The Central States VHF Society Conference
The Central States VHF Society Conference was held July 24-26, 1998, in Kansas City, Missouri. Here is a summary of papers presented. Conference Proceedings are available from ARRL. ISBN: 0-87259-691-5; cost is $15, plus shipping; ARRL order number: 6915.
Chambers Award Recipients
Wilson Award Recipients
A Pair of 3CX800s for Six Meters; Dick Hanson, K5AND
A Simple Self-Contained Beacon Keyer; Robert J. Carpenter, W3OTC
FM-TV Station Search Software; Robert J. Carpenter, W3OTC
The RF Safety Rules Two Years Later: A Retrospective View; Wayne Overbeck, N6NB
The May 1998 Tropo "Openings of the Decade"; Jon K. Jones, N0JK
High Speed CW via Meteor Scatter-A Primer; Jim McMasters, KM5PO
Abstract: A Hydrogen-Line Receiver for Radio Astronomy and SETI; Dr. H. Paul Shuch, N6TX
Transverter IF's?-Answers to Some Questions!; Steve Kostro, N2CEI
An Andrew Cable Primer; Tom Whitted, WA8WZG
Blown Preamp in your Radio Shack HTA-20?; Kent Britain, WA5VJB
M/A-Com and The RF Connection Introduce New Cables; Jeff Embry, WI2T
RM-9267, Comments of the Central States VHF Society
Central States VHF Society 1997 Antenna Gain Results
Central States VHF Society 1997 Noise Figure Results
The Central States VHF Society Conference
The 33rd Conference of the Central States VHF Society was held July 23-25, 1999, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Here is a summary of papers presented. Conference Proceedings are available from ARRL. ISBN: 0-87259-745-8; cost is $15, plus shipping; ARRL order number: 7458.
Chambers Award Recipients
Wilson Award Recipients
The Grid Chase; Emil Pocock, W3EP
A Practical Laser Receiver for the ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest; Lilburn R. Smith, W5KQJ
PLLs and Synthesizers; David B. Hallock, W0SS
From the Collins 95S-1 to the Future: The Evolution of Receivers; Robert H. Sternowski, WB0LBI
VHF Scattering from Artificial Field Aligned Irregularities; Edward R. Cole, AL7EB
A Great Way to Point Antennas; Gerald Williamson, K5GW, and Bob Taylor, W5LBT
RF Power, Transmission Lines and Mismatched Loads: A Tutorial; Rod Blocksome, K0DAS
The SETI League Mini-Manual; H. Paul Shuch, PhD
Parabolic Reflectors and Stuff; Gary Gerber, KB0HH
Laport Dual Rhomboid Antenna, Where's the Other 10 dB?; Dr. Gerald N. Johnson, PE, K0CQ
A 432 MHz Computer Designed LNA; Les Whitaker, W7CNK
TS-850 with Down East Microwave Transverter; Dick Hanson, K5AND
The Early Days of VHF Sporadic E Research, Part I: Some Personal Recollections; Ernest K. Smith
The Early Days of VHF Sporadic E Research, Part II: Some Later Recollections; Ernest K. Smith
States Above 50 MHz Award; Rod Blocksome, K0DAS
Central States VHF Society 1998 Antenna Gain Results
Central States VHF Society 1998 Noise Figure Results
Southeastern VHF Society Conference Proceedings
Southeastern VHF Society Conference was held April 3-4, 1998, in Atlanta, Georgia. Here is a summary of papers presented. Conference Proceedings are available from ARRL. ISBN: 0-87259-675-3; cost is $15, plus shipping; ARRL order number: 6753.
Surge Protection, Fred Runkle, K4KAZ
Converting a Dentron MLA-2500 HF Amplifier to Six Meters, Jim Worsham, W4KXY
A Compact Helix Antenna, Michael Barts, N4GU
The WD4MBK Multi-Band Microwave Beacons Move to North Georgia, Charles Osborne, WD4MBK
What Frequency Am I Really On?, Charles Osborne, WD4MBK
SVHFS Conference 98: Antenna Gain Measurements, Dale Baldwin, WB0QGH
High Speed CW via Meteor Scatter-A Primer, Jim McMasters, KD5BUR
Control Circuits, Gerald Johnson, K0CQ
Waveguide Interdigital Filters, Paul Wade, N1BWT
SVHFS Conference 97: Antenna Gain Results
SVHFS Conference 97: Noise Figure Results
Southeastern VHF Society Conference Proceedings
The 1999 Southeastern VHF Society Conference was held April 9-10, 1999, in Marietta, Georgia. Here is a summary of papers presented. Conference Proceedings are available from ARRL. ISBN: 0-0-87259-740-78; cost is $15, plus shipping; ARRL order number: 7407.
