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
RadFxSat/Fox-1B Amateur Radio CubeSat Proposal Accepted by NASA
AMSAT-NA reports that the RadFxSat/Fox-1B proposal has been accepted by NASA. Tony Monteiro AA2TX writes: I am pleased to announce that our NASA ELaNa proposal for RadFxSat/Fox-1B has been accepted. Here is the NASA announcement. Note that the projects are listed in...
STRaND-1 Amateur Radio Beacon – New Type with Message
Tweets from Surrey Space Centre @SpaceAtSurrey regarding #STRaND-1. We have a new beacon type out at the moment - and it has a message in it! See if you can receive it 😀 First to pick it up gets ... free STRaND-1 stickers! STRaND-1 437.568 MHz telemetry information...
Decoding the STRaND-1 amateur radio telemetry beacon
STRaND-1 carries an amateur radio AX.25 packet radio downlink on 437.568 MHz using 9600 bps FSK modulated data with HDLC frame, NRZI encoding. Dr Chris Bridges would be delighted to receive all available telemetry files by email to C.P.Bridges@surrey.ac.uk Excel...
Reception of UniBRITE amateur radio CW beacon reported from Sudan
UniBrite (CanX 3A) was launched Monday, February 25, on the same rocket as STRaND-1. It has an amateur radio Morse Code beacon on 145.980 MHz. This report was posted on the AMSAT Bulletin Board by Yasir Osman ST2YM in Khartoum, Sudan. ST2UOK ground station at the...
STRaND-1 received by radio amateur in Cuba using FUNcube Dongle SDR
On the AMSAT bulletin board Hector Martinez, CO6CBF, reports receiving the smartphone satellite STRaND-1 using a FUNcube Dongle Software Defined Radio (SDR). He posted: On the 22:36 UTC pass both STRaND-1 and AAUSAT3 have been heard in Cienfuegos city (EL92sd). I was...
FUNCube Status
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