DX-Patrol Converter for OSCAR-100
DX-Patrol Uplink Converter for OSCAR-100 (QO100) Geos. Satellite. 434MHz to 2400MHz Low Cost (~100 EUro) Up convertor with 100mW of RF Power to “QO-100” Satellite. Source (Link) to DX-Patrol Company
Qatar’s Es’hail-2 – first ham radio geostationary Satellite
Qatar’s Es’hail-2 satellite will provide the first amateur radio geostationary communications that could link amateurs from Brazil to Thailand. The satellite is expected to be positioned at 25.5 degrees East. A launch is planned for November 15, 2018 with a launch window from 20:46 UTC to 22:29 GMT. Es’hail-2 coverage areaEs’hail-2 will carry two…
AMSAT’s Fox-1Cliff CubeSat Set to Launch on November 19
AMSAT is counting down to the launch of the next Fox-1 satellite, Fox-1Cliff. According to Spaceflight Now, the launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base of Spaceflight’s SSO-A SmallSat Express mission, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle, is currently scheduled for November 19 at 1832 UTC. Fox-1Cliff carries the Fox-1 U/v FM repeater, AMSAT’s L-Band Downshifter,…
VE3VRW Amateur Radio Satellite Gateway
Video by VA3SF VE3VRW provides a downlink gateway which he links into our Repeater Network. The Gateway can be heard in the Toronto area via the SSPBD Amateur Radio Network or on the internet via Echolink ( VA3SF-R ) The gateway is currently tracking AO51 , AO27, SO50 , HO68, SO67 and ISS automatically using…
SpaceX Falcon 9 Failure Prompts Postponement of Fox-1Cliff and Fox-1D Integration
Video by Fabio Baccaglioni As a consequence of the September 1 explosion of a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle during a “static fire” test, AMSAT has announced that the planned integration of Fox-1Cliff and Fox-1D on the maiden voyage of the Spaceflight SHERPA platform would be postponed. AMSAT said the impact of the incident on…