The AMSAT-UK Satellite Weekend will be held at the University of Surrey, Guildford, England over 3 days from Friday 25th until Sunday July 27th and is open to all.
Several Amateur satellites currently under construction make extensive use of Software Defined Radio techniques for their linear transponders, see http://www.uk.amsat.org/content/view/653/68/ On the Sunday there will be several presentations on the GENSO project. The aim of this project is to automatically collect Digital Telemetry Data from Amateur Radio and Educational satellites. Currently the Amateur packet standard AX.25 is used by most satellites although one satellite under construction is planning to use D-STAR a trend which is likely to continue. GENSO - Team F - Hardware Definition and Device Drivers http://www.genso.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26&Itemid=47 AMSAT-UK and European Space Agency (ESA) co-operation on GENSO http://www.southgatearc.org/news/november2007/amsat_esa_genso_cooperation.htm There will be a Satellite Beginners Workshop on Friday afternoon to show newcomers how to get started in the fascinating world of Amateur Radio Space communications. Thanks to the British Amateur Television Club (BATC) the formal presentations during the 3 days of the “Satellite Weekend” will be streamed live on the web. This free service will be available at http://www.batc.tv/ The BATC will also be providing a Live Chat web page enabling viewers to post messages. Prof Sir Martin Sweeting, G3YJO Chairman AMSAT-UK, will open the proceedings at 2 pm (1300 GMT) on Friday. At 4 pm (1500 GMT) there will be a presentation on the UK MoonLITE mission by Dr Adam Baker of SSTL. This will be the first lunar mission by the United Kingdom. He will be followed at 4:45 pm (1545 GMT) by Dr Rob Gowen, Department of Space & Climate Physics (Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London and Coordinator of the UK Lunar Penetrator Consortium) who will speak on "Science Penetrators for the UK MoonLITE mission". On Saturday at 9:05 am (0805 GMT) the Delfi-C3 team will be giving presentations on their exciting new satellite. Its SSB/CW 435/145 linear transponder will be activated in a few days time and is sure to prove popular with satellite enthusiasts world-wide. Later that day at 11:30 am (1030 GMT) there will be two presentations from AMSAT-DL. These will be on the eagerly awaited P3E High Earth Orbiting satellite and the pioneering Mars Orbiter P5A. This will be the first private venture spacecraft to travel to the Red Planet providing Radio Amateurs with some true DX signals. The GENSO presentations start Sunday at 9:45 am (0845 GNT). For further details see http://www.uk.amsat.org/Colloquium/ Programme: http://www.uk.amsat.org/content/view/640/213/ Travel information: http://www.uk.amsat.org/content/view/23/52/ A site map showing location of the Management Building and the adjacent main car park and conference visitors parking can be seen at http://www.uk.amsat.org/images/stories/uosmap6.jpg New for 2008, it has been arranged with the University for "walkin" day visitors at lectures/beginners sessions. It does not entitle you to any other of the functions. There is no need to book, just turn up on the day. It would help if you could let us know in advance if you intend using this facility, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] AMSAT-UK Tel: +44 (0)1258 453959 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Join AMSAT-UK Online at: https://secure.amsat.org.uk/subscription/ Webcast: http://www.batc.tv/ AMSAT-UK Web: http://www.uk.amsat.org/ ---- 73 Trevor M5AKA __________________________________________________________ Not happy with your email address?. Get the one you really want - millions of new email addresses available now at Yahoo! http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/ymail/new.html
