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
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

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
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.

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

Evening

Conference Dinner
Speaker: Prof. Antony Hewish FRS

Saturday – Multimedia presentations

10:20

Ingo Gaspard DF1VH
Solid state broadband un‐cooled 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