Professional Radio Tracking Systems using Radio Direction Finding Techniques
About
Radio tracking systems are used for applications such as asset tracking and for policing of serious crimes. The lecture will describe some of the techniques used in professional radio tracking systems. One type of system was predicted in the James Bond film “Goldfinger” many years before it became reality.
The lecture should be of interest to those interested in radio tracking and direction finding, radio systems and hardware design. The presenter aims to cater for an audience of those with and without a background in communications technology
The presenter has worked on the development of radio tracking systems. These systems have been successfully deployed in several countries.
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Continuing Professional Development
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03 Dec 2026
6:30pm - 9:00pm
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Organiser
- Berkshire Local Network
Speakers
John Waterhouse
Retired
John Waterhouse career has been in the field of radio communications development. He has worked for Racal Communications (BCC and Mobical), Motorola, Central Research Laboratories and Cobham (Micromill).
He has B.Rng in electronic Engineering from Sheffield University, a M.Eng in Satellite Communications from Surrey University, and an MBA from London Metropolitan University.
Reasons to attend
The lecture will describe some of the techniques used in professional radio tracking systems.
Programme
18:30 Refreshments
19:00 Lecture
20:30 Questions