Adding Transverter Ports to an HF Transceiver Non-Invasively, Bob Lear, K4SZ
Icom 730/Ten-Tec 6 Meter Transverter Interfacing, Bob Lear, K4SZ
Some Simple Useful Mods to the Teletec Brick Amplifiers, Bob Lear, K4SZ
Mobile VHF/UHF Horizontal Omni's, Dr. Dave Clingerman, W6OAL
VHF+ Rover Competition Overview, Robin Midgett, KB4IDC, Bruce Martin, KQ4TV, and Greg Robinson, KB4NVD
Tower Mounting Techniques for a High Performance Microwave System, Tom Whitted, WA8WZG
TS-850 with Down East Microwave Transverter, Dick Hanson, K5AND
A Contact-Less Transmit "Relay," Steve Gross, N4PZ
A History of Noise Figure Measurements and What You Can Build, Ruddy Ellis, W4LNG
IMD Linear Amplifiers, Tom Rauch, W8JI
Performance of 45 Watt Cellular Telephone Power Amplifier Modules at 902 MHz, Reed Fisher, W2CH
A 28 to 1296 MHz Evanescent-Mode Waveguide Balanced-Mixer Upconverter, Reed Fisher, W2CQH
Antenna Position Indicators, Ray Rector, WA4NJP
Better Controls and Readouts for EME, Bob Taylor, W5LBT, and Gerald Williamson, K5GW
Calculations for the W2IMU Dual-Mode Feedhorn, Paul Wade, W1GHZ
A Broadband, Solid State Amplifier for HF and 6 Meters, Pieter Ibelings, N4IP
Intermod Resistant Preamplifiers, Steve Kostro, N2CEI
Eliminate Low Frequency Intermod of LNA's, Steve Kostro, N2CEI
SVHFS Conference 98: Antenna Gain Results
SVHFS Conference 98: Pre-Amp Gain and NF Results
16th AMSAT-NA Space Symposium and AMSAT Annual Meeting
16th AMSAT-NA Space Symposium and AMSAT Annual Meeting was held October 16-18, 1998, in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Here is a summary of papers presented. Conference Proceedings are available from ARRL. ISBN: 0-87259-702-4; cost is $15, plus shipping; ARRL order number: 7024. Proceedings are also available from AMSAT.
Welcome to Vicksburg; Mayor Robert Major Walker
Welcome to the 1998 AMSAT-NA Annual Meeting and Space Symposium; Bill Tynan, W3XO
Welcome by Symposium Chairman, Russ Tillman, K5NRK
Working Satellites from over 100 Grid Squares; Chuck Duey, KI0AG
Intermediate Circular Orbits for Amateur Satellites; Ken Ernandes, N2WWD
The Year 2000 Transition - Your PC and AMSAT Software; Roy Welch, W0SL
JStation - An Update; John Melton, G0ORX
An Omni-Directional Antenna for Receiving Mode-J, LEO Satellites; Tony Monteiro, AA2TX
SETI on the Cheap: Affording the Ultimate DX; Paul Shuch, N6TX
TRAKNET: An AMSAT Mobile Satellite System; Bob Bruninga, WD4APR
Nanosatellite Program - A Challenge for Collaboration to Use the Amateur Bands; Bob Twiggs, KE6QMD
An EZ-Sat Update; Fred Winter, N2XOU, and Ken Ernandes, N2WWD
Advancing Radio Communications Technology with the Citizen Explorer Mission; Jeffrey Baltrush, Michael Forman, Elaine Hansen, Stephen Horan, Ellen Riddle and Dan Rodier
SAPPHIRE - Stanford's First Amateur Satellite; Bob Twiggs, KE6QMD, and Mike Swartwout, KE6YNJ
The MOST Microsatellite Mission: Canada's First Space Telescope; Kieran Carroll, Robert Zee, and Jaymie Matthews
Amateur Radio On-board the International Space Station; Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, and Will Marchant, KC6ROL
The P3D Spacecraft Thermal Design; Dick Jansson, WD4FAB, and Keith Baker, KB1SF
The Experimental IHU-2 Aboard P3D; Chuck Green, N0ADI, Peter Gülzow, DB2OS, Lyle Johnson, WA7GXD, Karl Meinzer, DJ4ZC, and James Miller, G3RUH
Antarctica and Amateur Satellite Radio; Ronald Ross, KE6JAB
17th ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference
17th ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference was held September 25-17, 1998, inChicago, Illinois. Here is a summary of papers presented. Conference Proceedings are available from ARRL. ISBN: 0-87259-699-0; cost is $15, plus shipping; ARRL order number: 6990.
