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
Brazilian students talk to Space Station using Amateur Radio
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) school contact took place at 17:24 UT on Thursday, February 13, 2014. Students at Escola Estadual 'Gonçalves Dias', Boa Vista, Brazil, using the station of Paulo PV8DX, were able to talk to astronaut Michael...
Join AMSAT-UK
Founded in 1975 AMSAT-UK is a voluntary organisation that supports the design and building of equipment for amateur radio satellites. AMSAT-UK initially produced a short bulletin called OSCAR News to give members advice on amateur satellite communications. Since those...
CNN report amateurs receive lunar rover radio signal
Beijing's Jade Rabbit (Yutu) lunar rover had been thought to be dead but its radio signal on 8462.078 MHz was received by radio amateur Paul Marsh G7EYT / M0EYT on February 12, 2014. In their story about Jade Rabbit's return CNN mentions that the amateur @UHF_Satcom...
FUNcube Data Warehouse Min-Max Values
Since deployment on November 21, 2013 of FUNcube-1 (AO-73) the FUNcube team have been capturing the minimum and maximum Realtime values for each channel when they have been uploaded by a ground station. This has given a good overview for the early operation and...
FUNcube satellite talk at Sutton and Cheam
David Bowman G0MRF will be giving a presentation on the FUNcube satellite project to the Sutton & Cheam Amateur Radio Society on Thursday, February 20. The FUNcube-1 CubeSat was launched on November 21, 2013 and provides a 435/145 MHz transponder for SSB and CW...
FUNCube Status
| AO-73 | Active |
| JO-97 | Active |
AMSAT-UK Nets
80m
QO-100