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
STEREO Spacecraft now using Turbo Code Software written by AMSAT-DL
AMSAT-DL reports that on April 2, 2013, the two NASA STEREO space-based observatories switched to Turbo Codes to transmit their real-time space weather data permanently. A network of four ground stations, located at the IUZ in Bochum/Germany, CNES in Toulouse/France,...
AMSAT Life Member VK4PJ is 100 on April 13
The WIA is pleased to announce that Peter Brown VK4PJ will attain 100 years of age on Saturday, April 13. It is believed by his friends that Peter was first licensed in the early 1950’s . There is evidence that he was issued with Amateur Radio licence QA.244 on 12...
Rare Scottish Grid Squares on the Satellites
Paul 2E1EUB has traveled to Scotland to activate some rare grid squares on the satellites using the call 2M1EUB. On Saturday, April 6, he posted on the AMSAT Bulletin Board: Limited Internet.... .Lots of deep snow....I'm in the middle of the wilds [Grid Square IO87NC]...
Ted Cooke-Yarborough 1918-2013
Ted Cooke-Yarborough passed away on January 10, 2013 aged 94. He was the lead designer of one of the world's early computers and a pioneer in radar, transistorisation and electronics. By the age of eleven he had built his first wireless receiver and at Canford School...
First Cuba to EI contact on the amateur radio satellite FO-29
Hector Martinez CO6CBF in Cuba has worked Joe Murphy EI5EV in County Kilkenny on FO-29 over a distance of 6955.1 km. Hector writes: I am pleased to report that on Wednesday, April 3 I had my first contact on satellites with Ireland. Joe, EI5EV and I completed it...
FUNCube Status
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AMSAT-UK Nets
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