• 21st AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting
• Microwave Update 2003
• 22nd ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference
• Southeastern VHF Society Conference Proceedings
• Proceedings of SETICon 03: TheThird SETI League Technical Symposium
• Proceedings of the 37th Conference of the Central States VHF Society
• Proceedings of the 29th Eastern VHF/UHF Conference of the Eastern VHF/UHF Society and the North East Weak Signal Group

Southeastern VHF Society Conference Proceedings

The 2003 Southeastern VHF Society Conference was held April 25-26 in Huntsville, Alabama. Here is a summary of papers presented. Conference Proceedings are available from ARRL. Cost is $20, plus shipping; ARRL Order Number 8950.

• Preliminary Studies of Long-Boom Yagis for 420-450 MHz; LB Cebik, W4RNL
  
• 50 MHz DXpedition Amplifier; Chris Gare, G3WOS
  
• High Performance GS-15B PA for 23 cm; Paul Goble, ND2X
  
• Helical Feed Antennas; Paul Wade, W1GHZ
  
• Receiver Test Procedures; Owen Wormser, K6LEW
  
• Lightning Protection; Bob McGraw, K4TAX
  
• A Cheap Relay for QRO 6 Meter Amplifiers; Ray Rector, WA4NJP
  
• Sliding Load? What the Heck? Who Cares?; Owen Wormser, K6LEW
  
• Tower Mounted Position Indicator; Ray Rector, WA4NJP
  
• Today and EME; Ray Rector, WA4NJP
  
• K4BWX, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL 1954/55; Ruddy Ellis, W4LNG
  
• EME with BY4BJA from WA4NJP; Ray Rector, WA4NJP
  
• Russian Power Tubes in Amateur Radio; Paul Goble, ND2X
  
• Some Novel Antennas for VHF/UHF; Dale Parfit, W4OP
  
• Using Andrew Connectors and Cables at Microwave Frequencies; Tom Whitted, WA8WZG
  
• Interfacing Transverters with the Elecraft K2 Transceiver; Steve Kostro, N2CEI, and Sandra Estévez
  
• Design Techniques for VHF & UHF LNAs; Al Ward, W5LUA
  
• Software Designed Radio Receiver; Peter Ibelings, N4IP, and MoeWheatley, AE4JY (see www.rfspace.com for details) [presented, but not in Proceedings]
  
• North American VHF and above DX Records; Al Ward; W5LUA
  
• SVHFS 50 MHz 2002 Fall Sprint Results
  
• 2002 SVHFS Antenna Gain Measurements; Charles Osborne; K4CSO
  
• Southeastern VHF Conference Noise Figure Measurement; Jim Worsham, W4KXY
  
• 2002 Southeastern VHF Conference Noise Figure Results; Fred Runkle, K4KAZ, and Jim Worsham, W4KXY
  
• 2002 Banquet Prize Donors

Proceedings of SETICon 03: TheThird SETI League Technical Symposium

SETICon 03 was held April 25--27, 2003, at the College of New Jersey in Ewing, NJ. Here is a summary of papers presented. Conference Proceedings are available from ARRL. Cost is $20, plus shipping; ISBN: 0-87259-896-9; ARRL Order Number 8969.

