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
Status of ISS Ham Radio Operations
ISS Amateur Radio Project Engineer Kenneth Ransom, N5VHO reports the ARISS AX.25 digipeater has changed frequency from 145.825 MHz (up/down) to 437.550 MHz (up/down). The same digi alias ARISS is still used. This change was started with the docking of the ESA...
SO-67 Recovery Work Continues
SA AMSAT say there is still a recovery opportunity for the amateur radio satellite SumbandilaSat (SO-67). The team at SunSpace are still incrementally reading back the program code from the nine power modules in an effort to determine the extent of the corruption....
ARRL 9 cm Band Plan Updated
Outside of ITU Region 1, the Amateur Satellite Service has a 9cm band allocation of 3.400 GHz - 3.410 GHz on a non-interfering basis. No current satellites are active on this frequency range at present. The new band plan reserves allocations for EME and amateur...
ARISS and Ham Radio Opportunities Video
Dayton 2012 presentation by Mark Hammond N8MH describing the different roles and opportunities for Technical Mentors and Ground Station operators to play in an ARISS contact with the International Space Station. Watch ARISS and Ham Radio Opportunities by N8MH Dayton...
Video of HTV-3 Spacecraft and CubeSat Deployer
The Japanese H-II Transfer Vehicle "KOUNOTORI" (HTV) is an unmanned transfer vehicle which can carry amateur radio CubeSats along with food, clothes and equipment needed for experiments in the International Space Station (ISS). "KOUNOTORI 3" (HTV-3) is planned to...
FUNCube Status
| AO-73 | Active |
| JO-97 | Active |
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