Internet to RF Messaging within APRS; Steve Dimse, K4HG
Co-Evolution of Print, Computer, and Radio Technologies; Roy Ekbert, W0LIQ, and Martin Schroedel, K9LTL
Optimized Channel Access Mechanisms for Decentralized Spread Spectrum Packet Networks; Matthew Ettus, N2MJI
IP-Shield Machine (IPSM): An Ethernet Interface for High Speed Packet Radio; Satoshi Funada, 7M3LG
PIC-et Radio: How to Send AX.25 UI Frames Using Inexpensive PIC Microprocessors; John Hansen, W2FS
A New Vision for the Amateur Radio Service; Dewayne Hendricks, WA8DZP, and Greg Jones, WD5IVD
APRS QSY from 145.79 to 144.39; Greg Jones, WD5IVD, Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU, Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, and Steve Dimse, K4HG
Back to the Packet Radio with MACA; Ikuko Kawamura, Hideyuki Ishinaka, Hiroshi Matsuno, JH4CIN
Spread Spectrum in the Amateur Radio Service: Current Status and Historical Notes; Barry McLarnon, VE3JF, and Dewayne Hendricks, WA8DZP
Current Status of Amateur Spread Spectrum Radio in Japan; Katsuhiko Morosawa, 7K1NCP/JH0MRP/KD5EYI
A New Routing Method Based on Station ID; Norito Nemoto, JH1FBM
APRSstat: An APRS Network Analysis Tool; Richard Parry, P.E., W9IF
Quality Electronic Map Displays for APRS Motor Vehicle Navigation; J. Bruce Prior, N7RR
An Inexpensive PC-Modem for 76.8kBit/s User Access; Thomas Sailer, HB9JNX/AE4WA, and Johannes Kneip, DG3RBU
Take the Next Step with the Next Generation Protocol; Naoto Shimazaki
Half-Duplex Spread Spectrum Networks; Darryl Smith, B.E., VK2TDS
PropNET: A Proposal for an APRS-based Propagation-Research Tool; Evhen Tupis, W2EV
APRS and PropNET: Potential Tools for Collaborative Radio Propagation Research; Scott E. Parker, K7LU
Alpha-Test Report of PRUG96 High-Speed Radio Link; Shingo Watanabe, JG8OOM, Satoshi Funada, 7M3LCG, and Kunihiko Ohnaka, 7K4JBX
On-Air Measurements of CLOVER II and CLOVER 2000 Throughput; Ken Wickwire, KB1JY, Mike Bernock, KB1PZ, and Bob Levreault, W1IMM
Twenty-Fourth Eastern VHF/UHF Conference
Twenty-Fourth Eastern VHF/UHF Conference, co-hosted by the Eastern VHF/UHF Society and the North East Weak Signal Group, was held August 21-23, 1998, in Vernon, Connecticut. Here is a summary of papers presented. Conference Proceedings are available from ARRL. ISBN 0-87259-695-8; cost is $15, plus shipping; ARRL order number: 6958.