• Technical Program
• Featured Speakers
• SETI League Vision and Mission Statements
• Annual Ham Radio QSO Party Rules and Regulations
• Extra-Terrestrial QSL Cards Rules and Regulations
• Extra-Terrestrial Century Club Rules and Regulations
• Extra-Terrestrial Century Club Honor Roll
• Giordano Burno Memorial Award Rules and Regulations
• Orville N. Green Service Award Rules and Regulations
• The Third International Congress for Radio Astronomy Announcement
• Reviewing the Review Process; H. Paul Shuch, PhD
• Prologue; Philip Morrison
• Holographic Interstellar-Probe Message Plaques: an Opportunity for Grass-Roots SETI;
  C. Bangs and G.L. Matloff
• Methanol Exhaust Emissions CH₃OH; John D. Bernard
• Random Phase Antenna Combining for SETI; Marko Cebokli, S57UUU
• Microwave Construction Methods; Edward R. Cole, AL7EB
• Project Argus Station Status Survey; Edward R. Cole, AL7EB
• Solar System SETI Using Radio Telescope Arrays; Bruce Cornet, PhD, and Scot L. Stride
• Astrobiology and SETI: A Promising New Partnership; David J. Darling
• A Critique of SETI Science; Dr. Alex Ellery
• Fundamental Concepts of Digital Signal Processing; Harry Kimball, N0TOU
• Initial Test of an Argus SETI Station; Lee Kitchens
• Simulations, Small Sample Correlations and Probability; Robert A. Lodder, WD8BTA
• EME from Halfway Around the Earth; O.J. Lougheed
• A Parallel Processing Algorithm for Signal Detection; Amanda E. Lowell and Robert A. Lodder, WD8BTA
• A Design for a Portable SETI Antenna using a Reflector-Lens; Anthony Monteiro, AA2TX
• Signatures Of Life On Saturn's Giant Moon Titan?; Niladri Sarker, Jonathan Lunine and Mark Smith
• SETI Horn of Plenty: an Argus Antenna Alternative; Dr. H. Paul Shuch, N6TX
• The Very Small Array; Dr. H. Paul Shuch, N6TX
• A Comparison of Two Theories Strengthens Their Credibility on the Question of Existence of Extraterrestrial Civilizations; Nikiforos A. Sideris
• The Next Steps Toward SETI Success; Dr. Allen Tough
• SETI in the Twenty-First Century; John Wells
• Extraterrestrial DX Circa 1924: "Will We Talk to Mars in August?," Thomas H. White
• Accurate Astrophysical Correlations Link the Mathematical Structure of the Maya Long Count Calendar, and the Egyptian Pyramids at Giza to the Alpha Centauri Star System; Robert L. Wilkinson
• Are Pulsar Signals Evidence of Astro-Engineered Signaling Systems?; Gerry Zeitlin

Proceedings of the 37th Conference of the Central States VHF Society

The 37th Conference of the Central States VHF Society was held July 24-27, 2003, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Here is a summary of papers presented. Conference Proceedings are available from ARRL. ISBN: 0-87259-903-5; cost is $20, plus shipping; ARRL Order Number 9035.

• Brief History of the Central States VHF Society (with Wilson and Chambers Awards)
• Author and Speaker Biographies
• Sporadic E Links Continue to Play a Significant Role in Extending F₂ and TEP Openings on 6 Meters in the Fall of 2002 and Spring 2003; Jon K. Jones, MD, N0JK
• Russian Power Tubes in Amateur Radio; Paul Goble, ND2X
• Conversion of ETO Alpha 374 HF Amplifier to Six-Meter Mono Band Linear Amplifier; George Hall, N2CG
• AMSAT OSCAR-E Project Summer 2003 Status Report; Richard M. Hambly, W2GPS
• AMSAT OSCAR-E Project: A New LEO Satellite from AMSAT-NA; Richard M. Hambly, W2GPS
• AMSAT OSCAR-E Project Status Update: A New LEO Satellite from AMSAT-NA; Richard M. Hambly, W2GPS
• Getting Started on Two Meter EME to Work Lots of DX; Bob Kocisko, K6PF including Moon Data Update 2003 and Related Comments by Derwin King, W5LUU
• 50 MHz Long-Path Propagation; Jim Kennedy, KH6/K6MIO
• A Comprehensive 50 MHz MUF Tracking System; Bob Magnani, K6QXY
• How to Build an Alaska Style EME Array; Mike Melum, KL6M
• WSJT--Meter Scatter Experiences in Australia; Rex Moncur, VK7MO
• Comments on VK7MO's "WSJT Meteor Scatter Experiences in Australia"; Shelby Ennis, W8WN
• SETI Horn of Plenty: An Argus Antenna Alternative; Dr. H. Paul Shuch, N6TX
• Making a Tri Band Patch Feed for S, L, and U Making a Tri Band Patch Feed System for TVRO Dishes; Dr. Robert Suding, W0LMD
• Design Techniques for VHF & UHF LNAs; Al Ward, W5LUA
• Observations Regarding VHF Troposheric Propagation; Gordon West, WB6NOA, and Ken Neubeck, WB2AMU
• Sliding Load? What the Heck? Who Cares?; Owen Wormser, K6LEW
• A Software-Defined Radio for the Masses, Parts 1-4; Gerald Youngblood, AC5OG
• North American VHF and Above DX Records, Al Ward, W5LUA
• 2002 CSVHFS Antenna Range Results
• 2002 CSVHFS Noise Figure Results

