16^th Annual
2009 Pacific Northwest VHF Society Conference

October 9 - 11, 2009
Shilo Inn in Seaside, Oregon

See also the 2009 Photos and the 2009 Conference Agenda and the 2009 Conference Flyer  .

Presentations

• Activating K5N   —
  Marshall K5QE 
• Introduction to VHF Experiments     —
  Richard Campbell, KK7B
• Stacking Antennas     —
  Harry Tatarian, W6POL
• A Tale of Two Buses #1   —
  Eric Smith, KB7DQH
• A Tale of Two Buses #2   —
  Clint Wells, N7XKJ
• Propagation at the Solar Minimum   —
  Gene Zimmerman, W3ZZ

White Papers

• 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.
• High Performance Software Radio: The Next Generation
  Dan Quigley, N7HQ is a local expert on the High Performance Software Defined Radio Project. (see www.hpsdr.org ).
• Gonzo Engineering and Amateur Radio
  Steve Roberts, N4RVE 
  Steve Roberts, N4RVE skipped out of midwest suburbia in 1983 aboard a "computerized recumbent bicycle" and never looked back. Steve has spent the last 30+ years integrating ham radio and computers into everything from the original BEHEMOTH bicycle to his current project the S/V Nomadness.
• 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 if it does not fit on your travel case, well, you only need a laptop and internet connection to take your station with you.

Grand Prize Winners

With great thanks to our sponsors, Yaesu and Icom, the grand prize winners were:

Albert KL7NO and Greg W7MY