HF Convention

This years HFC takes place at Wyboston Lakes Centre, Bedfordshire on 12-14thOctober.
Early booking reduced price tickets are now available, have a look on www.rsgb.org.uk/hfc for further information.

Technical Headlines
*GB3SSS Marconi experiment - 160 metre experiment exploring Marconis 1901 trans- Atlantic success. Presenter – Steve Nichols, G0KYA.
*Elecraft K3, an in-sight into the background of this latest modular, no-soldering kit. Internet presentation by Wayne Burdick, N6KR.
*Software Defined Radio – presenting will be Olaf, SM0CVK
*Digital Modes by Simon Brown, HB9DRV
*Alan Melia, G3NYK, a member of the Propagation Studies Committee will present some ideas on 500kHz propagation and data on aerial tests on 136 and the new 500kHz allocation.
*Satellites – presented by Terry Genes, G6CNQ

Operating Headlines
*Experiences of a newcomer to CQWW Multi-Multi from West Africa -Voodoo contesting by John Warburton, G4IRN
*Contesting for beginners

Regulars
*HF Contest Forum
*HF Contest Trophy Presentations
*DXCC Card Checking
*HF Forum, including 5MHz and/or 500kHz Forums
*Full suite of RCF exams
*VHF Contest Trophy Presentations
*Demonstration Stations