{"id":528175,"date":"2018-09-29T07:36:42","date_gmt":"2018-09-29T11:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amsat-uk.org\/?p=32332"},"modified":"2018-09-29T07:36:42","modified_gmt":"2018-09-29T11:36:42","slug":"amsat-uk-construction-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=528175","title":{"rendered":"AMSAT-UK Construction Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ukamsat.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/11\/29450_khz_receiver_project.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11617\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/amsat-uk.org\/2018\/09\/29\/amsat-uk-construction-competition\/29450_khz_receiver_project\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/ukamsat.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/11\/29450_khz_receiver_project.jpg?w=640&#038;h=427\" data-orig-size=\"3888,2592\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1353843937&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"29450_kHz_Receiver_Project\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;29.450 MHz Receiver &#8211; Image credit David Bowman G0MRF&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/ukamsat.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/11\/29450_khz_receiver_project.jpg?w=640&#038;h=427?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/ukamsat.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/11\/29450_khz_receiver_project.jpg?w=640&#038;h=427?w=593\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11617\" src=\"https:\/\/ukamsat.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/11\/29450_khz_receiver_project.jpg?w=640&#038;h=427\" alt=\"29.450 MHz Receiver - Image credit David Bowman G0MRF\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukamsat.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/11\/29450_khz_receiver_project.jpg?w=640&amp;h=427 640w, https:\/\/ukamsat.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/11\/29450_khz_receiver_project.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=854 1280w, https:\/\/ukamsat.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/11\/29450_khz_receiver_project.jpg?w=150&amp;h=100 150w, https:\/\/ukamsat.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/11\/29450_khz_receiver_project.jpg?w=300&amp;h=200 300w, https:\/\/ukamsat.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/11\/29450_khz_receiver_project.jpg?w=768&amp;h=512 768w, https:\/\/ukamsat.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/11\/29450_khz_receiver_project.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=683 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>AMSAT-UK will be hosting a Construction Competition at our <a href=\"https:\/\/amsat-uk.org\/colloquium\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">2018 Colloquium<\/a> on October 13\/14th at Kents Hill Park, Milton Keynes. The competition is <strong>open to all<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The rules are simple:<\/p>\n<p>1. Entries must be built from Kits or Home Constructed<\/p>\n<p>2. The judging will take place during in the presentation room during the Lunch breaks on Saturday and Sunday. The entries need only be present for one of these sessions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ukamsat.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/11\/assembled-2400-mhz-signal-source-kit.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11731\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/amsat-uk.org\/2018\/09\/29\/amsat-uk-construction-competition\/assembled-2400-mhz-signal-source-kit\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/ukamsat.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/11\/assembled-2400-mhz-signal-source-kit.jpg?w=593\" data-orig-size=\"335,225\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Assembled 2400 MHz Signal Source Kit\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/ukamsat.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/11\/assembled-2400-mhz-signal-source-kit.jpg?w=593?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/ukamsat.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/11\/assembled-2400-mhz-signal-source-kit.jpg?w=593?w=335\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-11731\" src=\"https:\/\/ukamsat.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/11\/assembled-2400-mhz-signal-source-kit.jpg?w=593\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukamsat.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/11\/assembled-2400-mhz-signal-source-kit.jpg 335w, https:\/\/ukamsat.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/11\/assembled-2400-mhz-signal-source-kit.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/ukamsat.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/11\/assembled-2400-mhz-signal-source-kit.jpg?w=300 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\"   \/><\/a>3. Three judges, nominated by the AMSAT-UK Chairman, will judge each entry on:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 External Appearance and Ergonomics<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Mechanical Construction<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Standard of Internal Wiring<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Standard of PCBs or internal circuitry<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Originality<\/p>\n<p>4. The winners will be announced at the end of the Colloquium on Sunday afternoon. Prizes will be forwarded if the winner is not present.<\/p>\n<p>5. A \u00a350 Amazon Voucher will be awarded to the winner with a \u00a325 Amazon Voucher for the runner-up.<\/p>\n<p>6. The decisions of the Judges are final, and their marking will remain confidential!<\/p>\n<p>7. Multiple entries for individuals are allowed and encouraged.<\/p>\n<p>AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium <a href=\"https:\/\/amsat-uk.org\/colloquium\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/amsat-uk.org\/colloquium\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ukamsat.files.wordpress.com\/2018\/09\/home-constructed-dual-band-satellite-antenna-by-steve-m0shq.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"32333\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/amsat-uk.org\/2018\/09\/29\/amsat-uk-construction-competition\/home-constructed-dual-band-satellite-antenna-by-steve-m0shq\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/ukamsat.files.wordpress.com\/2018\/09\/home-constructed-dual-band-satellite-antenna-by-steve-m0shq.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2734,1997\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 4S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1439838420&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.28&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Home constructed dual-band satellite antenna by Steve M0SHQ\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Home constructed dual-band satellite antenna by Steve M0SHQ&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/ukamsat.files.wordpress.com\/2018\/09\/home-constructed-dual-band-satellite-antenna-by-steve-m0shq.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/ukamsat.files.wordpress.com\/2018\/09\/home-constructed-dual-band-satellite-antenna-by-steve-m0shq.jpg?w=640&#038;h=467\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32333\" src=\"https:\/\/ukamsat.files.wordpress.com\/2018\/09\/home-constructed-dual-band-satellite-antenna-by-steve-m0shq.jpg?w=640&#038;h=467\" alt=\"Home constructed dual-band satellite antenna by Steve M0SHQ\" width=\"640\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukamsat.files.wordpress.com\/2018\/09\/home-constructed-dual-band-satellite-antenna-by-steve-m0shq.jpg?w=640&amp;h=467 640w, https:\/\/ukamsat.files.wordpress.com\/2018\/09\/home-constructed-dual-band-satellite-antenna-by-steve-m0shq.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=934 1280w, https:\/\/ukamsat.files.wordpress.com\/2018\/09\/home-constructed-dual-band-satellite-antenna-by-steve-m0shq.jpg?w=150&amp;h=110 150w, https:\/\/ukamsat.files.wordpress.com\/2018\/09\/home-constructed-dual-band-satellite-antenna-by-steve-m0shq.jpg?w=300&amp;h=219 300w, https:\/\/ukamsat.files.wordpress.com\/2018\/09\/home-constructed-dual-band-satellite-antenna-by-steve-m0shq.jpg?w=768&amp;h=561 768w, https:\/\/ukamsat.files.wordpress.com\/2018\/09\/home-constructed-dual-band-satellite-antenna-by-steve-m0shq.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=748 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AMSAT-UK will be hosting a Construction Competition at our 2018 Colloquium on October 13\/14th at Kents Hill Park, Milton Keynes. The competition is open to all. The rules are simple: 1. Entries must be built from Kits or Home Constructed &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/amsat-uk.org\/2018\/09\/29\/amsat-uk-construction-competition\/\">Continue reading <span>&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":51,"featured_media":615444,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-528175","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-AMSAT"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/528175","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/51"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=528175"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/528175\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":528180,"href":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/528175\/revisions\/528180"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/615444"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=528175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=528175"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=528175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}