Indonesia Prepares to Launch its First Amateur Radio Satellite

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Indonesia just sent its first amateur radio cubesat to Japan where it will be launched in October 2022.

It is totally student-built. After it arrives at the ISS, it will be launched into orbit from there. Indonesia is calling this a pioneering venture for their country and a big win for students in the area of STEM. It is also being viewed as a symbol that this country can indeed build satellites of its own. It is also seen as showing promise that the country can develop technology to do remote monitoring and emergency communications. Its creation took six years, starting with the earliest stages of design.

AMSAT-EA English Language Newsletter Available

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Spain's amateur satellite organisation AMSAT-EA has released the English language PDF version of their newsletter for May 2022 for free download

It features:

  • URESAT-1 Satellite Modules

  • Calculation of frequency in a linear LEO sat contact sked

  • AMSAT-UK at EMFCamp 2022

  • Satellite Frequency Tables

Download AMSAT-EA English Language Newsletter (PDF) - https://www.amsat-ea.org/app/download/13181031/AMSAT-EA-Newsletter_05-2022.pdf

AMSAT volunteer RF and Mechanical Engineers needed

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AMSAT volunteer RF and Mechanical Engineers needed

AMSAT Engineering is currently recruiting RF and mechanical engineers for its FOX-Plus and GOLF satellite programs.

AMSAT is looking for an EE with RF experience for its FOX-Plus program. You will have the opportunity to design and build the RF communications subsystems for a series of low earth orbit, 1U-3U CubeSats to support AMSAT's educational and engineering objectives. You should have a working knowledge of analog and digital communications protocols (e.g., FM, PSK, FSK) to provide digitally synthesized audio for FM modulated VHF/UHF/SHF voice and telemetry channels. Development opportunities can begin with modification of previous FOX designs and/or by starting with a blank sheet for an original design.

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