GippsTech conference for the VHF, UHF and microwave bands

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Date : 27 / 06 / 2016 
Author : Jim Linton – VK3PC

Learn about the latest techniques, equipment and discuss issues with many knowledgeable radio amateurs at GippsTech 2016, the premier technical event.  As usual, the two-day conference at the Federation University Australia at Churchill in Victoria’s La Trobe Valley has a range of speakers and a partners program.

There will be Dale VK1DSH on Slow Scan TV using Arduino hardware, David VK5DGR Open Source for VHF, Rex VK7MO weak signal Earth-Moon-Earth on 10 GHz, David VK5KK Software Defined Radio, and Glen VK1XX on the near effects of ground and the field day setup.

Julie VK3FOWL and Joe VK3YSP explain their Mini Satellite-Antenna Rotator and a Speech Synthesiser for the Yaesu FT-817.

In other presentations Mark VK3XMT talks on ACMA interference challenges, Dave VK2JDH about the Android phone for home brew projects, Richard VK3ZCL has an audio amplifier, and Alan VK3XPD reveals the Microwave achievement award.

GippsTech 2016 on July 9 and 10 is run by the Eastern Zone Amateur Radio Club. More information on its website here.

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