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
ICSEDS 434 MHz balloon launch
Medad Rufus reports two balloons with 434 MHz transmitters built by Imperial College Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (ICSEDS) will launch from Wormwood Scrubs, London on Saturday, March 9. On the UK High Altitude Society reflector Medad posted:...
Space meeting to be streamed via ham radio geostationary transponder
The 2nd Amateur Radio Space Meeting, taking place in Nanterre, Paris, March 9-10, will be streamed live via the Digital Amateur TV transponder on Es'hail-2 / QO-100 geostationary satellite. A Google translation of the AMSAT-Francophone post says: AMSAT-Francophone and...
2.5 milliwatt OPERA signal via Es’hail-2 geostationary satellite
Markus Vester DF6NM successfully used the digital mode OPERA to send a 2.5 milliwatt signal on 2.4 GHz through the amateur radio transponder on the Es'hail-2 / QO-100 geostationary satellite. Graham G0NBD writes about the contact on Digital Radio Groupsio. On March 3,...
UWE-4: First NanoFEEP thruster ignition
At 09:59:00 UT on February 26, one of the UWE-4 CubeSat NanoFEEP thrusters, developed by TU Dresden and Morpheus Space, was successfully ignited. This is the first time an electric propulsion system has been activated on board of a 1U CubeSat in space. A voltage of...
Digital ATV co-ordination on Es’hail-2
AMSAT-DL has agreed to a proposal by the British Amateur Television Club (BATC) for the use of the bottom 100 kHz of the wideband transponder (10491 - 10491.1 MHz) for ATV co-ordination purposes. The announcement on the BATC Forum says: This is on an experimental only...
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