Program Activities
In addition to Presentations--the primary program activity--Microwave Update will also have the following activities:
- Workshops
(see General Schedule for times & locations)
- Phase Noise Workshop hosted by WW2R, N2CEI, AF8Z and KC4YOE
- Using an Agilent E5052 SSA Signal Source Analyzer up to 7GHz provided by Agilent
- Noise Figure Workshop hosted by W5LUA, WD5AGO and WA8RJF
- Two HP 8970 for NF measurements to 80GHz provided by Al Ward, W5LUA
- Spectrum Analyzer / Network Analyzer workshop hosted by W5LUA and others
- Anritsu Vector Star VNA to 70GHz provided by Anritsu
- HP 8340 and 8757 Scalar Analyzers for 60 to 80+ GHz provided by Al Ward, W5LUA
- Antenna Gain Measurements hosted by WA5VJB
- Antennas, measurement equipment, and multipliers provided by Kent Britain, WA5VJB
- HP 83732B Synthesized Signal Generator to 20GHz provided by Steve Hicks, N5AC
- Phase Noise Workshop hosted by WW2R, N2CEI, AF8Z and KC4YOE
- Dealer Room featuring:
- Downeast Microwave (Dogwood)
- Hanger 18 Surplus (Chinaberry)
- FlexRadio Systems (Cottonwood)
- Kruvand Associates representing Eudyna, Laird, Schroff, Samtec, Triquint, Trompeter and others (Chinaberry)
- Roger Dillon, N5PGH (Dogwood)
- Mark Mathews (Dogwood)
- Tesco (Dogwood)
- RF Microwave Sales (Chinaberry)
- CQ VHF Magazine (Chinaberry)
- NTMS (Cottonwood)
- RAM Sales (Cottonwood)
- Will Jensby, WØEOM (Cottonwood)
- FCC Licensing Exams Saturday Afternoon 1-3PM in Hospitality Suite: You will need an FCC FRN (Obtain from CORES on FCC website) and a US Mailing Address
- Flea Market Friday Night
- Excellent surplus tour starting on Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
- Ladies Program
Check back for deatils on each of these programs. For a schedule of these activities, click here.
