Tag Archives: international Space Colloquium

Jul 28 2011

15:30 Start for Satellite Beginners Workshop

The start time for the Satellite Beginners Workshop has been brought forward slightly to 1530 BST Friday July 29.

AMSAT-UK will be holding a Satellite Beginner’s Workshop at 3:30pm on Friday afternoon, July 29, to teach newcomers how to get started in the fascinating world of Amateur Radio Space communications.

With some satellites you can communicate using little more than a standard dual-band FM handheld. Others use SSB or CW and permit intercontinental DX communications using the VHF/UHF bands.

The Beginners Workshop will be run by Dave G4DPZ and Carlos G0AKI and takes place at the Holiday Inn, Guildford, GU2 7XZ. Look for the RSGB GB4FUN vehicle in the car park.

The AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium takes place Saturday/Sunday, July 30/31, details at http://www.uk.amsat.org/colloquium-2011/

The schedule is at http://tinyurl.com/2011ColloquiumSchedule

Jul 25 2011

FUNcube Videos Released

AMSAT-UK have released a number of videos showing the Assembly, Integration and Verification (AIV) testing of the FUNcube satellite at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratories:

Wouter PA3WEG removes the stack from the Thermo Vac chamber after nearly 5 hot/cold cycles over a period of two and a half days in the chamber. The GOOD news is that the stack was still working after these tests!

FUNcube AIV Testing from Jim Heck on Vimeo.

Graham G3VZV and Wouter PA3WEG return to the lab with the stack after removal from the Thermo Vac chamber. They both make comments on how the test have gone so far.

FUNcube AIV Testing from Jim Heck on Vimeo.

Applying ‘Space Glue’ to the screws holding the side panels in place, ready for Vibration Testing on July 25.

FUNcube AIV Testing from Jim Heck on Vimeo.

Further FUNcube videos can be seen at
http://vimeo.com/user3575668

FUNcube Yahoo Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FUNcube/

There will be talks on the FUNcube satellite and FUNcube dongle SDR at the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium to be held July 30-31 at the Holiday Inn, Guildford, GU2 7XZ, England. The event is open to all.

Either day passes or full packages comprising overnight accommodation and meals are available. For futher information see http://www.uk.amsat.org/colloquium-2011/

Live webstream at http://www.batc.tv/ch_live.php?ch=3
The Colloquium schedule, times in BST (GMT+1), is at http://tinyurl.com/2011ColloquiumSchedule
The Spring issue of the AMSAT-UK newsletter OSCAR News can be downloaded free at http://www.uk.amsat.org/on_193_final.pdf
Join AMSAT-UK at http://tinyurl.com/JoinAMSAT-UK/

May 25 2011

FUNcube at AMSAT-UK Colloquium July 30-31

The 26th AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium will be held on the weekend of July 30-31 at the Holiday Inn Hotel, Guildford, England, close to the University of Surrey.  A special beginner’s session is planned for Friday afternoon July 29.

Among the presentations will be talks on the FUNcube satellite and the FUNcube Dongle VHF-UHF Software Defined Radio.

In additional to the lecture stream there will be the GB4FUN Mobile Communications Centre, AMSAT-UK shop, a Saturday night Gala dinner, auction and raffle.

The event is open to all Radio Amateurs and SWL’s. Either day passes or full packages comprising overnight accommodation and meals are available.

Further details are available on the Colloquium page.