The Presentations Schedule
Friday
08:30
Graham Murchie G4FSG
Conference Opening by Chairman of the Organising Committee
Session Moderator: Doug McArthur VK3UM
08:35
Ian White GM3SEK
Keynote
08:55
Peter Blair G3LTF
How good were the systems of the 60s and 70s?
09:30
Al Ward W5LUA
Progress at 24GHz and above
10:05
BREAK
Session Moderator: Zdenek Samek OK1DFC
10:35
Alex Artieda HB9DRI
The IQ+ dual channel receiver, a practical implementation against Faraday rotation
11:10
Joe Taylor K1JT
MAP65 software – an all-new version of MAP65 with many frequently-requested features
11:45
Charlie Suckling G3WDG
Application of GaN transistors to SSPAs for EME use
12:15
LUNCH
Session Moderator: Michael Khola DL1YMK
13:15
Ingolf Larsson SM6FHZ
Zdenek Samek OK1DFC
Zdenek Samek OK1DFC
Unexplored areas of 432MHz feeds
14:00
Hannes Fasching OE5JFL
Gaining extra dB from a small dish
14:35
Dave Powis G4HUP
Stresses on ropes and cables when raising and lowering towers
15:05
BREAK
Session Moderator: Ingolf Larsson SM6FHZ
15:35
John Worsnop G4BAO
Modifying 1960MHz SSPAs for 13cm
16:05
Manfred Ploetz DL7YC
For a few dollars - 40 more Watts at 3400 MHz
16:35
Dave Robinson WW2R/G4FRE
Control and monitoring of EME solidstate amplifiers
Session Moderator: Ian White GM3SEK
17:05
Open session
17:30
Flea market : Chat : Bar
Evening
Dinner
Speaker : Howard Long G6LVB
Speaker : Howard Long G6LVB
Friday – Multimedia presentations
10:05
Paul Marsh M0EYT
Amateur deep space reception-equipment and techniques
13:15
Mike Watanabe JH1KRC
A brass bar and rotation mechanism for MAB25 encoders
15:05
Doug Millar K6JEY
Comparing calorimetric RF power measurements at 1.2GHz with a Variety of Meters
Saturday
08:30
Graham Murchie G4FSG
Welcome to the second day
Session Moderator: Jan van Muijlwijk PA3FXB
08:35
Ian White GM3SEK +
Dave Stockton GM4ZNX
Dave Stockton GM4ZNX
Noise Figure Measurements – A Reality Check
09:10
Doug McArthur VK3UM
Inaccuracies that will lead to a deficiency in your EME systems performance or Why the other guy does better than you!
09:45
Charlie Suckling G3WDG
A novel 13cm receive converter
10:20
BREAK
Session Moderator: Mike Watanabe JH1KRC
10:50
Jan Van Muilwijk PA3FXB
PI9CAM – History and restoration
11:25
Daniela de Paulis
Visual Moonbounce – moonbouncing images as a new application of Moonbounce
12:00
LUNCH
Session Moderator: Franck Tonna F5SE
13:00
Dr David Morgan
Detection of Extra Galactic Radio Source Virgo A
13:35
Al Katz K2UYH
Simple and low cost solutions for high gain on 70 and 23cm using offset dishes
14:10
Paul Wade W1GHZ
Horns and septum feeds – Construction tolerances and sensitivity
14:45
BREAK
Session Moderator: Al Ward W5LUA
15:15
Murray Niman G6JYB + Gudmund Wannberg SM2BYA
Frequencies for EME - Past Present & Future. Including Forum discussion.
The 2.3-2.45 GHz spectrum situation and current threats in Sweden.
The 2.3-2.45 GHz spectrum situation and current threats in Sweden.
16:00
Eddy Jespers ON7UN + Walter Crauwels ON4BCB
ON0EME:1296MHz moon beacon
16:30
Zdenek Samek OK1DFC
EME DXpedition IS0/OK5EME
Session Moderators: Sam Jewell G4DDK & Dave Powis G4HUP
17:00
Wrap up: Group photos, AOB
Conference close 17:30
Conference close 17:30
Evening
Conference Dinner
Speaker: Prof. Antony Hewish FRS
Speaker: Prof. Antony Hewish FRS
Saturday – Multimedia presentations
10:20
Ingo Gaspard DF1VH
Solid state broadband unâcooled noise generator with noise temperature below room temperature
13:35
Sam Jewell G4DDK
VLNA Update - latest developments for the VLNA Preamp
14:45
Gaëtan Horlin ON4KHG
What is Ground Gain and what to expect from it