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
The Hindu – Hams Engineering Success
The Hindu newspaper reports on K. G. Girish Babu VU2KGB who uses computerised antenna design for VHF and UHF wireless communication. He helped his son Rahul make an antenna, the largest in India, which can track amateur radio satellites. He says he also designed and...
Connecting Students with Space
The GENSO project features in an article in the February 2012 edition of the free magazine ESA Bulletin. GENSO is a worldwide network of education and amateur radio ground stations linked together via the internet. Student satellite teams can normally only gather...
Astronaut's Flashing Success
Radio amateur and ISS astronaut Don Pettit KD5MDT describes how he succeeded in receiving signals on a frequency of 650 THz. Flashing the International Space Station with beams of light as it passes overhead had never been successfully done—until now. It sounds...
Astronaut’s Flashing Success
Radio amateur and ISS astronaut Don Pettit KD5MDT describes how he succeeded in receiving signals on a frequency of 650 THz. Flashing the International Space Station with beams of light as it passes overhead had never been successfully done—until now. It sounds...
AMSAT-UK Colloquium 2012 First Call for Speakers
The AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium will be held on September 15-16, 2012 in Guildford. The Colloquium attracts an international audience from across Europe as well as North America and the Middle East. Attendees range from the builders of the CubeSats and...
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