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
STRaND-2 and OSCAR-5 in SatMagazine
The STRaND-2 nanosats feature in the June issue of the free publication SatMagazine. These innovative satellites, being developed in the UK by the University of Surrey and SSTL, feature on pages 25 and 26 of the magazine Additionally on page 71 there is a picture of...
ArduSat Open-Source Arduino-based Satellite
ArduSat is an open-source arduino-based CubeSat. It plans to have an extensive sensor-suite onboard that will allow users to upload their own code and run their own experiments. Watch KickStarter ArduSat [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cunWXI_UJe8] Open...
First Tent In Space
In May 2012, while the world's eyes were on the Space X Dragon launch, another piece of history was made. In the Scottish Highlands four intrepid Vangonauts attempted their first mission and managed to pitch a tent at 104,000ft (over three and a half times the height...
Watch Venus Transit Online June 5-6
At 22:09 UT on June 5, 2012 the planet Venus will appear as a small, dark disk moving across the face of the Sun. The transit will finish at 04:49 UTC on June 6 (exact time depends on location of observer). Clouds permiting, it may be visible to observers in the UK...
HO-68 CW beacon with Funcube Dongle and Arrow antenna
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X43xh9CjvaA] Reception of the HO-68 (XW-1) satellite beacon using the Funcube Dongle receiver and an Arrow II hand-held yagi antenna. Quisk software defined radio receiver running on Ubuntu Linux 10.10 64bit. I was located...
FUNCube Status
| AO-73 | Active |
| JO-97 | Active |
AMSAT-UK Nets
80m
QO-100