@proceedings {1024,
	title = {Electromagnetic Vector Sensor Ionospheric Sounder (EMVSIS)},
	year = {2026},
	month = {03/2026},
	publisher = {HamSCI},
	address = {Newington, CT},
	abstract = {Ground-based ionosondes, also known as ionospheric sounders, are a bedrock sensor modality used by the space science community to monitor the bottom-side ionosphere. These HF radar systems have been used for decades to remotely measure the electron density and ion-drifts of this charged layer of the atmosphere. These systems have evolved as new technologies have come on the scene; one current example are electro-magnetic vector sensor antennas, which are compact arrays that measure the six components of an impinging electro-magnetic wave, allowing for estimation of direction of arrival and polarization. We will present a design that uses this new antenna technology, takes advantage of MIMO radar concepts and new waveform coding techniques. We call this system the Electro-Magnetic Vector Sensor Ionospheric Sounder (EMVSIS). The various design decisions and challenges will be discussed along with future improvements. We will preliminary results from various measurement campaigns and the types of validation and verification methods we are performing.},
	author = {John Swoboda and Ryan Volz and Juha Vierinen and Frank Lind}
}
@proceedings {1021,
	title = {Radioconda: Gateway to Software Radio},
	year = {2026},
	month = {03/2026},
	publisher = {HamSCI},
	address = {Newington, CT},
	abstract = {<p>Radios are ubiquitous in everyday life, and so many open-source software tools exist that make the world of radio more accessible to domain experts, hobbyists, and the general public. In our experience, the biggest pain point in the world of software-defined radio (SDR) is simply accessing the software. Discovering, installing, and running any particular piece of software tend to be tasks that only particularly dedicated individuals have the patience to see through. Even for such a dedicated person, less time spent on that process would be welcome. In this presentation, I will introduce the Radioconda distribution and installer, which builds on the cross-platform conda-forge software ecosystem to make it easier to install a growing set of software radio tools. Radioconda currently includes 65+ radio-specific packages, notably GNU Radio, Gqrx, Hamlib, and driver libraries for the most common SDR devices. I{\textquoteright}ll describe why I think a conda-based cross-platform distribution is a powerful approach, and how you can start using it yourself and even contribute to the maintenance effort if desired. I{\textquoteright}ll also look to the future and explore how I see Radioconda evolving with the next-generation of conda-based tools and expanding to include more packages relevant to the amateur radio community.</p>
},
	author = {Ryan Volz}
}
