Colloquium 2024

AMSAT-UK Colloquium 2024 is set to take place on October 12-13, at Kents Hill Park Conference Centre in Milton Keynes. Join us for an exciting weekend of satellite discussions and networking, held in conjunction with the RSGB Convention.

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

FITSAT-1 to Write Morse Code Across The Night Sky

The Amateur Radio CubeSat FITSAT-1 will carry an Optical Communications experiment that aims to write Morse Code across the night sky. This innovative satellite also plans to transmit 115.2 kbps digital data in the Amateur Satellite Service 5.8 GHz band using a...

PrintSat – An Amateur Radio 3D Printer CubeSat

Students at Montana Sate University (MSU) are planning to build their new amateur radio satellite PrintSat with nano-carbon-impregnated plastic using a 3D printer. David Klumpar KD7MFJ of MSU said 3D printing “will further lower the costs and speed the development of...

Raspberry Pi used for Amateur Radio Satellite Software

AMSAT-UK and AMSAT-NA member Dave Johnson, G4DPZ, has been using the Raspberry Pi to run amateur radio satellite software. The £22 ($35) Model B Raspberry Pi is a credit-card sized ARM-based computer board that plugs into a TV and a keyboard. Based around the 700 MHz...

AMSAT-UK FUNcube Dongle receiving HORYU-2 Satellite (video)

Decoding using FUNcube Dongle, MixW2 and the HORYU-2 Data Analysis software [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ErGhK5s9vI] Published on Jun 3, 2012 by Tetsu220622 HORYU-2 Telemetry Competition http://www.uk.amsat.org/7474 Listen to HORYU-2 on the Web...

UK Space Environments Conference

The UK Space Biomedicine Association invites students, professionals and the general public to the first UK Space Environments Conference in Aberdeen, 16 – 17 June, 2012. This is the only conference where representatives from UK organisations actively engaged in...

FUNCube Status

AO-73 Active
JO-97 Active

AMSAT-UK Nets

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