Conference Committee
The Eastern VHF/UHF Conference Experience; Bruce Wood, N2LIV Conference Chairman
The Eastern VHF/UHF Conference Trivia Quiz; Bruce Wood, N2LIV Conference Chairman
1997 Official Trivia Quiz; Steve Powlishen, K1FO
In Memoriam - Tom Kirby, W1EJ
The Tom Kirby Award
OPERATING RELATED TOPICS
G3USF Worldwide List of 50 MHz Beacons; Compiled by Martin Harrison, G3USF
VHF/UHF Beacons; Compiled by Ron Klimas, WZ1V
Construction Hints & Techniques; Steve Kostro, N2CEI
Surface-Mount Soldering; Paul Husby, W0UC
Caveats for Choosing Microwave Capacitors; Bob Atkins, KA1GT
Building Enclosures for Microwave Circuits; Rus Healy, NJ2L
Some Guidelines for Building RF Circuits with SMT Components; Steve Kostro, N2CEI
DC-DC Converter Module Filtering; Bruce Wood, N2LIV
A Radio Amateur Primer on Coplaner Waveguide (23rd Eastern VHF/UHF Conference Handouts); Jeff Kruth, WA3ZKR
Microwave Stripline Retuning Procedures; C.L. Houghton, WB6IGP
Dynamic Range versus Sensitivity; Chris Fagas, WB2VVV
Cascaded Gain & Noise Figure Calculation for "System Noise Figure"; Chris Fagas, WB2VVV
Mismatch Effects on Noise Figure Measurements and LNA Operating Noise Figure; Jim Dietrich, WA0RDX
Antenna Range; Chuck Swedbolm, WA6EXV
A Broadband Amplifier using the Mini Circuits ERA-1; Andre, F9HX
Tech Talk - GaASFET Preamps; Chris Fagas, WB2VVV
Typical "Cheapo" Circuit SWR/Field Strength Meter; Ron Klimas, WZ1V
Azimuth Readout for Camera and other Tripods; Ken Schofield, W1RIL
GASFET and HEMT Removal; Yoshiro, JA4BLC
VHF/UHF TOPICS
Review of the Down East Microwave 50-28 6 Meter High Performance Transverter; Fred Stefanik, N1DPM
Getting More Boom From the 617-6B "Boomer" Without Adding any Boom Material; Fred Stefanik, N1DPM
50 MHz Signal Source; Ron Klimas, W1RIL
W5UN Home Page - Two Meter Primer; Dave Blaschke, W5UN
The W5UN 2 Meter Quagi; Dave Blaschke, W5UN
4 Quagi Antenna Array with Coax Phasing Lines; Dave Blaschke, W5UN
High Performance 144 MHz Power Amplifier; W6SAI
32-19 Antenna Modifications; Lionel Edwards, VE7BQH
G/T Simulations of a 4 Bay Array of Yagi Antennas on 2 Meters - 144.1 MHz; Lionel Edwards, VE7BQH
VE7BQH Weak Signal Source for 144 MHz; Lionel Edwards, VE7BQH
MGF 1302 GaAs FET Preamp for 144 MHz; Dave Blaschke, W5UN
MICROWAVE & UP
Multi-Port Transverter IF Switch; Dave Mascaro, W3KM (ex WA3JUF)
General Purpose Synthesier Module; Andy Talbot, G4JNT
IMU Horn Probe Modification; Peter, G3LTF
Using a Siemans RW90 TWT with a ITT TWT Power Supply; Greg McIntire, AA5C
A Tri-Band Booster - 23rd VHF/UHF Conference Handouts; Tom Williams, WA1MBA
Drake Model 2880 MMDS S Band/2304 Downconverter; Larry Filby, K1LPS
2.3 GHz Antenna Feed; Chuck Swedbolm, WA6EXV
Waveguide Slot Antenna; Robert Munn, W6OYJ
Microwave Magnetrons; George, K6MBL
5760 MHz Transverter; Vincent Grigis, F1OPA
Qualcomm 5.7 GHz PC Boards; Chuck Swedbolm, WA6EXV
A Plumbers Delight Feedhorn; 5.7 GHz Paul, G0HNW
Post & Iris Waveguide Filters; Chuck Swedbolm, WA6EXV
Use of Ku Band TVRO Feeds on 10 GHz; Bruce Wood, N2LIV
10 GHz Feedhorn; Paul Wade, N1BWT (now W1GHZ)
10 GHz without Feedline Loss; Paul Wade, W1GHZ (ex N1BWT)
Waveguide to SMA Adapter 10 to 11 GHz; Chuck Swedbolm, WA6EXV
SMA to WR-42 Waveguide Adapter; Chuck Swedbolm, WA6EXV
24 GHz Waveguide Mixer; Chuck Sewdbolm, WA6EXV
A Dual Mode Horn for 24 GHz; John, G8ACE
Getting Started on 24 GHz; John Sortor, KB3XG & Paul Drexler, WB3JYO
TESTING
Antenna Gain Measurements, 23rd Eastern VHF/UHF Conference
Noise Figure Measurements, 23rd Eastern VHF/UHF Conference
REPINTS FROM QEX
Designing Band Pass Filters July/Aug, 1998; Zack Lau, W1VT
25th Eastern VHF/UHF Conference
The 25th Eastern VHF/UHF Conference was held August 27-29 in Vernon, Connecticut. Here is a summary of papers presented. Conference Proceedings are available from ARRL. ISBN: 0-0-87259-760-1; cost is $15, plus shipping; ARRL order number: 7601.
