2019 VHF Super Conference
April 25-28, 2019
Joint Conference of
The North East Weak Signal Group
The Mt. Airy VHF Radio Club
The Southeastern VHF Society
Hosted by the Grid Pirates Contest Group and Directive Systems and Engineering
All Copyrights retained by Authors
Introduction
Welcome
Conference Schedule
Technical Presentations Schedule
Contents of CD
2019 Super VHF Conference Committees
Mt. Airy VHF Radio Club
North East Weak Signal Group
Southeast VHF Society
Microwave Update 2019 Announcement
Speaker and Author Biographies
Presentations
Antennas
The Quagi Revisited
+ Powerpoint Slides
by Ken Kent, KA2LIM
Large Vertical Arrays for 6M Contesting
by Marshall Williams, K5QE
Feeding and Phasing LFA Antennas
+ Powerpoint Slides
by Al Rabassa, NW2M
A Refresher on Antenna Properties
by Jeff Kruth, WA3ZKR
Contesting
Contest Automation 2020
by Andrea Slack, K2EZ
The Future of VHF/UHF/Microwave Contesting
by Tony Emanuele, K8ZR & Bill Koch, W2RMA
Observations on FM Contesting. Preparing to win and lessons learned from losing.
+ Powerpoint Slides
by John Young, KM4KMU
2019 ARRL Contest Update
+ Powerpoint Slides
by Bart Jahnke, W9JJ
VHF Contesting in the Age of Digital Disruption
+ Powerpoint Slides
by Phil Miguelez, WA3NUF
EME
Low Power, 144 MHz, EME Amateur Radio Station
+ Powerpoint Slides
and
CALL3.TXT file for JT
by Bill Keicher, KC1HTT
EME: A Beginners Journey
+ Powerpoint Slides
by Harke Smits, PA0HRK
EME misadventures of K4SQC and W4ZST
+ Powerpoint Slides
and
Additional Photos
by Bob Lear, W4ZST
Microwaves
Homebuilt 4,12 and 20 GHz Microwave Radiometers
+ Powerpoint Slides
by Norman Grody
Rain Scatter, SHF and EHF
by Tom Williams, WA1MBA
78 GHz Fun in the AZ Sun
by Tony Emanuele, K8ZR
3D Printing Microwave Antennas
+ Powerpoint Slides
by Glenn Robb, KS4VA
From Hills to Home on 10 GHz
+ Powerpoint Slides
by Rene Barbeau, VE2UG
10 GHz Videos and Photos
Visualizing Microwaves
+ Powerpoint Slides
by Paul Wade, W1GHZ
Operating
MSK144, FT8, and Beyond
by Joe Taylor, K1JT
Another Look at Station Automation
by Ray Golley, N3RG
Rover
Fifteen Rovers Large and Small
by Wayne Overbeck, N6NB
Miscellaneous Technical
Optical communications
by Dale Clement, AF1T
Impedance Matching 101
+ Powerpoint Slides
by Ben Lowe, K4QF
GPS Disciplined Oscillators for the VHF and up Ham
+ Powerpoint Slides
by Mike Cresap, W3IP
Grounding for Lightning Protection
and
Gold Embrittlement
+ Additional Photos
by Glenn Little, WB4UIV
Contributed Papers
Waveguide Calculations
by Gerald Johnson, K0CQ
Using WR90 and WR62 together for 10 GHz
by Gerald Johnson, K0CQ
Trends in EME
by Rick Rosen, K1DS
AZ-EL rotor stand
by Rick Rosen, K1DS
K1DS-Homebrew Aluminum Angle Mini-Tower
by Rick Rosen, K1DS
TenTec 1208 6 meter Transverter Conversion to 28MHz IF
by Mike Downing, KC0Y
2m Weak Signal Sources
by Rick Campbell KK7B and Daniel Schaeffer
Simple New Analog-RF Weak-Signal Receivers
by Rick Campbell KK7B and Katlin Dahn KJ7DMF
Multiband Receive Converter
by Steve Kostro, N2CEI
From Spark to FT8
by Wayne Overbeck, N6NB
Using DC to DC Converters for Plus and Negative Power Supplies
Graham Stratford, VE3FHM
432 MHz Transverter for an SDR
by Paul Wade, W1GHZ
Modernizing Microwave Modules 432 MHz Transverter
by Paul Wade, W1GHZ
Phase Noise Measurements of Some Synthesizers
by Paul Wade, W1GHZ
23cm EME - Patch Feed Construction and Mounting Techniques
by Paul Andrews, W2HRO
Dish Extension - 3m to 4m Parabola-Stress Hybrid
by by Paul Andrews, W2HRO
An Idea for a FT-817 Stable Local Oscillator for the Rover
by Bill Koch, W2RMA
76 GHz Transverter Upgrade Using the New DB6NT MKU 76 G2 Transverter
by Al Ward, W5LUA
Motorizing WR-10 & WR-15 Waveguide Switches
by Al Ward, W5LUA
MDS and ERP test results from NEWS picnic 2018
Pictures
NEWS Picnic 2018 Pictures
List of Sponsors and Contributors
Logos of Sponsors and Contributors