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Subj: FULL AND DETAILED RSGB CONVENTION 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN
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FULL AND DETAILED RSGB CONVENTION 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN
RADIO SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN CONVENTION & AMSAT-UK COLLOQUIUM
HELD 9 TO 11 OCTOBER 2026 AT KENTS HILL CONFERENCE CENTRE, MILTON KEYNES, UK
VALID: 16-OCT-2026 ONWARDS
ISSUED VIA BPQ32 NODE HP2DFA-5 IN PANAMA
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1. CONVENTION OVERVIEW AND CORE THEME
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- ORGANIZATIONS & DATES: ORGANIZED BY RSGB, REPORTED BY WIA. HELD ON
OCTOBER 9-11, 2026 AT KENTS HILL CONFERENCE CENTRE IN MILTON KEYNES.
- OFFICIAL THEME : "LEARN, CONNECT AND INSPIRE".
- SCOPE : FEATURED OVER 50 LECTURES, HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS, FORUMS,
AND ACTIVITIES CATERING TO ALL OPERATORS, FROM NEW LICENCE HOLDERS TO
ADVANCED TECHNICAL EXPERIMENTERS.
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2. KEYNOTE ADDRESS AND INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES
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- KEYNOTE SPEAKER: INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR RADIO UNION (IARU) PRESIDENT
TIM ELLAM (VE6SH / G4HUA) EXAMINING THE FUTURE OF AMATEUR RADIO.
- CORE TOPICS COVERED IN KEYNOTE:
* SPECTRUM PROTECTION CHALLENGES AND REGULATORY ADVOCACY.
* EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, DIGITAL, AND SPACE-BASED COMMUNICATIONS.
* CONTINUING IMPORTANCE OF AMATEUR RADIO IN EDUCATION AND PUBLIC SERVICE.
* STRATEGIES FOR NATIONAL SOCIETIES AND VOLUNTEERS TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN
NEW OPERATORS.
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3. TECHNICAL PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS
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- BACKYARD RADIO ASTRONOMY: PAUL WHITING (G4YQC) PRESENTED HOW TO MAP THE
MILKY WAY FROM HOME USING THE 21-CENTIMETRE NEUTRAL HYDROGEN EMISSION
LINE WITH INEXPENSIVE EQUIPMENT.
- TIME & FREQUENCY PRECISION: DAVE ROBINSON (G4FRE) EXAMINED GPS-DISCIPLINED
OSCILLATORS (GPSDOS).
- SOLAR ECLIPSE PROPAGATION: RESULTS AND ANALYSIS FROM THE AUGUST 12, 2026
SOLAR ECLIPSE EXPERIMENT LED BY STEVE NICHOLS (G0KYA) AND THE RSGB
PROPAGATION STUDIES COMMITTEE.
- MICROWAVES: HEATHER NICKALLS (M0HMO) AND BRIAN COLEMAN (G4NNS) PRESENTED
TECHNICAL UPDATES ON MICROWAVE COMMUNICATIONS.
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4. HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS AND PRACTICAL LEARNING
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- NANOVNA ESSENTIALS: UNDERSTANDING AND UTILIZING VECTOR NETWORK ANALYZERS
FOR ANTENNA MEASUREMENTS AND SHACK APPLICATIONS.
- FINDING RFI & MITIGATION: PRACTICAL TECHNIQUES TO IDENTIFY INTERFERENCE
SOURCES AND MINIMIZE RFI IMPACTS.
- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ("AI: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY"): INTERACTIVE
HANDS-ON EXERCISES EXPLORING AI IN AMATEUR RADIO.
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5. AMSAT-UK COLLOQUIUM, DXPEDITIONS & YOUTH ENGAGEMENT
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- AMSAT-UK COLLOQUIUM: DEDICATED TRACK FOR SATELLITE OPERATORS, SPACE
COMMUNICATIONS, AND HARDWARE/SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENTS.
- GALA DINNER KEYNOTE: ADRIAN CIUPERCA (KO8SCA) PRESENTED "A DXPEDITION IS NOT
A VACATION!", DETAILING LOGISTICAL AND OPERATIONAL REALITIES OF DX STATIONS.
- YOUTH FOCUS: EMPHASIZED HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES, MENTORING, AND ACCESSIBLE
COMMUNITY BUILDING FOR YOUNGER OPERATORS.
ON-DEMAND STREAMING AND RECORDINGS:
- RSGB YOUTUBE CHANNEL: FULL LECTURE AND WORKSHOP RECORDINGS.
- AMSAT-UK LIVESTREAM: SEPARATE STREAM RECORDINGS AVAILABLE ON AMSAT-UK MEDIA.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES: RSGB.ORG / WIA.ORG.AU / AMSAT-UK.ORG
NODE CONTACT MAIL: HP2DFA@GMAIL.COM / HP2DFA-5@BPQ32
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