AMSAT News Service ANS-089 March 30, 2025 In this edition: Fram2 Mission With Amateur Radio Payload Scheduled to Launch March 31st GridMasterMap Satellite Top 100 Rovers April 2025 Rankings Heathkit Now Offering AMSAT CubeSatSim Kits Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution for March 28, 2025 ARISS News Upcoming Satellite Operations AMSAT Ambassador Activities Satellite Shorts From ... Read more
03/29/2025 05:00 PM
March 23, 2025 In this edition: * January/February 2025 Issue of The AMSAT Journal is Now Available * Fram2Ham SSTV Transmissions Planned * Alba Orbital Assists AMSAT-EA With HADES-ICM Project * Firefly’s Blue Ghost Lander Photographs Eclipse From The Moon * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution * ARISS News * Upcoming Satellite Operations * AMSAT ... Read more
03/21/2025 05:00 PM
ANS-075, March 16, 2025 In this edition: * Amateur Satellites Finally Launch After Delays * NASA’s SPHEREx, PUNCH Missions Launch * ISS Changes Crew for Expedition 73 * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution * ARISS News * Upcoming Satellite Operations * AMSAT Ambassador Activities * Satellite Shorts From All Over The AMSAT News Service bulletins ... Read more
03/15/2025 05:01 PM
AMSAT NEWS SERVICEANS-068 In this edition: The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information service of AMSAT, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, ... Read more
03/08/2025 04:00 PM
In this edition: * Amateur Satellites Scheduled for Launch This Week * Nine New TEVEL Satellites Scheduled for Launch * UVSQ-Sat NG Scheduled for Launch * Intuitive Machines’ Lunar Lander Beams Back First Images of Earth * SpaceX Delays Flight 8 of Starship * GridMasterMap Satellite Top 100 Rovers March 2025 Rankings * VUCC Standings ... Read more
03/01/2025 04:00 PM
In this edition: * HADES-R FM Repeater Activated and Designated Spain-OSCAR 124 (SO-124) * ARISS Completes Successful FRAM2Ham Simulation Event Using ISS Radio * Blue Ghost and Resilience: Private Landers on Course for Lunar Touchdowns * The Space Race Below: How Satellites Are Pushing the Limits in VLEO * Beyond L1: Solar Sails Aim to ... Read more
02/22/2025 04:00 PM
AMSAT News Service ANS-047 February 16, 2025 In this edition: HB9RG Trophy Competition – March 3 – 16, 2025 Current Active AMSAT Engineering Projects Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution for February 14, 2025 ARISS News Upcoming Satellite Operations AMSAT Ambassador Activities Satellite Shorts From All Over The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly ... Read more
02/15/2025 04:00 PM
In this edition: * AMSAT-EA’s HADES-R Successfully Deployed and Transmitting Telemetry * Blue Origin Simulates Lunar Gravity on Landmark New Shepard Flight * Interlune Aims to Mine Lunar Helium-3 for Quantum Computing on Earth * VUCC & DXCC Satellite Standings for February 2025 * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for February 7, 2025 * ARISS ... Read more
02/08/2025 04:00 PM
AMSAT News Service ANS-033 February 2, 2025 In this edition: MO-122 – Newest OSCAR Alive and Well SO-120 (URESAT-1) Antennas Deployed Fram2Ham SSTV Simulation on ISS GridMasterMap Satellite Top 100 Rovers February 2025 Rankings Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution for January 31, 2025 ARISS News Upcoming Satellite Operations AMSAT Ambassador Activities Satellite Shorts From All ... Read more
02/01/2025 04:00 PM
In this edition: The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information service of AMSAT, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and ... Read more
01/25/2025 04:03 PM
Some of you might recall that I tested both an early prototype and a production model of the Xiegu X6200—both arranged to be sent to me on loan by Radioddity. One of the biggest issues I had with the X6200 was that the keyer timing was off. These keying issues were most noticeable when operating … Continue reading Xiegu X6200: CW Keyer Timing Issues Addressed
03/31/2025 04:44 AM
By Teri KO4WFP Spring has arrived in Savannah bringing great POTA weather. There are still parks within a two-hour drive of my home QTH that I have yet to activate. To check one more off the list, Daisy and I headed to Di-Lane Wildlife Management Area (WMA) this past Wednesday, March 26th. Di-Lane WMA (US-3744) … Continue reading More Dogs for the POTA Babe
03/30/2025 03:04 AM
Friday, February 28, 2025, felt like another “rinse and repeat” day—a pattern I’ve grown used to over the past few weeks. That morning, I woke up early, published a post on QRPer.com, and by 7:30 AM I was outside with my chainsaw, preparing piles of tree debris for the skid steer operator we hired to … Continue reading Pairing the Elecraft K1 and AX1 for low-profile, low-impact portable POTA!
