It covers lf, mf, hf, vhf, uhf and l band coverage is 150khz240mhz and 420mhz to 1. The funcube satellite is an amsat uk project, and its primary goal is to encourage and educate young people in the disciplines of radio, space, physics and electronics, and to support science, technology, engineering and mathematics stem initiatives by using practical demonstration. About amsat software links the resource is currently listed in in a single category. It is a standardised format of miniature satellite termed a nanosat first introduced in 1999 and the first one launched in 2004. It is part of a program which aims to launch more of these educational.
Amsat w3zm with funcube dongle sdr cas 4b satellite qso. The funcube satellites amsat the dongle the funcube dongle pro plus was initially developed in the project of satellite funcubes amsat uk. Russian cosmonauts are expected to activate slow scan television sstv image transmissions on 145. Device drivers are already included in your operating system windows, linux or mac osx, 32 or 64 bit. A good example is funcube 1 conceived by amsat uk and supported by the radio communications foundation rcf. Period is the time that the satellite takes to complete an orbit around the earth, counted from perigee to perigee. It is part of a program which aims to launch more of these educational cubesats.
Telemetry decoding software welcome to the funcube web site. Amsat is a worldwide group of amateur radio operators who share an active interest in building, launching and then communicating with each other through noncommercial amateur radio satellites. Happy to help here if i can, you might find it easier via email though. Azimuth and elevation are the local coordinates and they inform the position on the sky where the observer should look to see the satellite or to point out his antenna. The funcube dongle sdr was originally developed for educational outreach as part of the ground segment for the funcube satellite. Amsatuk will endeavour to provide some advance notice of these tests being undertaken, but the first step will be activation of the 1200bps bpsk telemetry beacon on 145. Articles and news items for inclusion in future issues will be very welcome. The amsatuk educational amateur satellite project funcube features a 435 to 145 mhz linear. Amsatuk takes no responsibility for the content of articles or advertisements. Amateur radio amateur satellite amsat amsat uk aprs ariss arissat1 ax. I love the hobby and experimenting with radios, antennas and software. The funcube satellite is an amsatuk project, and its primary goal is to encourage and educate young people in the disciplines of radio, space, physics and electronics, and to support science, technology, engineering and mathematics stem initiatives by using practical demonstration. Many thanks to everyone who is supporting the funcube projectif you would like a record of your efforts you can now have one. Amsat uk will endeavour to provide some advance notice of these tests being undertaken, but the first step will be activation of the 1200bps bpsk telemetry beacon on 145.
This radio receiver was designed to allow the greatest number try to receiving satellite radio and participate in a collaborative educational project collections information from the space. The satellite has been developed by a team of volunteers from amsatuk and amsatnl, and was assembled at isis in delft. If you want to know the art of the possible and what satellites are available, where they are, new ones that are planned and even the bands you can operate, amsats and hamsats has the answer. Amsats and hamsats is a new book about amateur radio and other small satellites, written by andrew barron, zl3dw the author of sdr software defined radio for amateur radio operators and shortwave listeners. A radio astronomy paper describes the use of the amsatuk funcube dongle software defined radio as part of a radio telescope. The project includes the development of simple receivers and display software for use at schools. Funcube1, also known as ao73, is a 1u cubesat 10cm x 10cm x. A russian dnepr rocket carried amsatuks funcube1 now known officially as amsatoscar 73 and 18 other satellites to orbit at 0710 utc on thursday, november 21. In the paper dr david morgan of the british astronomical association radio astronomy group baarag describes how he used the funcube dongle as the heart of a radio telescope operating on 1420 mhz. As announced at the recent amsatuk colloquium, a certificate of achievement andor a amateur radio style qsl card are now available online.
