{"id":456890,"date":"2018-03-26T08:07:49","date_gmt":"2018-03-26T12:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amsat-uk.org\/?p=32039"},"modified":"2018-03-26T08:07:49","modified_gmt":"2018-03-26T12:07:49","slug":"spring-issue-of-oscar-news-now-available-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=456890","title":{"rendered":"Spring issue of OSCAR News now available"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"OSCAR<\/a>E-members<\/a> of AMSAT-UK can now download the Spring 2018 edition of OSCAR News here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This edition describes how to make contacts through amateur radio satellites using your 144\/430 MHz FM handheld transceiver and has an update on the satellites carrying FUNcube SSB\/CW linear transponders.<\/p>\n

The paper edition should be sent to postal members in 2-3 weeks.<\/p>\n

In this issue:
\n\u2022 From the Secretary\u2019s Keyboard
\n\u2022 2018 Meetings & Events calendar
\n\u2022 News Roundup
\n\u2022 Work FM Satellites with your HT!
\n\u2022 Parasitic Quadrifilar Helical Antenna
\n\u2022 AMSATS AND HAMSATS – Amateur Radio and other small satellites
\n\u2022 Orbital Dynamics – Seen in the Times Newspaper
\n\u2022 Columbus \u2013 10 years in Space
\n\u2022 Stemettes
\n\u2022 A cold day for a nice array
\n\u2022 FM Satellites: Good operating practices for beginning and experienced operators
\n\u2022 Travelling and activating satellites
\n\u2022 EO88\/Nayif-1 birthday
\n\u2022 Getting rid of some of the rubbish!
\n\u2022 Rotator problems
\n\u2022 AMSAT-UK 2016-2017 – Statement of Accounts
\n\u2022 Connectors for Az\/El rotators
\n\u2022 Thinking Day On The Air with GB5WDG
\n\u2022 Information from the Orbital Debris Quarterly News
\n\u2022 Stop Press: Space Industry Bill – Royal Assent<\/p>\n

\"AMSAT-UK<\/a><\/p>\n

AMSAT-UK FUNcube Mission Patch<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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).<\/p>\n

E-members of AMSAT-UK are able to download OSCAR News as a convenient PDF that can be read on laptops, tablets or smartphones anytime, anyplace, anywhere. Join as an E-member at Electronic (PDF) E-membership<\/a><\/p>\n

PDF sample copy of \u201cOscar News\u201d here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Join AMSAT-UK using PayPal, Debit or Credit card at
\nhttp:\/\/shop.amsat-uk.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

E-members can download their copies of OSCAR News here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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