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AMSAT-SM (Sweden) - Amateur radio satellite group. News and tweets about amateur radio satellites and amateur radio.
Editor: Lars Thunberg SM0TGU
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AMSAT-SM @amsat.se · Aug 16
Open letter from AMSAT-SM regarding development of a full duplex handheld
Many of us in the AMSAT community is waiting for a new handheld radio with full duplex FM capability. AMSAT-SM group in Sweden has sent an open letter (e-mail) to...
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FO-29 Operating Schedule February 2026
The FO-29 Control team sometimes receives requests regarding the operation of Fuji No.3, but as they have already reported, more than a quarter of a century after its launch, the...
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January 25, 2026 at 9:13 AM
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AMSAT-SM Summary of year 2025
Håkan SM7WSJ: 2025 has progressed more or less as usual, with an HF net on 3740 kHz almost every Sunday. The biggest change is probably that SM4EFW has been forced,...
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January 18, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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The AMSAT-SM group consists, like so many other groups, of 100% volunteer work. AMSAT-SM has no income or membership fees. Our website costs 200 EUR every year and is currently funded by me. Any donation to keep our group alive is greatly appreciated. www.paypal.com/paypalme/ams...
Pay LARS OLOF THUNBERG using PayPal.Me
Go to paypal.me/amsatsm and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.
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January 10, 2026 at 3:14 PM
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WSJT-X Full Duplex FT4 test with IC-9700 via RS-44
The latest version of WSJT-X Improved, from v2.7.1, it is possible to use full duplex, that is listening and decoding at the same time you are transmitting. For satellite operators,...
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January 2, 2026 at 10:54 AM
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How to setup a TinyGS station
TinyGS @tiny__GS is an open network of Ground Stations distributed around the world to receive and operate LoRa satellites, weather probes and other flying objects, using cheap and versatile modules....
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December 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Daily updated Amateur Satellite Database
This is a sat database that I actually have missed and seen for the first time today. It is updated daily with GitHub Action and if you would like more information...
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December 6, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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Satellite Custom Data and Frequency Markers for SDR-Console
Satellite Custom Data XML In SDR-Console each satellite can have custom frequency data for both up- and downlink. With the support from Christophe from AMSAT-F a lot of satellites now...
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December 6, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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RS-38S SSTV 2025-12-05
The RS-38S satellite has turned on it's SSTV transmission on 437.825 MHz FM Robot 36-mode. Equipment used: RX at 437.825 MHz FM 2 x 13 el LFA X-Yagi (InnovAntenna) at...
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December 6, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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ARISS News 2025-12-01
Amateurs and others around the world may listen in on contacts between amateurs operating in schools and allowing students to interact with astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station....
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December 1, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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CatSat 10 GHz Downlink - Successful Reception
Re-post from ANS-327: Mike Seguin, N1JEz, reports the successful reception of the University of Arizona's CatSat's 10 GHz downlink on 10.47 GHz on the morning of November 21, 2025. The...
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November 23, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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SkyRoof SDR satellite software
SkyRoof is a Windows application for Hams and satellite enthusiasts by Alex Shovkoplyas VE3NEA. The main features of SkyRoof are: detailed information about all satellites that transmit in the Ham...
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November 22, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Notes from steering group meeting 2025-11-18
Notes from the AMSAT-SM steering group meeting 2025-11-18: General meetings: The guidelines previously stated that a general meeting could be convened if one tenth of the members requested it. In...
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November 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Hur spårar man satelliter?
Uppdaterat 2025-11-16 En viktig del av hobby med amatörradiosatelliter går ut på att veta när satelliterna passerar ovanför oss. Till vår hjälp finns speciella program som kallas trackingprogram (spårningprogram på...
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November 16, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Funkamateur mentions AMSAT-SM’s letter to manufacturer
Thank you to Funkamateur and Andreas Bilsing (DM4TG) for mentioning AMSAT-SM’s letter to amateur radio manufacturers regarding developing a full duplex handheld radio. Unfortunately the result of out open letter...
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November 16, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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Homebrew Satellite Antenna Elevation Systems
Commercial elevation rotators are expensive and a major investment for many amateur radio operators. If you have the interest and the time, there are several possibilities for building your own...
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November 15, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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AMSAT-SM webpage changes
As a request from our swedish webpage visitors the need for basic articles for beginners in swedish need to be improved and to be more easy to find on the...
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November 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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ARISS 25 Years of ISS Special Worldwide SSTV Event November 2025
Re-post from ANS-313: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) will commemorate the 25th anniversary of continuous human presence aboard the International Space Station with a special worldwide Slow-Scan...
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November 9, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Winner 2025 antenna lottery
And the winner is - Jan Emanuelsson SM7KOJ! Congratulation!
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November 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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How to find correct kepler file
@CelesTrak has a good search function if you need to find correct kepler file for a specific satellite. Do like this: Go to Celestrak Search GP Groups by Catalog Number...
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November 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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AMSAT-NA President Outlines Future Directions
From ANS-299: At the Annual General Meeting of AMSAT members, held as part of the AMSAT Symposium in Phoenix, Ariz. last weekend, newly elected AMSAT President Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, outlined...
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October 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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e-kagaku-1 and BOTAN
Three Japanese CubeSats were deployed from the ISS using the Japanese J-SSOD on October 10, 2025. Two of the satlelites transmit in the amateur radio bands. e-kagaku-1CW, DigiTalker, 1.2kbps AFSK,...
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October 16, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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FutureGEO Workshop 2025 in Bochum
Thanks to ANS and AMSAT-DL for this info: On September 19, 2025, the futureGEO workshop took place under the radome of the Bochum Observatory. Organized by AMSAT-DL with the support...
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October 5, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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Tävling - vinn en VHF/UHF Cube Yagi
Sorry all international visitors! This competition is only open to Swedish hams and SWLs! AMSAT-SM-gruppen vill gärna att fler radio- och lyssnaramatörer bosatta i Sverige intresserar sig för amatörradiosatelliter. Därför...
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September 21, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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CubeSats Deploy ISS September 19 2025
Repost from ANS-257: JAXA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, has announced that five Japanese CubeSats will be deployed from the International Space Station (ISS) on September 19 (though the date...
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September 14, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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UMKA-1 SSTV over Stockholm 2025-08-30
The UMKA-1 satellite has turned on it's SSTV transmission on 437.625 MHz FM Robot 36-mode. Strong downlink that should be possible to receive with a simple yagi without elevation. Equipment...
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August 30, 2025 at 10:13 AM