Summer 2023 OSCAR News now available

Summer 2023 OSCAR News now available

E-members of AMSAT-UK can now download the Summer 2023 edition of OSCAR News, issue 241, here.

The paper edition edition will be sent to postal members and should arrive in the next 2-3 weeks.

In this issue:
• From the Secretary’s Keyboard
• Satellite News
• “St Davids Rove” 28th Feb – 1st March 2023 by Nick MW1DDD/P
• G3VZV Operating via QO-100 on South Georgia as VP0GAA and on Tristan da Cuhna as ZD9VZV in March 2023
• Part of a great clear-out!
• ARISS International Meeting April 2023
• ITU News
• Receiving HAMTV from the ISS
• QO100 and a Family Road Trip Jim Ryan EI3DP
• QO-100 Portable Station by Dave M0GIW
• FUNcube-1 was centre-stage in the British Science Week

Membership of AMSAT-UK is open to anyone who has an interest in amateur radio satellites or space activities, including the International Space Station (ISS).

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DX Adventure Team will activate 4U100QO on QO-100 from the United Nations – Vienna International Center.

DX Adventure Team will activate 4U100QO on QO-100 from the United Nations – Vienna International Center.

DX-Adventure is proud to announce a partnership with the United Nations Amateur Radio Contest DX Club (ARCDXC).

During 18 | 19 | May 20th we have the scoop to make the very first QO-100 connections from the United Nations – Vienna International Center.

On the occasion of this activation, there is a special call sign 4U100QO.

As a token of appreciation, DX-Adventure is donating the equipment to make connections through QO-100 in the future.

This cooperation embodies the spirit of international collaboration and exchange that the United Nations aspires to.

DX-Adventure would therefore like to express its sincere thanks and appreciation to the sponsors.

Your contribution has enabled us to take our QO-100 station and partnership with the United Nations Amateur Radio Contest DX Club (ARCDXC) to new heights.

During this activation, we will also be active on HF with the call sign 4U1A.

73

DX Adventure team
www.dx-adventure.com

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AMSAT-UK

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WRC23: 23cm (1240-1300 MHz) Amateur/RNSS Coexistence

WRC23: 23cm (1240-1300 MHz) Amateur/RNSS Coexistence

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m5aka

AMSAT-UK

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Austria restricts 23cm band operation

Austria restricts 23cm band operation

Changes to the legal conditions in the AFU area from 03/13/2023:

Annex 2 of the Amateur Radio Ordinance is omitted and is now regulated in the Frequency Use Ordinance Annex 4.

This results in some changes in the frequency ranges and powers.

For the KW bands 80m, 40m, 20m, 17m, 15m, 12m and 10m, 1KW (High-Power) can now be approved for Class 1 FA after 1 year of trouble-free operation.

  • Thus, the power limitation of 7100-7200 kHz (previously only 200W) in the 40m band is eliminated and AFU has primary status.
  • 30m band still only max. 200W if power level B or C approved (no change)
  • 160m band from 1810-1850 kHz now max. 200W if power level B or C approved and AFU has primary status.
  • 160m band from 1850-2000 kHz only max. 100W (now instead of 1950 kHz up to 2000 kHz)

The 23cm band was kept, but the performance was severely limited

  • On all higher FM bands (except 10 GHz, since only 40dbW EIRB) now also max. 200W (previously only 100W) allowed.
  • on 24GHz AFU has only secondary status
  • Please note the new conditions.

    Kurt OE1KBC

    Amateur Frequencies: https://ris.bka.gv.at/Dokumente/BgblAuth/BGBLA_2023_II_61/Anlagen_0004_CAC10589_910D_4FFE_9A8D_3839DC110654.pdfsig

    ÖVSV post: https://www-oevsv-at.translate.goog/oevsv/aktuelles/Neue-Frequenznutzungs-Verordnung-in-Kraft/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=nui

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