Conference Committee
The Eastern VHF/UHF Conference Experience; Bruce Wood, N2LIV--Conference Chairman
The Eastern VHF/UHF Conference Trivia Quiz; Bruce Wood, N2LIV--Conference Chairman
1998 V/UHF Conference Trivia Contest; Ernie Gray, W1MRQ
In Memoriam--Tom Kirby, W1EJ
The Tom Kirby Award
OPERATING RELATED TOPICS
G5USF Worldwide List of 50 MHz Beacons; G5USF
VHF/UHF Beacons by WZ1V; Ron Klimas, WZ1V
An Aurora Detector; Dave Olean, K1WHS
Roving: A Mathematical Approach; Brian Skutt, ND3F
Welcome to My Hardline Page; Stephen Vinson, KD4WIW
HAMVIEW 2.10; Alberto di Bene, I2PHD & Vittorio de Tomasi, IK2CZL
DSPBOX 1.0; Alberto di Bene, I2PHD & Vittorio de Tomasi, IK2CZL
Triode Amplifier Program; Charles Reichert, KD9JQ
Amplifier Simulation Program; Charles Reichert, KD9JQ
Dielectric Materials; Keith Ericson, K0KE
Radio Line-of-Sight Paths; Matt Reilly, KB1VC
HSCW (High Speed CW)
Meteor Scatter Procedures for Region 2 HSCW
FAQ on HSCW MS Operation; Shelby Ennis, W8WN
Semi-Technical HSCW FAQ; Shelby Ennis, W8WN
Operating Tips for MS_DSP; Shelby Ennis, W8WN
Comparison of DTR and MTR with MSDSP; Maarten Briess, W1FIG
Manual for DTR-MS Solid State Recorder; Rein, W6/PA0ZN
What is the Best Antenna (Array) for MS?; Lionel, VE7BQH
Appendix to the Various Papers on this Web Site; Shelby Ennis, W8WN
VHF/UHF TOPICS
Improving Battery Regulation for No-Tune Transverters; Paul Wade, W1GHZ
A No-Frills Voice Keyer; Paul Drexler, W2PED
A Compact 8877 50 MHz Amplifier and Power Supply; Geoff Brown, GJ4ICD
FET Preamplifier; Chip Angle, N6CA
2 Meter Transverter; Dave Glawson, WA6CGR
Introduction to 2 Meter Earth Moon Earth (EME); Larry Blouin, K1CA
Improving the Cushcraft 220B; Steve Powlishen, K1FO
Improving the K1FO 8874 432 MHz Amplifier; Steve Powlishen, K1FO
MICROWAVES & UP
First Steps Into Microwave Radio; Peter Day, G3PHO
Introducing the Microwave Bands; Peter Day, G3PHO
A Brief History of 10 GHz Amateur Microwaves; Peter Day, G3PHO
Microwave Scattering; SBMS Newsletter
Making Microwave PC Boards; John Hazeil, G8ACE
SuperYagi for 903 MHz; Tom Kirby, W1EJ
Modifications to the Eimac CV-2800; Frank McColl, WB3JSU
