AMSAT announce plans for a 3.4 GHz transponder

AMSAT have announced plans to put a Transponder with a 3.4 GHz downlink into the new Eagle satellite which is currently under construction.

This will be the first use of the 3.4 GHz band by an Amateur Satellite. Currently 3.4 GHz is available to the Amateur Satellite Service in ITU Regions 2 and 3, but not yet in Region 1.

A presentation on Eagle prepared for the 40th Annual Central States VHF Conference can be downloaded from
http://mysite.verizon.net/~w3iwi/EAGLE_CSVHFS.pdf

See page 21 for information on 3.4 GHz (9 cm).

There will be a presentation on Eagle at the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium which takes place this weekend July 28-30th.

The event is being held at the University of Surrey in Guildford and is open to all Radio Amateurs and SWL's.

For the full programme see
http://www.uk.amsat.org/Colloquium/programme/

Also see

The Case for a Global NEO Mitigation Strategy
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/june2006/neo_mitigation_strategy.htm

Satellite Beginners Workshop
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/june2006/
satellite_beginners_workshop.htm

Live Demonstration of Reception of Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/july2006/mro_reception_demo.htm

For further information on the Colloquium contact the AMSAT-UK secretary Jim Heck G3WGM
Tel: +44 (0)1258 453959
Email: g3wgm@amsat.org

AMSAT-UK produces a newsletter Oscar News packed full of Amateur Satellite information. For membership details contact the secretary Jim Heck G3WGM Tel: +44 (0)1258 453959 Email: g3wgm@amsat.org Website: http://www.uk.amsat.org/ Online Satellite Pass Predictions: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/predict/

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