Special Event Station GB0AUK

Special Event Station GB0AUK

AMSAT-UK Ground Station Team Explaining Satellite Working - Credit Mike Rupprecht DK3WN

AMSAT-UK Colloquium Ground Station Team Explaining Satellite Working – Credit Mike DK3WN

The special event station GB0AUK will be active on the amateur satellites at the AMSAT-UK Colloquium, part of the RSGB Convention, in Milton Keynes Oct 13-14.

AMSAT-UK members will be running a demonstration amateur radio satellite ground station, using the equipment provided to UK schools for the International Space Station ARISS contacts in 2016.

The station will be operational, as time permits during from Friday, October 12 until Sunday, October 14.

There will also be a ‘Beginners Session’ on Sunday morning at 09:30 BST which, like all the Colloquium presentations, will be streamed live.

The AMSAT-UK Colloquium is part of the RSGB Convention at the Kents Park Conference Centre, Timbold Drive, Milton Keynes, MK7 6BZ. Colloquium presentations will be in Lecture Room 5. Download the programme schedule from
http://rsgb.org/main/about-us/rsgb-convention/rsgb-convention-programme/

Tickets to the event are available at the door or you can book in advance at
http://rsgb.org/main/about-us/rsgb-convention/

The live stream of the Colloquium presentations will be at https://batc.org.uk/live/

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Cassini-Huygens: Odyssey to Saturn and Titan – Sunday Oct 14

Cassini-Huygens: Odyssey to Saturn and Titan – Sunday Oct 14

Professor David Southwood

Professor David Southwood

At 10:45am on Sunday, October 14, the Chair of the UK Space Agency Steering Board Professor David Southwood will give a presentation on the Cassini-Huygens mission to the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium in Milton Keynes.

More than 35 years ago, a small group of scientists in Europe met with American counterparts to discuss what might be done to explore jointly the outer planets – in particular Saturn, its rings and moons.

At the time, Europe did not have plans to explore the solar system at all. Indeed, many wanted to keep it that way. Nonetheless, in what seems now a very short time, 6 years later, it was agreed that Europe and the US would jointly perform a grand mission, Cassini-Huygens to Saturn and its major moon, Titan with Europe building Huygens, the Titan lander.

In 2017 almost 20 years after Cassini-Huygens was launched to Saturn the programme finally ended with the Cassini mothership deliberately diving into the Saturn atmosphere. The history of the programme and some of its highs and lows will be outlined.

The AMSAT-UK Colloquium is part of the RSGB Convention at the Kents Park Conference Centre, Timbold Drive, Milton Keynes, MK7 6BZ. Colloquium presentations will be in Lecture Room 5. Download the programme schedule from
http://rsgb.org/main/about-us/rsgb-convention/rsgb-convention-programme/

Tickets to the event are available at the door or you can book in advance at
http://rsgb.org/main/about-us/rsgb-convention/

There will be a live stream of the Colloquium presentations at https://batc.org.uk/live/

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New amateur satellite forum aims to help newcomers

New amateur satellite forum aims to help newcomers

Peter Gülzow DB2OS President AMSAT-DL

Peter Gülzow DB2OS President AMSAT-DL

AMSAT-DL President Peter Gülzow DB2OS reports on a new amateur radio satellite forum that aims to help newcomers become active on the satellites.

On the AMSAT Bulletin board (AMSAT-BB) he writes:

We have set up a new online forum at https://forum.amsat-dl.org/

Especially with the upcoming launch of P4-A / Es’hail-2 we want to offer a forum for extensive discussions.

Essentially this is a forum, where everyone can report on experiences and knowledge from operating satellites and thereby help other newly interested radio amateurs to become active and a member of our satellite community.

Of course all topics around amateur radio satellites and OSCAR’s should be discussed there, appropriate categories and forums were created. If necessary this can be extended at any time and on request.

We would be pleased if the new forum is well received and you register there with your callsign (if available) as your name.

Of course you can also look around as a “guest”.

Experienced users can also check in the settings for new entries and have them delivered by eMail if you wish so.

In this sense, have fun

Peter, DB2OS 1st Chairman
Chris, DL7AG, Webmaster

AMSAT-DL https://tinyurl.com/AMSAT-DL

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Autumn issue of OSCAR News now available for download

Autumn issue of OSCAR News now available for download

OSCAR News 223 Autumn 2018 Front CoverE-members of AMSAT-UK can now download the Autumn 2018 edition of OSCAR News here.

The paper edition should be sent to postal members in 2-3 weeks.

In this issue:
• From the Secretary’s Keyboard
• 2018 Meetings & Events calendar
• Programme for the 2018 Colloquium
• A Newcomer to Satellites and a First Rove – to Iceland!
• Mini Rove by Pete Green G0ABI
• MacDoppler Pro
• OSCAR NEWS – The Editors are retiring!
• The First OSCAR spacecraft is now in orbit around the moon
• Inter MAI-75 ISS SSTV
• FUNcube-1 after almost five years’ service!
• AMSAT-UK Construction Competition
• NASA Upgrades Space Station Emergency Communications Ground Stations
• EA8/DL4ZAB operation
• AMSAT-UK 2017-2018 Statement of Accounts
• Work at Goonhilly
• Charter Member, Past AMSAT President William A. “Bill” Tynan, W3XO, SK
• My Radio Life by Bill Tynan, W3XO, (Part 1)
• Keynote Speaker at Colloquium
• EMF 2018
• Es’Hail-2 Launching soon!
• AMSAT-UK update – upcoming launches and other news
• Notice Of The 2018 Annual General Meeting Of AMSAT-UK
• Youngsters On The Air 2018 – South Africa

AMSAT-UK FUNcube Mission Patch

AMSAT-UK FUNcube Mission Patch

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).

E-members of AMSAT-UK are able to download OSCAR News as a convenient PDF that can be read on laptops, tablets or smartphones anytime, anyplace, anywhere. Join as an E-member at Electronic (PDF) E-membership

PDF sample copy of “Oscar News” here.

Join AMSAT-UK using PayPal, Debit or Credit card at
http://shop.amsat-uk.org/

E-members can download their copies of OSCAR News here.

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Live streaming of AMSAT-UK Colloquium talks

Live streaming of AMSAT-UK Colloquium talks

Kents Hill Park Conference Centre Milton Keynes MK7 6BZ

Kents Hill Park Conference Centre Milton Keynes MK7 6BZ

Thanks to volunteers from the British Amateur Television Club (BATC) presentations at the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium (part of the RSGB Convention) will be streamed live to a global audience.

The AMSAT-UK Colloquium is taking place in Lecture Room 5 at the RSGB Convention in Kents Hill Park Conference Centre, Timbold Drive, Milton Keynes, MK7 6BZ on the weekend of October 13-14.

The webstream of the Colloquium talks will be available at https://batc.org.uk/live/
(The other talks at the RSGB Convention are not being streamed)

The Live Stream will begin on Saturday morning, October 13 at 9:30am BST (0830 GMT) with the presentation ‘ARISS and STEM outreach’ by Ciaran Morgan M0XTD in which he will describe the role of amateur radio on the International Space Station and its use in the STEM outreach to young people around the world.

The AMSAT-UK Colloquium is talking place in Lecture Room 5 download the programme schedule from
http://rsgb.org/main/about-us/rsgb-convention/rsgb-convention-programme/

Tickets to the event are available at the door or you can book in advance at
http://rsgb.org/main/about-us/rsgb-convention/

Recordings of all talks will be posted on the AMSAT-UK YouTube Channel after the event
https://www.youtube.com/user/AMSATUK

British Amateur Television Club http://www.batc.org.uk/

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