[PEARS] RTA Port Elizabeth Saturday 27 July 2013

[Hosten, Eric (Dr) (Summerstrand Campus South)]

HOW TO GET THERE

There are road works on University Way. Following the following routes
Route through the North Campus: Turn left (east) into the North Campus, through the gate and follow the road until the stop at the Conference Centre. Turn left (south) and continue straight over all the bumps and one circle until you arrive at the second circle in the South Campus. Turn right (west) and then left (south) at the next intersection. Once you passed the Information Centre, turn left (east) at the next turnoff and find parking (same parking as previous RTAs).

Route through the South Campus Marine Drive entrance: Drive along Marine Drive pass the Cape Recife / SAMREC road until you get to the university's Marine Drive entrance. Once you passed the gate continue until you get to the first intersection and turn left (west). Continue until the next stop street. Turn right (north) into the left lane and pass under the two buildings. Then turn right (east) at the next turnoff and find parking (same parking as previous RTAs).

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Programme

08:15 Registration

09:00 House keeping

09:10  Keynote address: Signals and Data aspects of the SKA
Tim Gibbon, Associate Professor, Department of Physics and Manager of Optical Fibre Research Unit at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

09:40 Amateur Radio  360 - a legacy worth preserving
Geoff  Levey ZS6GRL
Vice President SARL

10:10 How antenna heights and angles of radiation can enhance your HF operating
Vince Harrison ZS6BTY

11:10 Tea/Coffee

11:30 Taking the SDR to the next level with a digital VFO
Frik Wolf ZS6FZ
Kit available at R200 . Must be ordered on RTA booking form

12:30 KLETSkous, SA AMSAT CubeSat update
Hans van de Groenendaal ZS6AKV

13:00 Lunch

13:45 HF from remote locations including live QSOs initiated from the RTA
Riaan Greef ZS4PR


14:45 How to get the best from your digital multi meter
Ravi Lachman Coral-I

15:15 Riding the 5 MHz wave
Hans van de Groenendaal ZS6AKV

15:45 General Discussion

16:15 Attendance Draw. Win one of 5  CITEK 5081 Multi meters donated by Coral-I and other Surprises

Download  Port Elizabeth Programme here<http://www.amateurradio.org.za/RTAPE2013.pdf>

Download booking form here<http://www.amateurradio.org.za/RTAPEbooking2013.doc>

Dr Eric Hosten
Chemistry Department
South Summerstrand Campus
Tel: +27 (0)41 504 4247
Fax: +27 (0)41 504 1595
Email: eric.hosten at nmmu.ac.za
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