Amateur radio news from around Colorado and the broader ham world — new gear, rule changes, contests, and what’s happening on the bands. Curated for the club; every item links to the original source.
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AMSAT Bulletin Highlights August Amateur-Satellite Launch and New Coordinations
AMSAT’s August 23 News Service bulletin reports that the student-built JAMX01 and BY70-4 satellites are scheduled to launch August 25. The bulletin says JAMX01 is planned to carry amateur telemetry, digital-image transmissions, and an FM digipeater; it lists a 145.950 MHz uplink and several 435 MHz downlinks. Operators should treat those details…
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Listen for UmKA-1 SSTV During International Moon Day
Satellite operators have a short window this week to listen for a special transmission from UmKA-1, also known as RS40S, tied to International Moon Day. Amateur Radio Daily reports that the satellite is scheduled to alternate special audio clips and slow-scan television (SSTV) imagery through July 26. The announced schedule includes SSTV-and-audio…