Diplomas a’plenty are available for ISS SSTV reception this current project ... But don’t forget to receive (pun intended) your QSL card from the ISS! Details here - https://www.work-sat.com/sstv.html

https://virgin.com/about-virgin/latest/virgin-orbit-announces-launch-demo-2-window

AO-91 commanded into TRANSPONDER mode at 1602utc 22 Dec 2020. PLEASE do NOT use in eclipse. 73--Mark N8MH -- Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] AMSAT Director and Command Station

Although not true,full-duplex, the ‘D74 is N extraordinary HT. A source in Japan advises it is discontinued.

Bad news. It's in safe mode in bright sunshine... -David, N9KT

Marking the longest uninterrupted operation of a satellite in space. Today, the Saudi satellite SO-50 marks its 18th year since it was launched in space.

AMSAT moved its AMSAT-BB messaging service to a new system. If you haven’t registered, here is the new system - https://mailman.amsat.org/postorius/lists/

I’ll be on the road … But if you want to join a Zoom Room at 10AM Pacific Saturday for the (hopeful) Virgin Orbit launch - drop on by! K6LCS Clint is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoo

We all know someone who tries to make lives miserable for others. They love being the "man behind the curtain" and pretending to know it all - and believe themselves to be the only ones who can cure t

Got a few spare dollars to support a worthwhile organization or two before the end of the year? Please think of these fine organizations ... THEY will thank you, YOU will be proud of your support of a

From the Philippines - “ Another good AO-91 pass! Satellite was used the whole pass, it did not enter safe mode!! Thanks for the contact YC2YIZ (Indonesia), 9W2NCS, 9W8DNX, and 9W2UPI (Malaysia).”

Some fun and functional Raspberry Pi projects ... https://all3dp.com/1/best-raspberry-pi-projects/ https://www.tomshardware.com/features/best-raspberry-pi-projects Not ham-related - just diversions (g

It's been about two years since I had time to work a satellite. I had good luck with my handheld Arrow 144/432 Yagi and FT-60 working AO-50. Life intervened and I have not touched the satellite gear f

Anyone here using this type of antenna? I'm thinking of building a pair and I'd like to know what y'all think.

ARISS 20 years of operations on ISS (SSTV event) An ARISS Slow Scan TV (SSTV) event is scheduled from the International Space Station (ISS) for late December. This will be a special SSTV event to cele

Hi all, I thought the following might prove useful to some of us: ARISS Repeater - Miklor -- All the best, Ken Campbell N6PCD

I just set up a satellite base station with a Cushcraft dual band antenna on the top of my tower, at 82 feet. I live in a pine forest so this is the only way that I could get a view of the sky. To com

For more than 50 years, AMSAT has been educating the masses and disseminating information on amateur satellites to all. Support their efforts - Yes, they are a 501(c)(3)! http://www.amsat.org

November 20: a Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI-75) SSTV event is currently scheduled to begin on Tuesday, December 1 starting at 12:30 UTC, ending at 18:25 UTC and again on Wednesday, December 2 starti

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