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Adelaide, Australia  ·  29 September – 2 October 2026

Software Defined Radio
Conference 2026

Festival Tower · North Terrace · Adelaide SA

Hosted by Flinders University PEWTER

 
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Australia's Dedicated Software Defined Radio Conference

The Software Defined Radio Conference 2026 brings together academia, industry, defence, and the amateur radio community to share the work driving the field forward. As RF and spectrum engineering re-emerge as central disciplines, SDR sits at the intersection of advanced research and grass-roots experimentation — a domain where the amateur radio community and the broader citizen science tradition continue to shape the tools, techniques, and open infrastructure that the wider ecosystem depends on.

Now in its second year, SDR2026 returns to Adelaide on 29 September – 2 October 2026, supported by the DST Group Chair of Electromagnetic Warfare, Professor Sam Drake. The four-day program spans hands-on workshops and technical talks — with a 3-hour tutorial session running in the afternoon each day — and concludes with a Classified Electromagnetic Warfare session.

Conference at a Glance

Conference Days
29 Sep – 1 Oct 2026
Afternoon Tutorials
3hr session, parallel to conference
Venue
Festival Tower, Adelaide
Host
Flinders University PEWTER
Defence Classified Day
Friday 2 October 2026
NV1 clearance essential
Maritime Combat Systems Integration Centre, 18 Colman Rd, St Kilda SA 5110
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Day-by-Day Session Timetable

The detailed unclassified session timetable for all three conference days is below — click any day to open the full-resolution image in a new tab.

SDR 2026 Day 1 timetable, Tuesday 29 September
Day 1 · Tue 29 Sep Click to enlarge
SDR 2026 Day 2 timetable, Wednesday 30 September
Day 2 · Wed 30 Sep Click to enlarge
SDR 2026 Day 3 timetable, Thursday 1 October
Day 3 · Thu 1 Oct Click to enlarge

Sponsors & Partners

SDR2026 is made possible by the support of organisations committed to advancing software defined radio technology in Australia.

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