15^th Annual
2008 Pacific Northwest VHF Society Conference

October 3 - 5, 2008
Moses Lake, Washington

See complete 2008 Photo Gallery here.

2008 Presentations

• Digi-Modes in the VHF Weak Signal World
  Joe Taylor, K1JT
• VHFers in Alaska  
  Ed Cole, KL7UW
• Contest Branch Update and the New Fred Fish 6M Award
  Sean Kutzko, KX9X
  • Fred Fish Award  
  • The Hunt for the Most Wanted Grids In America (Sep 2008)  
  • Fred Fish Award Rules (Sep 2008)  
  • Most Wanted Grid Survey (Oct 2007)  
  • ARRL Membership Application (2008)  
• Elecraft K3 High Performance Design  
  Eric Swartz, WA6HHQ
• Software Defined VHF/UHF/Microwave Radios  
  Lyle Johnson, KK7P

White Papers

• VHF+ Basics  
  Paul Goble, ND2X
  Paul has created a comprehensive look at VHF+ operations for beginners. He asked that we localize it for the Pacific Northwest. We've chosen to provide it here unedited because some of the information is likely to be of interest to Pacific Northwest VHF Society members. A local introduction to VHF+ is provided below.
• VHF Contesting in the Pacific Northwest  
  Scott Honaker, N7SS
  This presentation is offered to local clubs as an introduction to VHF+ contesting and local activity.
• PSK31 Without a Computer  
  Lyle Johnson, KK7P
  Open source solution being sponsored by the AmQRP group, to build a DSP based hardware modem. Also a look at the Elecraft K3 internal CW → PSK31 function.
• Remote Station Operation via the Internet  
  Miguel Mayorga, KC7IGT
  Going on a business trip, vacation or yes, anywhere you go and you want to take your (HAM Station) But it does not fit on your travel case, well, you only need a laptop and internet connection to take you station with you!

Awards & Prizes

Eric Smith KB7DQH — 2008 VHFer of the Year

For taking such an active role in promoting and encouraging VHF/UHF/Microwave activity in the Pacific Northwest. From pioneering efforts in multi-op roving to promoting VHF/UHF weak signal operations with a 'get on the air' attitude and the many appearances of the Enterprise II at local ham-radio events.

KB7FHQ Wins Grand Prize Icom IC-910h, K7AWB Wins Yaesu FT-857d

Sincere "thank you" goes to Icom and Yaesu for their generous support!

Rover Photos

Please see our intrepid rover photos in the 2008 Photo Gallery

Videos

Icom Radio News, Volume 5  

CQ Contest CQ Contest, this is K3LR... Come check out why this callsign is drawing all the attention in the contest world on the latest release of ICOM Radio News! WMV  (15:09)

Meteor Scatter with Argo and Spectran  

Sara K3OOO visits ARRL HQ and discovers Amateur Radio Contesting.  (15:46)

Links

• Helpful links to VHF/UHF resources
• Icom Products 2008
• Downeast Microwave Product Catalog 2008  

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