Proceedings of the 29th Eastern VHF/UHF Conference of the Eastern VHF/UHF Society and the North East Weak Signal Group

The 29th Eastern VHF/UHF Conference was held August 22-24, 2003, in Enfield, Connecticut. Here is a summary of papers presented. Conference Proceedings are available from ARRL. ISBN: 0-0-87259-905-1; cost is $20, plus shipping; ARRL Order Number 9051.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

A Short Note from Your Chairman; Bruce Wood, N2LIN
Conference Program:
Conference
Program
Pre-Registration
Conference Introduction
Conference Committee
Conference Experience
Trivia Quiz
Tom Kirby Award
The Wouff Hong and the Rettysnitch: Lost Traditions?; L.B. Cebik, W4RNL
The Wouff Hong, Rettysnitch and the What? The Uggerumph; L.B. Cebik, W4RNL

GENERAL

RF Biohazards, Parts 1-4; Dick Knadle, K2RIW
Useful Tools for Semi-Rigid Cable; Herbert Hülf, DJ4HH
Soldering Tips; Tom Hammond, NØSS
DC/DC Converter 12V-24V; Ewald Göbel, DK2DB
Battery Voltage Booster; Doug Wheeler, KD7W
Load Tester for Batteries and Power Supplies; Paul Wade, W1GHZ
The Battery-Runner; Paul Wade, W1GHZ
A Noise Power Indicator, Brian Coleman; G4NNS
A LED Power Meter for Roving Operations; Dave Robinson, WW2R
Repairing Power-Amplifier Tubes; Dale Clement , AF1T
A Simple Amplifier Relay Control Circuit; Dale Clement, AF1T
Using the Trimble GT Receiver; David Robinson, WW2R
Using the Trimble SV-6 GPS; David Robinson, WW2R
An Overview of Software DSP for Weak Signal Enhancement; Roger Rehr, W3SZ
Resources for Understanding Oscillators; Byron Blanchard, N1EKV
An Ovened Reference Oscillator; Ian Lever, G8CPJ, and John Hazell, G8ACE
MK II Temperature Stabilised JFET Crystal Oscillator for Microwave Use; John Hazell, G8ACE
Phase Lock a VCXO to a Standard 10 MHz or to a GPS (1pps); Luis Cupido, CT1DMK
Locking VCXOs to 10 MHz; Luis Cupido, CT1DMK
Zero I.F. Radiometer; G.J. Daubney, F5VHX/G8MBI
Antenna Scattering Area, Parts 1-3; Dick Knadle, K2RIW
Some Antenna Modeling Programs; L.B. Cebik, W4RNL

VHF/UHF

N2MH Information for Rovers; Mark Herson, N2MH
Long Boom Yagi Sidelobe Suppression; L.B. Cebik, W4RNL
A Long-Wire Aerial for 6 Meters; Brian Williams, GWØGHF
Elecraft Transverter Application Notes; Dave Olean, K1WHS, and Jay Rutherford, K1UC
Using an Elecraft K2 with a Microwave Modules MMTI44/28 Transverter; D. Johnson, G4AON
Kenwood TS-2000 Preamp Additions; Russ Pillsbury, K2TXB

