{"id":3435,"date":"2025-04-18T12:09:54","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T16:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/necoram.com\/09132025septtangovictor98\/issue-245-of-oscar-news-now-available\/"},"modified":"2025-04-18T12:09:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T16:09:54","slug":"issue-245-of-oscar-news-now-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/necoram.com\/09132025septtangovictor98\/issue-245-of-oscar-news-now-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Issue 245 of OSCAR News Now Available"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Issue 245 of OSCAR News Now Available<\/h2>\n<p><!-- no image --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amsat-uk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/245-apr-2025-front-cover.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36125\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/amsat-uk.org\/2025\/04\/18\/issue-245-of-oscar-news-now-available\/245-apr-2025-front-cover\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/amsat-uk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/245-apr-2025-front-cover.png\" data-orig-size=\"748,1039\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"245-apr-2025 front cover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/amsat-uk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/245-apr-2025-front-cover.png?w=216\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/amsat-uk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/245-apr-2025-front-cover.png?w=593\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-36125\" src=\"https:\/\/amsat-uk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/245-apr-2025-front-cover.png?w=216\" alt=\"OSCAR News issue 245 front cover\" width=\"216\" height=\"300\"><\/a><a title=\"http:\/\/shop.amsat.org.uk\/shop\/article_44\/Electronic-Membership-%28New-Member%29.html\" href=\"http:\/\/shop.amsat-uk.org\/Membership_-_for_renewals_and_new_members\/p3815740_15604963.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">E-members<\/a> of AMSAT-UK can now download the April 2025 edition of OSCAR News, issue 245, <a title=\"http:\/\/www.amsatuk.me.uk\/on\/\" href=\"https:\/\/oscarnews.amsat-uk.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The paper edition edition will be sent to postal members and should arrive in the next 2-3 weeks.<\/p>\n<p>In this issue:<br \/>\n\u2022 From the Secretary\u2019s Keyboard<br \/>\n\u2022 Satellite News<br \/>\n\u2022 Team 2: Canada VO100QO by Stefan Wagener VE4SW and John Langille VE1CWJ<br \/>\n\u2022 Roving in England &amp; Wales by Endaf Buckley N6UTC \/ MW1BQ<br \/>\n\u2022 A Quadrifilar Helicoidal Antenna by Ron G4LMN<br \/>\n\u2022 AMSAT-UK Statement of Accounts<br \/>\n\u2022 The FUNcube-Lite Payload on Jovian-1 by David Bowman, G0MRF<br \/>\n\u2022 FUNcube Lite \u2013 Project Update by David Bowman, G0MRF<br \/>\n\u2022 ARISS Contact Report between the Girlguiding Surrey West Association and the International Space Station on 5th October 2024 by Ciaran Morgan M0XTD<br \/>\n\u2022 Goonhilly Radio Club M0XGH by David Johnson G4DPZ<\/p>\n<div data-shortcode=\"caption\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uk.amsat.org\/?attachment_id=3395\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3395\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3395\" data-attachment-id=\"3395\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/amsat-uk.org\/funcube\/funcube-cubesat\/20100609_amsat-uk_funcube_mission_patch_rev4_751x751white-300x300\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/amsat-uk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/20100609_amsat-uk_funcube_mission_patch_rev4_751x751white-300x300.png\" data-orig-size=\"300,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\"}' data-image-title=\"20100609_AMSAT-UK_FUNcube_Mission_Patch_Rev4_751x751White-300\u00d7300\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;AMSAT-UK FUNcube Mission Patch&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;AMSAT-UK FUNcube Mission Patch&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/amsat-uk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/20100609_amsat-uk_funcube_mission_patch_rev4_751x751white-300x300.png?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/amsat-uk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/20100609_amsat-uk_funcube_mission_patch_rev4_751x751white-300x300.png?w=300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3395\" title=\"20100609_AMSAT-UK_FUNcube_Mission_Patch_Rev4_751x751White-300x300\" src=\"https:\/\/amsat-uk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/20100609_amsat-uk_funcube_mission_patch_rev4_751x751white-300x300.png?w=593\" alt=\"AMSAT-UK FUNcube Mission Patch\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amsat-uk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/20100609_amsat-uk_funcube_mission_patch_rev4_751x751white-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/amsat-uk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/20100609_amsat-uk_funcube_mission_patch_rev4_751x751white-300x300.png?w=150&amp;h=150 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">AMSAT-UK FUNcube Mission Patch<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Membership of AMSAT-UK is open to anyone who has an interest in amateur radio satellites or space activities, including the International Space Station (ISS).<\/p>\n<p>E-members of AMSAT-UK are able to download the quarterly publication OSCAR News as a convenient PDF that can be read on laptops, tablets or smartphones anytime, anyplace, anywhere. Join as an E-member at <a title=\"http:\/\/shop.amsat.org.uk\/shop\/article_44\/Electronic-Membership-%28New-Member%29.html\" href=\"http:\/\/shop.amsat-uk.org\/Membership_-_for_renewals_and_new_members\/p3815740_15604963.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Electronic (PDF) E-membership<\/a><\/p>\n<p>PDF sample copy of \u201cOscar News\u201d <a title=\"https:\/\/amsat-uk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/on_193_final.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/amsat-uk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/on_193_final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Join AMSAT-UK using PayPal, Debit or Credit card at<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/shop.amsat-uk.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/shop.amsat-uk.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>E-members can download their copies of OSCAR News <a title=\"http:\/\/www.amsatuk.me.uk\/on\/\" href=\"https:\/\/oscarnews.amsat-uk.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wpematico_credit\"><small>Powered by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpematico.com\" target=\"_blank\">WPeMatico<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/amsat-uk.org\/2025\/04\/18\/issue-245-of-oscar-news-now-available\/\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get The Details&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Editor  <\/p>\n<p>AMSAT-UK<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>E-members of AMSAT-UK can now download the April 2025 edition of OSCAR News, issue 245, here. The paper edition edition will be sent to postal members and should arrive in the next 2-3 weeks. In this issue: \u2022 From the \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/amsat-uk.org\/2025\/04\/18\/issue-245-of-oscar-news-now-available\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><span class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/necoram.com\/09132025septtangovictor98\/issue-245-of-oscar-news-now-available\/\">Read More &rarr;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[20,19],"class_list":["entry","author-admin","has-excerpt","post-3435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-amsat","tag-amsat","tag-communication"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/necoram.com\/09132025septtangovictor98\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3435","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/necoram.com\/09132025septtangovictor98\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/necoram.com\/09132025septtangovictor98\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/necoram.com\/09132025septtangovictor98\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/necoram.com\/09132025septtangovictor98\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3435"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/necoram.com\/09132025septtangovictor98\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3435\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/necoram.com\/09132025septtangovictor98\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/necoram.com\/09132025septtangovictor98\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/necoram.com\/09132025septtangovictor98\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}