a long...

$4.00 Ham Radio Satellite Antenna

In this video Dave Tadlock KG0ZZ describes a $4 amateur radio dual band 145 / 435 MHz satellite antenna. Details of the antenna are at http://www.amateurradio.bz/4_dollar_satellite_antenna.html Watch the $4.00 Ham Radio Satellite Antenna video [youtube...

LituanicaSAT-1 FM transponder test

The LituanicaSAT-1 team are carrying out a test of the FM transponder and they request reports. [Latest update added April 23 1839 UT] Dear amateur satellite radio operators, A courtesy notice that LituanicaSAT-1 FM transponder test is in progress. Today we performed...

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