EME 2026 Tenerife
Puerto de la Cruz
Tenerife, Canary Islands
Hotel Botánico & The Oriental Spa Garden
hosted by Rainer EA8DMF (DF6NA)
Group Photo
- 1-EA8DMF
- 2-SP9VFD
- 3-W2BYP
- 4-F6JWF
- 5-W5LUA
- 6-K1DS
- 7-KA1NKD-(W1FKF)
- 8-F6DPH
- 9-JH5LUZ
- 10-JH1KRC
- 11-VE4MA
- 12-W6TCP
- 13-W1GHZ
- 14-EA1BLA
- 15-CT1WO-
- 16-G4URT
- 17-D44FF
- 18-VK5KK
- 19-N5JS
- 20-F5AYE
- 21-KN0WS
- 22-GI1CET
- 23-OZ9AAR
- 24-G4SWX
- 25-VK2CMP-?
- 26-CT7AFN
- 27-DC7KY
- 28-W1QA
- 29-OE3FVU
- 30-ZF1KO
- 31-VE2GVB
- 32-ON4MU-?
- 33-DL7UDA
- 34-N1AV
- 35-W1FKF
- 36-I0NAA
- 37-IK3COJ
- 38-Tiziano-(IK6EIW)
- 39-IW3HVB
- 40-IK6EIW
- 41-K8ZR
- 42-GW4ZHI-?
- 43-4U1ITU-(OM1AM)
- 44-HB9RDI
- 45-PA0HRK
- 46-G4URT-?
- 47-W9IP
- 48-DL4DTU
- 50-M0FXX-?
- 51-SM3BYA
- 52-CT1FFU
- 53-DG2SER
- 54-CT1FGW
Conference Presentations
Moderated by Barry VE4MA
Beyond DJ9BV
A high-resolution antenna temperature calculator ‘Skynoise’
Using calculated antenna temperature to guide the design of Yagi EME arrays
G4SWX John
John has been licenced for 55 years catching the EME bug after being inspired by a presentation by Peter Blair G3LTF in the mid-1970s. Finally getting on EME from his own station in 1984, John’s interest has always been in 144 MHz EME having now worked over 2000 initial EME contacts in 172 DXCC countries.
John has always been a keen home constructor and has also designed and built his own EME array. What is slightly novel about his station is that since 2011 it has been comprehensively remote controlled over his own radio IP network.
John has been the RSGB VHF manager for the past 14 years dealing with both UK and international radio regulators and representing the RSGB at IARU.
Now retired John worked for 40 years in telecommunications, and completed his career as a distinguished engineer dealing with critical national infrastructure issues with the UK, Canadian and US governments.
Beyond DJ9BV - A high-resolution antenna temperature calculator Skynoise
IQ+PRO, New Version of the 1st Adaptive Polarization radio
HB9DRI Alex
Alex was first licensed as OA4CRK (incl. CW) in 1990 at the age of 25.
In 1997 he moved from Lima to Bogotá, Colombia, from there he operates 3 years as HK3TAS, concentrating his activity from 28 MHz to 432 MHz. Then to South Africa in 2015 as ZS6EME, then to Thailand in 2019, and Switzerland In May 2022 as HB9DRI, where he has been active operating HB9Q.
Alex has a University Degree in Communication Sciences of the University of Lima. He is a very experienced technical specialist in telecommunications, having worked several years in mobile telephony and data infrastructure worldwide. He worked as IT System Architect for the Swiss government for almost 10 years.
He prefers SSB as the REAL KING mode for EME.
HB9DRI EME Conf 2026 IQplusPRO
Use of a Solar Cooker for 5cm and 3cm
PA0HRK Harke
Harke Smits (1953) got fascinated by radio when he first opened the all transistor of his father when about 10 years old. This fascination since then never left.
He started his radio career then by dismantling tube radios and the construction of transistor circuits. In order to better understand the RF technology he decided to study electronics and control theory at University & completing an MSc in 1982. During his studies he became licenced as PA0HRK and started building radios and transverters for various bands from 80 m to 13 cm..
