Drop-in sessions and forums

UK Meteor Beacon Project drop-in session

Following on from his presentation on the UK Meteor beacon GB3MBA, Brian Coleman, G4NNS and Heather Nickalls, M0HMO hosted a drop-in session. The forum gave Convention attendees an opportunity to ask questions and talk with them in more detail. The session focused on:

  • A quick-start guide to setting up a receiver

  • Creating a STEM project introducing concepts of radio and astronomy

  • How to contribute to research using the project Live stream and recorded data archive

Contest trophy presentations and contest forums

The main VHF and HF contest trophies were held on Sunday 12 October. The winner of the prestigious ROTAB trophy was announced by the RSGB President, Bob Beebe, GU4YOX.

The Contest Forums also took place on the Sunday.