903 MHz EME Communications Part 1; Dale Clement, AF1T
EME Communications at 902 MHz; Dale Clement, AF1T
Tuning Procedure for a KB2AH Circular Polarized Feedhorn; Tom Dinyovszky, KB2AH
Direct Water on Anode Colling Cap; Tom Dinyovszky, KB2AH
3CX100 Bias Circuit; Tom Dinyovszky, KB1AH
7289/3CX100A5 Operating Limitations; Ott Fiebel, W4WSR
Wideband Horn 1.2-2.4 GHz; Peter Riml, OE9PMJ
Printed 2-Element Antenna for 13 cm & 23 cm; Peter Riml, OE9PMJ
The Blow Torch 2304 & 3456 Loop Yagi; Dave Olean, K1WHS
High Stability 10 MHz Reference Source for Microwave PLLs; André Jamet, F9HX
Experiences with the San Diego Microwave Group 1152 MHz Synthesizer; Peter Day, G3PHO
A Reliable Frequency Multiplier for 10 GHz; Dale Clement, AF1T
10 GHz Low Noise Amplifier; Chuck Swedblom, WA6EXV
10 GHz Easyverter; Judson Snyder, K2CBA
K2CVA EasyVerter; Larry Filby, K1LPS
A Single-Board Transverter for 10 GHz; Paul Wade, W1GHZ
Some Brief Qualcomm Notes; Chuck Houghton, WB6IGP
A Compact Waveguide/SMA Transition; RSGB Microwave Newsletter
A New (?) SMA to Microstrip Transistion; C. Suckling, G3WDG
10 GHz Filter; Kerry Banke; N6IZW
Waveguide Transistion Probes; Ed Munn, W6OYJ
Circular Waveguide Polaplexers; Ed Munn, W6OYJ
A Dual Mode Horn for 10 GHz Using Standard Copper Pipe; Peter Day, G3PHO
RCA LNB Modification to 10 GHz LNA; Ken Schofield, W1RIL
Modifying the RCA DSS Dish for 10 GHz; Ken Schofield, W1RIL
Calculations for the W2IMU Dual-Mode Feedhorn; Paul Wade, W1GHZ
Shortening That Too-Long Piece of Flex Waveguide; Ken Schofield, W1RIL
24 GHz Narrowband Equipment; Peter Day, G3PHO
24 GHz 125 mW+ AMP; John Hazell, G8ACE
VE4MA 24 GHz Feedhorn; Barry Malowanchuk, VE4MA
47 GHz Narrowband; Martin Farmer, G7MRF & David Woodword, G0IVA
Millimeter Waves and the EHF Bands; Tom Williams, WA1MBA
TESTING
Noise Figure Measurements, 24th Eastern VHF/UHF Conference
Antenna Gain Measurements, 24th Eastern VHF/UHF Conference
Microwave Update 1998 was held October 15-18, 1998, in Estes Park, Colorado. Here is a summary of papers presented. Conference Proceedings are available from ARRL. ISBN 0-87259-703-2; cost is $15, plus shipping; ARRL order number: 7032.
