ARLA/CLUSTER: AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium 2016

[Associação de Radioamadores do Litoral Alentejano]

The 2016 AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium is now only a few
weeks away. The event, taking place at the Holiday Inn, Guildford, GU2
7XZ, will be held over the weekend of July 29-31

A full programme of presentations, covering all aspects of the amateur
satellite world, has been developed for the Saturday and Sunday and a
“Beginners Session” is scheduled for the Friday afternoon.

Sessions will include updates on the many new satellites that are
expected to be launched over the next few months. This includes
Eshail-2 which will carry the first ever geostationary amateur radio
transponder and provide more than 8 MHz of new intercontinental
spectrum – it will provide coverage to four continents. Additionally
we will have a session on how to develop software receivers using GNU
radio, reviews of the Tim Peake GB1SS ARISS contacts and the STEM
results achieved, information about a new 76 GHz satellite project, a
review of how to operate “in the field” and lots more.

As well as the presentations during the day, Libby Jackson, (right)
Astronaut Flight Education Programme Manager at the UK Space Agency,
with whom the ARISS UK team worked closely during the Tim Peake
mission, will be speaking during the Gala Dinner on the Saturday
evening.

Other highlights will include visits to the SSTL facilities (Friday
evening and Saturday morning) and the opportunity to see the special
ground station equipment that was used for all the ARISS contacts.
This will be available for use for contacts during passes of all the
available satellite transponders.

Visitors can either turn up on the day, book day passes on the website
or, if planning an overnight stay, now is the last week to make their
hotel bookings at the preferential rate and which have been
block-booked by AMSAT-UK. The URL for the AMSAT-UK shop to book day
passes is
http://shop.amsat-uk.org/

If you wish to book overnight accommodation, please contact the hotel
direct on 01483 784413.  Please note that due to problems with their
booking system the hotel will keep our reserved rooms until July 6.
Day passes cost £10 per day (incl tea/coffee, etc) , please pay at the
AMSAT-UK shop (not hotel reception). If you wish to attend the Gala
dinner on Saturday, please book at least 7 days in advance, either
with the hotel (by booking dinner, bed, and breakfast), or at the
AMSAT-UK shop.

As well at the AMSAT-UK shop, there will be a number of specialist
suppliers present, and we are hoping that the RSGB bookshop will also
be present

The event is open to all and further information can be found at
https://amsat-uk.org/colloquium/


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