AMSAT launched their first CubeSat, Fox-1A, Amateur Oscar 85 (AO-85) on October 8th. Telemetry has already been received, and the satellite is currently in the commissioning stage which may take a few days or a couple of weeks, prior to being turned over to full-time amateur use.
This is a mode U/V FM satellite, that should be reachable using a dual-band HT with a hand-held crossed beam like an Arrow 146/437-10BP:
http://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-010582
Here is a copy of the Fox1A Operating Guide:
http://www.amsat.org/ wordpress/wp-content/uploads/ 2015/05/FoxOperatingGuide_ May2015_Hi.pdf
Here is a copy of the latest AMSAT Journal:
http://www.amsat.org/ wordpress/wp-content/uploads/ 2015/10/AMSAT_Journal_Fox_ Launch_Special_Issue.pdf