Later he became interested in the higher microwave bands up to 76 GHz. He was involved in some firsts at 47 and 76 GHz. About twenty years ago he became interested in EME and built a 23 cm station based on a 2.4 m stressed dish (by design from Al Katz, K2UYH). Equipment for 13 and 3 cm followed. Actually he is working on a 6 cm EME station and a 24 GHz station.
His focus is on building and optimizing radio equipment and maintaining a fine collection of RF test-equipment. He published articles in QEX, UKW-Berichte, Dubus and Electron.
Large W2IMU Feeds for Improved G/T on Offset Dishes - 5.7 / 10 / 24 GH
W1GHZ Paul
Paul W1GHZ is a highly respected figure and pioneer in the microwave amateur radio community. He is best known for his extensive research, practical designs that are widely duplicated, and documentation of microwave antennas, feedhorns, and transverters, which are published in his comprehensive W1GHZ Microwave Antenna Book and on his websites.
Paul Wade's contributions to ham radio and electrical engineering span decades:
• Antenna Design: He has engineered numerous high-efficiency feedhorns, including dual-band designs and optimization algorithms for parabolic dishes.
• Microwave Transverters: Wade has championed the development and construction of affordable, easily reproducible multiband transverters that allow amateur operators to access higher microwave frequencies.
• Publications & Education: He regularly writes for amateur radio publications like QST and QEX. His legacy is cemented by his W1GHZ Online Antenna Book, which serves as a definitive, open-source guide for homebrewing microwave equipment.
The Impact of EME 101
K1DS Rick
Rick has been a licensed ham for 67 years. His interests in VHF led him to create a VHF Rover van with capabilities on HF and VHF bands through 24 GHz plus LASER.
He realized his quest to do EME 20 years ago making his first EME 2 m CW QSO using a single long Yagi with SV1BTR.
Coached by K2UYH and K1JT, he has operated EME intermittently on 144, 222, 432, 902, 1296, and 2304 MHz.
He was the author of the ARRL EME contest results commentary for QST for 10 years.
He is a retired paediatrician (kids' doctor) and his XYL chose his call sign K1DS.
link to presentationi forthcoming
Allen Katz Memorial movie : EME
IW3HVB Guilio
The Movie was introduced by Giulio IW3HVB who participated in the movie. It was made by Alisha Hastings-Kimball in honor of her father Dr. Allen Katz and the community he brought together. Work on it started with interviews in June 2024 shortly after Dr Katz died. The first airing was at the Tenerife conference. Alisha wishes to thank the EME community for supporting this project and would welcome hearing from people after the viewing by emailing
EME Demo 9-10 PM
EA8DBM Alex
Alex displayed his portable EME station setup that has provided many a DXCC to the EME community.
EME the hard way – why make it simple when you can make it complicated
OZ9AAR Carsten
Carsten was licensed in 1992, started on EME in 1993, but took a break in the early 2000s until 2022 and got back on EME again. He is currently QRV on 70 cm and 23 cm.
Carsten has been developing software and hardware professionally for 42+ years. He started with electronics at age 7.
He has developed several projects, devices and software applications for ham radio, particularly for EME use. Among these are things for remote operation and control of PA systems, power monitoring, QRO hybrids, rotor control, and various software applications (SimpleCalc, SkyScanner,SatTrack,etc.). Most of these have been made publicly available for others to use and build.
Putting noise to work … Noise Measurement and SEFD Estimation Using TotalPower and Murmur
I0NAA Mario
Mario Armando Natali (I0NAA) has been a licensed radio amateur since 1970 … back when tuning meant knobs, not menus. His lifelong focus has been weak-signal work and radio astronomy, where patience is mandatory and noise is part of the fun.
Today he’s active in EME and experimental radio astronomy. In 2015, he installed a 5-metre dish and has been listening to the universe mainly chasing faint cosmic signals such as Pulsars and trying to squeeze the last fraction of a dB out of his system.
He develops free software tools such as Murmur, TotalPower and PRESTO best profile analyser, widely used in the amateur community and occasionally finding their way into professional circles.