Funcube was amsatuk s first cubesat project designed to provide educational outreach for schools and colleges around the world and a twoway ssbcw communications transponder for radio amateurs. The amsatuk educational amateur satellite project funcube features a 435 to 145 mhz linear transponder for ssbcw operation and a telemetry beacon for schools to receive. A simple receiver board funcube dongle is also being developed. As part of its mission, funcube1 carries a materials science experiment, from which the. So50 saudisat 1c saudisat 1c is a saudi arabian picosatellite that was launched by a dnepr rocket from baikonur at 17. The funcube satellites amsat the dongle the funcube dongle pro plus was initially developed in the project of satellite funcube s amsat uk. Amsat needs you if we missed someone from the members, please forward this e mail best wishes peter db2os hartmut dl1ydd michael dd5er.
The main category is satellite tracking programs that is about ham radio programs for satellite tracking. Publicado por amsatuk noviembre 20 fotos del funcube. There are the details of fun cube satellites, weather satellites and even the international space station. Funcube1 is a complete educational single unit cubesat satellite with the goal of enthusing and educating young people about radio, space, physics and electronics. Emembers of amsat uk are able to download the quarterly publication oscar news as a convenient pdf that can be read on laptops, tablets or smartphones anytime, anyplace, anywhere. Oscar news is usually sent to members 4 times per year dec. This link is listed in our web site directory since friday oct 19 2001, and till today amsat software links has been followed for a total of 19800 times. The new dashboard will operate in exactly the same manner as those developed for previous missions and general setup information can be downloaded here. Thought this might be of interest to the readers of this part of the forum, it is a software defined radio in a usb dongle that receives from 64mhz to 1. The funcube handbook published by amsatuk november 20 funcube flight model left and engineering model the funcube project is being undertaken by a team of less than 10 experienced volunteers drawn from radio amateur members of amsatuk, amsatnl and others and is part funded by the radio communications foundation a registered charity. The ultimate guide to working ham radio satellites youtube. Dear members and friends of amsatdl, discussions with the german ministry of economics and the german space agency dlr spanned more than 5 years.
The author of the files contained herein accepts no liability for any loss, injury or death, of any nature and howsoever caused, arising directly. Amsat india amsatin launched its first amateur satellite, vusatoscar 52 in 2005 aboard an indian space research organisation pslv rocket from sriharikota, india. Each satellite carrying a funcube payload has a dedicated. Use your email address as username, and guest as the password.
Feb 08, 2011 the fcd is strongly connected to the funcube satellite and so it borrows its branding from amsatuks funcube satellite project. This project scavenges for time among my other commitments and i may need an occasional reminder to move it along. The funcube project was started in the uk by amsatuk. Certificate and qsl cards available online as announced at the recent amsatuk colloquium, a certificate of achievement andor a amateur radio style qsl card are now available online. Membership for renewals and new memb all profits go to the amsatuk satellite building fund. Membership for renewals and new memb all profits go to the amsat uk satellite building fund. The 2015 international space colloquium the 30th held by amsatuk, had taking place on july 24, 25 and 26, 2015 at the holiday inn, guildford, united kingdom. Ground stations began receiving telemetry from funcube1 soon after deployment and the satellite appears to be functioning normally. Amateur radio amateur satellite amsat amsatuk aprs ariss arissat1 ax. Iss passes for your city can be determined online, and the sstv images can be decoded with a program like mmsstv. Pages businesses nongovernmental organization ngo amsatuk groups. Hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and other events. Complete the form below to submit your callsignstation name to receive an online qsl or certfiicate of achievement.
Amsat organizations design, build, arrange launches for, and then operate command satellites carrying amateur radio payloads, including the oscar series of satellites. Membership of amsatuk is open to anyone who has an interest in amateur radio satellites or space activities, including the international space station iss. The funcube dongle fcd software defined radio sdr was developed as part of the amsatuk funcube satellite project. The project has received major initial funding from the radio communications foundation rcf and is being developed in collaboration with isisinnovative solutions in space bv. It plugs into the usb port of your pc and although little bigger than a memory stick covers the range 64 1700mhz note. The fcd is strongly connected to the funcube satellite and so it borrows its branding from amsatuks funcube satellite project. Pragmatic guide for using the funcube ao73 materials.
