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08/12/2016 | BIRDS CubeSat Constellation to Launch in 2017
AMSAT-UK reports that four CubeSats will comprise the BIRDS (Joint Global Multi-Nation Birds) constellation, which is set to deploy from the International Space Station (ISS) in 2017.
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06/14/2016 | FCC Warns that Use of Authorized Equipment Must Comply with All Laws and Rules
An FCC Enforcement Advisory released in late May seems to state the obvious.
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06/10/2016 | FCC Turns Away Petition to Permit Experimental Operation on Amateur Bands
The FCC has denied the 2015 petition of a Missouri radio amateur seeking to have the Commission authorize low-power experimental activity on Amateur Radio frequencies.
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05/18/2016 | Student-Built STMSat-1 Not Yet Ready to Start Transmitting SSTV Images
The STMSat-1 CubeSat built by students at St Thomas More (STM) Cathedral School in Arlington, Virginia, will begin transmitting when its orbit is stable, the transmitter has power, and its antennas are deployed.
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10/13/2015 | ARRL Asks FCC to Clarify that Hams May Modify Non-Amateur Gear for Amateur Use
The ARRL wants the FCC to clarify that it's okay for hams to modify Wi-Fi gear for Amateur Radio use.
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10/05/2015 | Two Danish CubeSats with Amateur Radio Payloads Launched from ISS
Two Danish CubeSats carrying payloads operating on Amateur Radio frequencies have been deployed from the International Space Station.
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08/08/2015 | IARU Raises Satellite Frequency-Coordination Concerns
The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) has expressed concern that satellites that are — or will be — operating in Amateur Radio bands may cause conflicts in some parts of the world.
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02/24/2015 | NASA Announces University CubeSat Space Mission Candidates
NASA has announced the selection of more than a dozen research CubeSats to fly in space on future launch opportunities.
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