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Press reports ISS success of Chertsey Radio Club
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/07/28/press-iss-chertsey-radio-club/ 
The Surrey press report radio amateurs at the Chertsey Radio Club received test transmissions by two satellites inside the International Space Station (ISS). The club also received ISS Slow Scan Television images.
Read the article at
http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/surrey-radio-enthusiasts-make-contact-13396651

M0JFP's Recording of satellites Tanusha 1 and Tanusha 2 being tested inside the International space station and relayed via the 145.800 onboard radio.
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/06/30/russian-tanusha-1-and-2-satellites/ 

Join the build-a-thon (2/70 diplexer kit and homebrew satellite antenna)
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/06/16/join-virtual-buildathon-and-build-satellite-antenna

M0JFP's LilacSat 1 and 2 Raspberry pi(3) experimental decoder image and M6SIG live CD install and usage instructions
https://amsat-uk.org/satellites/communications/lilacsat-1
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/05/19/lilacsat-1-cubesat-iss 

March edition of AMSAT magazine OSCAR news
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/03/31/spring-2017-oscar-news

Celebrating YOTA 2016 with the 6th Staines Scouts, cubs and Beavers (GB16YOTA)

Beginners Guide to Satellite operating
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/03/30/beginners-guides-to-satellite-operating/

ISS SSTV on Baofeng Hand Held
and...
QSSTV on the Raspberry Pi
https://amsat-uk.org/2016/08/15/iss-sstv-on-baofeng-ht/

How to work FM Satellites
https://amsat-uk.org/beginners/how-to-work-fm-satellites/

Beginners (guide to satellite)
https://amsat-uk.org/beginners/

M/KG7VZD. Tim Walfords 'Gurney Slade' 80m AM transceiver build is under way.

Russian Space Walk #43 audio and pictures

Translated:

<...>
- 003 showing zero. Can we make it?
- Yes, all's normal

Deploying TOMSK-TPU-120 satellite by hand from ISS

Deploying CubeSat Tanusha-SWSU-1, the RS6S call sign

Deploying CubeSat Tanusha-SWSU-2, the RS7S call sign

Audio at 16:38 UK time

Translated:

<...>?
- No, <...>
- Isn't it in the way? Looks liek it shouldn't.
- It probably shouldn't, but <...> is so short, maybe it's this <...> now not in the way at last
- Then let's take it off ... and move it to where it was

Signals received from Tanusha on Farnham Web SDR after launch.

Signals from Tomsk-TPU-120 from Farnham Web SDR

M0GIW David Ryan video / audio of the space walk #43

New QSL cards

The Card from SV9/M0NPT was a UK to Crete on SO-50

Project Thomas Watch now has Ofcom Business Simple UK License issued

As part of our summer raffle, we are pleased to announce we have made enough money to purchase the Business Simple UK license for **Project Thomas Watch** today!

The license covers several bands and is valid for 5 years.

It is our hope that the UK wide license will help enable people on the autistic spectrum and their friends, family and carers (supporters) to allow an additional layer of communication, independence and security, using radios has helped one of our members Son's (Thomas) and given him some freedom to ride his bike around the block, also used on his recent holiday when he wanted to be inside whilst the family wanted to be out (in the sun!), or when he wanted to go to the toilet, or get food / drink on his own.

If you or someone you know is on the Autism spectrum, or could benefit from using our license please do reach out to us we are happy to help talk with you.

If you are interested in Project Thomas watch, or at licensing a radio project, please do get in contact with us as we would love to hear from you and may be able to help you out.