Welcome Letter; Bill McCaa, K0RZ
History of Microwave Update; Al Ward, W5LUA
OPERATIONS
High Altitude Operations; John Anderson, WD4MUO
Enjoying 10 GHz Operation from the Home QTH; William D. McCaa, K0RZ
Contest!; Ron Hranac, N0IVN
Lunar Prospector Reception at W5LUA (View Graphs); Al Ward, W5LUA
Fractional Degree to Maidenhead Subsquare Conversion Chart; John Anderson, WD4MUO
Using Sun Noise to Aim Antennas; John Anderson, WD4MUO
North American VHF and Above DX Records; Al Ward, W5LUA
World Wide VHF and Above EME Records; Al Ward, W5LUA
TECHNICAL
Microwave Downconverter and Upconverter Update; Rick Campbell, KK7B
Parabolic Dish Feeds-Phase and Phase Center; Paul Wade, W1GHZ
How To Fire Up FETs Without Burning Them Up!; Al Ward, W5LUA
Microwave Power Measurement; Wes Atchison, WA5TKU
The PV Microwave Station; Harry Kimball, N0TOU
Logarithmic Amplifier; AD8307; Donald Nelson, N0UGY
The WW2R Beacon Keyer; Dave Robinson, WW2
The Transmit/Receive Sequencer; Don Nelson, N0UGY
DC-to-DC Switching Power Supplies for Amateur Radio Applications; Donald Nelson, N0UGY
Opening Sealed Cans; John Anderson, WD4MUO
The Rebuilding and Reconfiguring of Transco Relays; Dave Dlingerman, W6OAL
Mismatch Effects on Noise Figure Measurement and LNA Operating Noise Figure; Jim Dietrich, WA0RDX
Low Noise Oscillator Design; Chuck Clark, AF8Z
Mitsubishi GaAs Device Identification; Dave Robinson, WW2R
Performance of 45 Watt Cellular Telephone Power Amplifier Modules at 902 MHz; Reed Fisher. W2CQH
A 28 to 1296 MHz Evanescent-Mode Waveguide Balanced-Mixer Upconverter; Reed Fisher, W2CQH
23 cm Phased Array; Mike Laage N0FZB
A 1420 MHz AmplifiFilter for Radio Astronomy and SETI; Dr. Paul Shuch, N6TX
A Shoe for 5760 MHz; Joel Harrison, W5ZN
The Corrugated Rod Antenna; Dave Clingerman, W6OAL
Tower Mounting Techniques for a High Performance Microwave System; Tom Whitted, WA8WZG
Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier Data Reference; Greg McIntire, AA5C
Raising the Frequency of DROs; John Anderson, WD4MUO
A Scalable 10 GHz Mixer; Rick Campbell, KK7B
Water Pipe Waveguide for 10 GHz; Don Nelson, N0UGY
Contest-grade 10-GHz Wideband FM Transceiver Controller with Expanded Tuning and Sweeper; Mike Manes, W5VSI
W5ZN Dual Band 10 GHz/24 GHz Feedhorn; Joel Harrison, W5ZN
Dual Band 10 GHz/24 GHz Transverter Design Considerations; Joel Harrison, W5ZN
Millimeter Waves: Another Frontier; Tom Williams, WA1MBA
Waveguides for Millimeter Waves; John Anderson, WD4MUO
Using WR-62/WG18 on 24 GHz; Kent Britain, WA5VJB
PCB to Waveguide Transitions for Millimeter Wave Bands; John Anderson, WD4MUO
The Brass Sandwich: An Alternative to Milled Box Chassis; John Anderson, WD4MUO
Harmonic Mixers and Frequency Multipliers; Will Jensby, W0EOM
The Funnel Diode Multiplier-A MM Wave Signal Source; John Anderson, WD4MUO
Inexpensive Components for 24 GHz; Al Ward, W5LUA
Narrowband CW on 24 GHz; Paul Wilson, W4HHK
A High Perforance Double Conversion 24 GHz Transverter; Philip Gabriel, AA0BR
The 6551 Magnetron-REAL POWER on 24-GHz; John Anderson, WD4MUO
Laser Transceivers for Amateur Communications; Lilburn Smith, W5KQJ
OTHER
Test Equipment Dealers
1997 Microwave Update Noise Figure Workshop Results
ANNEXES
ANNEX 1: Authors' and Speakers' Biographies
ANNEX 2: Proceedings of Microwave Update; Table of Contents with Annotation, 1985-1998; Compiled by John Anderson, WD4MUO
17th AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting
The 17th AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting was held October 8-10, 1999, in San Diego, California. Here is a summary of papers presented. Conference Proceedings are available from ARRL. ISBN: 0-87259-769-5; cost is $15, plus shipping; ARRL order number: 7695.
