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G0NZO: Removal of 2026 setup info and pointer to new editable wiki

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Removal of 2026 setup info and pointer to new editable wiki

G0NZO at 13:31, 23 July 2025

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G0NZO at 13:31, 23 July 2025

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G0NZO: Added event date

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G0NZO at 05:53, 22 May 2025

2025-05-22T05:53:49Z

G0NZO: General info about EMF Camp 2026 event

2025-05-22T05:52:36Z

General info about EMF Camp 2026 event

New page

'''A great time had by all at EMF 2024. See you in 2026???'''

The [https://www.emfcamp.org/ '''Electromagnetic Field'''] is a non-profit camping festival for those with an inquisitive mind or an interest in making things: hackers, artists, geeks, crafters, scientists, and engineers. Electromagnetic Field 2026 will be held on date TBA at Eastnor Castle Deer Park, Eastnor, Ledbury.

''AMSAT-UK'', ''BATC'' & ''UKuG'' are setting up a 'village' that will host a variety of demonstrations and presentations during the weekend.

[https://amsat-uk.org/ '''AMSAT-UK''']
Represents the amateur satellite community in the UK whose members not only operate amateur satellites but also help to design, build and fund them.

[https://batc.org.uk/ '''BATC''']
The British Amateur Television Club (BATC) actively promotes the hobby of Amateur Television and covers all aspects of Television from making and editing programmes to transmitting television on the amateur radio bands. During EMF Camp, presentations will be given on the subjects, in addition to making video contacts via the QO-100 geostationary satellite.
operations.

[https://www.microwavers.org/ '''UKuG''']
The UK Microwave Group is the body who represent Amateur activities and developments in the high UHF and microwave parts of the radio spectrum.

There is a wide cross-over in the activities and interests of these three groups. And regularly work together to further the many projects and issues that affect Amateur Radio in the UK.
At EMF-2024 these three organisations will be demonstrating various aspects of the hobby. Including low earth orbiting and geostationary satellite communications and possibly deep space reception. Microwave contest operation. Digital television via terrestrial links and via the QO100 transponder, aboard a geostationary satellite. And a random selection of other interests, which members would like to showcase.

'''GB4EMF''' Amateur Radio Special Event callsign during EMF for all contacts.

'''G0AUK''' The AMSAT-UK (Club) callsign will also be in use.

The group would like to express it's thanks for support in 2024 to:

* [https://commsfoundation.org/ '''Radio Communications Foundation'''] (RCF)
* [https://batc.org.uk/ '''British Amateur Television Club'''] (BATC)
* [https://amsat-uk.org/ '''AMSAT-UK''']
* [https://www.microwavers.org/ '''UK Microwave Group'''] (UKuG)
* [https://www.secquest.co.uk/ '''Secquest Cyber Security Consultancy'''] (Paul Marsh)
* [https://www.badgersoft.com/ '''Badgersoft'''] (Dave Johnson)

for a grants and donations towards the funding of the Marquee and associated items.

=== Inhabitants ===

If you want your name added to the list but don't want to edit the wiki, give Dave Johnson (secretary at amsat-uk.org) a shout.

On-site coordination: 144.750MHz, 432.750MHz, bring an H/T!
Also an onsite 2mtr repeater, 145.5875MHz output input freq TBA input 118hz ctcss.

There is a Whatsapp group. Contact Jules or Paul (EYT) if you would like to join.

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
! Name
! Callsign
! Ticket
! Arrival
! Departure
! Bringing
|-
| Jules Smith + Shona
| G0NZO
M6SHO
| yes
+ yes
| TBA
for setup
| TBA
| TBA
|-
| ...
| ...
| ...
|
|
|
|}

'''NB: label your stuff folks!'''

== Village Setup ==

[https://map.emfcamp.org/#16.94/52.041211/-2.375066/m=52.040689,-2.37572 '''Location of village''']

* 6x6m Marquee with flooring (?), tables (?), chairs (?0) for stations, workshops, demonstrations. Includes interior lighting and power strip. [Rented from EMF]

* ...

== Village Happenings ==

'''TBD:''' as we sort out a plan around the main EMF schedule! Will include some talks on what AMSAT/BATC/UKuG do and how, live TV transmissions via QO-100 geostationary satellite...

