What else happened at the Convention?

As well as an action-packed programme with over 50 presentations and three workshops to enjoy, there were a host of other activities attendees could take part in.

Two activities to choose from at the RSGB National Radio Centre

This year there were two activities for visitors to choose from at the RSGB National Radio Centre:

• A private tour of Bletchley Park

• An informal talk with RSGB National Radio Centre (NRC) volunteer Patrick, 2E0IFB on getting started using low earth orbiting satellites. This included a demonstration, ranging from the simplest of equipment through to the fully automated tracking system that is operational at the NRC

Welcome desk for first-time or solo attendees

This year we introduced a ‘Welcome desk’ primarily for first-time or solo attendees to make the event as friendly as possible.

Gala Dinner / After-dinner speaker

The popular RSGB Convention Gala Dinner took place on the Saturday evening. The formal three-course dinner included wine, coffee and an after-dinner speech by Hans Summers, G0UPL from QRP Labs.

Activities

As well as the three workshops, Convention attendees had the opportunity to get involved with other hands-on activities, including:

• Getting on the air with special event station GB3HQ 

• A special 145 Alive Net hosted by GB3HQ

Special Interest Groups

One of the most interesting aspects of the Convention is the selection of Special Interest Groups that attend.

RSGB DXpedition Fund raffle

Our team of ticket sellers are renowned for their enthusiasm and did a fantastic job raising funds for the RSGB DXpedition Fund. Thank you to the prize sponsors for making this possible.

AMSAT-UK Colloquium

AMSAT-UK once again hosted its annual colloquium during the RSGB Convention weekend. The keynote speaker was Patrick Wood, 2E0IFB BEng CEng FIET FRAeS, Visiting Professor, Cranfield University.