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 DIY Magic of Amateur Radio Video
A new promotional video has been released to attract Hackers, Makers and Innovators to amateur radio. The video features well known hacker and maker Diana Eng KC2UHB along with Ham Nation's Bob Heil K9EID and ISS Astronaut Doug Wheelock KF5BOC. It follows some of the...
AMSAT-UK 80m Net recording on the Web
Simon Brown HB9DRV has made available a recording of Sunday's AMSAT-UK 80m net that he made from a remote receiver in Poole, Dorset. The net is held every Sunday morning at 10am local time on a nominal frequency of 3.780 MHz. Due to interference the net may move...
Creation of AMSAT-Francophone
A new amateur radio satellite organisation, AMSAT-Francophone, was formed in December. Following the disappearance of AMSAT-France a few months ago, some of the members who originally created AMSAT-France 16 years ago, thought it was still necessary to have a...
ARISSat-1 altitude is rapidly decreasing
The altitude of the amateur radio satellite ARISSat-1 (145.950 MHz FM) continues to decline rapidly. On Tuesday, Dec 27, 2011, ARISSat-1 was losing about 4.1 km (~2.5 miles) a day in altitude, by Friday, Dec 30, 2011 the decay was 5.9 km (3.6 miles) per day. This...
Smart Phone Satellite Presentation Video
In the United Kingdom volunteers from SSTL and SSC are using their own, free time to develop STRaND-1 a CubeSat that will carry a Smart Phone. However Smart Phone satellites aren't only being developed in the UK, the United States is developing one as well. Radio...
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AMSAT-UK Nets
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QO-100