Tim DeBenedictis and Anna Vital with the SkyCube satellite
This video shows some typical SkyCube nano-satellite engineering work at Southern Stars’ office in San Francisco, CA. Chris verifies a solution to a serial data output problem on the main computer processor board; Scott puts solar panels together; and Mark tests the balloon inflation mechanism.
In this video radio amateur Professor Jamie Cutler KF6RFX highlights the ability of CubeSats to test new technology in space at low cost.
Assembled 2400 MHz Signal Source Kit
The publication Test & Measurement World recently mentioned the 2.4 GHz Signal Source Kits developed by radio amateur and AMSAT-UK member David Bowman G0MRF.
The article says:
“Most simple DIY comb generators seem to run out of steam about 1 GHz. I recently ran into David Bowman’s 2.4 GHz circuit and measured an upper usable range of about 6 GHz. While greatly attenuated above 3 GHz, this circuit should still be valuable for measuring semi-anechoic chambers in the GHz ranges.”
Read the full article at
http://www.tmworld.com/electronics-blogs/the-emc-blog/4402169/DIY-6-GHz-comb-generator
The 2.4 GHz Signal Source Kits are available from the AMSAT-UK shop at
http://shop.amsat.org.uk/shop/article_6/2.4-GHz-Signal-Source-Kits-by-G0MRF.html
Additional information on the kit is available at http://www.g0mrf.com/source2.htm
ESTCube-1 – Image credit University of Tartu
The ESTCube 1 CubeSat was built by students at Tartu University with the objectives for promoting space, providing and educational tool for science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) subjects and giving students hands-on experience on developing space technologies.
It uses the amateur radio 145, 437 and 2400 MHz bands and the launch is planned for 2013.
Finnish students working on the Aalto-1 CubeSat
Aalto-1 is a student CubeSat project of Aalto University, Finland. In this video Project Coordinator Jaan Praks describes the Aalto-1 project.
It is understood that a launch in 2013 is planned.
ARISSat-1
This video from the ARRL/TAPR DCC in Atlanta produced by Gary Pearce KN4AQ of HamRadioNow shows the presentation given by Steve Bible N7HPR in which he reviews a survey showing just how hams and non-hams (primarily teachers) participated in the ARISSat / KEDR project (the follow-up to SuitSat, without the suit).
AMSAT-UK 
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