Welcome; Keith Baker
Greetings from San Diego; Duane Naugle, KO6BT
The Apogee at Constant time-of-day Equatorial (ACE) Orbit for Amateur Radio Satellites; Ken Ernandes, N2WWD
Detroit Area Satellite Gateway; Jerry Smyth, K8SAT
Converting Surplus Qualcomm OmniTrack Microwave Assemblies For Use With Amateur Satellites; Kerry Banke, N6IZW
435-438 MHz Patch Antenna; Cliff Buttschardt, K7RR
The Applicability of CAN on Small Satellites; Bdale Garbee, N3EUA, and John Conner, WD0FHG
OPAL: A First Generation Microsatellite That Provides Picosat Communications for the Amateur Radio Community; Prof. Robert Twiggs, KE6QMD, James Cutler, Greg Hutchinson, and Jeff Williams
Emerald: University Built Satellite Extending Communications Experimentation for the Amateur Community; Prof. Robert Twiggs, KE6QMD, and Freddy Pranajaya
ASUSat! -- On Orbit Operations and Satellite Profile; Assi Friedman, KK7DX, Brian Underhill, and Dr. Helen Reed
New ASUSat Projects for Fall 1999: Three Corner Sat and Distributed Ground Station Network; Brian Underhill, Assi Friedman, KK7KX, Joyce Wong, Helen Reed, Steve Horan, Elaine Hansen, Tony Colaprete, and Dan Rodier
Amateur Radio On-board the International Space Station; Will Marchant, KC6ROL, and Frank Bauer, KA3HDO
AMSAT Software Should be Free Software; Bdale Garbee, N3EUA
Anatomy of a SETI Hoax; Dr. H. Paul Shuch, N6TX
Using Point-to-Point Protocol for Satellite Communications; Andrew Taylor, KC0BPD
InstantTune and the FT-847; Anthony Monteiro, AA2TX
AMSAT/ARES--A Premise Explored; Dave Guimont, WB6LLO
No-Tune SSB Transceivers for 1296, 2304 & 5760 MHz; Matjaz Vidmar, S53MV
No-Tune SSB/CW Transceiver for 10 GHz; Matjaz Vidmar, S53MV
AMSAT Builders Channels for HT and Mobile Satellite Communications; Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
18th ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference
The 18th ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference was held September 24-16, 1999, in Phoenix, Arizona. Here is a summary of papers presented. Conference Proceedings are available from ARRL. ISBN: 0-87259-767-9; cost is $15, plus shipping; ARRL order number: 7679.
Ham Web Node; Dale Puckett, K0HYD, and John Bandy, W0UT
Ham Web Station; John Bandy, W0UT, and Dale Puckett, K0HYD
A Practical Approach to Implementing H.F. Digital Voice in the Amateur Service; Charles Brain, G4GUO
XML and APRS; Steve Dimse, K4HG
Proposal for a Spread Spectrum Transponder Payload on the International Space Station; Matthew Ettus, N2MJI
A Low-Cost HF Channel Simulator for Testing and Evaluating HF Digital Systems; Johan B. Forrer, KC7WW
A Perspective on Open Source, Xastir, Amateur Radio and Linux; Frank Giannandrea, KC0DGE
Automatic Weather Bulletins via APRS; Dale Huguley, KG5QD, and Keith Sproul, WU2Z
(Non Technical) Lessons to be learned from the PSK31 Phenomena; Eduardo Jacob, EA2BAJ
Arizona Packet Radio, Past Present and Future (?); Keith E. Justice, KF7TP, and Daniel J. Meredith, N7MRP
A Software Implementation for Federal Standard 1052 (Mil. Std. 188-110A HF Modems); Robert McGwier, N4HY
Next Generation of Amateur Radio Systems; Paul L. Rinaldo, W4RI
An Inexpensive High Speed Modem for the Universal Serial Bus (USB); Thomas Sailer, KB9JNX/AE4WA, and Johannes Kneip, DG3RBU
APRN: Automatic Picture Relay Network SSTV Picture Server; Keith Sproul, WU2Z, Douglas D. Quagliana, KA2UPW, and Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
X-APRS: APRS For X-Windows (Linux); Mark Sproul, KB2ICI
APRS Stand Alone Message Receiver; Mark Sproul, KB2ICI, and Keith Sproul, WU2Z
Detailed Remote Weather Reporting VIA Packet Radio; Mark Wardell, W8LHG
APRS Generic Digipeating Satellites for HT and Mobile Satellite Communications; Bob Bruninga, WA4APR
APRS Mic-Lite; Bob Bruninga, WB4APR