MICROWAVES

Microwaves R Fun; Tom Williams, WA1MBA
Possible 90% Dish Efficiency and the WA5VJB Article in Scientific American; Dick Knadle, K2RIW
Parabolic Dish Blockage Estimation; G3LTF
The Truth About Microwave Propagation; Bill Seabreeze, W3IY
Millimeter-Wave Propagation; Bill Seabreeze, W3IY
A Digital Display for a Microwave Diode Detector; John Share, G3OKA
Add a Power Monitor Port to Your 23 cm Solid State Amplifier; Tom Haddon, K5VHA
Simple Yet Still "Fool Resistant" Sequencer for Transverters; Paul Wade, W1GHZ
Globalstar 1.6 GHz Modification for 1.3 GHz; Robert E. Munn, W6OYJ
Plumbing Cap and Tubing Filters; Rick Campbell, KK7B
Septum Polarizers and Feeds; Paul Wade, W1GHZ
Feed-Horn with Circular Polarization; Zdenek Samek, OK1DFC
Septum Polarization Transformer; Zdenek Samek, OK1DFC
W5LUA Dual 5760 & 10368 MHz Feed Horn; Al Ward, W5LUA
10 GHz Waveguide Slot Antenna; Michael Kuhne, DB6NT
Over the Trees on 10 GHz; Bill Nogues, W5GVE
Focussing of Deep Parabolic Dishes; Paul Gaskin, G8AYY The Channel Master 11.7 to 12.2 GHz LNB Conversion to 10.368 GHz; Chuck Houghton, WB6IGP
A Slotted Line for 14 GHz Measusrements; John Share, G3OKA, and C.K. Woolfall
Dual-Band-Feed 10/24 GHZ; DJ7FJ
Improving Crystal Oscillator Signal Purity; John Hazell, G8ACE
47 GHz Feed
The G8ACE Transverter for 76 GHz; John Hazell, G8ACE

NOISE FIGURE MEASUREMENTS

Joint Conference 2002; Enfield, Connecticut
36^th CSVHF Conference; Milwaukee, Wisconsin
AMSAT 2002; Ft Worth, Texas

ANTENNA MEASUREMENTS

Joint Conference 2002; Enfield, Connecticut
36^th CSVHF Conference Antenna Range, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
AMSAT 2002; Ft Worth, Texas

22nd ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference

The 22nd ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference was held September 19-21, 2003 in Hartford, Connecticut. Here is a summary of papers presented. Conference Proceedings are available from ARRL. ISBN: 0-87259-908-6; cost is $20, plus shipping; ARRL Order No. 9086.

Solving Noise Problems in Modern Radio Systems; Bryan Ackerly, VK3YNG

PMap...New Windows Based APRS Client Software; John Blowsky, KB2SCS

AMSAT Oscar-Echo, SDR-1000, and Higher Speed FSK; Frank Brickle, AB2KT, and Bob McGwier, N4HY

Overview of Dynamic Forward Routing; Edwin Brownrigg

Exploiting the Dynamic Flexibility of Software Radio in FM Broadcast Receivers; Declan Flood, Linda Doyle, Philip Mackenzie, Keith Nolan and Donal O'Mahony

TNC-X: An Expandable Microcontroller-Based Terminal Node Controller; John A. Hansen, W2FS

Real-Time Speech with AX.25--An Evaluation of the Possibilities and Restrictions; Nicolai Heilemann, DL9TS

GPS Solutions for Tracking Applications in Steel Industry; R.K. Jha, K.K. Mallik, S. Jha, S.M Mohanty, M.S. Sharma and T. Ravindran

The DSPx: An Experimenter's Module for Digital Signal Processing; Lyle Johnson, KK7P

SDR and VLF Time Signals; Poul-Henning Kamp

ERMTP: An Eventually-Reliable Message Transmission Protocol for a Low-Bandwidth HF Environment; Huilong Huang, KD7YCO, and Stephen Pink, KF1Y

Off the Shelf Digital Radio; Victor Kean, K1LT

The Future of ARQ in Congested HF Bands; Peter Martinez, G3PLX

Telpac and Paclink--Streamlined AX.25 Packet Server and Client for a Full Service Ham Radio Messaging Network; Rick Muething, KN6KB, and Vic Poor, W5SMM

Direction Finding Abducted Children: Proposal for a New Amateur Radio Emergency Service; Brian Neill, VA3BPN

WAPaprs: APRS on a Cell Phone; Richard R. Parry, W9IF

DSP Programming Using DirectSound and MFC/VC++; Frank Perkins, WB5IPM

A Digital PSK31 Meter; George Rothbart, KF6VSG

HSMM--High Speed Multi-Media; Neil Sablatzky, K8IT, and Mark Williams, AB8LN

Southern California Coastal Propagation Phenomenon; Ed Sack, W3NRG

Speech Synthesis Added to PSK31; Ed Sack, N3NRG

Vocoder Redux: The AMBE-2020; Dennis Silage, K3DS

Legal Rules and Regulations in the Amateur Radio Computer Networks; Miroslav "Misko" Skoric, YT7MPB

