{"id":242668,"date":"2016-09-01T07:26:39","date_gmt":"2016-09-01T11:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amsat-uk.org\/?p=30612"},"modified":"2016-09-01T07:26:39","modified_gmt":"2016-09-01T11:26:39","slug":"amateur-satellites-at-batc-convention-sept-24-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=242668","title":{"rendered":"Amateur Satellites at BATC Convention Sept 24-25"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"BATC<\/a>CAT 16, the British Amateur Television Club<\/a><\/strong> (BATC) Convention at Cosford in Shropshire, is less than one month away!<\/p>\n

The talks program and agenda for the weekend has now been published and amateur space communications feature in the schedule, highlights include:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Es’hailSat-2: Geostationary transponder for DATV \u2013 Graham G3VZV<\/a>
\n\u2022 Receiving and Presenting HamTV from the ISS \u2013 Noel G8GTZ<\/a>
\n\u2022 New BATC Streamer and Internet Presence \u2013 Phil M0DNY<\/a>
\n\u2022 DATV Express and Future Developments \u2013 Charles G4GUO<\/a>
\n\u2022 146 MHz Reduced Bandwidth TV: A Practical Operators Guide \u2013 Shaun G8VPG
\n\u2022 MinitiounePro and Developments – Jean-Pierre F6DZP<\/p>\n

The full program is at http:\/\/www.batc.org.uk\/forum\/viewtopic.php?f=99&t=4569<\/a><\/p>\n

Please also remember that the BATC Biennial General Meeting is at 1:30 pm on the Sunday.\u00a0 The Agenda is at http:\/\/www.batc.org.uk\/GM2016agenda.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

All this in a venue with many other interesting exhibits.
\nSee more at http:\/\/www.rafmuseum.org.uk\/cosford\/<\/a>
\nA guided tour will be available for those who have pre-booked.<\/p>\n

Please register your intention to attend (and request a guided tour) using the BATC Shop (no charge at this stage, but \u00a310\/day on arrival).\u00a0 Click here https:\/\/batc.org.uk\/shop\/cat16<\/a> and select cash payment of \u00a30.00.<\/p>\n

Lastly, we are\u00a0 pleased to announce that Graham Shirville, G3VZV, has been chosen as the next President of the British Amateur Television Club (BATC).\u00a0 He succeeds Peter Blakeborough, G3PYB, who died last December.\u00a0 The appointment is for two years.<\/p>\n

Looking forward to seeing you all at CAT16.<\/p>\n

73 The BATC Team http:\/\/www.batc.tv\/<\/a><\/p>\n

The book \u2013 Getting Started with Amateur Satellites<\/a><\/em><\/strong> \u2013 is now available from the AMSAT-UK shop at http:\/\/shop.amsat-uk.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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