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 APRS Balloon Launches Sunday
The Liga de Amadores Brasileiros De Rádio Emissão will launch an APRS balloon PV8AA-11 on Sunday, November 17 at 1000 UT. It is expected to reach at altitude of 23 km and will transmit on 144.300 MHz CW and 145.570 MHz packet.Radiosonde PV8AA - 11 PWR : 500mW Antenna...
KySat-2: Calling all radio hams and space enthusiasts!
The KySat-2 CubeSat is scheduled for launch as part of the ORS-3/ELaNa-4 mission on November 20 at 00:30 UT. To help track KySat-2, we have setup a web page to assist radio amateurs. To help decode packets from KySat-2, we have developed software radio amateurs can...
FUNcube-1 Dashboard – New Version
Many thanks for the feedback received so far! A couple of issues have come to light and have been corrected in this latest version. Fixes: #181 Folder selection doesn’t #175 Recognise dongles after start-up #180 Autotune needs a nudge To download this latest version...
Happy 39th Birthday AO-7 !
On the AMSAT bulletin Board (AMSAT-BB) Paul Stoetzer, N8HM reminds us that November 15 is the 39th birthday of the AMSAT-OSCAR-7 (AO-7) satellite which incredibly is still operational after so many years in space. A tribute to the engineering abilities of radio...
Czech Statocaching APRS ham radio balloon
Stratocaching which launches Saturday, November 16 at 0800 UT (144.800 MHz FM APRS) aims to combine amateur radio stratospheric balloons with the popular pastime of Geocaching. We would like to announce our first experimental flight STRATOCACHING as a result of...
FUNCube Status
| AO-73 | Active |
| JO-97 | Active |
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