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[AMSAT-UK] UK Space Agency: Ham Radio in Top 10
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/////////////////////////////////////////// UK Space Agency: Ham Radio in Top 10 Posted: 07 Apr 2016 12:23 PM PDT http://amsat-uk.org/2016/04/07/uk-sp...dio-in-top-10/ Tim Peake used HamTV to talk to students Credit Sian Cleaver On April 7 to celebrate the 44th birthday of astronaut Tim Peake the UK Space Agency published their 10 favourite moments from his Principia mission Amateur Radio was number 7 The UKSA say Five schools have held amateur radio call to Tim as he passes over the UK aboard the ISS. In a world first at a school, video was streamed over the radio airwaves which meant that the students could see as well as hear. We’re looking forward to the next five calls coming up over the coming weeks. Read UKSA Happy Birthday Tim! https://principia.org.uk/news/happy-birthday-tim/ /////////////////////////////////////////// Geostationary / Geosynchronous ham radio satellite transponders Posted: 07 Apr 2016 10:59 AM PDT http://amsat-uk.org/2016/04/07/geost...io-satellites/ Possible coverage of a Geosynchronous satellite at 74 degrees West Credit NX5R EngineerIT magazine reports on the quest by radio amateurs to get transponders on geostationary satellites. Coverage area of Eshail 2 The article quotes President of AMSAT DL, Peter Gülzow DB2OS, and describes the transponders planned for the geostationary Es’Hail-2 satellite, expected to be operational in 2017 at 26 degrees East. Also mentioned is a project to build a transponder for a US satellite which could be in a geosynchronous orbit around 74 degrees West. Read the EngineerIT article at http://www.ee.co.za/article/radio-am...atellites.html What is a Geosynchronous orbit ? http://amsat-uk.org/satellites/geosynchronous/ Es’Hail-2 http://amsat-uk.org/satellites/geosynchronous/eshail-2/ AMSAT Phase 4 Update for Palomar Amateur Radio Club November 4, 2015 http://www.ntms.org/files/Feb2016/PARC_4on4.pdf http://amsat-uk.org/2015/11/08/geosy...project-video/ |
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