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
Listening to FUNcube-1 with the RTL-SDR
Jason Charles N4JTC has posted an inexpensive way to listen and decode the FUNcube-1 (AO-73) telemetry beacon on 145.935 MHz using the cheap RTL-SDR dongle. See the post on Jason's website at http://www.n4jtc.com/?p=579 Download the Dashboard App to receive the...
FUNcube-1 (AO-73) Update Nov 24
The FUNcube-1 (AO-73) spacecraft was switched to its nominal “Autonomous” operating schedule around midday November 23. This schedule has: High power telemetry beacon only when in sunlight (also known as “Educational” Mode) and linear transponder for SSB/CW...
Foundation radio amateur first to receive ICUBE-1
UK Foundation holder Andrew Garratt M6GTG was the first person to report reception of signals from the ICUBE-1 satellite launched by a Dnepr from Dombarovsky near Yasny. ICUBE-1 was carried within the UNISAT-5 microsatellite which launched at 07:10:11 UT on November...
Launch success for TshepisoSat (ZACube-1)
On Thursday, November 21, 2013 the French South African Institute of Technology (F'SATI), at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, made history by being the first in South Africa, and indeed the first in Africa, to launch a locally built nano satellite into...
Assistance requested in receiving UNISAT-5 payloads
The Group of Astrodynamics for the Use of Space Systems (GAUSS) has asked for assistance in receiving some of the satellites deployed by the UNISAT-5 mini-satellite which was launched on a Dnepr from Yasny on November 21. Dear All, The Dnepr Cluster Launch 2013 has...
FUNCube Status
| AO-73 | Active |
| JO-97 | Active |
AMSAT-UK Nets
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