From ANS-102 and JARL: here is an update about FO-29: Fuji-OSCAR 29 (FO-29 / JAS-2), the long-lived Japanese amateur radio satellite launched in 1996, continues to operate its V/U inverting...

Repost: ANS-074 The 6U CubeSat Ten-Koh 2 (also written as Tenkoh-2 or てんこう２) from Japan's Nihon University was successfully deployed into orbit on March 11, 2026, at approximately 09:34 UTC....

AMSAT-SM has developed a new Satellite Status page with integrated satellite tracking. Here's the full updated feature list for the satellite status list: ✅ Data fetched from KFØIA✅ Fixed columns...

Re-post from ANS-060: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) reports that the packet radio in the Zvezda Service Module has been configured for temporary APRS operation on 437.825...

On YouTube several videos about the new Anytone AT-D890UV HT has been published that this new HT should have "real" Full Duplex capability - that is can transmit on VHF...

Thank you Michael, HB9WDF, for this information: Dear AMSAT family and friends,We are excited to announce the second edition of the HB9RG Trophy! Following its successful premiere, AMSAT-HB is pleased...

Re-post from DB2OS at https://community.libre.space/t/artemis-ii-mission/14334 There will be 4 CubeSat’s on the upcoming Artemis II launch: They will be injected into an 185 x 74.080 km HEO orbit and need...

Re-post from ANS-032 2026: Thailand’s KNACKSAT-2 satellite is preparing for deployment from the International Space Station, with release currently scheduled for February 3, 2026 at 08:55 UTC (03:55 AM EST)....

The FO-29 Control team sometimes receives requests regarding the operation of Fuji No.3, but as they have already reported, more than a quarter of a century after its launch, the...

Håkan SM7WSJ: 2025 has progressed more or less as usual, with an HF net on 3740 kHz almost every Sunday. The biggest change is probably that SM4EFW has been forced,...

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The latest version of WSJT-X Improved, from v2.7.1, it is possible to use full duplex, that is listening and decoding at the same time you are transmitting. For satellite operators,...

TinyGS @tiny__GS is an open network of Ground Stations distributed around the world to receive and operate LoRa satellites, weather probes and other flying objects, using cheap and versatile modules....

This is a sat database that I actually have missed and seen for the first time today. It is updated daily with GitHub Action and if you would like more information...

Satellite Custom Data XML In SDR-Console each satellite can have custom frequency data for both up- and downlink. With the support from Christophe from AMSAT-F a lot of satellites now...

The RS-38S satellite has turned on it's SSTV transmission on 437.825 MHz FM Robot 36-mode. Equipment used: RX at 437.825 MHz FM 2 x 13 el LFA X-Yagi (InnovAntenna) at...

Amateurs and others around the world may listen in on contacts between amateurs operating in schools and allowing students to interact with astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station....

Re-post from ANS-327: Mike Seguin, N1JEz, reports the successful reception of the University of Arizona's CatSat's 10 GHz downlink on 10.47 GHz on the morning of November 21, 2025. The...

SkyRoof is a Windows application for Hams and satellite enthusiasts by Alex Shovkoplyas VE3NEA. The main features of SkyRoof are: detailed information about all satellites that transmit in the Ham...

Notes from the AMSAT-SM steering group meeting 2025-11-18: General meetings: The guidelines previously stated that a general meeting could be convened if one tenth of the members requested it. In...

Uppdaterat 2025-11-16 En viktig del av hobby med amatörradiosatelliter går ut på att veta när satelliterna passerar ovanför oss. Till vår hjälp finns speciella program som kallas trackingprogram (spårningprogram på...

Thank you to Funkamateur and Andreas Bilsing (DM4TG) for mentioning AMSAT-SM’s letter to amateur radio manufacturers regarding developing a full duplex handheld radio. Unfortunately the result of out open letter...

Commercial elevation rotators are expensive and a major investment for many amateur radio operators. If you have the interest and the time, there are several possibilities for building your own...

As a request from our swedish webpage visitors the need for basic articles for beginners in swedish need to be improved and to be more easy to find on the...

Re-post from ANS-313: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) will commemorate the 25th anniversary of continuous human presence aboard the International Space Station with a special worldwide Slow-Scan...

And the winner is - Jan Emanuelsson SM7KOJ! Congratulation!

@CelesTrak has a good search function if you need to find correct kepler file for a specific satellite. Do like this: Go to Celestrak Search GP Groups by Catalog Number...

From ANS-299: At the Annual General Meeting of AMSAT members, held as part of the AMSAT Symposium in Phoenix, Ariz. last weekend, newly elected AMSAT President Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, outlined...

Three Japanese CubeSats were deployed from the ISS using the Japanese J-SSOD on October 10, 2025. Two of the satlelites transmit in the amateur radio bands. e-kagaku-1CW, DigiTalker, 1.2kbps AFSK,...

Thanks to ANS and AMSAT-DL for this info: On September 19, 2025, the futureGEO workshop took place under the radome of the Bochum Observatory. Organized by AMSAT-DL with the support...

Sorry all international visitors! This competition is only open to Swedish hams and SWLs! AMSAT-SM-gruppen vill gärna att fler radio- och lyssnaramatörer bosatta i Sverige intresserar sig för amatörradiosatelliter. Därför...

Repost from ANS-257: JAXA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, has announced that five Japanese CubeSats will be deployed from the International Space Station (ISS) on September 19 (though the date...