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 Satellite Talk at Telford
Paul Robinson 2E1EUB will be guest speaker at the Telford and District Amateur Radio Society (TDARS) on Wednesday, March 21, where he will give a talk about amateur radio satellites. In 2011 the RSGB awarded Paul the prestigious Louis Varney Cup for Advances in Space...
Nano and picosatellite resolution at WRC-12
Wouter Jan Ubbels PE4WJ provides an update regarding the attendance by ISIS at the World Radiocommunication Conference. At the conference, ISIS has managed to write a last-minute resolution which was submitted by a group of countries, led by The Netherlands. The aim...
New MO-72 Decode Software
The students who developed the amateur radio satellite MO-72 (Masat-1) have announced that new telemetry decode software is available. Changes in this new release include: - “Offline” label removed, the status of the automatic packet reporting is displayed - Battery...
ARISS educative contact planned with Italian school
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) school contact has been planned with participants at 1° Circolo Didattico Nicola Fornelli, Bitonto, Italy on 24 Feb. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 14:01 UTC. The duration of the contact is...
MASAT-1 designated MagyarSat-OSCAR-72 (MO-72)
OSCAR Number Administrator Bill Tynan, W3XO reports, "Congratulations on the successful launch of the MaSat-1 Cubesat that the team at Budapest University of Technology and Economics have been responsible for designing, building and testing. "Since you have met all of...
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