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
Amateur Radio Smartphone CubeSats to launch 4th Qtr 2012
Watch NewsyTech - Satellites Powered By Smartphones? Yep, and Cheap [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVskg4jkarw] NASA Ames Research Center has built two versions of the amateur radio PhoneSat – PhoneSat 1, which costs about $3500, and PhoneSat 2, which costs...
ISS Packet Radio Active Again on 145.825 MHz
Watch ISS AX.25 packets on 145.825 MHz FM at approx 7:21pm on August 24, 2012 [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvJTeX_EP8w] QRP APRS Packet Radio to the ISS http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=3838 Real time tracking and status information for the amateur radio stations...
SkyCube to use 915 MHz CubeSat Ground Station Network
The Huffington Post reports on the imaging CubeSat SkyCube that will be utilizing a network of 915 MHz ground stations operated by the US Navy, the Boeing Corporation, and the University of Utah for CubeSat projects. Images taken by SkyCube will be transmitted by a...
SPROUT amateur radio SSTV satellite to launch in 2014
SPROUT, a 20 x 20 x 22 cm amateur radio nano-satellite with a mass of 7.1 kg, plans to launch with the L-band (1236.5 MHz/1257.5 MHz/1278.5 MHz) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite ALOS-2 on May 24, 2014. [Updated May 19, 2014] SPROUT (Space Research On Unique...
Radio Amateur arrives in Ulan Bator in Fiat Panda (with pick-up truck)
Neil Melville PA9N and Helen Woolnough arrived in Ulan Bator (Ulaanbaatar), Mongolia on Thurday, August 23. They were towed the last part of the journey by pick-up truck having broken down in Mongolia on Tuesday at 46.05N, 100.51E. They posted Thursday that they were...
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