First GI-QRP Convention

Advance Notice! The first-ever GI-QRP convention will take place on the 25th June 2022 at the Tandragee Golf Club, 11 Markethill Road, Tandragee, Craigavon BT62 2ER, doors open at 9 am.

Presentations start at 10 am there will be Lectures/Seminars, a Buildathon, Special Interest Groups, Talk-In, Trade Stands, Prize Draw/Raffle, Catering, Licensed Bar with ample parking and disabled access.

As well as this being the first-ever QRP convention in GI there will be an opportunity to work the GQRP Club callsign GI5LOW for the first time on the week leading up to the convention and the weekend of the Convention.

The GI-QRP Convention is being held in association with the GQRP Club.

AMSAT Colloquium

AMSAT-UK will be holding their annual International Space Colloquium on Sunday, 24 October 2021.

The online Zoom webinar will run from 10.45am to approximately 4pm.

With speakers from the UK, Europe and North America, each 30 minute presentation will include a five minute Q and A session.

Full programme and registration details are available on the AMSAT-UK website.

You don’t have to be a member of AMSAT-UK to attend, and the event is free of charge.

AMSAT-UK - https://amsat-uk.org/

Prof Cathryn Mitchell to Headline RSGB Convention

The RSGB has announced that Professor Cathryn Mitchell, M0IBG has agreed to be the keynote speaker at the Online Convention on 9 October 2019.

Her talk, Radio technology and space science – a perfect partnership, will explore the connections between radio and space and will look at the many ways that everyone can get involved.

Cathryn is the Academic Director of the University of Bath Doctoral College and recipient of the 2019 Edward Appleton Medal. She was recently inducted into the CQ Hall of Fame.

From next week you will be able to read more about the talk, and all the others in the two streams, at http://www.rsgb.org/convention