It has been designated with oscar number 73 by amsat and is now also known as ao73 mission. Amsat designs, constructs and successfully launches communications satellites into earth orbit. The funcube handbook published by amsat uk november 20 funcube flight model left and engineering model the funcube project is being undertaken by a team of less than 10 experienced volunteers drawn from radio amateur members of amsat uk, amsat nl and others and is part funded by the radio communications foundation a registered charity. Amsatuk member offer as a special offer to members of amsat uk you can now purchase this rsgb publication below using the special discount code provided in the magazine. A softwaredefined receiver coupled with map65 software will allow the amateur radio eme earthmoonearth operator to visualize the entire eme subband at once. Dear members and friends of amsat dl, discussions with the german ministry of economics and the german space agency dlr spanned more than 5 years. This can be a great benefit to both small and large stations, since monitoring the entire spectrum simultaneously will tell you exactly where other eme stations strong enough for. For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable javascript. Amsatuks funcube is an educational single cubesat project with the goal of enthusing and educating young people about radio, space, physics and electronics. The primary function of the satellite is educational outreach, utilizing onboard experiments, an easytocopy 1200 baud bpsk beacon, an innovative sdr receiver the funcube dongle, and telemetry decoding, archiving, and display program.
Funcube1, also known as ao73, is a 1u cubesat 10cm x 10cm x 10cm built and launched as a collaborative effort between amsatuk, amsatnl, and isisbv. The telemetry format matches previous funcube missions and data. Amsatuk funcube, buy new and used products from ham. Only those who have successfully received telemetry from funcube1 and uploaded it to the warehouse are able to download these documents. Amsatuk will endeavour to provide some advance notice of these. Apr 19, 2018 amsats and hamsats is a new book about amateur radio and other small satellites, written by andrew barron, zl3dw the author of sdr software defined radio for amateur radio operators and shortwave listeners. This video report includes important announcements about developments in the amateur radio satellite community. A proportion of the sales goes to support the amsatuk funcube satellite project. Jan 12, 20 pricing is on the website also, and proceeds from these units go to amsat uk s funcube satellite project, so its also for a very good cause. Amsatuk photo the temperatures are sampled once every 60 seconds and stored in the satellites memory. Funcube dongle pro sdr radio astronomy and spectroscopy. Like to test this site as a guest and download a sample oscar news. Amsat belgium and the uba took advantage of the opportunity to demonstrate the engineering model of the amsatuk funcube1 satellite along with the funcube dongle sdr continue reading cubesat, eisc, eseo, euro space center, funcube, qb50. Nov 11, 2010 amsatuks funcube is an educational single cubesat project with the goal of enthusing and educating young people about radio, space, physics and electronics.
Membership of amsat uk is open to anyone who has an interest in amateur radio satellites or space activities, including the international space station iss. There are the details of fun cube satellites, weather satellites and even the. Unfortunately, we didnt make a contact in the video, but it. Pricing is on the website also, and proceeds from these units go to amsatuks funcube satellite project, so its also for a very good cause. Funcube 1 is a complete educational single unit cubesat satellite with the goal of enthusing and educating young people about radio, space, physics and electronics. As funcube passes over a ground station, data for the last 104 minutes is transmitted via the. A good example is funcube1 conceived by amsatuk and supported by the radio communications foundation rcf. Amsatuk funcube mission patch membership of amsatuk is open to anyone who has an interest in amateur radio satellites or space activities, including the international space station iss. Funcube 1, also known as ao73, is a 1u cubesat 10cm x 10cm x 10cm built and launched as a collaborative effort between amsat uk, amsat nl, and isisbv. Amsat is a name for amateur radio satellite organizations worldwide, but in particular the radio amateur satellite corporation amsatna with headquarters at kensington, maryland, near washington, d.