April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 by Doug

Ham Stories 001 – Steve W1HQL

Recently Launched ASRTU-1 CubeSat FM Transponder Active November 19, 2024
ASRTU-1 is a 12U CubeSat designed through a collaboration between Chinese and Russian students from the Harbin Institute of Technology. The satellite recently deployed to space with an FM transponder, SSDV cameras, and a telemetry system. Initial images and telemetry have been received by ground stations and the FM transponder continues to be active. More […]
Yaesu Releases New Mobile Radios November 18, 2024
Yaesu quietly added three new mobile VHF/UHF transceivers to its website. The FT-3185RASP, FT-3165RASP, and FTM-150RASP all focus on Yaesu's Super-DX feature which is designed to improve weak signal reception. While that feature isn't new, Yaesu has added an Audio Digital Signal Processing Unit (ADS) that also activates when engaging Super-DX. ADS is designed to […]
VLF Transmitter "SAQ" to Transmit CW for 100th Anniversary November 12, 2024
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of its original transmission across the Atlantic Ocean, Grimeton Radio Station will activate its original call sign (SAQ) and transmit a CW message on December 1st. The CW message will transmit on 17.2 kHz at 10:00 UTC using an alternating current generator. On December 1st, 1924, the VLF transmitter, with […]
AO-7 Satellite to Celebrate 50 Years in Orbit November 8, 2024
Designed by radio amateurs, AO-7 launched in November of 1974 and is now marking 50 years in orbit. The satellite initially functioned for 6.5 years before its batteries failed. 21 years later AO-7 became operational again. A very active user of AO-7, Pat Gowain, G3IOR, from the UK, made a telephone call to Perry Klein, […]
AMSAT Space Symposium Publishes Presentations to YouTube November 7, 2024
Presentations from the 42nd AMSAT Space Symposium have been published to YouTube. Presentations from day 1 are available here. Presentations from day 2 are available here. Highlights from day 1 include: CARD-SAT®: A Step Forward for Satellite Miniaturization (0:58:15) Working QO-100 from Beyond the Nominal Footprint (1:18:55) Higlights from day 2 include: ARISS Engineering Update […]