8 Jean Marc 3B8DU has forwarded an invitation from AMSAT-DL. Because of the Covid-19 situation AMSAT-DL 2020 Symposium cannot be held at Bochum, Germany. Instead the AMSAT-DL Symposium will go… Read More »Invitation Online AMSAT-DL Symposium
11 MIR-SAT November dispatch MIR-SAT to be sent to Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) In November. From there it will be flown to the International Space Station (ISS). At the… Read More »MIR-SAT
6 On 6 September 2020 five candidates sat for the Amateur Radio B Class exam. All five candidates successfully passed. The candidates mentioned that they had found the online study… Read More »Class-B Licence Exam
12 Another first for 3B8 land. On 2 September 2020, Patrice 3B8FA and Jean Marc 3B8DU made their first QSO through the new International Space Station (ISS) FM repeater, V/U… Read More »ISS QSOs
4 The MARS 2020 Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 17th September at 18:30hrs at the seat of the society, 6 Shastri Road, Candos. Details on “Events” page… Read More »Annual General Meeting 2020
10 IARU band planning review work in progress. The explosive growth in HF (below 30 MHz) digital modes, particularly FT8, has led to perceived overcrowding of HF digital mode band… Read More »HF Digital Mode Band Plan Review