03/28/2025 06:58 AM
My friend Jonathan (KM4CFT) recently sent me a neat little prototype paddle he designed for the Elecraft KX2 and KX3 field transceivers. He wanted my feedback, so he generously sent me a set to evaluate at no charge. Lately, I’ve been tied up with the final stages of debris cleanup here at the QTH, leaving … Continue reading The New KM4CFT KX2 and KX3 Iambic Paddle Kit
03/26/2025 04:10 AM
Many thanks to Scott (VA3EKR) who shares the following field report which was originally posted on his blog: March 23, 2025, Fletcher Creek Ecological Reserve, Puslinch, ON (CA-5363) by Scott (VA3EKR) Today was a nice day to walk around, though still a little chilly at around 0°C. Fletcher Creek Ecological Reserve is part of the Hamilton Conservation Area … Continue reading Diamond Achievement at Fletcher Creek: VA3EKR’s 50th POTA Activation!
03/25/2025 04:27 AM
Many thanks to Dale (N3HXZ) who writes: “Thomas, Great response to your post [regarding the toughest CW paddles for field use]. What if we consider another idea: collecting the “Greatest Bloopers while Activating” shared by your readers? I can think of several I did, but what takes the cake is a buddy of mine who … Continue reading My Most Embarrassing Field Radio Fail (What’s Yours?)
03/23/2025 05:08 AM
On February 9, 2025, my good friend Vlado (N3CZ) and I headed out to Pisgah National Forest (US-4510) near Looking Glass Falls for a joint POTA activation. This is Part 2 of our activation — if you missed Part 1, you can check it out here! While I typically write much longer field reports, I’m … Continue reading QRP POTA with Vlado: Penntek TR-45L “Skinny” in Pisgah National Forest (Part 2)
03/21/2025 07:15 AM
Radio Adventures on the Outer Banks of North Carolina by Bob K4RLC & Alanna K4AAC February 2025 My YL Alanna K4AAC had been advocating for a trip to the Outer Banks of North Carolina for some time. She had never been there to see its incredible natural beauty, and I had not been … Continue reading QSO Party, POTA, and a Touch of Winter: Bob and Alanna’s Radio Adventures on the Outer Banks
03/19/2025 05:29 AM
On Friday, March 7, 2025, Vlado (N3CZ) and I made our way to the Charlotte Hamfest — and what a fantastic trip it was! We hit the road Friday morning and arrived in Concord around lunchtime, where we met up with our dear friend Phil (W9IXX) at Captain Steve’s Family Seafood Restaurant. The food was … Continue reading 2025 Charlotte Hamfest Recap: Radios, Bargains, and Good Friends
03/17/2025 04:44 AM
Tomorrow (Sunday, March 16th, 2025), I’ll be participating in the Ham Radio Workbenches On The Air (HRWBOTA) event from 1800 to 2200 UTC (2 PM to 6 PM Eastern). I’ll be operating QRP and portable, weather permitting, from a POTA site. I’ll mostly be using CW from 10 to 40 meters. If you’re learning CW … Continue reading Join Me for Ham Radio Workbenches On The Air — Sunday, March 16th!
03/15/2025 01:52 PM