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
Sir Arthur Clarke Awards – Nominations Sought
The British Interplanetary Society are seeking nominations for this years Sir Arthur Clarke Awards. In recognition of notable or outstanding contributions made to all space activities, the Sir Arthur Clarke Awards have been presented annually since 2005. In the past...
Video of TV News Report on ISS Contact
YNN (channel 9) reports on an "out of this world" amateur radio contact between campers attending RIT's Everyday Engineering Program in Rochester and astronaut Sunita Williams KD5PLB Sunita was operating the Kenwood TM-D700 ham radio station located in the...
Working the ISS
Wendy Quinn W1DY explains how to go about hearing and talking to the International Space Station (ISS). The video shows the ISS frequencies used in most of the world, uplink 144.490 MHz, downlink 145.800 MHz, however, in IARU Region 1 (Europe/Africa) the uplink is...
ArduSat – The Arduino CubeSat Satellite (full scale model)
Digital designs for real, physical objects. A Universe of Things! Full Instructions can be found here This is a full scale (moderately simplified) 3D printer-ready copy of the ArduSat, the wildly successful Kickstarter.com satellite for personal space exploration...
Amateur Radio Lunar Rover
It's 43 years since Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Now a group of volunteer hackers and engineers are about to send a privately-built amateur radio rover to the Moon. Writing on ZD-Net Simon Bisson tells how the Part-Time Scientists team aim to win the Google Lunar...
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