APRS IP Mobile in a Non-Dynamic Wireless Environment or 802.11 APRS; Darryl Smith, VK2TDS

Bazaar Ham Publicity: Applying the Bazaar Approach to Ham Radio; Darryl Smith, VK2TDS

SDR Update; Gerald Youngblood, AD5OG

ARRL Technical Awards--Call For Nominations

Microwave Update 2003

Microwave Update 2003 was held September 25-28, 2003 in Everett (Seattle), Washington. Here is a summary of papers presented. Conference Proceedings are available from ARRL. Cost is $20, plus shipping; ISBN: 0-87259-909-4, ARRL Order No. 9094.

A Short Note from Your Conference Chairman, Rick Beatty, NU7Z

History of Microwave Update; Al Ward, W5LUA

Biographies

Latching Relay Driver; Chip Angle, N6CA

A Simple Harmonic Mixer/Antenna Feed for 47 and 76 GHz Experimenters; K. Banke, N6IZW

Building a DB6NT 3.4 GHz Transverter System for High Power Portable Use; Peter Day, G3PHO

2 Watts on 24 GHz Using the Surplus mm-Tech Power Amplifiers;
Paul Drexler, W2PED

The Laser Communicator Upgraded with a Beam Expander for a Pocket Laser Pen; C.L. Houghton, WB6IGP

A Horn Antenna for 80Gc; Wil Jensby, W0EOM

An Example of Gear for the 120 GHz Amateur Band; Brian Justin, WA1ZMS/4

The Use of Sun, Quiet Sky and Earth Noise Measurement for Determining System Parameters, with Error Analysis; Bob Larkin, W7PUA

Using the Toshiba UM2683A Amplifier; Dave Robinson, WW2R

EME Power for 3456 MHz; John Stefl, WA9FWD

Design of Printed Hairpin Filters; Paul Wade, W1GHZ

Septum Polarizers and Feeds; Paul Wade, W1GHZ

Sliding Load? What the Heck? Who Cares?; Owen Wormser, K6LEW

North American VHF and Above DX Records; Al Ward, W5LUA

21st AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting

Welcome Back to Toronto; Robin Haighton, VE3FRH

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station--Phase 2 Hardware System;
Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO, Sergej Samburov, RV3DR, Lou McFadin, W5DID,
Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, and Hiroto Watarikawa, JJ1LYU

AMSAT Oscar-Echo, SDR-1000, and Higher Speed FSK; Frank Brickle, AB2KT, and
Bob McGwier, N4HY

Mode L/S: Suitcase Portable; Gerald R. Brown, K5OE

C-C Rider: A New Transponder Concept for Amateur Satellites; Tom Clark, W3IWI

Orbit Determination for AMSAT Spacecraft; Ken Ernandes, N2WWD

L Band Helix Antenna Array; Clare Fowler, VE3NPC

Exploring the Mysteries of the Cosmos on the MOST Microsatellite Mission;
Dr. Simon C.O. Grocott, Dr. Robert E. Zee; Dr. Jaymie M. Matthews

AMSAT OSCAR-E Project: Fall 2003 Status Report; Richard M. Hambly, W2GPS

A Panel-Reflector Antenna for Transmitting to AO-40; Anthony Monteiro, AA2TX

A Proposed Microsat Open Experimental Platform for Amateur Space Communications Research; Timothy J. Salo, AB0DO

K Band on AO-40; Mike Seguin, N1JEZ

S Band Downconverter Performance; Bob Seydler, Jr., K5GNA

Amateur Satellite Launch Sites, Launches and Orbits; G. Gould Smith, WA4SXM

The Design and Operation of The Canadian Advanced Nanospace eXperiment (CanX-1);
Luke Stras, Daniel D. Kekez, G. James Wells, Tiger Jeans, Robert E. Zee,
Freddy Pranajaya and Daniel Foisy

AO-40 for Us Appliance Operators; Bill Tynan, W3XO