Middle Atlantic States VHF Conference

Held on Saturday September 26, 2009
Mount Carmel Club
1210 East Ridge Pike
Plymouth Meeting, PA

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The list of papers submitted for distribution at this conference follow.

•   Building a Successful VHF Multi-op and Single-op Station, by Len Martin N3NGE and Phil Theis K3TUF

•   Tower Construction and Safety, by Steve M. Simons W1SMS

•   Small Station EME, by Al Katz K2UYH

•   The Bawdsey Beacon Monitoring Project, by Dave Powis G4HUP / ND8P

•   Distribution Amplifiers for the Ham Shack, by Dave Powis G4HUP / ND8P

•   A Low Cost, Digitally Modulated Optical Transceiver, by Rich Enwright KB3NRL

•   Conversion of MMDS surplus for 2304 MHz, by Gary Hitchner WA2OMY and Bruce Loss WA3YUE

•   A Compact Starter Rig for 24 GHz, by Paul Drexler W2PED

•   An Illuminating Introduction to Antennas, by Dale P. Clement AF1T

•   Ham Radio Above 50 MHz, by Rick Rosen K1DS

•   K1DS - Basics of VHF Contesting, by Rick Rosen K1DS

•   [Text] The Why and How of Microwave Transverters, by Michael Davis KB1JEY

•   [Slides] The Why and How of Microwave Transverters, by Michael Davis KB1JEY

•   Future Trends In The Weak Signal VHF World, by Gene Zimmerman W3ZZ

•   Roam, by T. P. Sullivan W1AUV

•   Pack Rat History, by Rick Rosen K1DS