[VHFcontesting] VHF Conf & free beginners session

[Rick R]

REGISTER NOW FOR 2009 Mid-Atlantic VHF Conference
Saturday, September 26
Mt. Carmel Club, Plymouth Meeting, PA 
Early Bird Package $50 (before Aug 28) for conference and all meals
Beginners Session 1-4PM is FREE
Sponsored by the Packrats -- info and registration at packratvhf.com

 

Preliminary Program--more to follow/subject to modification
Al, K2UYH           Small station EME for 432 and up
Steve, KF6AJ       Tower construction and safety
Phil K3TUF & Len N3NGE      Building a VHF Multi-Op station
Paul W2PED        A compact "Starter Rig" for 24 GHz
Rich, KB3NRL      "A Low Cost, Digitally Modulated Optical Optical Transceiver"
Dale, AF1T         "Antenna Basics"
 
Beginners Program: 1-4 PM (free of charge, please register in advance)
Rick, K1DS         VHF Basics  

Michael, KB1JEY  Introduction to Transverters
                       VHF Contesting Basics 

Authors and speakers: Please submit your paper on amateur VHF, UHF and microwave communications including theory, construction, operation, antennas, roving, VHF related software and hardware.
Please send your papers for presentation and proceedings by Aug 15 to:
Paul Drexler, W2PED pdrexler at hotmail.com