13^th Annual
2006 Pacific Northwest VHF Society Conference

September 29 - October 1, 2006
Hampton Inn in Bellingham, Washington

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See complete 2006 Conference Photo Gallery here.

2006 Presentations

Weak-signal VHF+ and the ARRL — Jim Fenstermaker, K9JF, ARRL Northwestern Division Director
Understanding Sporadic E — Jim Garver, K7YO (presenting a paper originally authored by Ken Neubeck, WB2AMU)
Understanding Sporadic E original word document available here.
Roving Tips and Tricks — Mike Lewis, K7MDL
Signal, Spectrum, and Network RF Test Equipment — Ward Silver, N0AX
Tower Safety — Steve Morris, K7LXC (professional tower installer and owner of Champion Radio Products)
VUAC Forum — Jim Aguirre, W7DHC and Len Gwinn, WA6KLK (ARRL Northwestern Division and Pacific Division VUAC representatives)
IF DSP Performance Demonstration — Scott N7SS, Some explanation and a video showing the power of IF DSP by Scott N7SS

White Papers

K7BWH's Pacific Northwest Rover Locations
This is a link to Barry K7BWH's present-day VHF rover locations (includes all of Lynn N7CFO's locations, with permission).
N7CFO's Pacific Northwest Rover Locations
This is a link to Lynn N7CFO's present-day grid square database on his website www.n7cfo.com
JT65 on 6 meters
A history and future of WSJT and use for EME presented by Joe Taylor, K1JT at SMOGfest (Six Meter Operators Group) 2006
7XOAD 6 meter DXpedition to Algeria
Presented by Jose Hierro, EA7KW at SMOGest (Six Meters Operators Group) 2006
VP2V/W7XU 6 meter DXpedition to Anegada, British Virgin Islands 2006
Presented by Dick, K5AND at SMOGfest (Six Meter Operators Group) 2006
Integrating the K2 and Transverters Using the KRC2 Band Decoder and Transverter Interface K60XV
Portable K2 system by Mike Lewis, K7MDL
Inexpensive Contesting Headset
Connecting a surplus Plantronics headset to an IC-706 by Stan Beneveds, KG7P
Radio Mobile
An introduction to the features of Radio Mobile by Scott N7SS
VHF+ Contesting
The VHF+ contesting introduction given by Scott N7SS at local clubs

Awards & Prizes

Jim Aguirre W7DHC — 2006 VHFer of the Year

For co-founding the society, writing the society newsletter, playing a major role in organizing the annual conference, representing the Pacific Northwest on the ARRL VUAC committee and tirelessly helping to manage the organization.

KG6HXI Wins Grand Prize — Icom IC-910h

Rover Photos

K3UHF Rover Report
Pictures from the January and September 2006 rove
K7MDL Rover Report
June VHF Contest Rover Trip Report
KB7DQH Rover Report
Pictures from MUD 2005, Dryden 2005 and an ill-fated rove with Enterprise II
KI7JA Rover Report
Contesting photos
N7SS Rover Report
Pictures from the September 2005 VHF contest on Kecheelus Ridge and selected shots from the HAM RADIO convention in Friedrichshafen, Germany
VE7XF Rover Report
VE7XF at 3500' on Mount Seymour in North Vancouver (CN89) in the ARRL VHF contest, June 2004.
WE7X Rover Report
From the vicinity of Suntop Lookout in CN97ea

Videos

Icom Radio News, Volume 1: Trevor W7TDC checks out Amateur Radio Field Day, its history and its role in modern Amateur Communications. Glenn Johnson W0GJ is the first 7800 in the US and Dayton Hamvention. Outakes from the Icom Perspective!
Icom Radio News, Volume 2: Sara K3OOO visits ARRL HQ and discovers Amateur Radio Contesting. (15:46)
Icom Radio News, Volume 3: Dayton Hamvention again! So, this will be the same ole Dayton things right? Nah, a cool new look into the world of amateur radio for both young and old. Trevor, W7TDC and Sara, K3OOO are under new direction from Molly, KE7DEP, and open a whole new world of Amateur Radio operator from around the world. (15:20)
D-STAR introduction: Meet Jim McClellan, N5MIJ and Bill Moore, N5ZPR from Dallas, TX. These guys are having a lot of fun with D-STAR. Come see what they are doing! (4:26)
Advanced Technology in Amateur Radio: Larry E. Dodd, K4LED, of Stone Mountain, Georgia, has produced a video of the lecture "Advanced Technology in Amateur Radio" given by Doug Smith, KF6DX, at the Georgia Institute of Technology on March 10, 2003. The approximately 110-minute video includes discussions of state-of-the-art developments by amateurs in software radio, digital voice and multimedia techniques. Samples of actual Amateur Radio and international-broadcast digital audio reception are demonstrated. Doug Smith, KF6DX is the author of the ARRL book "Digital Signal Processing Technology". More information is available on www.doug-smith.net
AMSAT Newsreel Volume 2: Overview from the Dayton 2005 Hamvention. (7:00)
AMSAT SuitSat Overview: Mark Steiner K3MS, NASA ARISS, Deputy Project Director (5:00)
AMSAT Launch of SuitSat: Footage from the actual SuitSat launch (3:40)
CQ 160m SSB Contest Feb 2006: Not exactly VHF (it's 160m maritime mobile) but an entertaining contest video with our Seattle boys of the N7OS Contest Crew: Mike N6MZ, Julia KD7PJC, Art N7CC, Scott N7SS, Mark N7WSU (10:28)

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13th Annual 2006 Pacific Northwest VHF Society Conference

September 29 - October 1, 2006 Hampton Inn in Bellingham, Washington