Papers for the IARU Region 1 General Conference being held in Vienna September 19-23, 2026, are now available
Among the papers is one in the VHF+ (C5) section titled ‘UHF Spectrum Situation’ submitted by the RSGB which mentions AST Space Mobile’s use of amateur spectrum.
IARU-R1 Conference papers https://conf.iaru-r1.org/documents/
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AMSAT-UK, the British Amateur Television Club (BATC), and the UK Microwave Group (UKuG) are teaming up to showcase satellite communications, amateur television, and microwave radio experimentation.
EMF Camp on X https://x.com/emfcamp
AMSAT-UK on X https://x.com/AmsatUK
BATC on X https://x.com/BATCOnline
UK Microwave Group on X https://x.com/UKGHZ
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On April 21, the FCC announced that AST SpaceMobile (AST & Science, LLC) will be using the Amateur 430 MHz band for 248 satellites in its planned Low-Earth-Orbit constellation which aims to provide global cellular broadband communications.
Center frequencies are 430.5 MHz, 432.3 MHz, 434.1 MHz, 435.9 MHz, 439.5 MHz with 50 kHz bandwidth.
Read the FCC announcement at https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-391A1.pdf
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The HamTV downlink will be streamed: https://live.ariss.org/hamtv/
Questions:
1. What are the purposes of the experiments you do in space?
2. Why do we go to space to do some experiments rather than do them on Earth?
3. How does the ISS stay in orbit around the earth?
4. How does it feel to see so many sunsets and sunrises each day from the ISS
5. What food do you eat on the ISS?
6. Why is there no air in space?
7. How does rocket fuel work when there is no air for combustion?
8. What do you do for entertainment on the ISS?
9. How hard do you have to train to go into space?
10. What is it like launching into space?
11. What is like to be in zero gravity for a long period of time?
12. Without weight pulling things down onto the ground there must be a lot less friction to help you move, how do you compensate for that?
13. Do you have any source of internet in space?
14. What is the most amazing thing that you have seen from space?
15. What ordinary daily tasks are the most difficult to do in space?
16. How does being in space affect the human body?
17. Is there a lot of noise on the ISS or is it quite quiet?
18. How do you clear up spills in space?
19. Do you ever feel lonely from the isolation in space?
20. How do you prepare for space walks?
The ARISS program is aimed at students and enthusiasts and aims to inspire them in the study of sciences with this amateur radio activity. The demonstration of amateur radio communication from space invites schools and universities to make use of these educational technical resources. We invite radio amateurs and space enthusiasts to tune in to this exciting moment.
The latest information on the ARISS operation mode can be found at
https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html
How to hear the ISS https://amsat-uk.org/beginners/how-to-hear-the-iss/
What is Amateur Radio? http://www.essexham.co.uk/what-is-amateur-radio
Free UK amateur radio Online Training course https://essexham.co.uk/train/foundation-online/
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AMSAT Discord Invite https://discord.gg/xbTXcPJHyt
StOTA (Students On The Air) channel https://discord.com/channels/715554730323083274/715891435143954512
Reports of StOTA activity and contacts are encouraged and may be submitted to Carsten, KQ4SJM, whose contact information is available via QRZ.com
Activity reports will help AMSAT gauge participation and support future student-focused satellite initiatives.
Source AMSAT News Service https://mailman.amsat.org/postorius/lists/ans.amsat.org/
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434.100 MHz downlink received September 12, 2024 by PE0SAT
https://live.ariss.org/