[MAMS] Dayton Hamvention VHF/UHF Microwave Forum, Saturday, 5/17 @ 3:15 - 5 pm

[Gerald N. Johnson]

Will these presentations be available for those who don't get to Dayton?

73, Jerry, K0CQ

On 4/28/2014 7:42 PM, Mark Thompson via MAMS wrote:
> Dayton Hamvention
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> VHF/UHF Microwave Forum
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> 3:15 - 5:00 pm
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> Forum Room 5
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> Moderator: Tom Holmes, N8ZM
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> Speakers:
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> Rick Campbell, KK7B, VHF Maker--Technology Harvesting and Spin-Off
> Designs
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> Jeff Wadsworth, KI5WL, Easy 10 GHz Transceiver without Unobtanium!
> A basic 10 GHz transceiver is easy to build. This presentation describes where to get the
> materials, and how to do it quickly and simply. No unobtainium or million dollar lab
> equipment is required. Several of us in the Arizona Microwave Group built this 200 mW
> rig and have used it for contacts as far as 525 km, and then upgraded the basic
> configuration for more performance. I look forward to seeing you on X band this fall, we
> like more microwavers!
>
> Mike Kana, AA9IL, Newbie Explorations at 24 and 47 GHz
> This talk covers my experiments to activate 24 and 47ghz including parts scrounging and
> equipment testing.
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> Ed Krome, K9EK, Homebrew VHF amplifiers – modern style
> In keeping with the Hamvention® "Makers" theme, hams have always been builders,
> fixers, re-purposers. Homebrew is simpler and more interesting than ever. Amplifiers
> have always been a favorite project. Old tech: tube-type VHF amplifiers. Large, hot,
> dangerous, challenging to build and tune. Modern marvel: high tech, high gain, high
> power solid-state devices that are easy to use and forgiving, and cheap. And circuit
> boards readily available. Describe with show and tell: 6M, 2M and 432 amplifiers; 1watt
> in, 500+ watts out, 1 transistor.
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> Zack Widup, W9SZ, Building 47 GHz Transverters From Scratch
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> Tony Emanuele, WA8RJF, Assembling a 10 GHz Portable Station
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> Terry Price, W8ZN, K8GP - VHF Contesting Run Amuck! How the K8GP (Grid Pirates)
> Crew built their latest contest super-station
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> Alternate: Dave Sublette, K4TO, A 5760 Amplifier project
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