48th EASTERN VHF/UHF/MICROWAVE CONFERENCE:
May 9-11, 2025
Hilton Garden Inn  (860)-688-6400
555 Corporate Drive, Windsor, CT 06095
(
I-91 exit 38 to Day Hill Rd.)

SCHEDULE

FRIDAY Afternoon 2 to 5 pm

2:30 PM - Workshop – Learn by doing!

Sun and Ground Noise  – Hands on workshop on evaluating System Noise Figure and Dish Performance using Total Power and WSJT software..
If you have a 10 GHz system, bring it to participate in the outdoor demonstrations.  ~1.5 hours

Workshop Instructions  for participants

4 PM - Forum – Analog and Digital Contesting Discussion

Evening –

1800 to ? Social (Bar or BYOB due to hotel rules)

1930 Indoor swap and sell & Vendors. 

(1900 setup)  Tables provided

 

SATURDAY

  ALL DAY  -- Test Lab – Greg Bonaguide WA1VUG

815      WELCOME

830      K1RZ             Using the W3SZ-K1RZ Database & Map

850      W1GHZ          Simple and Cheap Preamps for 10 GHz and 5760

920      KI2L              Adding Ethernet to Arduino

940      N1JEZ 3D       Simple Synthesizer Signal Generator

1000    BREAK

1015    WA1MBA      Understanding Frequency Synthesizers

1100    W9JJ & N1SFE          Contest Update Forum

1145    LUNCH at Jim’s Restaurant

1315    W1VLF           Basic Light Communications

1400    K1FMS           940nm or 319 THz

1445    N1AC             SDR Phased Array Radar

 

1515    BREAK

1530    KD2TAI         Microwaves in Quantum Computing

1615    AF1T               Looking at Loop Antennas

 

1645    END OF TALKS

1900    BANQUET

2020    BANQUET SPEAKER:

                    ARRL NE Division Director Tom Frenaye, K1KI

2050  Bruce Wood Award Presentation

2055  Tom Kirby Award Presentation

2100  Sam Harris Memorial Quiz

2110  Door Prize Extravaganza – Supporters

 

SUNDAY

          0900  Tailgate Swap & Sell

at Vintage Radio & Communications Museum

 

Updated 5/7/2025