Software Defined Radio
Conference 2026

Welcome

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.

Programme

Technical Programme

3 Conference Days with a parallel 3-Hour Tutorial Session each afternoon · Friday 2 October — Classified Day (NV1 clearance essential) spanning the full scope of software defined radio applications.

Programme

Tentative Programme & Session Outline

A draft running order for the week below — full session titles, speaker line-up and abstracts are still being finalised as presentations are confirmed. Tutorial sessions run each afternoon as a parallel track across the three conference days. See the full draft timetable for detailed session slots.

This is a tentative outline only and is subject to change as the programme is finalised.

Organisation