====== The UK High Altitude Society Conference 2015 ======

The 2015 UKHAS Conference was held on Saturday the 22nd of August 2015 at University College London:

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===== Talks =====

^ 09:30  | **//Assembly - Drinks & Biscuits//**  |
^ 10:00  | [[https://youtu.be/ZPQOs52m7H0|Welcome & Introduction]]       |
^ 10:10  | [[https://youtu.be/E7w348YWuQQ|10 years of UKHAS - Steve Randall & Ed Moore]]  |
^ 10:30  | [[https://youtu.be/q0TMYaONQSs|HF Pico - Andy Nguyen (Streamed)]]  |
^ 11:00  | [[https://youtu.be/erwtQFfFNTQ|Crossing the Karman Line - Laurence Blaxter]] |
^ 11:30  | **//Break//** |
^ 11:45  | [[https://youtu.be/S7KujrsUB1w?t=2h16m44s|B50 - Dhiren Kataria MSSL]]  |
^ 12:15  | [[https://youtu.be/S7KujrsUB1w?t=2h51m27s|Stratos School Habbing - Dave Green]]  |
^ 12:45  | [[https://youtu.be/Y9MGzldGZmg|A balloon-borne accelerometer technique for measuring atmospheric turbulence - Graeme Marlton]]  |
^ 13:15  | **//Lunch//**  |
^ 14:15  | [[https://youtu.be/X2egYw8kd3s| A Short Guide to Parachutes - Ed Moore]] \\ [[guides:eds_parachute_talk|Graphic of Cross Form]] |
^ 14:30  | Predictor - Adam Greig & Daniel Richman (Cancelled)  |
^ 14:45  | [[https://youtu.be/YCGQwtQqG4s|UKHASnet Weekend]]  |
^ | |
^ 15:00  | **//Flexible timings: workshops, discussions etc//**  |
^        | [[https://youtu.be/sWu97VqWRxU|IQ Sampling and Software Defined Radio for Beginners - Adam Greig (**G06**) ]] |
^        | Eagle CAD Workshop - Anthony Stirk (**G08**) \\ Eagle files: \\ [[https://www.dropbox.com/s/06aaqmqyjxd8mum/UKHAS2015_RoutingDemo-Master-V1.0.sch?dl=0|UKHAS2015_RoutingDemo-Master-V1.0.sch]] \\ [[https://www.dropbox.com/s/jxgwjxaqydq10l6/UKHAS2015_RoutingDemo-Master-V1.0.brd?dl=0|UKHAS2015_RoutingDemo-Master-V1.0.brd]] \\ [[https://www.dropbox.com/s/hv1bz5nryzm2u43/Eagle%20workshop%20notes.txt?dl=0|Workshop notes]] \\ [[https://github.com/Upuaut/Eagle-Libraries|Eagle Library with HAB Bits in it]]|
^        | UKHASnet node demo - James Coxon (**Lobby**)  |
^        | RSGB Exams (**Upstairs**)  |


The full address is:\\
**UCL Engineering Front Building\\
Torrington Place,\\
London,\\
WC1E 6BT**

The location can be viewed at: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/maps/engineering-front-building
(51.5227 -0.13216)

UCL is within easy walking distance of the following stations:
  * Euston Square - Circle & Metropolitan
  * Goodge Street - Northern
  * Warren Street - Victoria & Northern
  * Russell Square - Piccadilly
  * Kings Cross St Pancras - National Rail, Northern (Bank Branch), Piccadilly, Victoria, Hammersmith & City, Circle, & Metropolitan
  * Euston - National Rail, Northern (Both Branches) & Victoria

The entrance is at the side of the building pictured top right.
===== Live Stream =====

A YouTube live stream was available at: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7KujrsUB1w]] 
Theoretically you can ask questions via YouTube comments.


===== Tickets =====

Tickets cost £30 each (£20 concessionary for students*). Price included reception coffee/tea, lunch and admission.

Registration is now closed. 
===== RSGB Foundation Exam =====
The last two years have seen seven people gain their [[http://rsgb.org/main/clubs-training/for-students/foundation/|RSGB Foundation Licenses]]. Following these successes, we are once again offering the option to complete the RSGB Foundation Practical Assessments and Exam at the conference.

<del>Please contact Phil M0DNY (phildcrump@gmail.com or //craag// on IRC) if you are interested.</del> - All places have been taken.

===== Overnight accommodation ======

There are a large number of hotels, student residences and hostels within close proximity to UCL.

Some nearby hotels include:
  * Tavistock Hotel
  * Arosfa Hotel
  * Euston Square Hotel
  * Premier Inn Euston
  * Traveloge Euston
  * St Giles Hotel
  * Ibis Hotel

Rooms in UCL residences can be booked via http://www.ucl.ac.uk/residences/home-elements/booking/reservation \\
The closest are Ian Baker, Ramsay, Astor and Frances Gardner.

Rooms in LSE residences can be booked via http://www.lsevacations.co.uk/ \\
The closest are Passfield and Carr-Saunders.

And finally, both YHA London St Pancras and YHA London Central youth hostels are just short walks away.


===== Attendees =====
This list will be automatically updated on receipt of payment, please don't add yourself!

James Coxon \\
Daniel Saul \\
Adrian Beckett \\
Matthew Beckett \\
Dave Akerman \\
Ben Firshman \\
Adam Greig \\
Chris Stubbs \\
Alain Verbrugge \\
Chris Foote \\
Anthony Stirk \\
Tim Hines \\
Philip Heron \\
Richard Meadows \\
Russ Garrett \\
Ian Leitch \\
Jerry Sandys \\
Gregory Tomlin \\
Sven Steudte \\
Richard Babbington\\ 
Will Duckworth\\ 
Ed Moore \\
Robert Basford \\
Robert Basford (2) \\
Ewan Parsons \\ 
Susan Parsons \\
Phil Crump \\
Matt Taylor \\
Rudy Norff \\
Laurence Blaxter \\
Jon Sowman \\
Daniel Richman \\
Thomas Krahn \\
Dhiren Kataria \\
Geoffrey Powell \\
Samantha Graham \\
Graeme Marlton \\
Maciej Jakimiec\\ 
David Brooke\\
Michael Cain\\
James Gibson\\
Timothy Treadwell\\
Andrew Garratt\\
Finlay Edridge \\
Geoff Mather\\
Matthew Brown\\
James Hutton\\
Jonathan Zheng\\
Oliver Cotton\\
Nicholas Powell\\
Scott Miller\\
Keith Ballinger\\
Jose Domingues\\
James Narey\\
Matt Brejza\\
Dave Green\\
Darren Bannister\\
Eddie Andress\\
Ben Oxley\\
Chris Frohmaier\\
Julien Fron\\
Maurice Henegan\\ 
Leo Bodnar\\ 
Steve Randall\\
Oliver de Peyer\\
Shon-Shon de Peyer\\
Alastair Wilson \\
Martin Lawrence\\ 
Samúel Guðjónsson\\

Total : 69