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Satellite Talk at EMF 2016 Guildford

Posted: 26 Jul 2016 02:20 PM PDT
https://amsat-uk.org/2016/07/26/sate...talk-emf-2016/

David Rowntree 2E0DRV communicating via the International Space Station

Radio amateur Dave Rowntree 2E0DRV, drummer in the rock-band Blur, will be
giving a presentation and demonstration of amateur radio satellite
communications at the Electromagnetic Field event EMF 2016 near Guildford
which takes place August 5-7.

There will be an Amateur Radio Village at the 3-day event aimed at makers,
scientists, engineers and radio enthusiasts. The London Hackspace Amateur
Radio Club are planning to erect at least one of their Clark masts in the
village. London Hackspace will be showcasing Amateur Radio on bands from
3.5 MHz (80m) to 430 MHz (70cm) and maybe higher using the call sign GB4EMF.

Dave Rowntrees presentation is titled The Hackers Guide To Satellites and
according to the schedule is planned for 2pm on Friday, August 5.

On Monday, July 25, 2016 Dave tested out the equipment he will use for his
satellite demonstrations. One of his contacts was with Peter Goodhall
2E0SQL in Oxford via theÂ* FM satellite SO-50. Peter will be giving a
presentation titled Satellite Operations in the Field to the AMSAT-UK
International Space Colloquium on July 30.

EMF Amateur Radio Village
https://wiki.emfcamp.org/wiki/Village:Amateur_Radio

Electromagnetic Field EMF 2016

https://twitter.com/emfcamp

https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule

London Hackspace ARC

https://twitter.com/m0hsl

https://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk...:Amateur_Radio

Previous EMF events have generated BBC News coverage

https://amsat-uk.org/2014/09/02/bbc-reports-emf-2014/