[NLRS] Microwave Update 2009 Announcement

[Stephen Hicks, N5AC]

Microwave Update will be returning to the Dallas area for 2009 and will be
sponsored by the North Texas Microwave Society.  Conference dates are
October 23rd through October 25th and the conference will be held at the
recently remodeled:

The Westin, Dallas Fort Worth Airport
4545 West John Carpenter Freeway
Irving, Tx 75063

This is the same hotel where the 2004 Microwave Update was held.  Thanks to
Al Ward, W5LUA, and Bob Gormley, WA5YWC, who negotiated an excellent
conference rate of $89 per night (plus applicable taxes).  Reservation
details will be forthcoming and a special website will be setup to handle
reservations (and an 800 number for those that do not have access to the
web).

As in previous years, the conference will start with a surplus tour on
Thursday to several local surplus and radio spots including Fry's
Electronics, Tanners (family run electronics and surplus business), Harbor
Freight, CDC (surplus tools), Texas Towers and perhaps others.  The
technical presentations will be held throughout the day on both Friday and
Saturday.

Along with the traditional noise figure measurements we are planning antenna
gain measurements in the parking lot and a "rover row" for microwave rovers
to park and show off their rigs.  Measurements on equipment will be made
through 47GHz (or higher with advance notice).  As is always the case at
Microwave Update, a gold mine of prizes will be handed out at the banquet on
Saturday night --- if you would like to donate prizes, please contact our
prize chair, Eric Silverthorn, NM5M.

Papers will be accepted in any area of microwave operating, equipment
construction, measurement, roving, theory, etc.  Kent, WA5VJB, will be
compiling the proceedings.  Please contact Kent if you have a paper for the
proceedings.  If you have a topic you would like to present at MUD, please
contact Al Ward, W5LUA, who will be organizing the talks.

We have several other activities in the planning stages including a ladies
program so there will be more information on this as our plans firm up.

Microwave Update is the only conference in the U.S. devoted to the amateur
microwave bands that start at 900MHz.  Attendees include the "who's who" of
 microwave operating in the U.S. as well as representatives from around the
world including Europe, Japan and Australia.  I'm looking forward to seeing
everyone again in Dallas for some great technical discussions and
friendship.  Please forward this message to others you feel are interested!


73,
Steve, N5AC
MUD 2009 Conference Chair

Bob Gormley, WA5YWC, MUD 2009 Director
Al Ward, W5LUA,  MUD 2009 Director and NTMS Vice President
Craig Young, KA5BOU, MUD 2009 Director and NTMS President
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