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

Spring issue of OSCAR News now available

E-members of AMSAT-UK can now download the Spring edition of OSCAR News here. This edition has the latest information on the new Nayif-1 EO-88 CubeSat which carries a 435/145 MHz amateur radio linear transponder. The paper edition should be sent to postal members in...

Beginners Guides to Satellite Operating

The web site of the Chertsey Radio Club now has beginners guides to operating the FM and SSB amateur radio satellites. Getting started with FM satellites http://chertseyradioclub.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/getting-started-with-fm-satellites.html Getting started with SSB...

ITF-2 (YUI-2) Satellite Update

Atsushi Yasuda JI1OEH reports the ITF-2 (YUI-2) CubeSat entered normal operation phase on March 25 JST, it was deployed from the ISS on January 16, 2017. Update: ITF-2 was giving the OSCAR number Tsukuba-OSCAR 89 (TO-89). Telemetry information and messages will be...

ARISS Closer to Launching New Radio System

The ARISS team took a giant step closer to flying the new ARISS Interoperable Radio System to the International Space Station, having met a major milestone. Lou McFadin, W5DID, and Kerry Banke, N6IZW, travelled to the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas,...

CAS-4A and CAS-4B Linear Transponder Satellite Payloads

Nico PA0DLO reports the CAS-4A and CAS-4B amateur radio linear transponder payloads were carried on the Earth imaging microsatellites OVS 1A and OVS 1B which were launched at 0300 UT on Thursday, June 15, 2017. CAMSAT News Release CAS-4A and CAS-4B Satellites from...

FUNCube Status

AO-73 Active
JO-97 Active

AMSAT-UK Nets

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