Tag Archives: Amateur Satellite

Dec 11 2011

BBC Micro and AMSAT-UK Software Library

The 6502 based BBC Microcomputer

The 6502 based BBC Microcomputer

The first 6502 based BBC microcomputers were produced on December 1, 1981. They proved popular with radio amateurs who used them for RTTY, Cambridge Packet Radio, SSTV and running the AMSAT-UK software library.

The Cambridge Packet Radio software was popular in the years before the widespread adopton of the AX.25 standard. The free software enabled users to send and receive packet radio direct from the BBC Micros cassette tape interface without needing a seperate modem. Software for other modes required an additional modem interface such as the IGADUMA which was produced by radio amateurs in Hertfordshire. Continue reading →

Nov 25 2011

ARISSat-1 – Gould Smith WA4SXM Interview

ARRL Test Engineer Bob Allison, WB1GCM, discusses the Amateur Radio satellite ARISSat-1/KEDR with Project Manager Gould Smith, WA4SXM, and talks with Jan King VK4GEY/W3GEY about OSCAR-5.

Watch the Gould Smith, WA4SXM, interview recorded at the 2011 AMSAT Symposium in San Jose, California. Videography by Jerry Ramie, KI6LGY.

The grab handles on ARISSat-1 were provided by a member of AMSAT-UK.

Watch the Jan King VK4GEY/W3GEY interview

ARISSat-1/KEDR update on YouTube
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/november2011/arissat1_update_on_youtube.htm

Catch the Last ARISSat-1 Telemetry Contest
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/november2011/catch_the_last_arissat1_telemetry_contest.htm

AMSAT-UK publishes a colour A4 newsletter, OSCAR News, which is full of Amateur Satellite information.
Free sample issue at http://www.uk.amsat.org/on_193_final.pdf

Oct 5 2011

AubieSat-1 launch rescheduled

Due to unforseen mechanical issues involving the launch vehicle hydraulic system and exhaust ducts, the launch date of AubieSat-1 has been postponed until October 27, 2011.

More specific details about the problem can be found at http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/NPP/launch/index.html

Original AubieSat-1 Launch Information http://www.uk.amsat.org/2011/09/30/aubiesat-1-launch-information/

Oct 5 2011

ARI Amateur Radio Satellite Meeting Report

The 8th Italian Amateur Radio Association (ARI) satellite meeting was held at the Joseph Hotel in Marina di Pietrasanta (Lu) on September 18, 2011.

The meeting was open to everyone and offered an agenda that covered current amateur radio satellite issues as well as technical lectures.

The presentation by ARI satellite manager, Roberto IW5BSF,  covered the problem of  interference to the Amateur Radio satellites from FM and Digital D-STAR repeaters operating in the Amateur Satellite service segments of the 2m and 70cm bands.

A PDF report of the meeting in English can be seen here, pictures can be seen here.

Italian Amateur Radio Association (ARI) Satellite page in Google English http://tinyurl.com/ARIsatellite and in Italian here.

Sep 19 2011

Isle of Skye on Amateur Radio Satellites Sep 24

Paul Robinson 2E1EUB, current holder of the Louis Varney G5RV cup, will be active on the Amateur Radio satellites from the Isle of Skye and Eastern Scotland starting Saturday, September 24.

2E1EUB Portable Satellite Station

2E1EUB Portable Satellite Station

He will be using the call sign 2M1EUB/P and weather permitting Paul will be active from the Isle of Skye for a week and then active for a further week from Cairngorms National Park about 80km west of Aberdeen in grid square IO67VJ.

He says he welcomes skeds, contact details via:
http://www.qrz.com/db/2E1EUB
http://www.qrz.com/db/2M1EUB

Louis Varney G5RV Cup

Getting started on Amateur Radio Satellites PDF

Sep 13 2011

ARISSat-1 on Ham Nation Show

TAPR President, Steve Bible N7HPR, discusses the new amateur radio satellite ARISSat-1 on this weeks edition of the popular video show Ham Nation. He appears after the item on the Elecraft KX3 portable SDR transceiver.

Watch Ham Nation episode 16 at
http://twit.cachefly.net/video/hn/hn0016/hn0016_h264b_864x480_500.mp4

Other Ham Nation episodes can be seen at http://twit.tv/show/ham-nation/

Ham Nation airs live each Tuesday at 6:00 PT/ 9:00ET at http://live.twit.tv/