Event will start on Friday 15.5.2026 at 14:00 (2pm) and end on Sunday 17.5.2026 at 12:00 (noon).
Last updated 15.5.2026 13:01 LT.
Thursday 14.5.
Meeting reception is open on Thursday since 15:00 local time.
No day visitors on Thursday. No organized VUSHF2026 program on Thursday.
Some recommended tourist attractions:
- Museum of Archaeology and Contemporary Art (Turku)
- Forum Marinum (Museum for Maritime History & the Finnish Navy Museum) (Turku)
- Turku Castle
- Salo Electronics Museum (Salora, Mobira, Nokia, Benefon.. exceptional opening hours 14.5.2026: 11-16)
Friday 15.5.
| 12:00- | Reception open, welcome! | Location: Hotel building |
| 14- | Flea market open EQT store (for outlet sales, see 15:30!) | Location: EQT’s parking area |
| 14-15 | Next generation RF (education) / Juhani Soini, Vice Rector of Turku University of Applied Sciences (TUAS) and a radio amateur TUAS is about to open a new education line focusing on RF engineering and Mr. Soini would like to hear VUSHF participant’s feedback and views regarding to the content of the education line – What sort of knowhow and capabilities should the future RF experts obtain? What are the next RF challenges the students should be prepared to overcome? | Location: Cabinet (Hotel building) |
| 15-15:30 | Satellite ground stations – What, why, where and how by Tommi Rasila, Dr.Tech, Founder and CEO, NorthBase | Location: Cabinet (Hotel building) |
| 15:30- | EQT outlet sales open | Location: EQT building |
15:30- | Meet ground station service provider NorthBase, our event sponsor. | Location: Cabinet (Hotel building) |
| 19- | RF BBQ Welcome words, Erik OH2LAK A few words from our main sponsor EQT-Solutions | Location: EQT’s parking area |
| An evening out in good company |
Saturday 16.5.
| 8-10 | Breakfast | Location: Restaurant (Hotel building) |
| 10-> | Reception open | Location: Hotel building |
| 10-> | Flea market open EQT store / outlet sales open | Location: EQT’s parking area Location: EQT building |
| 10-10:30 10:30-10:45 | Amateur radio from technical perspective (for newcomers) Announcement and start of the competition / challenge | Location: Cabinet (Hotel building) |
| 11-11:45 | DAB+ Single Frequency Network at the SRAL Camp 2025: Technical Implementation and Field Experience | Location: Cabinet (Hotel building) |
| 11:45-12 | Group photo | Location: Outdoors, meeting point: hotel parking lot. |
| 12-13:30 | Lunchtime | Location: Restaurant (Hotel building) |
| 13:30-14:00 | automatic.sral.fi renewal / OH3HZB TACNPR project update / OH3HZB ARDC grants in brief / OH2LAK | Location: Cabinet (Hotel building) |
| 14-14:45 | Multi-site synchronous VHF beacon system / Erik OH2LAK | Location: Cabinet (Hotel building) |
| 15-15:45 | Meshtastic networking in Estonia / Chris-Robin ES1MUF SXceiver SDR by OH2EAT newsflash / Erik OH2LAK | Location: Cabinet (Hotel building) |
| 15:45-16:15 | Meet ground station service provider NorthBase, our event sponsor. Navigate to NorthBase flag. | Location: Outdoors on the hotel parking area, weather permitting. |
| 16-18 | VHF managers’ meeting | Location: Cabinet (Hotel building) |
| 18-19 | RATS extraordinary meeting (for RATS members only) | Location: Cabinet (Hotel building) |
| 19- | HAM dinner Announcement of competition winner(s) | Location: Restaurant (Hotel building) |
| An evening out in good company |
Sunday 17.5.
| 9-11 | Breakfast/Brunch | Location: Restaurant (Hotel building) |
| 12 | Checkout time. The event is over, thanks for visiting, see you next time! |