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

Ofcom Amateur Radio Licence Review

One of the highlights of the RSGB Convention, October 12-13, was a talk by Ofcom's Paul Jarvis G8RMM and Ash Gohil about the upcoming Amateur Radio Licence Review. Read the Essex Ham report at http://www.essexham.co.uk/news/ofcom-amateur-radio-licence-review.html The...

QB50 satellites apply for frequency coordination

The first CubeSats of the planned QB50 satellite constellation have applied to the IARU for frequency coordination. QB50 has the scientific objective to study in situ the temporal and spatial variations of a number of key constituents and parameters in the lower...

Daily Mail Newspaper: PocketQube Satellites

The UK newspaper the Daily Mail reports on a Glasgow-based start-up Alba Orbital which has recently begun creating and selling the building blocks for tiny satellites named ‘PocketQubes’ Read the story at...

437.700 and 437.5966 MHz ham radio balloons heading for UK

Artur SP3OSJ has launched an amateur radio solar powered pico balloon on 437.700 MHz USB from Poland which should be over the UK on Sunday, October 13. Also on its way is another pico balloon SP3UOB on 437.5966 MHz USB. The SP3OSJ balloon, launched at about 06:01 UT...

AMSAT-UK FUNcube-1 Presentation on Saturday

Dave Johnson G4DPZ will be giving a presentation on the amateur radio AMSAT-UK FUNcube-1 and UK Space Agency (UKSA) UKube-1 satellites to the RSGB Convention on Saturday. The presentation will take place from 16:45-17:30 in the Cook 2 room at Horwood House, MK17 0PH...

FUNCube Status

AO-73 Active
JO-97 Active

AMSAT-UK Nets

80m

QO-100