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

AMSAT-UK Colloquium Talks on YouTube

Videos of the presentations given at the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium, which was held as part of the RSGB Convention in Milton Keynes, October 12-13, 2019, are being made available on YouTube. The first of the videos is the fascinating presentation on the...

Live streaming of AMSAT-UK Colloquium Talks

The AMSAT-UK Colloquium takes place this weekend in Milton Keynes and the talks will be streamed live to a global audience. The talks will start at 09:30 am BST (08:30 GMT) on Saturday, October 12, and can be viewed at https://batc.org.uk/live/amsat2019 For the talk...

ISS SSTV Oct 9 and 10

Russian cosmonauts are expected to activate Slow Scan Television (SSTV) image transmissions on 145.800 MHz FM from the International Space Station on Wednesday/Thursday, October 9/10. This is the schedule for the planned activation of the MAI-75 SSTV activity from the...

IARU Region 2 agrees to 15m satellite allocation

The 20th General Assembly of IARU Region 2 in Lima Peru ended on Wednesday, October 3, 2019. Participating in the Assembly were a total of twenty member societies, fifteen of them present and the other five participating via proxy, as follows: Present: Canada, United...

Amateur radio use of 2400 MHz in Spain

Spain's national amateur radio society URE reports that amateurs will be allowed to use 2,400.050 to 2,409.500 MHz for QO-100 (Es'hail-2) geostationary satellite contacts until Dec 26, 2020. A translation of the URE post says: At the request of the Spanish Amateur...

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