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
! Activity
! Organiser
! Confirmed
! Time
! Description
|-
| QO100 DATV
| TBA
|
| Continuous
| Demonstrating uplinking digital Amateur Television, through the AMSAT transponder aboard the geostationary Es'hail satellite.
|-
| QO100 Narrow Band
modes
| TBA
|
| Continuous
| We will have a smaller dish setup for SSB voice comms, and anything else anyone wants to play with.(?)
|-
|-
| Microwave contest
| G0NZO
|
| Sunday
| Hope to run a small microwave (1296MHz) station during the national low bands contest. We will not be competing, just generating some activity on the band and giving points away to other stations using one of the event callsigns.
|-
| Terrestrial DATV
| G0NZO
|
| Continuous
|
|-
| Talks program
| Various
|
| TBA
| Various talks have been offered to the orga. Details here and on main timetable when confirmed.
|}

== Our Event Flyer ==
If you didn't get a chance to get your hands on our flyer it can be downloaded
here [[File:Welcome_to_our_Village.docx]]

== QO-100 satellite dish bearing ==

[[File:amsat-village-qo-100-heading.png]]

[[Category:Villages]]

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+''Due to privacy settings on this server, All village coordination is at the following wiki site:''
 The [https://www.emfcamp.org/ '''Electromagnetic Field'''] is a non-profit camping festival for those with an inquisitive mind or an interest in making things: hackers, artists, geeks, crafters, scientists, and engineers. Electromagnetic Field 2026 will be held July 16-19 at Eastnor Castle Deer Park, Eastnor, Ledbury.
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 for a grants and donations towards the funding of the Marquee and associated items.
 On-site coordination: Simplex FM on 144.750MHz, 432.750MHz, bring an H/T!
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 There is a Whatsapp group. Contact Jules or Paul (EYT) if you would like to join.
 == Our Event Flyer (2024) ==
 If you didn't get a chance to get your hands on our 2024 flyer it can be downloaded
 here [[File:Welcome_to_our_Village.docx]]

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-== Our Event Flyer ==
+== Our Event Flyer (2024) ==
 If you didn't get a chance to get your hands on our 2024 flyer it can be downloaded
 here [[File:Welcome_to_our_Village.docx]]

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 | TBA
 for setup

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 | Terrestrial DATV
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 == Our Event Flyer ==
-If you didn't get a chance to get your hands on our flyer it can be downloaded
+If you didn't get a chance to get your hands on our 2024 flyer it can be downloaded
 here [[File:Welcome_to_our_Village.docx]]

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-The [https://www.emfcamp.org/ '''Electromagnetic Field'''] is a non-profit camping festival for those with an inquisitive mind or an interest in making things: hackers, artists, geeks, crafters, scientists, and engineers. Electromagnetic Field 2026 will be held on date TBA at Eastnor Castle Deer Park, Eastnor, Ledbury.
+The [https://www.emfcamp.org/ '''Electromagnetic Field'''] is a non-profit camping festival for those with an inquisitive mind or an interest in making things: hackers, artists, geeks, crafters, scientists, and engineers. Electromagnetic Field 2026 will be held July 16-19 at Eastnor Castle Deer Park, Eastnor, Ledbury.
 ''AMSAT-UK'', ''BATC'' & ''UKuG'' are setting up a 'village' that will host a variety of demonstrations and presentations during the weekend.
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 [https://batc.org.uk/ '''BATC''']
 The British Amateur Television Club (BATC) actively promotes the hobby of Amateur Television and covers all aspects of Television from making and editing programmes to transmitting television on the amateur radio bands. During EMF Camp, presentations will be given on the subjects, in addition to making video contacts via the QO-100 geostationary satellite.
 [https://www.microwavers.org/ '''UKuG''']
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 There is a wide cross-over in the activities and interests of these three groups. And regularly work together to further the many projects and issues that affect Amateur Radio in the UK.
-At EMF-2024 these three organisations will be demonstrating various aspects of the hobby. Including low earth orbiting and geostationary satellite communications and possibly deep space reception. Microwave contest operation. Digital television via terrestrial links and via the QO100 transponder, aboard a geostationary satellite. And a random selection of other interests, which members would like to showcase.
+At EMF-2026 these three organisations will be demonstrating various aspects of the hobby. Including low earth orbiting and geostationary satellite communications and possibly deep space reception. Microwave contest operation. Digital television via terrestrial links and via the QO100 transponder, aboard a geostationary satellite. And a random selection of other interests, which members would like to showcase.
 '''GB4EMF''' Amateur Radio Special Event callsign during EMF for all contacts.
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 If you want your name added to the list but don't want to edit the wiki, give Dave Johnson (secretary at amsat-uk.org) a shout.
-On-site coordination: 144.750MHz, 432.750MHz, bring an H/T!
+On-site coordination: Simplex FM on 144.750MHz, 432.750MHz, bring an H/T!
-Also an onsite 2mtr repeater, 145.5875MHz output input freq TBA input 118hz ctcss.
+Also an onsite 2mtr repeater, 145.5875MHz output input freq TBA input 118hz ctcss. Callsign TBA.
 There is a Whatsapp group. Contact Jules or Paul (EYT) if you would like to join.
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 ! Bringing
 |-
-| Jules Smith + Shona
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 | G0NZO
 | not yet!
 | TBA