Welcome to Microwave Update 2009
Microwave Update will be returning to the Dallas area for 2009 and will be sponsored by the North Texas Microwave Society. Conference dates are October 23rd through October 25th and the conference will be held at the recently remodeled:
The Westin, Dallas Fort Worth Airport
4545 West John Carpenter Freeway
Irving, Tx 75063
This is the same hotel where the 2004 Microwave Update was held. Thanks to Al Ward, W5LUA, and Bob Gormley, WA5YWC, who negotiated an excellent conference rate of $89 per night (plus applicable taxes). Reservation details will be forthcoming and a special website will be setup to handle reservations (and an 800 number for those that do not have access to the web).
Conference Hotel Deatils / Reservations / Map
Registered Attendees (TBD)
General Schedule
Presentation Schedule
As in previous years, the conference will start with a surplus tour on Thursday to several local surplus and radio spots including Fry's Electronics, Tanners (family run electronics and surplus business), Harbor Freight, CDC (surplus tools), Texas Towers and perhaps others. The technical presentations will be held throughout the day on both Friday and Saturday.
Along with the traditional noise figure measurements we are planning antenna gain measurements in the parking lot and a "rover row" for microwave rovers to park and show off their rigs. Measurements on equipment will be made through 47GHz (or higher with advance notice). As is always the case at Microwave Update, a gold mine of prizes will be handed out at the banquet on Saturday night --- if you would like to donate prizes, please contact our prize chair, Eric Silverthorn, NM5M.
Papers will be accepted in any area of microwave operating, equipment construction, measurement, roving, theory, etc. Kent, WA5VJB, will be compiling the proceedings. Please contact Kent if you have a paper for the proceedings. If you have a topic you would like to present at MUD, please contact Al Ward, W5LUA, who will be organizing the talks.
We have several other activities in the planning stages including a ladies program so there will be more information on this as our plans firm up.
Microwave Update is the only conference in the U.S. devoted to the amateur microwave bands that start at 900MHz. Attendees include the "who's who" of microwave operating in the U.S. as well as representatives from around the world including Europe, Japan and Australia. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone again in Dallas for some great technical discussions and friendship. Please forward this message to others you feel are interested!
73,
Steve, N5AC
MUD 2009 Conference Chair
Bob Gormley, WA5YWC, MUD 2009 Director
Al Ward, W5LUA, MUD 2009 Director and NTMS Vice President
Craig Young, KA5BOU, MUD 2009 Director and NTMS President
Please check back as we post more information. Lodging has been arranged and is open for booking--see the Lodging tab. Block out October 22-24 on your schedule so that you can attend. Many of you will travel on Thursday, October 22th and depart on Sunday, October 25th. Some of you may arrive a day early so that you can enjoy the Surplus Tour and other highlights. Area Attractions tab has many suggested activities for which you might want to arrive early or stay late.
Banquet choices (which you'll choose on your registration form) are:
TBD
Staff:
| Stephen Hicks, N5AC (Chair) | n5ac at n5ac dot com |
| Bob Gormley, WA5YWC | wa5ywc at verizon dot net |
| Al Ward, W5LUA (and NTMS VP) | w5lua at sbcglobal dot net |
| Craig Young, KA5BOU (and NTMS President) | ka5bou at dfwair dot net |