Mario is a regular conference speaker, known for making complex topics reasonably digestible ... although a few slides may still require strong coffee…
He also contributed to the Amateur Radio Astronomy chapter of the ARRL Antenna Book, helping bring advanced radio astronomy techniques a little closer to the amateur community.
In his “other life”, he spent over 30 years in the semiconductor industry in various leadership roles, which explains his slightly obsessive approach to measurements, accuracy, and things behaving exactly as they should … which, of course, they rarely do…
I0NAA Mario EME Conference 2026
New Antenna preamplifiers and techniques to combat the RF pollution in 144 and 432MHz
HB9DRI Alex
Running a Multi-Operator EME station as a Single Operator in EME contests
N1AV Jay
Running a Multi-Operator EME Station as a Single Operator in EME Contests
Jay has been licensed for 33 years. His first EME Elmers when he lived in Maine were Paul K1BUG, and Joe K1RQG. Jay started his EME journey on 144 MHz in Maine pre-WSJT days working EU and American stations on CW.
Since those early days, Jay moved from FN54 in Maine out to Arizona in DM43. Jay has completed WAS on 6 m, 144, 432, 902, 1296 MHz and is 6 states away from WAS on 222 MHz, all from Arizona.
Since 2022 Jay has been very competitive in the ARRL International EME contest, where he finally finished in first place in the world in 2025 with a new all-time world record high score that was just shy by 3-4 QSOs of 12 million points. His 2025 score also surpassed the highest scoring multi op station in the all band all mode category.
When Jay isn't playing or researching, testing or talking about radio he is thinking about drinking pints in overseas pubs, or training for long distance walks (an 800 mile walk around the circumference of the country of Wales is scheduled for 2027... and OH. He is retiring from 30 years in the education profession NEXT WEEK. (June 5th).
The First 76 GHz EME QSO
DL7YC Manfred & RW3BP
Manfred was licensed as DC7CW 144 MHz and up, 1969 and later he changed to a German full CW / shortwave license as DL7YC.
From 1988 onwards, Manfred worked exclusively for SHFdesign, which he had founded as a sole proprietorship in 1983.
From 1995, he and Dr. Michael Martin, DJ7VY, built up SHF GmbH and in 1999, he was appointed to the Executive Board of the newly founded SHF Communication Technologies AG, where he was responsible for finance and served as spokesperson for the Executive Board until September 2004. Upon retiring from active professional life after more than 44 years, Manfred moved to the company's Supervisory Board.
His EME interest started 1975 at 432 MHz and in the last 50 years he climbed EME all band up to 76 GHz.
Sergei RW3BP has been active on VHF/UHF bands since 1958. He was Licensed in 1961 as UA3ATG, then UW3FL and now RW3BP.
In the late 1970s, he developed and published a series of transverters on 144, 432 and 1296 MHz. The book was printed in 100,000 copies and had a great influence on the development of amateur VHF radio communications in the USSR. More than 90% of VHFers in the USSR used these transverters.
Sergei had his first EME QSO in 1997 and has operated EME on all permitted microwave bands from 1296 MHz to 76 GHz. He was the first from Europe on 24 GHz, the first ever on 47 GHz and 76 GHz.
Sergei was a radio electronics engineer starting in 1969 and since 1974 worked in the field of medical X-ray equipment and is now retired.
DL7YC RW3BP 76 GHz v2.5 EME Conference 2026
DL7YC Feedhorn Motion Video Laser MP4
RW3BP Feed Motion Video MOV
Compact 1.0m Antenna for 23cm EME
KB2SA Bill
Bill (KB2SA) earned his Advanced Class license in 1981 while studying for his B.S.E.E. at Polytechnic Institute of NY.
After graduating in 1983, Bill started R&D work in Long Island, NY developing advanced analog and digital communication systems. He earned his M.S.E.E in 1985 and continued R&D work for the next 10 years.
In 1995, Bill started his own company as a System Architect designing and building big data systems for several OEMs.
Bill experimented on 2 and 10 meters shortly after earning his license in 1981, and was mostly inactive in amateur radio until 2019 when COVID hit. Then Bill had some free time to modify his old backyard telescope pier to hold a small dish. And here we are today.
KB2SA 1 m EME Presentation 052926