Archive for March, 2013
GB2RS News, Sunday 3 March 2013
Here is the GBRS2 News for Sunday 3 March 2013 Script (link to PDF) Podcast (link to media file)
GB2RS News, Sunday 3 March 2013
UK’s first CubeSat launched The UK’s first CubeSat, named STRaND-1, was launched on 25 February into a 785km orbit. Signals from STRaND-1 were received by the Surrey Space Centre later in the day. STRaND 1 was built in only three months using a Google Nexus One smartphone with an Android operating system. It carries an […]
GD100RSGB back for 1 day
The special event callsign celebrating the RSGB Centenary stays in Region 4 this week. Today, 3 March, sees Tynemouth ARC operating from North Shields on the HF bands as well as 2m and 70cm using SSB, CW and data. Then on Monday 4th the callsign goes back to the Isle of Man and GD100RSGB will […]
Varicode adopted by ITU
On 19 February the International Telecommunication Union announced the simultaneous adoption and approval by correspondence of a new Recommendation entitled Telegraphic Alphabet for Data Communication by Phase Shift Keying at 31 Baud in the Amateur and Amateur-Satellite Services. The alphabet, commonly called Varicode because the more frequently used characters in the English language occupy fewer […]
Also in GB2RS this week
OSSI-1 CubeSat frequencies announced The IARU amateur radio satellite frequency coordination panel has announced the frequencies for the OSSI-1 CubeSat developed by Hojun Song, DS1SBO. It has a beacon in the 145MHz band, a data communications transceiver in the 437MHz band and carries a 44 watt LED optical beacon to flash Morse code messages to […]
Rallies and Events News for 3 March
It’s a busy time for rallies today with four events spread over the whole country. Today, Sunday 3 March, sees the BRATS Rainham Radio Rally take place at Rainham School for Girls, Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent ME8 0BX. Doors open at 10am. More from Trevor, G6YLW on 07717 678 795. The Cambridge and District […]
