There are a number of satellites that have qualified to be licensed and to transmit telemetry on amateur radio frequencies because they meet the requirements for non-commercial, educational and scientific missions — even though they have no two-way voice or data communication capabilities. These are mostly cubesats or other small satellites that come and go … Read more
Education has always been part of AMSAT’s mission. Sharing our passion for amateur radio and space is an excellent way to do educational outreach for STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) education. AMSAT educational outreach takes many different forms including: Outreach within the ham radio community and the public by AMSAT Ambassadors: to provide instructive … Read more
by Keith Baker, KB1SF/VA3KSF and Dick Jansson, KD1K AMSAT is a worldwide group of Amateur Radio Operators (Hams) who share an active interest in building, launching and then communicating with each other through non-commercial Amateur Radio satellites. By any measure, AMSAT’s track record has been impressive. Since its founding…now over 40 years ago… AMSAT has … Read more
The weekly broadcast of the Amateur Radio Newsline interviewed AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW at the Dayton Hamvention about the Fox-1 cubesat and the current situation in working with ITAR regulations. This is included in Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1868, dated May 31 2013 and carried on-the-air during many nets and amateur radio news reports. … Read more